GEA Pharma Systems in Bubendorf
GEA Pharma Systems in Bubendorf

Highlights of the history of Aeromatic-Fielder™

For fifty years, GEA Pharma Systems - Aeromatic-Fielder™ has supplied advanced solids processing plants for blending, granulating, drying, pelletizing and coating to the pharmaceutical industry. This includes small capacity systems designed for R&D as well as industrial size plants for batch production of pharmaceutical compounds under cGMP conditions.

Their commitment to providing 'Advanced Solid Dosage Solutions' for the Pharmaceutical Industry is second to none!

Aeromatic-Fielder™

  • 2008 (April) - Launch of the NEW 'FlexStream' a Multi-Purpose Processor from GEA Pharma Systems / Aeromatic-Fielder™ that uses proven fluid bed technology to achieve fluid bed granulation, drying and pellet coating (or tablet coating) in ONE processor.
  • 2008 (January) - Launch of the NEW 'Pharma Division' of GEA - GEA Pharma Systems.
  • 2007 (autumn) - Launch of the NEW 'PharmaConnect®' - ‘plug and play’ approach enables a number of diverse process modules from GEA Pharma companies to be docked to ONE control module.
  • 2005 - Launch of the PMA-Advanced™ - Critically the process geometry of the PMA-Advanced™ is identical to the previous PMA model. Modifications to the design have been made solely to benefit the user and owner in terms of ease-of-use, cleanability, process analysis and installation. By uniting these new benefits with the proven PMA process technology, Aeromatic-Fielder is providing the logical solution for your Granulation needs.
  • 2002 - Opening of the GPS Technology Centre at Aeromatic-Fielder in Bubendorf, Switzerland
  • 2000 - Launch of the standard SIROCCO™ Fluid Bed range
  • 1999 - Acquisition of the former GEI companies (Gallay, Buck, Courtoy, Collette) and GEA Pharma Systems (GPS) was formed as a business unit under the GEA Process Engineering Division.
  • 1998 - Launch of the Laboratory scale MP-MICRO™, the smallest Fluid Bed Processor in the world.
  • 1996 - Launch of the patented PRECISION COATER™.
  • 1995 - Merger of Niro-Aeromatic and Niro-Fielder to Aeromatic-Fielder
  • 1994 - Launch of Fluid beds with the patented Overlap GILLPLATE™ and side discharge
  • 1994 - Launch of new 'full containment' Spectrum Processor specifically designed for CIP meeting the latest GMP standards.
  • 1993 - Niro Group acquired by the German GEA Group.
  • 1993 - NICA™ Pelletization technology added to the product portfolio.
  • 1992 - Complete Integrated process plant with 'Fielder' High Shear Granulation Technology and 'Aeromatic' Fluid Bed Technology.

Fielder

  • 1991 - Fielder acquired by Niro A/S
  • 1987 - Development of Combined Granulation/Microwave Vacuum dryers
  • 1980 - Development of Vacuum and Microwave drying equipment
  • 1968 - Founding of Fielder Ltd in Southampton (UK)

Aeromatic

  • 1991 - Introduction of full CIP (Clean-in-place) fluid bed processor
  • 1989 - Aeromatic acquired by Niro A/S
  • 1968 - Introduction of fluid bed coating equipment
  • 1964 - Development of fluid bed granulation equipment
  • 1959 - Founding of 'Aeromatic AG', in Muttenz (CH)

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