Improving air quality  for the workplace More than 21 million U.S. workers are exposed to poor indoor air quality, not to mention many millions more around the world. We’re doing our part to clean the  air with dust collection systems that filter harmful particles and fumes, enhancing conditions for employees, products, and manufacturing processes. In 2001, we introduced the Torit Downflo ® Oval 1 ™ (DFO ™ ) dust collection system, which offers a revolutionary oval cartridge filter, redesigned cabinet and an enhanced cleaning system applicable in thousands  of businesses in the powder, metal, wood- working and processing industries world- wide. For our customers, this patented system means more effective and efficient filtration while requiring less floor space. Customer acceptance has been excellent with over 300 DFO units already sold. This new product introduction, combined with our new Sample Analysis Lab that enables us to more accurately determine the best product solution, reinforces our leading position in the worldwide industrial dust collection market. One metalworking customer, using the new DFO, was able to more than double produc- tion capacity. Their “old” dust collector was extremely undersized because of restricted floor space, and thus several of their steel cutting tables could run at only 40 percent capacity. Our new, smaller DFO fit into the available space and enabled them to ramp up to full production. We’re enhancing worker  SAFETY