Few companies in the automotive aftermarket have enjoyed such a long and successful relationship as CoopersFiaam and Strongline Autoparts, who can trace their partnership back over 5 decades.

Throughout this time, working together, both companies have reacted to the changing needs of customers. Coopers were a major supplier to the Original Equipment market before their integration to the Sogefi group when this business further expanded. The Sogefi group and CoopersFiaam have manufacturing plants producing OE filters worldwide and it is the same OE quality filters that are distributed by Strongline Autoparts, in an aftermarket range that encompasses oil, air, fuel and cabin filters, bacjed-up by expert knowledge and expertise.

Cabin filters are now an import component in just about every vehicle and represent a very significant sales opportunity for motor factors and garages alike. However, all too often this opportunity is missed by many who service and supply the automotive aftermarket. Cabin filters should be replaced once every 15,000 km or at least once a year, but factors often fail to feature them in service kits and garages do not replace them. 

Cabin filters are vital as the primary layer of defence against allergens and pollutants in the air that we all breathe. Up to five times as many dangerous particles, contaminants, and gases may be present in the air inside a car as compared to outdoor air. This means that any journey the vehicle owner undertakes exposes them to unhealthy air. 

More than 40% of Europeans suffer from chronic allergic diseases and that number is increasing. The allergy season in Europe can be quite long (stretching from February to October) and pollution levels around the world are rising. Fine particles are particularly harmful since they can enter deep into the lungs. Other sources of harmful emissions are exhaust gas and brake dust which can amount to 110.000 metric tons/year almost half of that is carried in the air. 

CoopersFiaam says its cabin filters are the right choice for the aftermarket user. They combine the best technology in cabin filter manufacture for the user’s protection, efficiently filtering large particles (like pollen), neutralising odours and hazardous fumes in the air and stop up to 98.8% of fine particles as small as 2.5 microns. 

CoopersFiaam bring OE filter technology into the aftermarket and are available from Strongline Autoparts and motor factors nationwide.