Coating Systems International

What Coating Systems International does

Coating Systems International Ltd (CSI) is a UK-based manufacturer founded in 1996 and headquartered at Woolpit Business Park, Bury St Edmunds, that designs and produces tablet coating equipment and spray systems for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. Its core product portfolio centers on the TechniCota® range of side vented coating machines — production-scale 200/400 models with payloads up to 350 kg and a laboratory-scale LAB unit — together with the FilmTech² spray system supporting 2-6 atomised nozzles, the proprietary CSI MkIII anti-bearding spray nozzle, and refurbished Manesty Accelacota pre-owned equipment with spare parts and flowtab-compatible components. Equipment is built to cGMP requirements using stainless steel construction, with patented heat recovery technology claiming up to 40% energy savings on coating processes.

The company operates as a 100% owned subsidiary of Lark Technology Group Ltd and employs 1-10 people, relying on direct enterprise sales via phone, email, and dedicated project teams that handle design, installation, commissioning, and validation. CSI monetizes through one-time equipment sales (new TechniCota units, refurbished Accelacota machines), hardware sales of spray systems and nozzles, professional services for installation, commissioning, and validation under FAT protocols, and recurring revenue from maintenance contracts and spare parts. It serves manufacturers of solid dosage pharmaceutical products and nutritional supplement tablets globally, with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications. Customer testimonials from Thompson & Capper Ltd and Aspar Pharmaceuticals Ltd suggest enterprise pharmaceutical accounts with turnkey project engagements. The GTM motion is enterprise field sales targeting regulated pharma/nutraceutical manufacturers, supported by a website and YouTube channel as top-of-funnel assets.

Name

Coating Systems International

Legal name

Coating Systems International Ltd

Website

https://coatingsystems.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coating Systems International is a UK-based manufacturer of tablet coating equipment and spray systems for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturers worldwide, selling the TechniCota range, FilmTech² spray systems, and refurbished Manesty Accelacota machines with full installation, commissioning, and validation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Equipment

NAICS

Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (33281)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Application Equipment & Coating Services (Contract Coating, Surface Prep) (IMAEAGAL)

Keywords

• Tablet coating equipment
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing machinery
• Spray coating systems
• Side vented coating pans
• Nutraceutical processing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bury Saint Edmunds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of new tablet coating equipment including TechniCota range (production and laboratory machines)
2. Pre-owned/Refurbished Equipment: Supply of refurbished Manesty Accelacota equipment (24 to 60 inch sizes) along with refurbishment and upgrade services
3. Spray Systems and Components: Sale of FilmTech2 spray systems, CSI MkIII spray nozzles, vessels, baffles, manifolds, and control systems
4. Installation and Commissioning Services: Full installation and commissioning services with Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and validation support
5. Maintenance Contracts: Regular maintenance contracts including plant analysis and comprehensive written reports
6. Spare Parts: Wide range of competitively priced spare parts for all coating machines

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Coating Systems International manufactures and supplies tablet coating equipment and spray systems for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries worldwide. Its core offering includes the TechniCota® range of side vented coating machines (production 200/400 and laboratory LAB models), FilmTech² aqueous spray coating systems, CSI MkIII anti-bearding spray nozzles, and refurbished Manesty Accelacota equipment, delivered as turnkey solutions with installation, commissioning, validation, and maintenance services.

Product overview

Coating Systems International (CSI) offers a comprehensive portfolio of tablet coating equipment and accessories for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. The core product line includes the TechniCota® range of side vented coating machines (production-scale 200/400 models and laboratory-scale LAB model), the FilmTech² spray system, and CSI MkIII spray nozzles. CSI also supplies refurbished Manesty Accelacota pre-owned equipment, vessels, control systems, solution manifolds, heat recovery systems, and air handling units. The company provides full service support including installation, commissioning, validation, training, maintenance contracts, and spare parts. All equipment is manufactured in-house at their UK facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TechniCota®: Production size side vented tablet coating machine range for film and sugar coating of solid dosage products, with payloads up to 350kg. Includes LAB (laboratory), 200, and 400 models.
• FilmTech²
• Accelacota
• CSI MkIII

Products and services

• TechniCota® 200/400 Coating Machine Production-size side vented tablet coating machine for film and sugar coating of solid dosage products, with payloads up to 350 kg (500+ litres). Features machined and fabricated stainless steel construction to cGMP requirements, ploughshare baffles for gentle mixing, and CNC laser-cut fabricated parts. Available in 200 and 400 models with drum diameters of 1219 mm (48 inch) and 1524 mm (60 inch) respectively. Targeted at pharmaceutical production facilities.
• TechniCota® LAB Laboratory Coating Machine Laboratory tablet coating machine designed for flexibility in coating small quantities of tablets. Self-contained unit requiring only power and compressed air, with Wurster Column conversion, inverter-controlled fans, stainless steel double-skinned construction, 5.7 inch colour touch screen display, heat recovery from available heat sources, and interchangeable drum size of 432 mm (17 inch). For R&D, pilot, and small-batch pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications.
• FilmTech² Spray System Aqueous film coating system for side vented coating pans with atomised spray nozzles supporting 2-6 nozzles. Features external enable/inhibit, external start/stop, time-based auto stop, minimum temperature auto stop, and nozzle auto clean functions. Compatible with Manesty Flowtab connections. Designed for pharmaceutical tablet film coating operations.
• CSI MkIII Anti-Bearding Spray Nozzle Anti-bearding spray nozzle with variable spray width control, available in liquid tip sizes from 0.8 mm to 1.8 mm and solution flow rate of 50-150 ml/min per nozzle. Enhanced aerodynamic spray manifolds minimise air turbulence and reduce spray drying. Compatible with Manesty Flowtab connections for upgrade or replacement. For pharmaceutical coating processes.
• Refurbished Manesty Accelacota Equipment Pre-owned Manesty Accelacota tablet coating machines refurbished and upgraded by CSI, available in 24, 36, 48, and 60 inch sizes for tablet coating batch sizes from 12 Kg to 350 Kg. Includes refurbishment services covering baffles, vessels, manifolds, spray systems, control systems, filter systems, and exhaust fans. Includes Manesty Flowtab equipment compatibility. For pharmaceutical manufacturers running legacy Manesty installations.
• Mixing and Agitation Vessels Mixing and agitation vessels available in electric or pneumatic power options, mobile or static configuration, with or without jacketing for temperature control. For pharmaceutical solution preparation and coating operations.
• Tablet Coating Machine Installation, Commissioning and Validation Services Full installation and commissioning services with Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and validation support for CSI-supplied coating machines, including project management by assigned technical experts, project managers, and experienced engineers. Turnkey delivery includes RAMS submission and detailed completion of validation documentation for pharmaceutical customers.
• Tablet Coating Machine Maintenance Contracts Regular maintenance contracts for installed coating machines including plant analysis and comprehensive written reports. For pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturers operating CSI and Manesty Accelacota equipment.
• Coating Machine Spare Parts Wide range of competitively priced spare parts for all coating machines including for CSI TechniCota range and Manesty Accelacota equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 40% energy savings with heat recovery system on coating processes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered parent, legacy and minor.

• Lark Technology Group LtdparentOthersParent company that 100% owns Coating Systems International Ltd. Located at the same Woolpit Business Park address.
• Manesty Machines LtdlegacyTechnology or IntegrationHistorical manufacturer of Accela-Cota/Accelacota equipment (1970s onwards). CSI now supplies refurbished versions and compatible replacement parts including Flowtab systems.
• Wilmot DesignminorOthersWebsite design agency based in Ipswich, Suffolk that designed and launched the CSI company website in 2017.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Manesty Machines Ltd: Manesty is the historical UK manufacturer of the Accelacota side-vented coating pan from the 1970s, whose installed base CSI actively services and refurbishes today. While not a current direct sales competitor, Manesty's legacy equipment is the foundation of CSI's refurbishment business and parts-replacement opportunity.

Broad incumbents

• IMA S.p.A. IMA is a leading Italian manufacturer of automatic machines for pharmaceutical processing and packaging, including tablet coating equipment. As a major incumbent in pharma processing, IMA competes with CSI for coating equipment orders while offering much broader integrated lines spanning processing, primary packaging, and end-of-line.
• GEA Group: GEA is a large diversified engineering group whose pharma processing equipment division offers tablet coating and solid dosage systems alongside a broad portfolio of separators, homogenizers, and process lines. While overlapping with CSI in pharma coating, GEA operates across many industries and serves customers at much larger scale.
• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Syntegon is a major German-based supplier of processing and packaging equipment for the pharmaceutical and food industries, including tablet coating and solid dosage systems. It competes with CSI in pharma coating while also serving a broad range of adjacent processing and packaging categories.

Direct peers

• L.B. Bohle Maschinen + Verfahren GmbH: L.B. Bohle is a German specialist manufacturer of pharmaceutical processing equipment, with a core product line in tablet coating machines (BFC and BLC series) directly comparable to CSI's TechniCota range. Both serve the same pharmaceutical solid dosage customers with side-vented coating technology and full project delivery.
• Glatt Group: Glatt is a German process technology company offering fluid bed and tablet coating equipment (including the GPCG and GC series) for pharmaceutical applications. It competes directly with CSI in pharmaceutical film coating equipment and shares the same customer base of solid dosage manufacturers.
• ACG Group: ACG is an India-headquartered global supplier of pharmaceutical processing and packaging equipment, including tablet coating machines. It serves the same pharma and nutraceutical manufacturers as CSI and competes directly on coating equipment selection, particularly in emerging markets where CSI is also active.
• Vector Corporation: Vector Corporation (US) specializes in fluid bed and tablet coating equipment for pharmaceutical and nutritional applications, including the LDCS and LDCD coating systems. Its focus on aqueous film coating equipment for solid dosage products directly parallels CSI's FilmTech2 and TechniCota product positioning.
• Thomas Engineering Inc. Thomas Engineering is a US-based specialist in tablet coating equipment (Accela-Cota, Compu-Lab, Hi-Coater systems) serving pharmaceutical manufacturers. Its product focus on side-vented coating pans and spray systems directly overlaps with CSI's TechniCota and FilmTech2 offerings for the same pharma customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/coatingsystems/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/CoatingSystems
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coating-systems-international

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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