Chitra Machineries

What Chitra Machineries does

Chitra Machineries Pvt. Ltd. (formerly CHITRA ENGINEERS), founded in 1992 and headquartered at Plot #202 & 226, Road No. 3, GIDC Kathwada, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, designs, manufactures, and exports processing equipment for pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics, bulk-drug, and chemical manufacturers. The company's product portfolio spans the full solid-oral and semi-solid pharmaceutical workflow — including Bin/V/Octagonal/Double Cone/Ribbon Blenders, High Shear Mixer Granulators (RMG), Extruder & Spheronizers, Fluid Bed Dryers/Processors/Multi-Technology units, Tray Dryers, Multi Mills, CO-Mills, Super Mills, Tablet Coating Systems, Conventional Coating Pans, Planetary Mixers, Ointment Plants, Syrup/Liquid Manufacturing Plants, Starch Paste Vessels, Vibro Shifters, and matched R&D Lab-model variants. Equipment is offered in Standard and cGMP-compliant configurations with SS304/SS316 contact parts, mirror-polished finishes, PLC/HMI control (Mitsubishi), and premium subsystems from Master Flex, Spraying Systems USA, and Emerson. Manufacturing and full in-house fabrication occur at a ~33,000 sq ft facility (22,000 sq ft building area), enabling custom-engineered builds as well as serial production.

The company operates a direct B2B sales motion: factory-direct quotations, no public pricing, two physical product tiers (Standard Model with mild-steel/painted construction and GMP Model with full stainless-steel cGMP construction), and aftermarket service backed by per-machine installation records. Distribution is via the company website (inquiry and catalogue forms), WhatsApp Business (+91 9574001572), email (info@, sales@, [email protected]), and direct presence at international trade shows such as ACHEMA (Germany) and Philippines Pharma & Healthcare Expo. The company claims 7,000+ installations, 2,000+ clients, and exports to 25+ countries, with primary customers in pharma formulation (tablets, capsules, ointments, syrups) and adjacent process industries. Chitra Machineries is a privately held Indian limited company with no disclosed institutional investors, no funding rounds, no patents or trademarks on record, and no M&A activity.

Name

Chitra Machineries

Legal name

Chitra Machineries Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://chitramachineries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chitra Machineries Pvt. Ltd., founded in 1992 in Ahmedabad, India, designs and manufactures GMP-compliant pharmaceutical processing equipment — blenders, granulators, fluid bed dryers, coaters, mills, and complete plants — for pharma, food, cosmetics, and chemical manufacturers across 25+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Processing Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical Processing Equipment (Reactors, Mixers, Agitators) (IMAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical processing equipment
• Mixing and blending equipment
• Granulation equipment
• Fluid bed processing
• Tablet coating systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahmedabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pharmaceutical Machinery Manufacturing and Sales: Design, development, manufacturing and exporting of pharmaceutical processing equipment. Revenue generated from sale of capital equipment including blenders, granulators, dryers, coating systems, and other pharmaceutical machinery. Equipment sold in various sizes from lab scale to production scale.
2. Custom/Tailor-Made Equipment: Manufacturing of customized machinery as per customer process and production requirements. Building business by partnering with customers to develop custom equipment solutions.
3. Aftermarket Services: The company maintains information for each machine shipped to provide after-sales service support to customers globally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Chitra Machineries manufactures and supplies pharmaceutical processing equipment, including blenders, granulators, fluid bed processors, dryers, size-reduction mills, tablet coating systems, and liquid processing plants. The company designs and fabricates cGMP-compliant machinery under one roof in Ahmedabad, India, serving pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics, chemical, and bulk drug manufacturers domestically and internationally.

Product overview

Chitra Machineries Pvt. Ltd. is an India-based plant and machinery manufacturing company founded in 1992 (formerly Chitra Engineers), serving Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Bulk Drugs, Cosmetics, and Food Industries. The company offers two main product lines: (1) Production Model equipment — a comprehensive portfolio of pharmaceutical manufacturing machinery including mixers/blenders (Bin Blender, V Blender, Octagonal Blender, Double Cone Blender, Ribbon Blender, Contra Rotating Mixer, Planetary Mixer), granulation equipment (High Shear Mixer Granulator/Rapid Mixer Granulator, Extruder & Spheronizer), drying systems (Fluid Bed Dryer, Fluid Bed Processor, Tray Dryer), size reduction mills (Multi Mill, CO-Mill, Super Mill), coating systems (Tablet Coating System, Conventional Coating Pan), and process plants (Ointment Plant, Syrup/Liquid Manufacturing Plant, Starch Paste Vessel, Vibro Sifter); and (2) R&D Lab Model equipment — scaled-down versions of key production machines (Rapid Mixer Granulator Lab Model, Fluid Bed Dryer Lab Model, Fluid Bed Multi Technology Lab Model, Multi Mill Lab Model, Vibro Sifter Lab Model, Blender V & Double Cone Lab Model, Paste Preparation Vessel Lab Model, Tablet Coating System Lab Model, Conventional Coating Machine Lab Model). The portfolio spans the full tablet, capsule, liquid, and ointment formulation workflow from raw material mixing through granulation, drying, coating, and final packaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bin Blender Industrial bin blender designed for homogeneous blending of dry powders and granules in pharmaceutical and allied manufacturing; used by production teams needing container-based, GMP-compliant mixing.
• High Shear Mixer Granulator (RMG) Rapid Mixer Granulator (5-600 liter capacity) used for wet and dry granulation in pharmaceutical solid dosage manufacturing; serves production plants needing high-shear mixing with cGMP-compliant contact parts and PLC-based control.
• Extruder & Spheronizer Equipment used to convert wet mass into uniform spherical pellets/granules via extrusion and spheronization; intended for pharmaceutical pellet and controlled-release dosage manufacturers.
• Fluid Bed Processor (FBP) Multi-function fluid bed processor used for drying, granulation, and coating of pharmaceutical powders and granules; serves solid dosage manufacturers requiring integrated fluid bed processing.
• Fluid Bed Multi Technology (FBMT) Advanced multi-technology fluid bed system combining drying, granulation, and coating capabilities; targeted at pharmaceutical manufacturers seeking flexible, single-vendor fluid bed solutions.
• Tablet Coating System Automated tablet coating system (5-500 kg batch sizes) used for film and sugar coating of tablets in pharmaceutical production; equipped with PLC and HMI controls and designed for cGMP compliance.
• Conventional Coating Pan Conventional sugar and film coating pan used in pharmaceutical tablet manufacturing; intended for small to mid-scale production facilities requiring traditional coating equipment.
• Tray Dryer Tray dryer used for thermal drying of granules, powders, and other pharmaceutical bulk materials; serves manufacturing facilities needing batch drying with controlled temperature and airflow.
• Fluid Bed Dryer Fluidized bed dryer used for rapid and uniform drying of pharmaceutical granules and powders; targeted at production lines requiring continuous or batch fluid bed drying.
• Multi Mill Multi mill used for wet and dry size reduction of pharmaceutical granules and powders; serves manufacturing plants needing versatile milling for solid dosage production.
• CO-Mill Conical mill (co-mill) for size reduction and deagglomeration of pharmaceutical powders; designed for cGMP environments with stainless steel contact parts.
• Super Mill High-capacity super mill for fine size reduction of pharmaceutical bulk materials; intended for production-scale milling with high throughput and uniform particle output.
• Vibro Sifter Vibratory sifter used for sieving and separation of pharmaceutical powders and granules by particle size; supports quality control and pre-milling classification steps.
• V Blender V-shaped blender for dry powder mixing and blending; used in pharmaceutical and allied industries for homogeneous blending of free-flowing solids.
• Octagonal Blender Octagonal-shaped blender for dry mixing of pharmaceutical powders and granules; provides uniform blending with low-power operation and cGMP construction.
• Contra Rotating Mixer Contra-rotating double-arm mixer used for wet and dry mixing of pharmaceutical and bulk chemical products; designed for high-viscosity mass and paste applications.
• Ribbon Blender Ribbon blender for uniform mixing of dry powders and granules in pharmaceutical and food processing; features stainless steel construction and cGMP-compliant design.
• Double Cone Blender Double cone blender used for homogeneous dry mixing of free-flowing powders and granules; commonly deployed in pharmaceutical and food processing lines.
• Planetary Mixer Planetary mixer for high-viscosity mixing of pharmaceutical ointments, creams, and pastes; serves cosmetic and pharmaceutical manufacturers needing thorough homogenization.
• High Shear Mixer / Rapid Mixer Granulator Higher-capacity rapid mixer granulator (60-1250 liter gross capacity) with dual-speed mixing, chopper, and PLC control; intended for large-scale pharmaceutical granulation lines.
• Syrup / Liquid Manufacturing Plant Integrated syrup and liquid oral manufacturing plant used in pharmaceutical and beverage production; includes mixing, storage, and processing vessels in stainless steel construction.
• Ointment Plant Complete ointment manufacturing plant for pharmaceutical and cosmetic topical products; features mixing vessels, homogenizers, and transfer systems built to cGMP standards.
• Starch Paste Vessel Specialized vessel for preparing starch paste used as a binder in pharmaceutical wet granulation; integrates with rapid mixer granulators in tablet manufacturing lines.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7000+ successful equipment installations completed
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Romaco Group: European supplier of processing and packaging equipment for pharmaceuticals, including granulation, coating, and tablet compression. Comparable because Romaco serves the same solid-dose pharma manufacturers with overlapping processing technology to Chitra's RMG and coating systems.
• L.B. Bohle Maschinen + Verfahren GmbH: German manufacturer of granulators (high shear, fluid bed), coaters, and continuous manufacturing equipment for solid dosage forms. Highly comparable because L.B. Bohle competes head-to-head with Chitra's RMG, FBMT, and Tablet Coating System in mid-market pharma machinery globally.
• Alexanderwerk (Romaco-owned): Specialist in compaction, granulation, and size reduction equipment for pharmaceutical and chemical applications. Comparable because Alexanderwerk competes in the same wet granulation and size reduction segments as Chitra's RMG and milling equipment.
• Cadmach Machinery: Indian pharmaceutical machinery manufacturer based in Ahmedabad specializing in tablet presses, granulators, and coating equipment. Comparable as a fellow Indian Ahmedabad-based pharma machinery peer directly competing with Chitra in domestic and export markets on similar product categories.
• Glatt GmbH: German specialist in fluid bed systems, granulation, coating, and drying for pharmaceutical, food, and fine chemicals — directly comparable product overlap with Chitra's FBP, FBMT, and Tablet Coating System. Comparable because Glatt is the global benchmark in fluid bed processing that Chitra explicitly competes against in tenders.

Broad incumbents

• Hosokawa Micron Group: Japanese-founded global equipment group serving pharmaceuticals, food, chemicals, and cosmetics with mixing, drying, size reduction, and containment systems. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose milling (Multi Mill, CO-Mill), drying, and blending offerings directly overlap with Chitra's product range.
• IMA Group: Italian leader in pharmaceutical processing and packaging machinery, including granulation, coating, tabletting, and aseptic filling. Comparable as an incumbent serving the same pharma end-customers with adjacent processing and packaging product lines to Chitra's portfolio.
• GEA Group (Pharma & Healthcare): Global industrial equipment group serving pharmaceuticals, food, and chemicals with mixing, drying, granulation, and aseptic processing systems. Comparable as a broad incumbent that overlaps with Chitra's mixers, dryers, and process plants but at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): German processing and packaging machinery incumbent for pharmaceuticals, food, and cosmetics. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping solid-dose processing, liquid manufacturing, and ointment plant product lines to Chitra's portfolio.

Regional players

• Sainty International Group: Chinese manufacturer of pharmaceutical and packaging machinery including granulators, coaters, and tablet presses. Comparable as a low-to-mid-cost regional exporter serving emerging pharma markets with overlapping equipment categories to Chitra, primarily competing in price-sensitive geographies rather than India/Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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