KARLSRUHE/BINZEN, Germany – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced a collaboration with integrated process technology provider Glatt GmbH to deliver continuous twin-screw granulation and drying solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. Together, the two companies provide a one-stop solution for satisfying customer demands from powder handling to tablet production.

“To improve performance and yield in production processes, pharmaceutical companies are increasingly adopting continuous processing, especially for granulation,”, said Markus Schreyer, vice president and general manager of the Thermo Fisher Scientific’s material characterization business. “Our customers have confirmed that twin-screw granulation is the next step in continuous processing because it simplifies scale-up, and we’re able to offer a comprehensive twin-screw granulation portfolio to meet their specific needs, from research and development to production.”

While many pharmaceutical companies still use batch process technologies, interest in continuous processing has increased because companies want to further reduce manufacturing costs and improve performance. “Glatt already serves customers using continuous process technologies in the food, feed and fine chemical sectors, and the pharmaceutical industry is next for this innovation,” said Thomas Hofmaier, head of Glatt’s pharma process technologies business unit. “Combining Thermo Scientific twin-screw granulation technology with Glatt’s continuous drying technologies, as well as our complementary expertise in system integration and applications, offers a unique and beneficial solution to our customers.”

Thermo Fisher Scientific, one of the pioneers in rheology, successfully supports a wide range of industries with its comprehensive Thermo Scientific material characterization solutions. Material characterization solutions analyze and measure viscosity, elasticity, processability and temperature-related mechanical changes of plastics, food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and coatings, chemical or petrochemical products, plus a wide variety of liquids or solids. For more information, please visit www.thermoscientific.com/mc.

About Glatt

The Glatt group with approx. 1500 employees has successfully served the powder technology industry worldwide for more than 50 years and is specialized in value adding techniques for solid product forms for the food, feed, pharmaceutical and fine chemical industries. One of GLATT´s core technologies is fluid bed processing for granulation, drying, pelletizing and coating. Glatt’s comprehensive product portfolio features high shear granulators, coating pans, product handling equipment and systems integration. Besides pilot and production equipment for batch or continuous processing, the Glatt group also offers product and process development, contract manufacturing, plant design, engineering and main contracting. This means, single pieces of equipment up to green field turn-key factories we can be obtained from us. As a service to the industries, the Glatt owned Technology Training Center (TTC) offers specialized and highly reputable process training workshops, including practical sessions. Visit www.glatt.com.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of nearly $11 billion, we have approximately 37,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, which offer a unique combination of continuous technology development and the most convenient purchasing options. Our products and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, and solve analytical challenges ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications. Visit www.thermofisher.com.