Developing and manufacturing sieve cleaners for plansifter sieves of the milling industry since 1919 – Made in Germany.
FILIP GmbH Müllereibürsten
Gütersloh (Avenwedde)New on Amplifa
About FILIP
FILIP GmbH Müllereibürsten is a fourth-generation family company specializing in the development, production and distribution of sieve cleaners for plansifter sieves. The portfolio includes sieve cleaning brushes and nodular sieve cleaners for sieves with and without corrugated grid bottoms (e.g. Nova and Novapur frames), double cleaners for flour sieves and break sieves, as well as floor cleaners for collection floors – some also available as Blue Line in optically detectable blue plastic. The cleaners are manufactured by handcraft production at the Gütersloh site. The bodies are made of food-grade, highly elastic polyurethane; bristle materials include nylon in various colors and natural bristle, in some cases with solid stainless steel or plastic glide buttons. All products meet the food-contact requirements of FDA 21 CFR §177.1680 as well as EU Regulations 1935/2004, 2023/2006 and 10/2011. Customers are mills, mill builders, and manufacturers of sieve cloth and sieve frames worldwide; the company supplies them through a network of foreign representatives and sells both directly and indirectly.
- Site
- Gütersloh-Avenwedde
- Processes
- Manufacture of sieve cleaning brushes (double cleaners) for plansifter sieves without corrugated, Manufacture of nodular sieve cleaners for break sieves, Manufacture of sieve cleaning brushes for plansifter sieves with corrugated grid bottom (flour, Manufacture of nodular sieve cleaners for plansifter sieves with corrugated grid bottom (break, Manufacture of floor cleaners for collection floors (plansifters with corrugated grid bottom), Individual custom manufacturing (sieve cleaners according to customer specification), Manual production (conscientious handwork) with multiple quality inspections, Individual custom manufacturing
- Materials
- Polyurethane (food-grade, highly elastic), Nylon (black), Nylon (white), Nylon (blue), Natural bristle, Stainless steel (solid glide button), Plastic (glide button, blue for Blue Line), Metal (glide button, metal glide button)
- Certificates
- FDA food-contact compliance (21 CFR §177.1680), Regulation (EU) No. 1935/2004 (food contact), Regulation (EU) No. 2023/2006 (GMP), Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 (plastics food contact), FDA 21 CFR §177.1680 (food-contact compliance), Regulation (EU) No. 1935/2004, Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1919
- Industries
- Milling industry / grain milling, Mill builders, Manufacturers of sieve cloth, Manufacturers of sieve frames
- 01
Consulting and product selection
- 02
Development / custom manufacturing according to customer specifications
- 03
Procurement of food-grade raw materials
- 04
Manual production (handwork)
- 05
Multiple quality inspections with written documentation of the final inspection
- 06
Shipping and worldwide distribution
Materials and processes
Polyurethane (food-grade)
Highly elastic material for brush and cleaner bodies, gentle on the sieve frames and resistant to fats and enzymes.
Nylon (black)
Bristle material for sieve cleaning brushes for wire mesh with mesh sizes of 90–250 μm.
Nylon (white)
Bristle material for sieve cleaning brushes for synthetic mesh with mesh sizes of 90–250 μm.
Nylon (blue)
Bristle material of the Blue Line for synthetic mesh, for full optical detectability.
Natural bristle
Bristle material for sieve cleaning brushes for synthetic mesh with mesh sizes of 90–250 μm.
Stainless steel (solid glide button)
Solid glide button for sieve cleaners for sieves with corrugated grid bottoms.
Plastic glide button
Glide button variant that cleans the corrugated grid particularly gently.
Site
Gütersloh (Avenwedde)
DEHeadquarters, production and administration
- Materials
- Polyurethane, nylon, natural bristle, stainless steel
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of sieve cleaning brushes (double cleaners) for plansifter sieves without corrugatedAssembly | – | Leg length 120 mm | – | – | food-grade polyurethane, nylon (black/white/blue), natural bristle |
| Manufacture of nodular sieve cleaners for break sievesAssembly | – | Leg length 120 mm | – | – | food-grade polyurethane, plastic glide button, stainless steel glide button |
| Manufacture of sieve cleaning brushes for plansifter sieves with corrugated grid bottom (flourAssembly | – | Leg length 84 mm | – | – | food-grade polyurethane, nylon (black/white/blue), natural bristle, solid stainless steel glide button, plastic glide button |
| Manufacture of nodular sieve cleaners for plansifter sieves with corrugated grid bottom (breakAssembly | – | Leg length 79 mm | – | – | food-grade polyurethane, solid stainless steel glide button, plastic glide button |
| Manufacture of floor cleaners for collection floors (plansifters with corrugated grid bottom)Assembly | – | 110 mm × 90 mm | – | – | food-grade polyurethane |
| Individual custom manufacturing (sieve cleaners according to customer specification)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manual production (conscientious handwork) with multiple quality inspectionsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Every single cleaner undergoes several stringent quality inspections; the final inspection is documented in writing and shipped with the goods. All plastics meet the FDA and EU requirements for food contact (21 CFR §177.1680, EU 1935/2004, 2023/2006, 10/2011).
| Evidence | Gütersloh (Avenwedde) |
|---|---|
| FDA 21 CFR §177.1680 (food-contact compliance) | |
| Regulation (EU) No. 1935/2004 | |
| Regulation (EU) No. 2023/2006 (GMP) | |
| Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1919
Founding of the company “V. Filip Müllerei-Bürsten-Fabrik” in Zeitz by Vinzenz Filip
- 1923
First product catalogue published
- 1925
New factory building in Zeitz
- 1951
Nationalization of the business in the GDR; the family flees to the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1954
Re-establishment of “V. Filip & Sohn Müllereibürstenfabrik” in Gütersloh by Martin Filip
- 1958
Move to larger premises in Gütersloh
- 1964
Dieter Filip joins the family business
- 1974
Further move within Gütersloh
- 1975
Development of the triangular sieve cleaner with metal glide button
- 1994
Dieter Filip takes over management; company renamed Filip GmbH Müllereibürsten
- 1994
Tatjana Filip joins the company as assistant to the management
- 1999
Development of the double cleaner with tongue
- 2017
Mirko Filip joins; management by siblings Tatjana and Mirko Filip
- 2017/2018
Construction of a new production and administration building in Gütersloh
- 2018
Dieter Filip passes away shortly after leaving the management
- 2019
FILIP celebrates its 100th anniversary