Jenike & Johanson

What Jenike & Johanson does

Jenike & Johanson is a privately held mechanical engineering firm founded in 1966 by Dr. Andrew Jenike (widely regarded as the founding father of bulk solids science) and Dr. Jerry Johanson. Headquartered in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts with additional offices in California, Texas, Australia, Canada, Brazil, and Chile, the firm specializes in powder and bulk solids handling, processing, and storage technology. Its core services span four integrated offerings: bulk material testing in what it describes as the world's most complete solids flow testing laboratory, engineering services (site visits, conceptual and structural engineering), computational modeling including Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulation, and custom equipment design and supply for mass flow silos, hoppers, feeders, and transfer chutes.

The firm generates revenue through professional services (consulting and laboratory testing), hardware sales (custom bulk handling equipment), and technology licensing (notably Jen-Zero for high-pressure biomass feeding and S.H.O.T. microwave ore treatment, the latter in partnership with Crescend Technologies). Pricing is project-specific and quote-based, targeting enterprise customers across mining and minerals, pharmaceuticals, food and agriculture, chemicals, cement, glass and ceramics, plastics, energy and power (including biomass/MSW), and pet food. Named enterprise customers include BASF, Bechtel, Cemex, Air Products, Campbell's, Pepperidge Farm, Gerdau, Teck, Sibelco, and Lithium Americas, among others.

The go-to-market combines direct enterprise consulting with significant thought-leadership marketing: industry events and trade shows (PBS Texas, COM, IEEE-IAS Cement Conference), AIChE/ASME-accredited technical training programs, multi-language webinars, and an extensive knowledge base. The firm holds DEA Schedule II-V controlled substance testing licenses, DDTC registration for defense trade projects, and granted patents on its proprietary Jen-Zero and S.H.O.T. technologies. It has completed over 9,000 projects and tested more than 19,000 unique materials globally.

Name

Jenike & Johanson

Legal name

Jenike & Johanson, Inc.

Website

https://jenike.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Jenike & Johanson is a privately held engineering consulting firm founded in 1966 that provides bulk solids handling, testing, modeling, and custom equipment design services to enterprise clients in mining, pharmaceuticals, food, chemicals, and energy industries globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bulk Material Engineering & Powder Handling Consulting

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Product Design & Mechanical Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK)

Keywords

• Bulk material testing
• Powder handling engineering
• Silo design services
• Discrete element modeling
• Bulk solids consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tyngsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Expert consulting services including site visits, conceptual and functional engineering, structural and mechanical engineering for bulk solids handling systems.
2. Laboratory Testing Services: Material testing services covering flow properties, segregation, pneumatic conveying, particle properties, caking, attrition, abrasive wear, and fluidization. Testing capabilities for pharmaceutical materials including controlled substances.
3. Custom Equipment Supply: Design and supply of custom bulk handling equipment including mass flow silos, bins, hoppers, feeders, and transfer chutes.
4. Technology Licensing: Jen-Zero technology is available for licensing for biomass feeding applications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jenike & Johanson provides specialized engineering consulting, laboratory-based bulk material testing, computational modeling (DEM), and custom equipment design for storage, flow, and processing of powders and bulk solids. The firm serves industrial clients across mining, pharmaceuticals, food, chemicals, cement, glass, energy, and plastics by diagnosing flow problems and designing mass-flow silos, bins, hoppers, feeders, and transfer chutes. Supporting offerings include technical training courses, expert witness services, an independent peer review service, and proprietary technologies Jen-Zero™ and S.H.O.T.

Product overview

Jenike & Johanson offers an integrated portfolio of bulk material engineering services organized around a world-class testing laboratory. The core offerings include Bulk Material Testing (flow properties, segregation, attrition, abrasive wear), Engineering Services (site visits, conceptual/structural engineering), Modeling & Analysis (including DEM simulation), and Bulk Handling Equipment Design & Supply (silos, hoppers, feeders, chutes). Supporting services include Education & Training and Expert Witness & Litigation Support. The company also develops proprietary technologies including Jen-Zero™ (patent-pending biomass feeding system for high-pressure reactors) and S.H.O.T. (Selective Heat Ore Treatment, a microwave comminution technology developed in partnership with Crescend Technologies). An Independent Peer Review Service provides third-party validation of bulk solids handling system designs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• S.H.O.T. Selective Heat Ore Treatment - microwave technology for non-mechanical comminution treatment of ore, developed in partnership with Crescend Technologies to reduce grinding energy and enhance mineral recovery.
• Jen-Zero™

Products and services

• Bulk Material Testing Laboratory testing services that characterize bulk solid flow properties including cohesive strength, bulk density, particle size, segregation, caking, attrition, and abrasive wear behavior; covers flow properties, segregation, pneumatic conveying, particle properties, caking, particle attrition, abrasive wear, fluidization, and pilot scale. Includes DEA-licensed Schedule II–V controlled substances testing.
• Engineering Services Full-service engineering for bulk material handling systems, including site visits, conceptual and functional engineering, and structural and mechanical engineering, delivered directly to industrial clients.
• Modeling & Analysis Analytical and computational modeling including Discrete Element Method (DEM), mixing and blending analysis, moisture migration studies, stockpile drainage analysis, and solids-induced load calculations for storage and handling equipment.
• Bulk Handling Equipment Design & Supply Design and supply of mass flow silos, bins, hoppers, mass flow feeders, transfer chutes, and custom equipment for reliable bulk solids handling in industrial operations.
• Education & Training In-person and AIChE/ASME-accredited courses on bulk solids handling, pneumatic conveying, silo design, and powder flow characterization, delivered on a paid basis with CEU/PDH credits available.
• Expert Witness & Litigation Support Forensic analysis and expert witness services for legal cases involving bulk solids handling failures, equipment damage, and flow-related incidents.
• Jen-Zero™ Biomass Feeding Technology Proprietary, patent-pending biomass and MSW feeding system that uses a diverging pressurization geometry (instead of traditional converging designs) to feed low bulk density materials into high-pressure, high-temperature reactors continuously at up to 1,000 tons per day. Available for licensing.
• S.H.O.T. (Selective Heat Ore Treatment) Microwave-based, electric, non-mechanical comminution technology (using 0.3–3 kWh/t) that selectively heats ore to fracture it at mineral-grain interfaces, reducing grinding energy and improving mineral liberation. Deployed via the Jenike & Johanson partnership with Crescend Technologies in mining and mineral processing.
• Independent Peer Review Service Independent third-party peer review of bulk solids handling system designs for redundancy, public safety, new technology, or unique material situations, delivered with a written report (typical two to four week turnaround).

Quantifiable outcome

• 15% increase over design throughput capacity for clinker production
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Crescend TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2025Strategic partnership between Jenike & Johanson and Crescend Technologies to advance Selective Heat Ore Treatment (SHOT) with microwave technology. Combines Jenike's bulk solids handling and process engineering expertise with Crescend's solid-state microwave systems for precision energy delivery. Aims to deliver scalable, energy-efficient solution for microwave-assisted comminution in mining and mineral processing. Dr. David Craig, VP and Director of Engineering at Jenike & Johanson, leads the partnership which enables more control, reliability, and scalability in SHOT technology deployment.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hosokawa Micron Group: Global manufacturer of powder processing and bulk solids handling equipment (mills, classifiers, mixers, dryers) with associated engineering services. Overlaps with J&J on powder flow characterization, bulk solids engineering consulting, and custom equipment supply to similar industrial customers (chemicals, pharma, food, minerals).
• Coperion (formerly Werner & Pfleiderer / Koch-Glitsch): Major OEM of bulk material handling, feeding, conveying, and compounding equipment (silos, rotary valves, extruders) serving the same plastics, chemicals, food, and pharma verticals. Competes directly in the equipment supply side of J&J's portfolio and increasingly offers process engineering as part of turnkey systems.
• Schenck Process Group: Global provider of measurement, conveying, screening, and weighing solutions for bulk materials with engineering services. Targets overlapping mining, cement, chemicals, and power customers and competes with J&J on bulk handling equipment design and material flow optimization.
• Beumer Group: Global OEM of conveying, loading, palletizing, and packaging systems for bulk materials across mining, cement, logistics, and recycling. Overlaps with J&J on bulk handling equipment and turnkey plant design, though centered more on conveying and packaging than flow testing.
• GEA Group: Large engineering group serving food, pharma, and chemicals with process technology, equipment, and plant engineering services. Overlaps with J&J at the pharmaceutical and food bulk solids customer base but operates at much larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• AZO Materials Handling: Manufacturer and engineering provider of automated bulk material handling systems including silos, feeders, and pneumatic conveying for food, plastics, chemicals, and pharma. Closely comparable on custom equipment supply, silo/hopper design, and bulk solids engineering for industrial customers.
• Flexicon Corporation: Specialist in bulk material handling equipment, flexible screw conveyors, pneumatic conveyors, and bulk bag discharging systems with engineering consulting services. Direct competitor in custom bulk handling equipment design and supply for the same mining, food, plastics, and chemical segments.

Others

• Spraying Systems Co. World's largest spray nozzle manufacturer with adjacent dust suppression and bulk material handling solutions. Related but adjacent: a supplier of complementary process equipment rather than a direct competitor in bulk solids flow consulting.

Emerging players

• BHS-Sonthofen: Specialist in mixing, drying, and filtration technology for bulk solids and slurries with engineering services. Comparable on custom equipment supply and process engineering for chemical, mineral, and recycling customers, though narrower than J&J in testing capabilities.
• Scott Engineering: Engineering firm offering process, mechanical, and structural engineering services to industrial clients including bulk solids handling work. Smaller-scale peer on the engineering consulting side of J&J's offering without the proprietary testing laboratory or DEM modeling expertise.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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