The pharmaceutical industry across the world is growing at a rapid rate owing to advances in technology, rising income levels and willingness to spend on modern healthcare. To keep up with increasing demand for pharmaceutical products, pharma companies have to procure the best-in-class pharma machinery. The global pharma plant machinery and equipment market deals with pharmaceutical industrial machinery used in production, processing, and packaging of pharmaceutical products. Drug formulation and manufacturing equipment and packaging equipment are two major kinds of pharma machinery. The procurement market intelligence report from SpendEdge estimates the global pharma machinery market to grow at a healthy rate of 7.73% during the forecast period. The report also states that the formulation and manufacturing equipment segment is anticipated to grow to about US$15.48 billion by 2021.  

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Top Pharma Machinery Manufacturers

• GEA

GEA is a global provider of process equipment and solutions serving industries such as food and beverage, pharmaceutical, healthcare, transport, and dairy. The company offers solutions to industries such as It is one of the oldest manufacturers of process equipment and derives about 70% of their revenue from the food and beverages segment. This pharma machinery manufacturer offers products including pharma plant equipment and machinery, equipment installation and commissioning, equipment maintenance, support and spare part provision, pharma drug discovery, processing and packaging equipment.

• Merck KGaA

Merck KGaA is a British company catering to life sciences, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries and is one of the oldest chemical firms. It is one of the leading companies in genome editing and gene therapy. Pharma plant equipment and machinery, consumer healthcare, life sciences services and research, food and beverages research, government and academic research are some of the key services offered by the firm. In November 2017, the company launched a new filter bottle system for sterile filtration of cell culture media.

• ACG Worldwide

ACG Worldwide is the only supplier in the world offering integrated manufacturing solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. It is also a provider of end-to-end pharmaceutical equipment with more than 13 subsidiaries across the globe. The company offers products including capsules, films and roles, engineering, inspection, and R&D services. Additionally, the pharma machinery manufacturer also provides process, packaging, inspection, and track and trace solutions during the drug manufacturing process.

• Silverson

Silverson are world leaders in manufacturing and design of high shear mixers. The pharma machinery manufacturer also specializes in process mixing equipment that caters to pharmaceutical, chemical, food and beverage, and cosmetic industries. Pharma plant equipment and machinery, cream and ointments, ophthalmic solutions, syrups, tablet coating, vaccines, and testing are some of the key products and services they offer.

• ROMACO Group

Romaco Group is a global supplier of formulation and packaging equipment for a range of powdered and liquid drug forms. Their portfolio of pharma machinery includes blister and strip packaging machines, granulating and coating machines, tablet presses, tube filling machines for effervescent tablets, liquid filling cartoners, end of line equipment, and powder dosing machines as well as counting devices. The company has various brands such as INNOJET, MACOFAR, NOACK, KILIAN, and SIEBLER that offer various solutions for different drug processing and packaging requirements.

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To know more about top pharma machinery manufacturers along with sourcing strategies, category management, procurement best practices, and pricing models in SpendEdge’s upcoming report on the global pharma plant machinery and equipment market.

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