ChargePoint Technology
ChargePoint Technology, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Liverpool, UK, designs and manufactures patented split butterfly valve systems and single-use containment products for safe powder transfer, aseptic processing, and fluid management serving pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, chemical, food, and consumer goods manufacturers globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1996
- HeadquartersLiverpool, United Kingdom
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ChargePoint Technology does
ChargePoint Technology is a UK-headquartered designer and manufacturer of contained powder transfer, aseptic processing, and fluid management equipment for the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, life science, chemical, food, and consumer goods industries. The company was founded in 1996 with the co-development of its split butterfly valve (SBV) platform alongside GlaxoSmithKline and is now headquartered in Liverpool, with regional sales and manufacturing operations in New Jersey and Massachusetts (the latter operating as Terracon Corp.) and a global reach that represented roughly 90% of business overseas as of 2014. Its customers include GSK, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly, Sanofi Aventis, Henkel, DuPont, and INEOS, and the company has received the Queen's Award for International Trade.
The company's technology core is the SBV system, where active and passive valve halves dock via a sealed disc-to-disc interface to enable contained transfer of powders between containers and process vessels, minimising dust emission and protecting operators from potent compounds. Key proprietary platforms include the PharmaSafe containment valve range (nanogram-level containment), the AseptiSafe Bio aseptic valve offering validated 6 log (10⁻⁶) sterility assurance, the patented DiscLock™ automatic locking mechanism, the proprietary HiPure™ ULP7 PE film for biopharma single-use applications, and the Single Use Passive (SUP) valve for disposable transfer workflows. The product portfolio also covers single-use bags (ChargeBag PE-S, PE-SBV, QF, XL), rigid stainless steel and HDPE containers (ChargeBottle M/MX, P2), automated docking (PowerDock), the PuroVaso lightweight plastic container range, and the Terracon non-metallic fluid management line acquired in 2022.
ChargePoint generates revenue through three streams: sale of capital equipment (reusable valves and docking systems), sale of single-use consumables (ChargeBag bags, Single Use Passive valves, disposable containers), and AfterCare support, training, and maintenance services for the installed base. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with regional sales specialists (covering the UK, North America, Middle East, Asia, and India), supplemented by local representatives and active participation in industry events such as INTERPHEX and ISPE. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to technical specifications consistent with regulated industrial equipment. The company has secured ISO 13485 certification for its UK manufacturing facility and qualifies consumables under FDA 21 CFR, USP Class VI, EU 10/2011, and REACH.
ChargePoint Technology firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ChargePoint Technology
- Legal name
- Chargepoint Technology Ltd.
- Website
- https://thechargepoint.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1996
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- ChargePoint Technology, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Liverpool, UK, designs and manufactures patented split butterfly valve systems and single-use containment products for safe powder transfer, aseptic processing, and fluid management serving pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, chemical, food, and consumer goods manufacturers globally.
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ChargePoint Technology industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Pharmaceutical Processing Equipment
- NAICS
- Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111)
- SIC
- Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050), Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Aseptic Packaging & Bottling (UHT, Sterile Filling) (AFAFAJAD), Packaging, Insulation & Temperature-Controlled Shippers (Qualified Systems) (HLAGAMAF)
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Where ChargePoint Technology is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Liverpool
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
ChargePoint Technology business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Powder Transfer Equipment Sales: Sale of containment valves, split butterfly valves, and powder transfer systems to pharmaceutical manufacturers. Includes both capital equipment (reusable valves) and consumables (single-use products).
- Single Use Products: Sale of single-use transfer bags (ChargeBag PE-S, ChargeBag PE-SBV, ChargeBag QF), single-use passive valves, and disposable containers. Recurring revenue from consumables.
- AfterCare Support Services: Dedicated global AfterCare team providing support, training, onsite services, and maintenance packages for installed equipment.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quotation for pharmaceutical containment and aseptic processing equipment |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels7 records
ChargePoint Technology product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ChargePoint Technology designs, manufactures and supplies Split Butterfly Valve (SBV) containment and aseptic transfer systems, single-use powder transfer bags (ChargeBag PE-S, ChargeBag QF), Single Use Passive valves, stainless steel and plastic rigid intermediate containers (ChargeBottle, PuroVaso), automated docking systems (PowerDock) and fluid management products (Terracon) for pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, chemical and food manufacturers. Its core capability is the safe, contained transfer of powders between process vessels while protecting operators from potent compounds and providing validated sterility assurance for aseptic processing.
Product overview
ChargePoint Technology offers a comprehensive portfolio of pharmaceutical containment and aseptic processing solutions centered around powder transfer technology. The core offering includes Split Butterfly Valve systems (active and passive components), single-use products (ChargeBag PE-S, ChargeBag QF, ChargeBottle P2), and stainless steel containers (ChargeBottle M/MX). Key valve brands include AseptiSafe (aseptic), PharmaSafe (containment), and PharmaSafe Pro (high containment). The portfolio also includes automated docking (PowerDock), cleaning accessories, and the PuroVaso range of lightweight plastic containers. The Terracon sub-brand provides non-metallic fluid management solutions. All products serve the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and life science industries for safe powder handling, flexible packaging, and fluid management.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Terracon: Fluid management product range offering non-metallic solutions for safe storing, transporting, mixing and optimising of fluid processing in hygienic applications
- ChargeBag
- AseptiSafe
- PharmaSafe
- HiPure
- PuroVaso
Products and services
- Aseptic Split Butterfly Valve (AseptiSafe®) Aseptic transfer valves delivering optimised product quality with increased sterility assurance for hazardous pharmaceutical products. They dock active and passive halves with a sealed disc-to-disc interface to enable aseptic powder transfer between containers and process vessels.
- Containment Split Butterfly Valve (PharmaSafe®) High-containment transfer valves providing safe handling of non-sterile API and formulation ingredients, with validated nanogram-level containment performance to protect operators from potent compounds during pharmaceutical powder transfer.
- Containment Split Butterfly Valve with DiscLock™ PharmaSafe containment valve integrated with the patented DiscLock™ automatic locking system, ensuring a robust disc-to-disc containment seal with the highest levels of dust particulate control.
- AseptiSafe® Bio Sterile Powder Transfer Valve Patented sterile powder transfer valve using an enhanced decontamination step with chlorine dioxide or H2O2 to deliver a validated 6-log reduction (SAL of 10⁻⁶). Compatible with SIP and H2O2 biodecontamination methods.
- Single Use Split Butterfly Valve Passive (SUP) Disposable passive mating half of the ChargePoint SBV system constructed from FDA and USP Class VI compliant materials, eliminating the time and cost of cleaning, maintenance and validation between batches.
- ChargeBag® PE-S Aseptic Single Use Powder Transfer Bag Aseptic single use powder transfer bag made with HiPure ULP7 film, providing high integrity powder transfer with reduced cross-contamination risks for pharmaceutical ingredients.
- ChargeBag® PE-SBV Single Use Transfer Bag with Welded SUP Single use powder transfer bag with a directly welded ChargePoint Single Use Passive, combining high containment and sterility assurance performance in one consumable.
- ChargeBag® QF Quick-Fill Powder Transfer Bag Single-use Quick-Fill powder transfer bag with a large diameter top-opening for faster dispensing and reduced spillage in high-throughput production environments.
- ChargeBag® XL Flexible Packaging Solution Flexible packaging solution designed for powder transfer and storage, complementing the ChargeBag single-use family.
- ChargeBottle® P2 Single Use HDPE Bottle Single use HDPE pressure-rated and gamma-stable bottles for bulk powder handling in aseptic processing applications.
- ChargeBottle® M Stainless Steel Container Robust stainless steel pharmaceutical container with an optimal cone shape to maximise product flow and yield during powder transfer.
- ChargeBottle® MX Pressure-Rated Stainless Steel Container Pressure-rated stainless steel container with purge and viewing options suitable for aseptic processing applications.
- PowerDock Automatic Docking System Fully automatic docking system providing repeatable automatic docking and docking accuracy, accommodating misalignment of process equipment and containers.
- Robotic Material Handling Solution Robotic material handling solution for pharmaceutical powder handling, extending the company's robotic powder handling portfolio.
- PuroVaso® Lightweight Plastic Pharmaceutical Containers Lightweight plastic pharmaceutical containers in sizes from 1L to 50L with square bottle geometry to maximise facility space, marketed under the PuroVaso sub-brand.
- Terracon™ Fluid Management Product Range Non-metallic fluid management solutions for safe storage, mixing, transport and optimisation of fluid processing in hygienic applications, manufactured under the Terracon sub-brand in the company's Boston, USA facility.
- AfterCare™ Global Support, Training and Maintenance Services Dedicated global AfterCare service offering support, training, onsite services and maintenance packages for installed ChargePoint containment, aseptic and fluid management equipment, delivered by a specialised service team.
Quantifiable outcome
- Containment performance down to 0.1µg/m3 with PharmaSafe Pro system
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use ChargePoint Technology
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
ChargePoint Technology technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
ChargePoint Technology partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Forac LimitedcoreChargePoint acquired the assets of Forac Limited, a key supplier in their supply chain. Forac manufactured compact pneumatic actuators used in ChargePoint's isolation valves. Forac's founder and managing director Adam Bunyard joined ChargePoint as part of the deal. This strategic acquisition secured access to a market-leading component essential for containment valve production.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
ChargePoint Technology competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- GEA Group: Global large-scale process technology supplier with extensive powder handling, separation and aseptic processing portfolios serving the same pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturers. Competes with ChargePoint in contained powder transfer on larger integrated plant projects.
- Glatt Group: Supplies integrated pharmaceutical process equipment including fluid bed systems, granulation and containment technology, competing with ChargePoint on aseptic and high-containment powder handling projects.
- IDEX Corporation (Quadro): Through its Quadro and Fitzpatrick brands, IDEX supplies size reduction, milling and contained processing equipment used by pharma manufacturers and overlapping with ChargePoint's powder handling customers.
- Hosokawa Micron: Major powder and particle processing equipment manufacturer offering containment, mixing, milling and isolation systems used by the same pharmaceutical manufacturers that specify ChargePoint valves.
- Sartorius Stedim Biotech: Global bioprocess solutions provider with strong single-use and sterile fluid handling portfolios, competing with ChargePoint's biopharma single-use transfer products for biotech and vaccine manufacturers.
Direct peers
- Dec Group: Provides contained powder handling, transfer and charging systems for pharma and chemical customers, including split butterfly-style valves and isolators that directly compete with ChargePoint's SBV and PharmaSafe product lines.
- Frewitt: Swiss manufacturer of powder processing and contained transfer equipment including mills and isolation valves, competing with ChargePoint in contained powder handling for pharma and fine chemicals.
- ILC Dover: Specializes in powder containment and sterile transfer solutions for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, including single-use systems that overlap directly with ChargePoint's AseptiSafe and ChargeBag ranges.
Regional players
- Azbil Corporation: Japanese process automation and control specialist serving pharmaceutical manufacturers in Asia with measurement and control instrumentation that complements rather than directly competes with ChargePoint's containment valves.
Emerging players
- Russell Finex: Manufactures industrial sieving and filtration equipment used alongside ChargePoint valves in pharmaceutical powder transfer lines, addressing adjacent process steps in the same customer workflow.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
ChargePoint Technology social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance13 records
ChargePoint Technology financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
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ChargePoint Technology leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles13 records
ChargePoint Technology subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
ChargePoint Technology funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors3 records
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ChargePoint Technology M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A2 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about ChargePoint Technology
What does ChargePoint Technology do?
ChargePoint Technology designs, manufactures and supplies Split Butterfly Valve (SBV) containment and aseptic transfer systems, single-use powder transfer bags (ChargeBag PE-S, ChargeBag QF), Single Use Passive valves, stainless steel and plastic rigid intermediate containers (ChargeBottle, PuroVaso), automated docking systems (PowerDock) and fluid management products (Terracon) for pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, chemical and food manufacturers. Its core capability is the safe, contained transfer of powders between process vessels while protecting operators from potent compounds and providing validated sterility assurance for aseptic processing.
Is ChargePoint Technology a public or private company?
ChargePoint Technology is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was ChargePoint Technology founded?
ChargePoint Technology was founded in 1996. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is ChargePoint Technology based?
ChargePoint Technology is headquartered in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does ChargePoint Technology make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Powder Transfer Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are single Use Products and afterCare Support Services.
Who are ChargePoint Technology's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are GEA Group, Glatt Group, IDEX Corporation (Quadro), Hosokawa Micron and Sartorius Stedim Biotech. Direct peers are Dec Group, Frewitt and ILC Dover. Azbil Corporation is listed as a regional player. Russell Finex is listed as an emerging player.
Does ChargePoint Technology have an API?
No public API is recorded for ChargePoint Technology.
What industry is ChargePoint Technology in?
ChargePoint Technology's product category is Pharmaceutical Processing Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAEAB, Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes), with a secondary code of AFAFAJAD, Aseptic Packaging & Bottling (UHT, Sterile Filling). Its NAICS code is 332912 and its SIC code is 3050.