About Us
Porex
Innovative porous solutions for every industry
Who We Are
From Concept to Production, Innovation Begins with a Porex Partnership
When products need to manage the flow of liquids, air, and particles, the stakes are high. Performance, safety, and reliability all depend on getting it right. Porex partners with companies across industries––including manufacturers of medical devices, diagnostics, consumer goods, electronics, automotive parts, and more––to solve those challenges. We co-create precision-engineered components from early concept through full-scale production. With decades of material science expertise, ISO-certified facilities worldwide, and support reaching more than 65 countries, we help customers bring breakthrough innovations to market consistently and confidently.
Why Choose Porex
The highest precision in advanced porous solutions
Partner in Innovation
Decades of Material Science Expertise
Quality Global Manufacturing
Our Global Locations
Trusted by thousands of customers in over 65 countries
Our History
1961
Porex Materials Corporation was incorporated on April 27, 1961
Mr. Bob Dickey, a research scientist, started a small business making sheet material out of various polymers to be used in a caustic fluid separation process. Mr. Dickey and his employees applied the technology they had developed to making the first porous plastic nibs for writing instruments. Launching a line of products under the POREX brand name, Porex quickly set the performance standard for writing nibs with sales reaching $1 million in 1968.
1980
A leading presence in diverse markets including biomedical and life sciences, electronics, cosmetics
The unique properties of porous plastics materials combined with the groundbreaking design and engineering expertise of Porex employees fostered continued growth that spurred entrance into critical markets and led to key acquisitions. The company also grew internationally, expanding into Europe in the 1980s and to Asia in the 1990s. Most recently in 2018, Porex expanded within Malaysia and China to enhance operations and customer support.
2013
Porex became a member company of the Filtration Group.
Filtration Group is on a mission to make the world safer, healthier, and more productive. With a passionate workforce, global footprint, and world-class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, Filtration Group is driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing global filtration industry.
2017
Porex Welcomes Essentra Porous Technologies to the Family
We proudly welcomed Essentra Porous Technologies to our family, strengthening our commitment to innovation and expanding our global reach. By joining forces with Essentra, we expanded our capabilities and enhanced our ability to provide cutting-edge solutions to our valued customers by increasing our global operations in the US, Asia, and Europe.