Pall in the News: Q2 2026 Highlights from Across the Industries We Serve
Aug, 2026
The second quarter of 2026 brought new recognition for Pall’s work across sustainability and food and beverage processing, with media coverage highlighting how advanced filtration can help customers address complex waste streams, improve process efficiency and rethink long-standing production practices.
Here’s what’s been making headlines:
Supporting the circular economy through advanced waste filtration
ESG Dive spotlighted how advanced filtration systems can serve as hidden infrastructure for net-zero progress and circular economy models. The article, authored by Pall experts across chemical, polymer, recycling, battery materials, Energy+, carbon capture and alternative proteins, explores how filtration can help manufacturers recover value from difficult waste streams and improve resource efficiency.
From optical film recycling to EV battery recovery, the coverage reinforces an important point: the path to more sustainable operations often depends on the technologies working behind the scenes.
Modernizing beer filtration for quality, safety and sustainability
Slate took a closer look at the long-standing use of diatomaceous earth in beer filtration and why brewers are increasingly evaluating alternatives. With insight from Pall beer production expert Roland Pahl, the article explains how filtration impacts the clarity, consistency and taste consumers expect from their favorite beers.
The story also points to a broader industry shift: as breweries focus on modernization and sustainability, filtration is moving from a behind-the-scenes process to a strategic lever for product quality, operational efficiency and employee safety.
Making the case for more sustainable brewing
Featured in The Beer Connoisseur
The Beer Connoisseur featured a Pall-authored perspective on why traditional beer filtration methods are due for a rethink. The piece frames diatomaceous earth as a legacy technology that has served the industry for decades, while also outlining the challenges it can create around worker health, waste and water use.
For brewers navigating changing consumer expectations and sustainability goals, the article shows how membrane filtration can help reduce reliance on mined filter media while supporting clearer, more consistent beer production.
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Together, these Q2 stories highlight how Pall technologies and expertise are helping customers solve practical operational challenges while advancing broader sustainability goals. Whether supporting circular economy infrastructure or helping brewers modernize a critical production step, filtration continues to play an essential role in what comes next.