Fluidized bed systems and engineering for the pharmaceutical, food and fine chemicals industries
Glatt Group (Glatt GmbH)
Binzen · Pratteln · Weimar · Wiesbaden · Dresden · Ramsey · Leicester · Hradec Králové · New Delhi · MoscowNew on Amplifa
About Glatt
The Glatt Group is an internationally active plant manufacturer, system supplier and engineering service provider for the processing and refinement of solids in the pharmaceutical industry, the food and feed industry, and fine chemicals. Its core technology is fluidized bed technology for drying, granulation, pelletizing (spheronization) and particle coating – both as batch and continuous systems. Further technologies include wet granulation in high-shear mixers as well as film and sugar processing in tablet pan coaters. The portfolio is complemented by product handling and containment equipment, engineering and turnkey services for complete production plants, laboratories for formulation and process development, and the Technology Training Center for training courses. Founded in 1954 by Werner Glatt, the company today employs more than 1,400 people at locations in Germany, Switzerland, the USA, the UK, the Czech Republic, India and Russia.
- Site
- Binzen
- Processes
- Fluidized bed drying, Fluid bed granulation, Pelletizing / spheronization, Particle coating, Wet granulation, Film coating, Sugar coating, Engineering and turnkey production facilities
- Materials
- Pharmaceutical compounds (granules, tablets, pellets, ointments, suppositories, plasma products), Food / feed compounds (flavours, enzymes, feed additives, yeast, instant products, dairy), Fine chemicals (enzymes, fertilizers, pesticides, polymers, detergent components), Fluidized bed technology, High-shear mixing, Pan Coating, Product Handling & Containment
- Founded
- 1954
- Employees
- 1400+
- Industries
- Pharmaceutical industry, Food and feed industry, Fine chemicals, Food / feed industry
- 01
Formulation and process development in the laboratory
- 02
Engineering and plant planning
- 03
Manufacture of batch and continuous fluidized bed systems
- 04
Contract manufacturing and process optimization
- 05
Installation and turnkey project realization
- 06
Training at the Technology Training Center
Processes and Applications
Fluidized bed technology
Drying, granulation, pelletizing and particle coating of solids in batch and continuous operation.
High-shear mixing
Wet granulation with high-shear mixers at the Dresden site.
Pan Coating
Film coating and sugar coating of tablets and dragées.
Product Handling & Containment
Systems and equipment for product conveying and containment.
Locations
Binzen
DEBatch fluidized bed systems and contract manufacturing for the pharmaceutical industry
- Materials
- Pharmaceutical products
- Batch fluidized bed systems (dryers, granulators, pelletizers, particle coaters)
Pratteln
CHTabletting and coating systems (Glatt AG)
- Materials
- Pharmaceutical products
- Tablet pan coaters (pan coaters)
Weimar
DEEngineering and turnkey projects (Glatt Ingenieurtechnik)
- Continuous fluidized bed systems
Wiesbaden
DESite of Glatt Ingenieurtechnik
Dresden
DEHigh-shear mixers and product handling (Glatt Systemtechnik)
- Materials
- Pharmaceuticals, food, fine chemicals
- High-shear mixers
Ramsey
USGlatt Air Techniques
Leicester
GBGlatt Protech Ltd. (sales)
Hradec Králové
CZGlatt Pharma s.r.o.
New Delhi
INGlatt Systems Private Limited
Moscow
RUSite of Glatt Ingenieurtechnik
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluidized bed dryingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Food / feed compounds, Pharmaceutical compounds, Fine chemicals |
| Fluid bed granulationEngineering | – | – | – | – | Food / feed compounds, Pharmaceutical compounds, Fine chemicals |
| Pelletizing / spheronizationEngineering | – | – | – | – | Food / feed compounds, Pharmaceutical compounds, Fine chemicals |
| Particle coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Food / feed compounds, Pharmaceutical compounds, Fine chemicals |
| Wet granulationEngineering | – | – | – | – | Pharmaceutical compounds, Food / feed compounds, Fine chemicals |
| Film coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Tablets, Pellets |
| Sugar coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Tablets, Dragées |
| Engineering and turnkey production facilitiesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contract manufacturing and development for the Pharmaceutical IndustryEngineering | – | – | – | – | Pharmaceutical compounds |
| Custom-tailored automation products / system integrationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluidized bed dryer / granulator / pelletizer / particle coater (batch and continuous) | Glatt | – | – | – | Binzen (DE), Weimar (DE) |
| High shear mixer (wet granulation) | Glatt Systemtechnik | – | – | – | Dresden (DE) |
| Pan coater (film and sugar coating) | Glatt Maschinen- & Apparatebau AG | – | – | – | Pratteln (CH) |
| Product handling and containment equipment | Glatt | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1954
Founded by Werner Glatt; initially ovens and ventilation technology
- 1959
First fluidized bed dryer used in the pharmaceutical industry worldwide
- 1971
Foundation of Glatt AG in Switzerland; market launch of the tablet pan coater
- 1973
Foundation of Glatt Air Techniques in Ramsey, USA
- 1989
Reinhard Nowak takes over the CEO function from Werner Glatt
- 1991
Foundation of Glatt Ingenieurtechnik (Weimar) and Glatt Systemtechnik (Dresden)
- 2011
Joins the Excellence United alliance (with Fette Compacting, Harro Höfliger and Uhlmann)
- 2012
Foundation of Glatt Systems Private Limited in India
- 2013
Closure of Glatt Pharmatech SASU in Dijon in June