CUNO is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of a comprehensive line of filtration products for the separation, clarification, and purification of fluids and gasses. Its proprietary products include uses in the healthcare, industrial, and drinking water markets. The Company operates a total of eight manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan, Brazil, and Australia, and has sales offices throughout the world. The need for filtration is estimated at nearly $3 billion worldwide, and filtration markets are currently growing at a rate of 7 to 8 percent annually.