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will from our suppliers as well. Redesigningmolds and tools for the production ofour filters is no small job and costs quitea bit. But our suppliers pitched in to helpwith this,” he added.While Koch Filtrations product can befound in grocery chains such as Krogers,most of their products are sold to commercialusers and vendors, such as hospitals.Mr. Koch said that he believes thepink filters and the distinct packaging,which ties the filters to SGK, will makemore people think and perhaps join thisimportant battle.Koch Filter Corporation, will donateat least $30,000 from the sale of speciallydesigned HVAC air filtration products tothe Komen organization in support of itspromise to save lives and end breast cancerforever.Corporate Communications Managerat SKG, Jacquelyn Kurio, told InternationalFiltration News that they currentlyhave around 200 corporate sponsors.While many of them are retailers that areknown to consumers, far fewer are manufacturersthat serve other areas not sovisible to every day consumers. Ms. Kuriosaid there also is agood tie-in betweenSKG andKoch Filtration,given that theirproducts promotewellbeing, whichagain is tied togood health.“All fundsraised are helpingus reach our goal.While much is stillto be done, wehave come a longway over the past30 years,” she said,referring to the beginning of SKG.“Cancer knows no stranger. Every 68seconds, somewhere in the world, someonedies from breast cancer. It is the mostprevalent cancer among women today(global breast cancer facts, March 2010).Early detection of breast cancer is criticalfor women of all ages and we couldn’tthink of a better way to bring attention tosuch an important cause by providingconsumers, a High Efficiency Air FilterSGK associates and Koch associates make Pink Filters aheadof this summer’s campaign.that improves the quality of air theybreathe,” said David Koch, President ofFNKoch Filter Corporation.For more information contact:Susan G. Komen for the CureWebsite: www.komen.orgTo order Pink Filters in support of Susan G.Komen please contact an authorized distributorat www.kochfilter.com Tel: 1-800-757-5624www.filtnews.com • August 2010 • 57