Manufacturer of compaction and granulation systems for the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industries
Alexanderwerk GmbH
Remscheid · Montgomeryville, USANew on Amplifa
About Alexanderwerk
Alexanderwerk GmbH, headquartered in Remscheid, is a manufacturer of compaction and size reduction machines for the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries. The product portfolio comprises roller presses (supported on one or both sides), wet granulators and rotor fine granulators, which are used for dry, moist and pasty raw materials. The company offers the entire process from a single source: from process and feasibility trials in its own technical center through special plant engineering to assembly, commissioning and support as well as spare parts and maintenance business. In addition, contract compaction services are offered. Following its specialization after 1945 on machines for the pharmaceutical industry, Alexanderwerk is regarded as a leading supplier of compactors and granulators. Sales in North America are handled by Alexanderwerk Inc. in Montgomeryville, USA.
- Site
- Remscheid
- Processes
- Compaction systems (roller presses), Wet granulators, Rotor fine granulators (size reduction/granulation), Process and feasibility trials in the technical center, Special plant engineering / custom-built systems, Assembly and commissioning, Contract compaction, Consulting / process and feasibility trials in the technical center
- Materials
- Compaction systems (roller presses, supported on one or both sides), Wet granulators, Rotor fine granulators
- Founded
- 1885
- Industries
- Pharmaceutical industry, Chemical industry, Food industry
- 01
Consulting / process and feasibility trials in the technical center
- 02
Special plant engineering
- 03
Manufacturing
- 04
Assembly
- 05
Commissioning
- 06
Support
- 07
Spare parts and maintenance business
- 08
Contract compaction
Raw Materials and Processes
Compaction systems (roller presses, supported on one or both sides)
Processing of dry, moist and pasty raw materials by compaction.
Wet granulators
Granulation of moist and pasty raw materials.
Rotor fine granulators
Size reduction and granulation of dry raw materials.
Locations
Remscheid
DEHeadquarters / production site
- Materials
- Dry, moist and pasty raw materials
- Roller press (supported on one side)
- Roller press (supported on both sides)
- Wet granulator
- Rotor fine granulator
- Technical center for feasibility trials
Montgomeryville
USSales for North America (Alexanderwerk Inc.)
- Technical center for feasibility trials
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compaction systems (roller presses)Forming | – | – | – | – | Dry raw materials, Moist raw materials, Pasty raw materials |
| Wet granulatorsCasting | – | – | – | – | Moist raw materials, Pasty raw materials |
| Rotor fine granulators (size reduction/granulation)Casting | – | – | – | – | Dry raw materials |
| Process and feasibility trials in the technical centerEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special plant engineering / custom-built systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly and commissioningAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contract compactionForming | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roller press (supported on one side) | Alexanderwerk | – | – | – | Remscheid |
| Roller press (supported on both sides) | Alexanderwerk | – | – | – | Remscheid |
| Wet granulator | Alexanderwerk | – | – | – | Remscheid |
| Rotor fine granulator | Alexanderwerk | – | – | – | Remscheid |
Additional services
History
- 1885
Founded as a foundry by Alexander von der Nahmer in Remscheid
- 1888
Death of the founder; sons Wilhelm and Adolf take over the management
- 1899
Stock market listing of Alexanderwerk AG
- 1922
Interessengemeinschaft (consortium) agreement with the Riegerwerk in Aalen
- 1930
Production in Aalen shut down and transferred to Remscheid
- Nach 1945
Specialization in machines for the pharmaceutical industry; market leader for compactors and granulators
- Ende 2000er
Restructuring: spin-off of the operating business; Alexanderwerk AG becomes a holding company, operations carried out by Alexanderwerk GmbH
- 2014
Cross-shareholding with Alexanderwerk Produktion GmbH
- 2021
Buy-back of production by Alexanderwerk GmbH; the production company becomes an internal department