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Glatt the pioneer of fluid bed technology
After establishing the company in 1954 in Binzen, by 1959 Werner
Glatt, together with just a dozen employees, had designed and constructed
the world's first fluid bed plant suitable for industrial application in the pharmaceutical industry.
His credo and his success formula was "Satisfied customers".
The company's main customer base lay in the solid processing sectors
of the pharmaceutical industry. Glatt was instrumental in establishing
and continuously further developing this technology.
Used initially as pure drying systems, through the use of suitable nozzle systems
the fluid bed apparatus was turned into a granulator, and with the relevant
further developments (Wurster system) also a particle coater. In all these
developments, Glatt has always been the one to set the standard.
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Werner Glatt, the company's founder |
The first Glatt fluid bed granulator |
International Group of Companies
Glatt's international activity developed out of an increasing
base of satisfied customers and growing international demand. In
1971, Glatt AG was founded in Switzerland, followed in 1973 by Glatt
Air Techniques (GAT) in Ramsey, USA. Glatt AG was instrumental in
launching a second product family onto the market: the Glatt coater.
In the USA, a second Technology Center was established alongside
Binzen, so offering overseas customers the opportunity to test and
optimize their machines, products and processes.
Within the course of just a few years, other sales companies were established
in the most important markets: Glatt Pharmatech in Dijon, France. Glatt Protech
in the UK, Glatt Ireland and Glatt Norden in Denmark. In other countries, trade
agreements with concluded with reputable trading firms.
All this with one focal aim in mind: To improve customer support through better
proximity.
From apparatus maker to system supplier
1989 was a historic year for Germany. The advent of German Unity
brought about major changes for Glatt too. Reiner Nowak took
over as Chief Executive of Werner Glatt and made the most of
opportunities thrown up by the new development taking place in
Germany.
1991 saw the foundation of Glatt Ingenieurtechnik (GIT) in Weimar.
Almost simultaneously, Glatt Systemtechnik (GST) was entered in
the Commercial Register in Dresden.
Both companies added major new business fields to the Glatt portfolio: The
production firm GST expanded the existing production range to include components,
machines and units in the field of product handling. GIT in Weimar contributed
extensive expertise from the field of continuous fluid bed technology. This
company also specialized in consultancy, planning and implementation for complete
process lines through to turnkey factories.
Glatt today
Today, the Glatt corporation is a truly global company group. It
employs a workforce of over 1500 at its various Locations,
and also works with over 50 permanent Agencies
which act as local points of contact for customers around the world.
People's ideas and expectations change in the same way as does the economic
climate. But there is one thing which has not changed in almost 50 years: Our
focus on customer satisfaction.
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