Niro creates Pharma Systems Division

For immediate release-February 11, 2000

Columbia, MD-Niro inc. announced that it has acquired additional pharmaceutical equipment technology through its parent company GEA-AG's acquisition of the Pharmaceutical Division of GEI International plc. Niro has formed a new Pharma Systems Division to integrate the new technology with its existing pharmaceutical offerings.

"For over 65 years, Niro has been the leading supplier of integrated solutions for the pharmaceutical industry," said H. McCoy Knight, National Sales Manager of the new division. "Now with our larger staff and resources, we offer the single most comprehensive and innovative range of in-house designed and manufactured processing equipment for the pharmaceutical industry."

GEA Niro now offers a variety of pharmaceutical processing lines, including:

• PharmaSD™ pharmaceutical spray dryer
• Precision Coater™
• Aeromatic-Fielder fluid bed processors
• Fielder PMA and Collette Gral high-shear mixer-granulators
• Collette Ultima™ and Fielder Spectrum one-pot processors
• Buck® intermediate bulk containers, blenders, and wash stations
• Buck® high-containment valves and systems
• Courtoy rotary tablet presses
• Nica™ extruders and spheronizers

Niro Inc. is an international company specializing in the development, design, and engineering of liquid and powder processing equipment for the manufacture of products in liquid, powder, granulate, agglomerate, or tablet form. Niro products include spray dryers and coolers, fluid bed systems, evaporators, packaging equipment, homogenizers, membrane filtration systems, and pharmaceutical processing systems.

For further information :

Phone: 410-997-8700
Fax: 410-997-5021
Email: gea.pe.na@geagroup.com