Cadar Filters UK
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Absorb History
Built on decades of filtration knowledge
Absorb brings together specialist product knowledge, practical field experience and the legacy of long-standing New Zealand filtration businesses.
Silicone Industries
A long-standing filtration manufacturer with decades of product experience.
Works Filter Systems
Established as a trusted name in practical water filtration solutions.
Joined Absorb
Absorb acquired Silicone Industries and Works Filter Systems.
New Zealand focus
Specialist filtration products and support for NZ water treatment projects.
Practical filtration knowledge
Our history is grounded in real treatment systems, field experience and product performance.
Our story
A modern Absorb, backed by a strong filtration legacy.
In 2022, Absorb expanded its capability by acquiring Silicone Industries and Works Filter Systems, bringing together product supply, filtration knowledge and decades of practical industry experience.
Silicone Industries was founded in 1976 and became known for manufacturing quality filtration products. Works Filter Systems followed in 1990, building its own reputation as a trusted name in water filtration solutions.
Today, Absorb continues that legacy with a sharper focus on filtration media, KSH Germany nozzles, Cadar monolithic filter floors and technical support for New Zealand water treatment projects.
More than a supplier.
Absorb combines product knowledge, project support and practical site experience to help clients make better filtration decisions — from media selection through to filter refurbishment planning.
Timeline
Key milestones
Absorb’s current capability is shaped by the history of specialist filtration businesses and the experience carried forward into today’s projects.
1976
Silicone Industries founded
Silicone Industries was established and became part of New Zealand’s filtration product history, manufacturing filtration products and contributing technical capability to the sector.
1990
Works Filter Systems established
Works Filter Systems entered the industry with a focus on water filtration solutions, adding further experience and capability to the product and service base that Absorb carries forward today.
2022
Absorb expands its filtration family
Absorb acquired Silicone Industries and Works Filter Systems, bringing together decades of history under a renewed focus on specialist filtration products, practical support and project outcomes.
Now
Specialist filtration products for New Zealand
Absorb now supplies filtration media, KSH Germany nozzles and Cadar monolithic filter floors, supporting councils, contractors, engineers and treatment plant operators throughout New Zealand.
International backing
Local support, backed by specialist filtration partners.
Absorb’s value is strengthened by access to international product knowledge, manufacturing relationships and specialist filtration experience beyond New Zealand.
This gives New Zealand customers confidence that Absorb is supported by established filtration businesses and specialist suppliers across the UK, Australia and Germany.
Cadar Filters Australia Pty Ltd
Absorb has direct alignment with Cadar Filters Australia Pty Ltd. This strengthens the connection between Absorb’s New Zealand support and the wider Cadar network.
KSH Germany
KSH Germany supports Absorb’s nozzle range with specialist manufacturing, product design and filtration component expertise.
Absorb local support
Absorb brings these international relationships together with practical local supply, project support and treatment plant experience for New Zealand customers.
Why this matters: Customers deal with a New Zealand team that understands local projects, while also benefiting from the product knowledge and technical backing of established international filtration specialists.
What this means today
History that supports better project decisions.
The value of that history is not just in age — it is in the practical knowledge carried into product selection, technical support and treatment plant project planning.
Product knowledge
Media, nozzles and floors
Absorb supports customers with filtration media, specialist media, nozzle products and monolithic filter floor solutions for treatment applications.
Practical experience
Real treatment systems
Our work is grounded in real filters, treatment plants, refurbishments, inspections and practical site requirements — not just catalogue supply.
International support
Connected specialists
Absorb’s New Zealand service is supported by relationships with Cadar Filters UK, Cadar Filters Australia Pty Ltd and KSH Germany.
Absorb today
Focused on the products that matter most in filtration.
Our current direction is clear: filtration media, KSH Germany nozzles and Cadar monolithic filter floors — supported by practical knowledge, local project experience and international product relationships.
Talk to AbsorbFiltration Media
NZ and imported sands, support gravels and specialist media for clean water, wastewater and industrial treatment applications.
KSH Germany Nozzles
Precision nozzle products, fittings and systems for reliable filtration, distribution and backwashing performance.
Cadar Filter Floors
Monolithic filter floor systems designed for strength, hydraulic performance and long-term treatment plant reliability.
Project Support
Practical advice, product guidance, documentation and project-ready support for treatment plant works.
Need filtration support?
Talk to a team that understands filtration products in practice.
Send us your media specification, nozzle requirement, filter floor project or treatment plant question and we’ll help identify the right next step.