Gerteis brings advanced dry granulation roller compaction back to INTERPHEX 2019

Jona, Switzerland: – For the twelfth year in succession, dry granulation specialists Gerteis will be a prominent presence at America’s high prestige INTERPHEX 2019 expo in New York, once again showcase its leading-edge roller compaction solutions.

Gerteis will again be located at booth 1952 at the Javits Center, where it will feature live demonstrations of its latest generation Mini-Pactor^®, as well as its Mini-Polygran^® Plus machine.

R&D and small-scale production

Both machines will be running constantly throughout the show with individual customer demonstrations available to show their suitability for R&D and small-scale continuous production, featuring constant ribbon density measurement with no uncompacted fines.

The current models of the Mini-Polygran^® Plus and upgraded Mini-Pactor also feature Gerteis’ advanced HMI user interface and PLC-based redesign.

Reliable continuous manufacturing

The Gerteis team in New York will be led by President and CEO Paul Gerteis, who will be on stand for all three days of the show.

“INTERPHEX is our key platform to talk to North American customers looking for advanced roller compactor technology, reliable continuous dry granulation manufacturing, effective containment and leading edge application knowledge,” said Mr. Gerteis. 30^th anniversary.

“Visitors to our stand will find that Gerteis can deliver all of these and more,” he added.

About Gerteis

Gerteis Maschinen + Processengineering AG is a Swiss-based company that has rapidly established itself as a world leader in the field of premium roller compactors. The company’s products and services cover all aspects of dry granulation processes, with unparalleled experience in this field built up since the company was founded in 1986.

Gerteis manufactures a wide range of high quality containment roller compactors that are versatile enough to process a vast range of powders, even notoriously problematic ones at both laboratory and production scales. The company’s patented technologies are widely used by the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industries.

Rapidly increasing demand recently forced the company to move from its original site in Jona on the shores of Lake Zurich to larger and purpose designed premises nearby, in a move completed at the end of 2013.

As well as manufacturing machinery, Gerteis offers complete solution packages that help customers increase productivity including support on identifying ideal formulations and in-house training courses on dry granulation processing. Gerteis constantly seeks to expand its knowledge on dry granulation, participating in numerous research collaborations with German universities.

About INTERPHEX 2019

Over almost 40 years, America’s International Pharmaceutical Expo (INTERPHEX or IPX) has become established as one of the world’s leading single source events for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical manufacturing and processing solutions and technologies.

The 39^th INTERPHEX Expo aims to showcase the full range of state-of-the-art solutions needed for cost-effective product development and manufacture, including equipment, accessories and technologies while offering networking and peer-to-peer sharing opportunities, presentations and interactive demonstrations.

INTERPHEX 2019 is a three-day event opening April 2, once again at the Javits Center in New York City. The event is sponsored by the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA).

IPX is organized by organized by Reed Exhibitions with more information at: http://www.interphex.com