OVER 80 YEARS OF CUSTOM METAL MESH EXPERTISE AT YOUR SERVICE

ACS was founded as American Copper Sponge in 1939, in Rhode Island, USA , where we manufactured knitted copper sponges. Seven years later, we introduced our first knitted wire mesh air and grease filters, which ballooned in popularity and led management to rename the company to ACS Industries, Inc. in 1960.

In the 1970’s, ACS began manufacturing an array of hot and cold end automotive exhaust products and has continued diversifying and innovating in this space ever since. Today, we are a key global supplier of pyrotechnic airbag inflator filters and exhaust systems components to both Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers. Our quality control measures and standards have been tirelessly honed throughout our extensive experience with these meticulous automotive industry clients.

ACS has undergone significant expansion over the years, establishing three production facilities in Monterrey, Mexico between 1987 and 2013, as well as new production facilities in Shanghai in 2000, Romania in 2016, and India in 2020. We also maintain sales offices across the United States, Germany, England, and more.

ACS expanded into nonwovens and cleaning supplies for the foodservice and janitorial industries in 1992 and now has a dedicated plant producing these materials in Monterrey, Mexico.

In 1998 ACS added expanded metal to our mesh manufacturing capabilities, completing the full range of commonly used forms of porous metal: knitted, woven, and expanded.

In 2020 ACS entered the green energy market, taking advantage of our expertise in various metal meshes and flow profiles to produce optimized components for hydrogen electrolyzers and other green energy equipment. Our world class R&D team is actively working on several initiatives centered around bringing down the cost of green hydrogen production, including a DOE grant-backed project to revolutionize PEM electrolyzer components.

Today, ACS is the world’s largest vertically integrated wire mesh manufacturer and the global leader in engineered wire mesh solutions. No other metal mesh manufacturer has the global manufacturing network, or the broad range of vertically integrated capabilities and experience at scale that ACS Industries offers.