Mann-Filter is highlighting the green in the green and yellow with its new plant-based raw material, as it adds lignin-based media to its portfolio.
Following Mann-Filter’s successful introduction of the first $CO_2$-reduced filters last year, additional lignin-based air and oil filters are now available as part of the transition to series production. Workshops and trading partners can benefit from renewable, plant-based material in proven original equipment quality.
As a result of the product expansion, the more sustainable Mann-Filter air filters are available for around 120 million passenger cars and vans in the European IAM. Oil filters treated with lignin are used in approximately 35 million vehicles across Europe. In addition, both filter solutions are available worldwide for millions of other vehicles. The number of available products has more than doubled as a result of the expansion.
The transition to the new filter types began in May. As usual, the products are clearly marked with a leaf symbol on the packaging. These new products also embody the same principle: Greater sustainability without sacrificing functionality – and without compromising on performance, quality, or reliability.
Ying Luo, Director of Sustainability and Information Technologies at NEXUS, confirms that this concept also impresses on the customer side: “For us, the key factor was that the lignin-based filters are not only more sustainable, but also offer the same performance and original equipment quality in daily use at the same price. We were particularly impressed by the seamless integration with no changes to part numbers or logistics – a clear advantage for our partners. The fact that Mann-Filter is now systematically expanding its product range to include additional types of air and oil filters sends a strong signal to us and represents an important step toward establishing more sustainable solutions on a broad scale in the market.” This approach was also taken up at the recent NEXUS Climate Day, where the lignin-impregnated filters were presented as a practical and scalable example of more environmentally friendly product solutions in the aftermarket.
External recognition
As a premium brand of the Mann+Hummel Group, Mann-Filter makes a measurable contribution to the company’s global sustainability goals. In 2026, MANN+HUMMEL was awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for the fifth consecutive year, placing it among the top 5 percent of approximately 150,000 companies evaluated. Mann-Filter’s more sustainable filtration solution with lignin-based technology has also won several awards, including the PARTSLIFE Environmental Award, the CLEPA Innovation Award and the German Design Award.
All of the more resource-efficient Mann-Filter products are manufactured at the Marklkofen filter plant in Germany, the world’s largest filter plant. The latest expansion of the air and oil filter portfolio is also produced here. State-of-the-art manufacturing technologies and strict quality controls ensure that each filter delivers the proven premium performance.
With the expansion of its portfolio, Mann-Filter is making a clear statement. Further innovations to improve the ecological footprint of selected series products will be presented at Automechanika in Frankfurt this year.
