TCA
TCA (Jiangyin Jirui Drying Mechanical Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese manufacturer of GMP-compliant pharmaceutical processing equipment — including granulating, drying, mixing, transferring, cleaning, auxiliary, and heat-exchanger systems — sold directly to enterprise pharmaceutical manufacturers in China.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2001
- HeadquartersBelém, Brazil
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What TCA does
TCA operates as a Chinese pharmaceutical processing-equipment manufacturer, formally registered as Jiangyin Jirui Drying Mechanical Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (江阴吉瑞干燥机械制造有限公司) and based in Jiangyin, Jiangsu, with a 25,000 m2 land area and 15,000 m2 manufacturing facility in the ASEAN Science and Technology Park. The company designs, manufactures, and directly sells GMP-compliant equipment for solid-dosage pharmaceutical production across seven product categories: granulating, drying, mixing, transferring, cleaning, auxiliary equipment, and heat exchangers. Its core proprietary systems include a closed-circuit nitrogen-inerted boiling dryer for flammable-solvent and heat-sensitive materials, a spiral-threaded-tube heat exchanger with claimed 5-7x heat transfer efficiency versus conventional shell-and-tube designs, and a patented rotary-pallet QXZ automatic cleaning station.
The company sells custom-manufactured, one-time capital equipment directly to enterprise pharmaceutical manufacturers in China, with contact-based quotation, dedicated sales representatives (Mr. Wang, Ms. Wang), and after-sales handled by Manager Chen. Documented customers include North China Pharmaceutical Group, Harbin Pharmaceutical, Yunnan Baiyao, CSPC, Sinopharm-affiliated entities, Beijing Double Crane, Jilin Xiuzheng, Shijiazhuang Huashu, Tianjin Ruipu, Sincerail, and Northeast General Pharmaceutical. The flagship 2011 contract — four closed-circuit boiling dryers for North China Pharmaceutical's 2,000-ton 7ACA project — is the most prominent documented commercial milestone. Revenue is one-time equipment sale with no recurring service or consumable stream identified, and the company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds or institutional investors.
TCA firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- TCA
- Legal name
- Jiangyin Jirui Drying Mechanical Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Website
- https://tcasolucoes.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2001
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- TCA (Jiangyin Jirui Drying Mechanical Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese manufacturer of GMP-compliant pharmaceutical processing equipment — including granulating, drying, mixing, transferring, cleaning, auxiliary, and heat-exchanger systems — sold directly to enterprise pharmaceutical manufacturers in China.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where TCA is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Belém
- HQ country
- Brazil
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices1 record
Markets served
TCA business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Pharmaceutical equipment manufacturing and sales: One-time capital equipment sales of custom pharmaceutical processing machinery including granulating, drying, mixing, transferring, cleaning systems, and heat exchangers. Equipment is sold as standalone machinery units to pharmaceutical manufacturers. No recurring revenue streams identified in source materials.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels2 records
TCA product offering
Product offeringCore offering
TCA (Jiangyin Jirui Drying Mechanical Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) designs, manufactures, and sells GMP-compliant pharmaceutical processing equipment across seven product series: granulating, drying, mixing, transferring, cleaning, auxiliary, and heat exchangers. Equipment is custom-engineered to customer specifications and sold as standalone capital machinery units to pharmaceutical, chemical, and food manufacturers. Proprietary systems include nitrogen-inerted closed-circuit boiling dryers for solvent-containing materials and spiral wound heat exchangers.
Product overview
TCA (Jiangyin Jirui Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) manufactures pharmaceutical production equipment organized into seven product series: Granulating Series (CCS module, GHL wet granulator, DFL coating machine, FL fluid bed granulator), Drying Series (Closed circuit boiling dryer, FG fluid-bed dryer, vacuum dryers, spray dryer, belt dryers, hot air ovens, dry heat sterilizers), Mixing Series (ZTH automatic mixer, SYH 3D mixer, DTH lifting hopper mixer, FH square cone mixer, EYH 2D mixer, VH V-type mixer, WHJ laboratory mixer, DSH double-screw spiral mixer), Transferring Series (YDX barrel lifter, YYT telescopic charger, NTG fixed charger, YTZ hydraulic lifter, ZSL-III vacuum feeder, CYT floor lifter, ZLT transferring barrel), Cleaning Series (QXZ automatic cleaning station, TQXZ washing machine, QXJ multi-purpose cleaner, YQ moveable cleaner), Auxiliary Series (ZS sieving machine, FZ grinding machine, YK160 granulator, GF pulverizer), and Heat Exchangers (silicon carbide, detachable spiral, and standard spiral threaded tube exchangers). All equipment conforms to GMP requirements and is designed for pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industries.
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Products and services
- Granulating Series Granulating equipment for pharmaceutical materials including CCS Granulating module series, GHL High efficiency wet type mixing granulator, DFL Multifunctional granulating and coating machine, and FL Fluid bed drying granulator, designed for GMP-compliant solid preparation production.
- Drying Series Industrial drying equipment for pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industries including Closed circuit boiling dryer, FG Fluid-bed dryer, YZG/FZG Vacuum dryer, GGD High vacuum drying oven, GZL Vertical vacuum vibration flowing dryer, GZW Horizontal vibration vacuum dryer, SZG Double-cone rotary vacuum dryer, ZLG traditional Chinese medicine extract spray dryer, DWT Belt dryer, DW Belt dryer, XF Fluid bed dryer, GM 100-Grade dry heat sterilizer, and CT/CT-C Hot air circulation oven.
- Mixing Series Mixing equipment including ZTH Fast clamping type automatic mixer, SYH High efficiency three-dimensional movement mixer, DTH Single-column automatic lifting hopper mixer, FH Square cone mixer, EYH Two-dimensional movement mixer, VH V-type mixer, WHJ Laboratory hopper mixer, and DSH Taper double-screw spiral mixer, designed for GMP-compliant pharmaceutical mixing.
- Transferring Series Material handling equipment for pharmaceutical plants including YDX Barrel lifting charging machine, YYT Moveable telescopic lifting charging machine, NTG Fixed lifting charging machine, YTZ Hydraulic lifting granule sizing material transferring machine, ZSL-III Series vacuum feeding machine, CYT Hydraulic lifter among floors, and ZLT Mixing transferring barrel, supporting multi-floor material conveying and closed production processes.
- Cleaning Series Cleaning systems including QXZ Series automatic cleaning station system, TQXZ Model column lifiable washing machine, QXJ Multi-purpose cleaning machine, and YQ Moveable cleaning machine, designed for GMP-compliant vessel cleaning with no dead corners and no residues.
- Auxiliary Series Supporting equipment including ZS Vibration sieving machine, FZ Grinding and granulating machine, YK160 Oscillating granulator, and GF Series pulverizing machine, used to support pharmaceutical solid preparation production lines.
- Heat Exchangers Heat exchange equipment including silicon carbide shell-and-tube heat exchangers, detachable spiral threaded tube heat exchangers, and spiral threaded tube heat exchangers, designed for pharmaceutical and chemical process heating and cooling applications.
- Closed Circuit Boiling Dryer (BXFG series) Closed-circuit circulating fluidized-bed dryer for pharmaceutical and chemical industries used to dry materials containing flammable solvents, anaerobic materials, and heat-sensitive materials, featuring a nitrogen gas protection system, 95% solvent recovery rate, pulse dust bag dust removal, and counter-attack cleaning technology. Operating temperature range: room temperature to 120°C.
- CT/CT-C Hot Air Circulation Oven General-purpose drying machine for heating, curing, drying, and dehydrating materials in pharmaceutical, chemical, food, and other industries, with steam, electricity, infrared, or dual steam/electric heating options and automatic temperature control.
- GM 100-Grade Dry Heat Sterilizer Dry heat sterilizer conforming to FDA, new-edition GMP, and US Federal Standard 209E requirements, designed for sterilization and heat-source removal of heat-resistant materials including glass bottles, vials, metal vessels, and equipment parts. Features negative pressure sealing at +30Pa, 99.99% HEPA filtration, and chamber temperature uniformity within ±5°C.
- FG Fluid-bed Dryer Machine Process machine for solid preparation production in the pharmaceutical industry with combined mixing and drying functions, featuring PLC automatic control and GMP-compliant design.
- XF Fluid Bed Dryer Continuous drying machine for granular materials including pharmaceutical granules, plastic resin, citric acid, food granules, and feedstuff, featuring high drying speed and low temperature operation.
- ZLG Traditional Chinese Medicine Extract Spray Dryer Fully closed spray dryer specifically designed for traditional Chinese medicine extracts and plant extracts, featuring three-level air purification, wall cooling device, and 95% powder collection rate.
- SZG Double-cone Rotary Vacuum Dryer Vacuum dryer for concentration, mixing, and drying of powder, granular, and fibrous materials, suitable for low-temperature drying of heat-sensitive materials including biochemical products.
- SYH High Efficiency Three-Dimensional Movement Mixer High-efficiency mixer for pharmaceutical, chemical, battery, metallurgy, food, and scientific research applications, achieving mixing uniformity of 99.9% and 80% vessel loading rate, with optional vacuum feeding, stepless speed adjustment, and GMP-compliant partition installation.
- ZS Vibration Sieving Machine New-type vibration sieving filter with rolling sieving, flat sieving, and oscillating sieving functions, conforming to GMP requirements for pharmaceutical, chemical, food, cosmetics, and other industries.
- QXZ Series Automatic Cleaning Station System Automatic cleaning station system for cleaning special barrels of barrel lifting type mixers and other vessels, featuring a patented rotary cleaning pallet, PLC and HMI control, hot air circulation drying system, and brush-type nozzles with 360° rotary cleaning balls for no-dead-corner cleaning.
- Spiral Threaded Tube Heat Exchanger Heat exchanger with patented spiral winding structure providing 3-5 times the heat transfer capacity of traditional shell-and-tube exchangers, with heat transfer coefficient up to 14000 w/m2°C, 400°C temperature resistance, 1.6MPa pressure resistance, 20-year design life, and volume approximately 1/5 of conventional shell-and-tube heat exchangers.
Quantifiable outcome
- Closed-circuit dryer solvent recovery rate: 95% of solvents recycled, reducing raw material costs and environmental impact
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Companies that use TCA
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
TCA technology and API
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TCA partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
TCA competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Glatt Group: German-headquartered specialist in fluid bed drying, granulation, and coating equipment for pharmaceutical solid dosage forms — directly comparable product categories to Jirui's Drying, Granulating, and Mixing series. Glatt is the global benchmark in pharma fluid bed technology that Jirui's BXFG closed-circuit dryer competes with in China and emerging markets.
- Truking Technology: Chinese pharmaceutical equipment group (Hunan) covering fluid bed dryers, granulators, mixers, and freeze dryers. Direct domestic competitor to Jirui in Chinese GMP pharmaceutical processing equipment, with broader portfolio including sterile filling.
- GMM Pfaudler: India-headquartered global supplier of process equipment for pharmaceuticals and chemicals, including glass-lined reactors and drying systems. Comparable to Jirui as a mid-sized Asian pharma equipment manufacturer serving API and generics customers.
- Hosokawa Micron Group: Japanese-origin powder and particle processing equipment maker covering drying, mixing, granulation, and classification. Comparable to Jirui in pharmaceutical powder processing equipment, particularly in fluid bed, vacuum drying, and mixing categories.
- Tofflon Science and Technology: Chinese publicly-listed pharmaceutical equipment manufacturer (Shenzhen) producing drying, sterilization, filling, and GMP-compliant processing systems. Closest direct domestic peer to Jirui with overlapping product lines and customer segments in Chinese pharma.
- Bohle (L.B. Bohle Maschinen + Verfahren): German manufacturer of pharmaceutical processing equipment including drying, granulation, coating, and material handling — covering essentially the same seven equipment categories as Jirui. Strong in Western European and US pharma, competes with Jirui for export-grade Chinese manufacturers.
- Diosna (Dierks & Söhne): German manufacturer of pharmaceutical granulation, drying, and mixing equipment with strong presence in API and solid dosage applications. Closely comparable to Jirui across the Granulating, Drying, and Mixing series and competes for similar Chinese and global generic-pharma customers.
- IKA Works: German manufacturer of mixing, granulation, and process equipment for pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Directly comparable to Jirui's Mixing series (SYH 3D mixer, DSH double-screw, FH square cone) and overlap in granulating equipment.
Broad incumbents
- GEA Group (Pharma & Healthcare): Large German process engineering conglomerate with broad pharma processing portfolio including granulation, drying, and separation. Competes with Jirui in pharmaceutical drying but operates globally across multiple adjacent process industries.
- Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): German pharma processing equipment incumbent covering solid dosage, sterile filling, and inspection. Overlaps with Jirui in solid dosage processing equipment but operates at much larger scale with broader portfolio.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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TCA leadership team
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Profiles1 record
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Investors
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Frequently asked questions about TCA
What does TCA do?
TCA (Jiangyin Jirui Drying Mechanical Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) designs, manufactures, and sells GMP-compliant pharmaceutical processing equipment across seven product series: granulating, drying, mixing, transferring, cleaning, auxiliary, and heat exchangers. Equipment is custom-engineered to customer specifications and sold as standalone capital machinery units to pharmaceutical, chemical, and food manufacturers. Proprietary systems include nitrogen-inerted closed-circuit boiling dryers for solvent-containing materials and spiral wound heat exchangers.
Is TCA a public or private company?
TCA is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was TCA founded?
TCA was founded in 2001. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is TCA based?
TCA is headquartered in Belém, Brazil, in the Latin America region.
How does TCA make money?
One revenue line is on record: pharmaceutical equipment manufacturing and sales.
Who are TCA's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Glatt Group, Truking Technology, GMM Pfaudler, Hosokawa Micron Group, Tofflon Science and Technology, Bohle (L.B. Bohle Maschinen + Verfahren), Diosna (Dierks & Söhne) and IKA Works. Broad incumbents are GEA Group (Pharma & Healthcare) and Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology).
Does TCA have an API?
No public API is recorded for TCA.