Our air cleaning systems protect workers at facilities across North America.
Clean Air Industries is a U.S. manufacturer of industrial and educational air filtration equipment, founded in 1992 as Clean Air America, Inc. by Bertil and Antoinette Brahm. The company moved to Rome, Georgia in 1996 and built its reputation on the WeldStation for trade schools before expanding into turnkey systems for large manufacturing facilities. In 2021, the company was sold to a new ownership group committed to excellence and growth. In 2023, it rebranded as Clean Air Industries, following its acquisition of Amtech LC in Russellville, Kentucky. All of its manufacturing is in the USA, at facilities in Rome and Russellville.
Its Fume Dog division specializes in weld fume extraction for industrial sites and small shops alike. In 2025, the company acquired RTT Finishing Solutions, a Rockwall, Texas manufacturer of paint booths, powder booths, ovens and air makeup units, founded in 1997 as Col-Met.
Today, Clean Air Industries is a turnkey provider covering every phase of manufacturing, from dust collection and fume extraction to oil mist filtration and finishing, serving manufacturers and hundreds of schools across North America.
All Clean Air Industries products are manufactured in the USA by AWS-certified welders at our facilities in Rome, Georgia and Russellville, Kentucky. Building in-house gives us control over quality, lead times and custom configurations, including custom extraction hoods built to your specifications.
Yes. Our systems are designed to help facilities control exposure to regulated contaminants such as welding fume, hexavalent chromium and silica, and to support combustible dust programs under NFPA 660. Compliance depends on the full installation and your facility’s practices, so we recommend a Dust Hazard Analysis where combustible dust is present.
Yes. We provide installation, maintenance and repair services, plus Clean Air Care programs that extend your equipment warranty and include a complimentary annual service visit. Replacement filters for our systems are also available.
Sizing depends on the process, the number of workstations, the particulate type and the building layout. Clean Air Industries systems range from 450 CFM source-capture units to central dust collectors up to 65,000 CFM. Our team reviews your application and recommends the right airflow and filtration for compliance and performance.
Fume extractors capture fine particulate and smoke from welding, soldering and cutting, usually at the source with arms, hoods or portable units. Dust collectors handle larger volumes of heavier particulate from grinding, blasting and machining, often through central cartridge or cyclone systems. Many facilities need both, depending on their processes.
Source capture removes contaminants at the point of generation, before they reach the worker’s breathing zone, which makes it the most effective first line of defense. Ambient air cleaners filter the air across the whole facility and capture what escapes source collection. Many shops combine both for full coverage.
Tell us your application and our team will recommend the right system, airflow, and filtration for your facility.