The specialist in membrane technologies
Since 1998, ALTING has been working with leading international manufacturers to produce and install membrane technologies for a wide range of applications in various industries.
The genesis of Alting
Gérard M. GERARD, in partnership with his son Stéphane GERARD, founded ALTING on February 1, 1998.
After 31 years with the former German chemical and pharmaceutical group HOECHST, ending as marketing and sales manager for the membranes division, Gérard M. GERARD established a solid partnership to develop the distribution of membranes in France.
These activities were sold by HOECHST to other industrial groups, such as MYCRODYN-NADIR and MEMBRANA, now part of MANN+HUMMEL and SOLVENTUM (formerly 3M Healthcare) respectively, but the partnerships continue.
In 1999, ALTING signed a major commercial agreement with the Japanese company ASTOM, to produce and distribute EDCORE® cells internationally. In 2001, the company set up its production facility in HOERDT.
From distribution to innovation
Over time, the partnerships established when ALTING was founded have extended beyond the simple distribution of membranes.
This cooperation has developed around membrane technologies, evolving towards: joint development, research and development, integration of new products, expansion of product ranges, as well as the creation of new designs.
This collaborative approach, focused on innovation, means that today we can offer membranes that are considered to be the best available in our markets.
A name to stand out
ALTING comes from the term ” Alternative Marketing “. The choice of this name illustrates the company’s founding desire to be a player offering alternative solutions on the market. It emphasises the company’s flexibility and adaptability to its customers’ specific, constantly changing requirements, and its ability to offer solutions that combine quality and responsiveness.
The name embodies the company’s commitment to a rapid, relevant response, involving its technological partners such as ASTOM, SOLVENTUM and MANN+HUMMEL.
An independent company
ALTING, a company on a human scale, places particular emphasis on personalised customer relations in France and abroad.
Thanks to its know-how, its team offers tailor-made solutions, adapted to the specific needs of industrial companies. With its wealth of expertise, ALTING can support you in your projects to install new equipment or modernise existing systems.
Tailor-made solutions
With over 25 years’ experience in the supply of components, membranes, modules and associated equipment, ALTING supports its partners from the development of the requirement through to delivery.
Guaranteeing the quality of its products, the manufacture of electrodialysis cells is carried out in-house by an experienced and dedicated team, from the design and conception phase through toinstallation.
In collaboration with a network of partners, we offer support in choosing appropriate filtration solutions from a wide range of products.
A team at your service
The ALTING team is dedicated to providing you with responsiveness, flexibility and availability. Listening is at the heart of what we do. Made up of technical profiles from a variety of sectors, it will bring you its product experience with rigour.
ALTING is constantly looking for innovative, high-performance solutions to meet current and future needs. In order to maintain lasting relationships with our customers, we offer a personalised service and technical advice tailored to each of your projects.
For ALTING, customer relations are a real commitment.
At the crossroads of Europe
Based in Hoerdt, Alsace, ALTING is part of a rich and highly industrialised local fabric. It benefits from a strategic location close to Strasbourg, a city on the border with Germany and a European capital. Its central location in Europe gives it direct access to Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Italy, Austria and the Czech Republic in less than 4 hours.
Local infrastructures provide direct access to European countries via our road and air distribution networks. Its geographical accessibility makes it easy to export its products to European countries and beyond.
A global player
ALTING’s international presence, via its network of partners around the world, enables us to respond to our customers’ needs and provide on-site support.
Having evolved in a variety of business environments, ALTING has acquired an understanding of the dynamics specific to each region. This experience enables it to apply a consistent level of expertise and performance across the globe.
The company has made international collaboration a fundamental part of its identity, consolidating its role as a trusted partner in an increasingly interconnected world.
As a result, ALTING now generates the majority of its turnover by exporting its solutions.
