Cronimo

What Cronimo does

Cronimo SA is an Argentine, family-owned (Austrian-Dutch founding family) manufacturer of stainless steel process equipment for solid dosage forms, founded in 1963 and headquartered in Don Torcuato, Buenos Aires. The company designs and builds seven core equipment lines — CroMill (cone mill), Granulit (high-shear mixer granulator), SIGS (integrated granulation and drying), CroDryer (fluid bed dryer), Multi Cota (perforated-pan film coating system), CroNeumatic (vacuum powder transfer), and CroMixer 5 I+D (multi-format mixer) — using AISI 316L and AISI 304 stainless steel with mirror-polished, GMP-compliant FPD (Free of Paint Design) finishes, supporting PLC through 21 CFR Part 11 control architectures. Capacity scales from 1-2 liter R&D bowls up to 1,250 liter production units, and the company also bundles third-party represented brands (DEC Group, Müller Drumtec, Caleva, CI Precision, Dott Bonapace, Fitzpatrick) through its Representadas division.

Cronimo operates an enterprise field-sales go-to-market, selling quote-based capital equipment directly and via regional channel partners (Ertec Tecnologia in Brazil, Idear Soluciones de Ingeniería in Colombia) and a wider network of associated firms in the USA, Germany, Egypt, Turkey, Singapore, China, and Russia. Revenue mechanics are split across three streams: industrial equipment sales (hardware), spare parts supply, and after-sales services including preventive/corrective maintenance, surface-roughness certification, and control-system upgrades. The customer base spans pharmaceutical manufacturers (primary), plus cosmetic, chemical, and food verticals, with installed equipment present in 60+ countries. Marketing is hybrid: corporate website, LinkedIn, a 2024-launched YouTube channel, email newsletter, and active participation in CPHI, Interpack, ACHEMA, ETIF, FCE Pharma, and Andina Pack.

The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors, no parent company, and no M&A history; Erich Gross serves as CEO of Cronimo Group, and the Neopackaging division has been formed to extend the group into packaging and tablet-press solutions, co-exhibited with Tableting Solutions at Interpack 2026. Recent product launches include the 2025 Granulit 5 Plug & Play R&D variant and the 2024 YouTube channel. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and no funding rounds have been recorded.

Name

Cronimo

Legal name

Cronimo SA

Website

https://cronimo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cronimo SA, an Argentine family-owned OEM founded in 1963, designs and manufactures stainless steel pharmaceutical processing equipment — granulators, fluid bed dryers, coating systems, mills, and integrated lines — for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, chemical, and food manufacturers across 60+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Don Torcuato

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Equipment Sales: Sale of stainless steel pharmaceutical processing equipment including cone mills, granulators, fluid bed dryers, coating systems, and integrated processing lines. Equipment ranges from R&D scale (1L) to production scale (1250L).
2. After-Sales Service and Maintenance: Preventive, corrective and scheduled maintenance services, equipment diagnostics, surface roughness measurement with certification, and emergency service. Also includes equipment upgrades and updates for control systems and automation.
3. Spare Parts: Supply of spare parts for Cronimo equipment and other installed process equipment, including quality finishing improvements for GMP compliance.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cronimo designs, manufactures, and sells stainless steel processing equipment for solid dosage forms used by pharmaceutical, cosmetic, chemical, and food manufacturers. Its product line covers granulation, mixing, drying, coating, size reduction, and vacuum powder transfer, with equipment capacities ranging from R&D scale (1-2 liters) to production scale (up to 1250 liters). The company also provides after-sales maintenance, spare parts, and represents complementary equipment brands in Latin America.

Product overview

Cronimo is a manufacturer of stainless steel process equipment for solid dosage forms, established in 1963 in Argentina. The product portfolio includes seven core equipment lines: CroMill (cone mill for size reduction), Granulit (high shear mixer granulator), SIGS (integrated granulating and drying system), CroDryer (fluid bed dryer), Multi Cota (film coating system), CroNeumatic (vacuum transfer), and CroMixer 5 I+D (multi-format mixer). These products cover applications from Research and Development to large-scale production, either individually or as complete process lines. All equipment is designed according to GMP guidelines with FPD (Free of Paint Design) concept, primarily serving pharmaceutical, cosmetic, chemical, and food industries. The company also operates a Representadas division representing international brands including Caleva, CI Precision, DEC Group, Dott Bonapace, Fitzpatrick, and Müller Drumtec for complementary equipment needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CroMill Cone Mill Under-driven cone mill for size reduction, milling, delumping, and product recovery. Features vertical product flow for uninterrupted throughput, GMP-compliant FPD (Free of Paint Design) construction, a TriClamp bridle for easy disassembly, and a pneumatic seal system to prevent cross-contamination. Manufactured in mirror-polished AISI 316L stainless steel for product-contact parts; for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, chemical and food manufacturers.
• Granulit High Shear Mixer Granulator High Shear Mixer Granulator for uniform, quick, and predictable granulation for aqueous and solvent-based applications. Uses up to 70% less binder than other granulator types, with two variable-speed rotors (slow-speed mixer blade and high-speed granulation chopper). Batch sizes from 1 to 1250 liters; supports PLC basic control up to 21 CFR Part 11 compliant systems. Targets pharmaceutical, cosmetic, chemical, and food manufacturers.
• SIGS Integrated System for Granulating and Drying Closed-system integrated solution combining granulation and drying in minimum times with reduced dead times between batches. Features a minimum footprint, homogeneous drying, and the proprietary CroniDure rotary levitating process technology developed with a German company. Designed for pharmaceutical solid dosage form production with GMP compliance.
• CroDryer Fluid Bed Dryer Fluid bed dryer for fast, uniform and highly efficient drying of wet granules and powder granulation by top-spray system. Built to GMP guidelines with FPD concept, AISI 304 stainless steel structure, and AISI 316L container and expansion chamber. Covers R&D, pilot plant, and production scales (1.5 to 1250 liters); supports PLC to 21 CFR Part 11 compliant control systems.
• Multi Cota Film Coating System Fast film coating system for tablets supporting both aqueous and organic coatings. Features continuously perforated coating pan made of AISI 316L stainless steel, air handling units for supply and exhaust, and a coating kit with variable-speed peristaltic pump and stainless steel spray guns. Operating capacity from 2 to 1000 liters; GMP-compliant with FPD concept.
• CroNeumatic Vacuum Transfer System Vacuum transfer system for pharmaceutical powders with density 0.5 kg/dm3. Transports 800-1000 kg/h for loading bins, mixers, granulators, intermediate stations, and tablet presses. Provides clean, closed-system transfers in autonomous or integrated versions. Targets pharmaceutical solid-form manufacturers.
• CroMixer 5 I+D Multi-Format Mixer Multi-format mixer with interchangeable containers for R&D applications. Compact, efficient solution for exploring process parameters with wet and dry products, powders, and granules in small quantities. Maximum operable container volume of 10 liters with AISI 304 stainless steel structure and AISI 316 product-contact parts.
• Granulit 5 Plug & Play R&D High Shear Mixer Granulator Plug & Play version of the Granulit High Shear Mixer Granulator designed for research and development applications. Features interchangeable bowls of 2, 5, and 10 liters; built under GMP norms with AISI 304 and AISI 316L stainless steel. Targeted at pharmaceutical R&D laboratories and pilot operations.
• After-Sales Service and Maintenance After-sales service program for Cronimo equipment (and other installed process equipment), including preventive, corrective, and scheduled maintenance; equipment diagnostics; surface roughness measurement with certification; emergency service; and upgrades/updates for control systems and automation. Delivered by Cronimo's postventa team.
• Spare Parts Supply Supply of spare parts for Cronimo equipment and other installed process equipment, including quality finishing improvements to support GMP compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 70% less binder agent used in granulation compared to other granulator types
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• DEC GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationDEC Group specializes in high containment and aseptic manufacturing solutions including micronization, dense phase transport, mixing and contained dispensing of powders. Cronimo represents DEC Group in Latin America, offering their technologies including MC DecJet micronizers, Batchmixer, PTS powder transfer systems, and IV DecFill aseptic bag filling systems.
• Müller Drumtec (Müller Processing)coreTechnology or IntegrationMüller Drumtec specializes in stainless steel containers and personalized solutions for pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetic and food industries. Products include cylindrical drums with lids, tight-head drums, pressure containers, silos, and FD drum emptying systems for semi-solids.
• CalevacoreTechnology or IntegrationCaleva specializes in extrusion and spheronization of wet products. Products include Mixer Torque Rheometer (MTR) for granulation optimization and Multi Lab Classic (MLC) combined mixer, extruder and spheronizer for R&D applications.
• CI PrecisioncoreTechnology or IntegrationCI Precision specializes in unit weight controllers for tablets and capsules. Products include SADE series weight classifiers (SP-B60, SP160, SP260, SP460) for quality control in pharmaceutical production.
• Dott BonapacecoreTechnology or IntegrationDott Bonapace specializes in capsule, pouch, ovule and suppository filling machines. Products include IN-CAP automatic capsule fillers, KAP semi-automatic capsule fillers, RK-15 capsule orientor, CPR-18 rotary tablet press, and containment systems for HPAPI handling.
• FitzpatrickcoreTechnology or IntegrationFitzpatrick specializes in hammer mills and roller compactors. Products include Chilsonator CCS series roller compactors for dry granulation and IR series sanitary roller compactors for pharmaceutical applications.
• Ertec TecnologiaregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorErtec Tecnologia is Cronimo's representative in Brazil, handling sales, customer support and exhibition representation at FCE Pharma and other Brazilian pharmaceutical events.
• Idear Soluciones de Ingeniería LTDAregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIdear Soluciones de Ingeniería LTDA is Cronimo's sales agent in Colombia, representing the company at exhibitions including Andina Pack in Bogotá.
• NeopackagingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeopackaging is a division of Cronimo Group focused on packaging solutions. They participate together at trade shows like Interpack alongside Tableting Solutions.
• Tableting Solutions (Talleres Sanchez)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerTableting Solutions shares exhibition space with Cronimo Group's Neopackaging division at Interpack 2026, combining pharmaceutical processing and tableting expertise.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• L.B. Bohle Maschinen + Verfahren: German mid-sized manufacturer specializing in pharmaceutical solid-process equipment including granulators, fluid bed dryers, coaters and mills — a close size and product-line analog to Cronimo serving the same European and global pharma customer base.
• Glatt Group: German specialist in fluid bed technology, granulation, coating and drying for pharma and related industries, with overlapping products (fluid bed dryers, high-shear granulators, integrated lines) that are direct substitutes for CroDryer and Granulit, particularly in European and emerging markets.
• Fette Compacting: German specialist in tablet presses and solid-dose processing equipment serving the pharmaceutical industry; while narrower than Cronimo on granulation/drying, it competes for the same customer wallet on solid-form manufacturing lines.
• DIOSNA: German manufacturer of mixers, granulators and fluid bed processors for pharmaceutical, food and chemical applications — a closely comparable mid-sized specialist with overlapping technology in high-shear granulation and fluid bed drying.

Broad incumbents

• IMA Group: Italian global leader in automatic machines for processing and packaging of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and food, offering tablet presses, capsule fillers, granulation and coating lines — broader portfolio than Cronimo but directly comparable on solid-dose processing equipment.
• GEA Group: Large global manufacturer of process equipment for food, pharma and chemical industries, including granulators, fluid bed dryers and coating systems that overlap directly with Cronimo's core product lines, but with a much broader portfolio spanning separators, homogenizers and complete plant solutions.
• Romaco Group: European pharma processing and packaging equipment supplier (part of Truflo) offering granulation, tabletting, filling and coating solutions — overlaps with Cronimo's solid-dose equipment but extends into tablet presses and primary packaging.
• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Global process and packaging technology provider for the pharmaceutical and food industries, offering processing, filling and packaging lines — a broader portfolio competitor that overlaps with Cronimo's solid-form processing capabilities and competes for integrated line orders.

Others

• DEC Group: Swiss specialist in high-containment and aseptic powder handling (micronization, dense-phase transfer, contained dispensing), currently represented by Cronimo in Latin America — a partner but also adjacent competitor for integrated pharma plant sales.

Emerging players

• ACG Engineering: Indian pharmaceutical equipment manufacturer offering solid-dose processing and packaging machinery including granulators, coaters and tablet presses — competing with Cronimo primarily in emerging markets and on price-sensitive tenders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CRONIMOGROUP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cronimo

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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