WIX Filters

WIX Filtration Corp. is a global leader in the filter industry. For over 75 years, it has been manufacturing filters that exceed the most strict performance requirements. The company was established in Gastonia in 1939 by Jack Wicks and his business associate Paul Crenshaw. The founders invented a spin-on oil filter and patented its design turning the filter market upside down. In the course of time, this filter became a standard all over the world, making WIX filters the most reliable products in the industry.

With 11 facilities on four continents such as South America, North America, Europe and Asia, WIX makes over 210 million filters each year. For more than 8 decades, the company provides its products in 80 countries engaging 3500 employees on a global scale, including 1500 ones in the Gastonia area. The WIX name has become widely known among the generations of motorsports champions who have got the victory in cars equipped with WIX filters.

Now the company offers more than 12,000 unique products, including oil, air, fuel, and cabin air filters for automotive, light truck, and heavy duty applications, as well as hydraulic, coolant, and transmission filters for heavy-duty applications. One of the latest released products by WIX are high performance XP oil filters that offer technology for the latest improvements in synthetic oil and extended mileage. WIX oil filters are engineered for the toughest driving conditions and are ready to cope with heavy loads and high temperatures. The company also manufactures a line of oil filters for heavy duty applications.

There are two main types of WIX air filters offered by the brand – panel and radial, both of them are created to prevent various particles from entering the fuel mix, and WIX products perfectly cope with this task. Another category of products manufactured by the company is WIX fuel filters that are intended to protect fuel injection systems from harmful substances. No matter what WIX product you choose, your auto's engine will run smoothly for many years to come delivering great performance.