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Energy-efficient for optimal particles.

Powtech 2025. Glatt at stand 10-420. Energy-optimized particle production, contract manufacturing and flexible engineering concepts for pharma and biotech.
As one of the leading companies for fluidized bed processes and powder synthesis with its own technology center in Weimar, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik will be presenting integrated concepts combining particle design, process expertise, process and plant engineering and factory planning at POWTECH TECHNOPHARM in Nuremberg from 23 to 25 September 2025.

Energy costs are not only decisive for the final product costs in energy-intensive processes. Glatt Engineering therefore focuses on energy and CO2 savings through energy-optimized concepts for powder synthesis, fluidized bed and spouted bed technology. These include practical options for heat recovery from process exhaust air, HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning), nozzle air generation, product streams or reaction heat. There are many potential savings, and the engineering experts can show how to use them through innovative technical approaches. A concrete example of this is the use of superheated steam for efficient spraying and drying processes in the fluidized bed.

Competent partnership for contract manufacturing

Glatt Ingenieurtechnik not only plans and implements complete production facilities, but also offers its own contract manufacturing capacities in cooperation with IPC Process-Center GmbH & Co. KG, whether as support from scale-up to market launch to in-house production or as a service independent of plant construction orders. IPC is part of the Glatt Group and works with customers to develop innovative, tailor-made granulates and pellets for a wide range of applications. Many years of experience enable the rapid and comprehensive implementation of new product ideas. Together, IPC and Glatt realize optimal customer solutions for food, feed and fine chemicals, as well as for the manufacture of pharmaceutical dosage forms. IPC has large-volume contract manufacturing capacities, which GIT has designed and installed as a factory planner and plant manufacturer. Customers who wish to invest in their own plant technology benefit from the know-how and smooth technology transfer within the Glatt Group.

Know-how transfer for pharmaceutical engineering

At the trade fair’s Stage Talks, Glatt experts will present sustainable approaches to pharmaceutical engineering. Dirk Steinhäuser, Deputy Branch Manager at GIT Dresden, will use a case study to provide an overview of the company’s structured and flexible planning approach for biotechnology projects. The biotechnology industry is dynamically developing new products for pharmaceuticals, nutritional supplements, food and bio-based chemicals. Fast and reliable scaling methods from laboratory to pilot scale for transfer to commercial production are crucial in this context (24 September 2025, 3:30 p.m., Stand 10-356).

Anton Kopitzsch, Team Lead Automation Engineering, Process & Plant Engineering, will devote his session to revolutionising the manufacture of solid oral dosage forms and outline fully automated batch execution in an advanced automation environment (25 September, 13:00, Stand 10-356). Glatt and Bayer’s innovative approach integrates advanced intralogistics, tracking technology and data acquisition into a sophisticated automation system, enabling seamless operations, unmatched efficiency and best-of-class quality control.

As always, Glatt experts will be on hand to advise trade fair visitors across all industries and for specific applications, from product ideas to the production of functional powders, granulates and pellets.

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Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH
Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH
Glatt is specialized in intelligent particle design for the generation and functionalization of powders and granulates with defined, adjustable properties. The focus is on particles and powders for pigments, catalytic, ceramic or battery materials as well as for granules and pellets as additives for e.g. industrial salts, detergents and cleaning agents, fertilizers, pesticides, food, feed, dietary supplements and pharmaceuticals. Encapsulation of flavors, enzymes, vitamins, microorganisms, probiotics or fatty acids (PUFA) is just as possible as encapsulation of essential oils and other active, sensitive substances to be protected. With Glatt APPtec®, a unique technology for spray calcination, it is possible to generate, coat and then calcine particles in a pulsing hot gas stream in a single process step. As a pioneer in fluid bed and spouted bed technologies, Glatt masters these important processes for the formulation and optimization of particle properties through defined spray agglomeration, spray granulation, spray coating or (micro)encapsulation as well as through combinations of these processes. Also in the high temperature range. Glatt supports the product idea from the early phase of product formulation through process development to scale-up to production scale. Under the leadership of the Glatt Process & Plant Engineering teams, customized production plants for nutrition, fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and biotech applications are successfully planned and commissioned. Worldwide. Whether based on powder synthesis, fluid bed or spouted bed technology, Glatt also offers certified contract manufacturing for customers without their own production capacities.
Last update: 28.10.2025

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Trade show Powtech Technopharm
Powtech Technopharm (Nuremberg, 23-25 September 2025) is the international trade fair for process engineering experts and a tailor-made technology platform for the pharmaceutical and life science industries. Its honorary sponsors are the APV (Working Group for Pharmaceutical Process Engineering) and the VDI Association of Process and Chemical Engineering. At this working trade fair, experienced companies and innovative start-ups present a wide range of technological solutions for the production and processing of powders, granulates, bulk solids, fluids and liquids for industries of all kinds. Powtech Technopharm is the gateway to the European market and provides a comprehensive look at the latest developments and industry-specific trends. For exhibitors and visitors from numerous user industries, including the chemical, pharmaceutical, food and feed industries, building and non-metallic minerals, ceramics, glass, mechanical engineering and plant construction, recycling and the environment, as well as cosmetics and batteries, Powtech Technopharm provides the perfect platform for sharing information on process and unit operations and GxP-compliant production. Powtech Technopharm is held in Nuremberg in September, with a break every third year. The next edition in conjunction with PARTEC Congress and co-located with Fachpack will take place from 23 to 25 September 2025.
23.09.2025 | Trade show | 3 days | Nürnberg | Entry: paid
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