Napa, CA, 01012026 — VA Filtration is proud to announce its 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of innovation, dedication, and service since its founding in 2001. Over the past 25 years, the company has grown from a visionary startup into a trusted leader in the filtration industry, serving clients across the globe.

From its humble beginnings, VA Filtration has remained committed to delivering high-quality filtration services and advanced technologies to support the wine and spirits communities – serving more than 4,000+ wine brands in North America. Key milestones include:

• VA Filtration opened its first office in American Canyon in 2001. Founder Bryan Tudhope engineered and launched the first successful nanofiltration machines for the US wine industry.
• By 2004, the company had developed industry-standard machines and processes to remove 4EP from wine.
• VA Filtration designed and introduced a low-energy crossflow machine and launched the first two-column Crossflow and Sweetspotter for smaller wineries, available through its sister company d’Vine Intervention in 2005.
• The company was awarded US Patent #7828977 for nanofiltration in the removal of wine-solute impurities and received the WINovation award in 2018.
• Services expanded over the years to include alcohol reduction, lees removal, pH adjustment, and local fabrication for all machines. Local fabrication ensures customers receive direct support for products sold through VA Filtration.
• The team of field technicians has expanded VA Filtrations’ reach, and coupled with the in-house cellar staff, brings over 20 years of industry experience. Each tech is thoroughly trained and holds a “filtration specialist” certification.
• In 2021, VA Filtration constructed a new 32,000-square-foot warehouse with in-house service capabilities at 125 Gateway Road, Napa, California.
• Continuing its commitment to innovation, VA Filtration partnered with amaea in 2024 to introduce molecular imprinted polymers for advanced taint (Smoke/Pyrazine) removal.
• In December 2025, VA Filtration announced a collaboration with LEV2050 to bring new and innovative bioreactor technology to the US wine industry.

“We are deeply grateful to our employees, customers, and partners who have been part of our journey,” said CEO Bryan Tudhope. “This anniversary is a testament to our shared values and relentless pursuit of excellence.”

As VA Filtration looks to the future, the company remains focused on innovation and continued growth. Plans for the coming months include BioReactors, Rapid Cold Stabilization, and advances in Filtering Technologies.

For more information, please visit http://www.vafiltration.com.

About VA Filtration

For 25 years, VA Filtration USA has been helping wineries improve their wines through membrane-based filtration. We offer a range of services and systems to help with common wine issues and support you in making the best product possible. Our filtration machines can be found around the world, but they are designed and assembled right here in Napa, California.

In addition to our top-tier services, we offer a range of low-impact wine filtration solutions, including: machine rental and lease programs; custom fabrication expertise; preventative maintenance (PM) supplies for filtration products; filtration skids; food-grade membrane elements; ion exchange resins; adsorption resins; Solventum™ sterile filter cartridges; sterile cartridge housings; grape-based high-proof spirits; amaea™ molecular filtration products; and LEV2050 bioreactors systems.

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