paragon GmbH & Co. KGaA announced that it won another record contract - OEM orders anti-virus filters worth EUR 45 million. OEM order for DUSTPROTECT exceeds the largest contract in the company's history to date from January for a novel AI infotainment system.

Starting in 2025, one of the leading international automotive groups will install the electric anti-virus filter DUSTPROTECT developed by paragon GmbH & CO. KGaA in large numbers further vehicle platforms in China and Germany. The innovative product will be used by the long-standing paragon customer in a vehicle in China as early as 2025.

Thus, paragon benefits from its many years of experience and innovation leadership in electrical cabin air filters for passenger cars and secures the largest order in its history in the amount of EUR 45 million. With DUSTPROTECT, paragon has developed a high-voltage plasma particle filter that can also filter ultra-fine dust particles from the cabin air of passenger cars. DUSTPROTECT does not replace existing filter systems in vehicles but increases their performance many times over and also extends their range of application to include viruses.

DUSTPROTECT is used by the OEM in parallel with the paragon particle sensor DUSTDETECT. This sensor has been on the market in its original form for around six years, has been continuously developed since then and is used in numerous vehicle types in Germany and abroad. The innovative product detects fine dust particles inside and outside the vehicle and transmits exact values to the vehicle so that, for example, the air recirculation flap can be closed.

The system also informs the vehicle occupants about the air quality.