What Custom Processing Services, Inc. does

Custom Processing Services, Inc. (CPS) is a privately held, U.S.-based toll processing company founded in 1998 and headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania. The company provides outsourced particle size reduction, powder processing, extraction, blending, drying, liquid bottling, and analytical laboratory services to manufacturers in regulated and performance-critical industries, including pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, battery materials, cosmetics & personal care, coatings & inks, aerospace & automotive, ceramics, and industrial specialty chemicals. Customers retain ownership of their raw materials; CPS charges a per-project processing fee and offers feasibility, pilot-scale, and commercial-scale production under one roof, with multiple Pennsylvania facilities (Reading, East Greenville, Douglassville, Birdsboro) totaling at least 45,000 square feet of dedicated infrastructure including cGMP clean rooms and battery-grade dry boxes.

The company's underlying technology stack spans fluidized bed jet milling, wet media milling, mechanical and cryogenic milling, flash and fluid bed drying, supercritical and subcritical CO2 extraction, single- and twin-screw extrusion, GMP-validated clean-in-place protocols, NFPA Class 1 Division 1 electrical environments for flammable liquids, and in-house particle characterization equipment (Microtrac MRB, Malvern Mastersizer 3000, HORIBA laser diffraction, air jet and wet sieves, HPLC, GC). A controlled-atmosphere dry box capability limiting moisture and oxygen to less than 1 ppm is positioned for processing lithium-ion battery minerals. Quality credentials include ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 17025:2017, FSSC 22000, cGMP, Hemp GMP, Kosher, and FDA-registered facility status.

CPS operates a consultative, sales-led go-to-market motion via technical sales engineers who work with customers from feasibility through commercial scale-up. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with multi-year contract cadence. The company is independently owned, with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or M&A activity, and serves customers exclusively in North America.

Name

Custom Processing Services, Inc.

Legal name

Custom Processing Services, Inc.

Website

https://customprocessingservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Custom Processing Services is a Pennsylvania-based toll processor founded in 1998 that provides particle size reduction, milling, blending, CO2 extraction, liquid bottling, and analytical lab services to manufacturers in pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, battery materials, cosmetics, and specialty chemicals under cGMP and FDA-registered conditions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Reading

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Toll Processing Services: CPS charges customers a processing fee (toll fee) to process customer-supplied raw materials using CPS equipment, facilities, and expertise. Revenue is generated through processing fees based on material quantity, processing complexity, and scale (feasibility, pilot, or production runs). The model is transaction-based with no product sales — customers retain ownership of their materials throughout the process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Custom Processing Services, Inc. (CPS) is a full-service toll processing company that processes customer-supplied raw materials into market-ready powders and liquids on a contract basis. Core offerings include particle size reduction services (jet milling/micronization, wet media milling, cryogenic milling, and mechanical milling), drying (flash and fluid bed), precision dry and liquid blending, supercritical and subcritical CO2 extraction, liquid bottling, extrusion/compounding, specialty services (pelletizing, coating, encapsulation, prilling, spheronization, screening), and in-house analytical lab testing. The company supports pharmaceutical, food & beverage, battery, cosmetics, coatings, ceramics, and industrial specialty chemical manufacturers through a pilot-to-production scalability model at its cGMP, FSSC 22000, and FDA-registered Pennsylvania facilities.

Product overview

Custom Processing Services (CPS) is a full-service toll processing company offering a comprehensive portfolio of particle size reduction, processing, and packaging services. The company's core offerings include jet milling/micronization, wet media milling, mechanical and cryogenic milling, drying technologies (flash and fluid bed), blending (dry, liquid, and dispersion), CO2 extraction, analytical lab services, liquid bottling, and specialty services (pelletizing, coating, encapsulation, prilling, spheronization). CPS supports regulated and performance-critical industries including pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, coatings & inks, cosmetics/personal care, aerospace/automotive, ceramics, battery technologies, and industrial specialty chemicals. The company provides end-to-end solutions from feasibility testing and pilot trials through full-scale commercial production, with cGMP-certified facilities and multiple plant locations in Pennsylvania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jet Milling / Micronization Particle size reduction using high-velocity air jets for self-milling in a fluid bed, often with adjustable internal classifiers to achieve precise particle size and shape control down to micron and sub-micron levels.
• Wet Media Milling Fine particle size reduction achieved by dispersing powdered material in a liquid carrier and media milling to achieve nano-scale particle sizes for customers requiring ultra-fine dispersion.
• Other Milling (Mechanical and Cryogenic Milling) Mechanical milling, cryogenic milling, and other particle size reduction techniques for materials requiring specialized processing approaches, including temperature-sensitive substances.
• Drying Services Flash drying and fluid bed drying technologies for moisture-sensitive materials, including hemp, botanical, and food products.
• Blending Services Custom dry and liquid blending services including precision blending and mixing for uniform, consistent results, with capabilities for dry blending, liquid blending, dispersion blending, and emulsification.
• Analytical Lab Services In-house laboratory testing and analysis including particle size analysis using Microtrac, Malvern Mastersizer 3000, HORIBA instruments, air jet sieves, wet sieves, HPLC, and GC for quality assurance and product validation.
• CO2 Extraction Supercritical and subcritical carbon dioxide extraction services for hemp, botanicals, essential oils, and other plant materials, including decarboxylation capabilities, with fine-tuning via temperature and pressure adjustment to target specific botanical compounds.
• Liquid Bottling GMP-certified automated liquid bottle filling services for liquids, lotions, creams, emulsions, salves, balms, and waxes with capabilities for specialty caps, labeling, and lot printing.
• Specialty Services Additional processing services including pelletizing, coating, encapsulation, surface treatments, prilling, spheronization, and screening/classification for specialized material requirements.
• Logistical Services Shipping, warehousing, and supply chain management services including offsite storage facilities and coordination of product distribution.
• Extrusion / Compounding Melt-blending technology using single or twin-screw extruders with temperature, pressure, shear force, and degassing controls for polymer processing and hot melt extrusion for pharmaceuticals.
• Pilot to Production Scale-Up Feasibility testing, pilot-scale trials, and scale-up services to transition customers from small-scale concept validation to full commercial-scale production.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 95% of raw materials in EV batteries are recoverable through recycling
• +1 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jet Pulverizer Co. One of the closest direct peers to CPS — a US-based toll processor offering jet milling, mechanical milling, and particle size reduction for industrial, pharmaceutical, and food customers. Operates a comparable custom-tolling model with pilot-to-production scaling.
• Powder Processing & Technology, LLC: Toll powder processing company providing jet milling, classifying, blending, and drying services. Directly comparable in service portfolio, customer segments (food, pharma, chemicals), and project-based contract pricing model.
• Aveka: Toll processing specialist offering particle size reduction, specialty drying, agglomeration, and custom processing for food, nutraceutical, and industrial customers. Overlapping technology stack and customer base make Aveka a strong direct comparable.
• Micronization Services Inc. Toll micronization company specializing in jet milling and contract particle size reduction for pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and food. Closely aligned with CPS on service depth and regulated-industry positioning.
• Netzsch Fine Particle Technology: Operates toll processing/service arms in wet and dry grinding, classification, and dispersing, complementing its equipment manufacturing business. Direct overlap with CPS' wet media milling and dry milling capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Hosokawa Micron Powder Systems: Much larger, equipment-led player that also operates a contract processing/testing facility. Overlaps with CPS in jet milling, classification, and drying, but at significantly greater scale and global reach.
• Catalent: Global pharmaceutical CDMO offering particle engineering, hot-melt extrusion, and formulation services to pharma customers. Competes with CPS at the upper end of pharma toll processing but operates at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Lonza Group: One of the largest global CDMOs across pharma, specialty ingredients, and micronization. Overlaps with CPS in GMP micronization and formulation but serves customers through multinational contracts.

Others

• Quadro Engineering: Manufacturer of milling and particle processing equipment that also offers toll processing and lab testing services. Comparable technology footprint but primarily an equipment vendor rather than a contracted toller at scale.
• Particle Technology Labs: Independent particle characterization laboratory offering analytical testing services. Adjacent peer rather than direct competitor — overlaps with CPS' in-house analytical lab capability, which it offers as a service to external clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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