Trantec Solids Handling

What Trantec Solids Handling does

Trantec Solids Handling Limited is a UK-based private manufacturer of bulk solids material handling equipment, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Bacup, Lancashire. The company specializes in metering, dosing, weighing, and conveying solutions built around Archimedes-screw feeders and complementary handling equipment, serving enterprise customers across plastics, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, animal feed, nonwovens, environmental, and water treatment industries. Its core product portfolio includes volumetric feeders, gravimetric feeders (loss-in-weight and gain-in-weight variants), micro-batch feeders for precision dosing from fractions of a gram per hour, flexible and rigid screw conveyors, FIBC bulk bag dischargers, sack tip stations, powder samplers, and storage hoppers, all manufactured in-house from stainless steel (304/316) with hygienic crevice-free and ATEX-certified options.

The underlying technology combines CNC-machined bespoke auger screws, load-cell-based gravimetric weighing, servo-motor precision drives, and proprietary features such as a quick-release tool-free dismantling mechanism (under 3 minutes) and contra-rotating ribbon agitators for bridging prevention. The company holds EC/FDA food-contact, GMP pharmaceutical, and ATEX explosive-atmosphere certifications, enabling regulated-vertical deployment.

The business model is direct, sales-led, and custom-engineered. Pricing is quote-based with no public list prices; sales combine inside-sales response (within an hour via phone/email/contact form) and enterprise field sales targeting large manufacturers and OEMs globally. Revenue streams include one-time equipment sales, custom bespoke solutions, spare parts and replacement components (next-day delivery on standard sizes), and equipment modification services. A free product testing and evaluation service is offered as a sales-development lever. Operating divisions include wholly-owned sister brands Augers UK and Powder Conveyor. No external funding, M&A activity, or public-company signals are present in the available data.

Name

Trantec Solids Handling

Legal name

Trantec Solids Handling Limited

Website

https://trantec.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trantec Solids Handling is a UK-based manufacturer of metering screw feeders, gravimetric and volumetric dosing equipment, and bulk solids conveying solutions, serving enterprise customers across food, pharma, chemicals, plastics, and environmental industries with custom-engineered equipment produced in-house.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Material Handling Equipment

akta.pro primary industry

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic) (IMALAOAB), Bulk Packaging Filling/Discharge Systems & Handling Aids (Spouts, Lifting, Dischargers) (IMALAGAI)

Keywords

• Material handling equipment
• Screw feeders
• Bulk solids conveying
• Gravimetric feeders
• Powder dosing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Bacup

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Material Handling Equipment Sales: Sale of metering screw feeders, volumetric and gravimetric feeders, micro-batch feeders, flexible screw conveyors, FIBC bulk bag dischargers, sack tip stations, powder samplers, and storage hoppers. Equipment ranges from standard models to fully bespoke designs. Manufactured in-house from stainless steel (304/316) with various finishes.
2. Custom and Bespoke Solutions: Engineering and manufacturing of custom equipment tailored to specific client requirements, including unique configurations, modified components, and specialized designs for niche applications. Complete solutions including system integration.
3. Spare Parts and Replacement Components: Supply of spare and replacement parts including UHMWPE conveyor tubes, spiral augers, fabricated components, and flight replacements. 100% interchangeable with existing systems. Next-day delivery available for standard spiral sizes.
4. Equipment Modifications and Upgrades: Modification and enhancement services for existing equipment, including design alterations, component upgrades, and custom feature additions to optimize performance for specific applications.
5. Product Testing and Evaluation Services: Free comprehensive product testing and evaluation service to confirm equipment compatibility and effectiveness with customer materials. Includes detailed analysis of material characteristics and recommendations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Trantec Solids Handling manufactures metering screw feeders (volumetric, gravimetric, micro-batch, quick-release, and true-flow variants), flexible and rigid screw conveyors, FIBC bulk bag dischargers, sack tip stations, powder samplers, and storage hoppers. All equipment is built in-house from stainless steel (304/316) for precise dosing, weighing, and conveying of dry bulk solids including powders, pellets, grains, and granules, with ATEX-certified and GMP-compliant options for chemical and pharmaceutical applications.

Product overview

Trantec Solids Handling is a manufacturer of bulk solids material handling equipment, specializing in metering, dosing, weighing, and conveying solutions. The core product portfolio centers on metering screw feeders available in three main configurations: Volumetric (dispensing by volume), Gravimetric (dispensing by weight), and Micro-batch (precision dosing from fractions of grams per hour). The Quick-release Metering Screw Feeder offers rapid tool-free dismantling for easy cleaning. The True-flow Feeder System provides a budget-friendly option with simplified construction. These feeders are complemented by conveying equipment (Flexible Screw Conveyors, Rigid Screw Conveyors), material handling equipment (FIBC Bulk Bag Dischargers, Sack Tip Stations), quality control solutions (Auger Powder Samplers), and storage solutions (Storage Hoppers). The product range includes variations such as Loss-in-weight and Gain-in-weight feeders, ATEX-rated equipment for explosive atmospheres, and bespoke auger screws. Equipment is manufactured from stainless steel (304/316) with various surface finishes to meet hygiene requirements for food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Augers UK: A division of Trantec Solids Handling Limited specialising in screw augers for all types of auger-based machinery and various applications including ingredient handling, dosing, material transport, and mixing.
• Powder Conveyor

Products and services

• Volumetric Screw Feeder Screw feeder that dispenses materials based on volume per unit time, suitable for handling dry bulk solids with consistent bulk density and flow properties including powders, pellets, grains, and granules. Built from stainless steel with adjustable feed rates and available in hygienic configurations.
• Gravimetric Screw Feeder Weight-based screw feeder that continuously measures material weight during feeding and adjusts feed rate to achieve precise weight control. Ideal for applications requiring accurate dosing of dry bulk solids. Available in loss-in-weight and gain-in-weight configurations with self-calibrating load cells.
• Micro-batch Feeder Precision dosing instrument for dispensing minute, controlled quantities of bulk materials, typically operating from a few milligrams to several grams per hour. Available in both loss-in-weight and gain-in-weight versions with hygienic, easy-clean, mirror surface finish.
• Quick-release Metering Screw Feeder Hygienic screw feeder with proprietary quick-release mechanism enabling complete toolless dismantling in under three minutes. Designed for easy cleaning, maintenance, and rapid product changeovers in food and pharmaceutical applications.
• True-flow Feeder System Budget-friendly screw feeder with simple bolted construction eliminating complex control systems, constructed from 304 stainless steel. Designed as a cost-effective metering solution for basic applications.
• Loss-in-weight Feeder Gravimetric feeder with load cells mounted directly on the feeder that continuously monitor weight loss to calculate discharge rate and enable self-calibration. Maintains consistent feed rates regardless of material density fluctuations, typically achieving 1-2% dosing accuracy.
• Gain-in-weight Feeder Gravimetric feeder with load cells positioned beneath the receiving vessel to measure weight gain during dispensing operations. Enables accurate cumulative weight-based dosing for batching applications.
• Flexible Screw Conveyor Conveyor system using a stainless steel helical screw enclosed within a UHMWPE tube for transporting free-flowing and hard-to-handle dry bulk solids. Suited for food, chemical, and industrial applications.
• Rigid Screw Conveyor Stationary conveyor system for transporting materials horizontally, vertically, or at an incline, constructed from stainless steel or mild steel. Used for plastics handling and other industrial conveying applications.
• FIBC Bulk Bag Discharger Equipment designed for discharging dry bulk materials from flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBC/bulk bags/super sacks) into downstream processing lines. Available with integrated flexible screw conveyors and split-frame designs.
• Sack Tip Station Station for safe depositing and handling of large sacks, bags, and boxes at optimum working height with integrated dust control capabilities. Often combined with flexible screw conveyors for downstream material transfer.
• Auger Powder Sampler Quality control equipment for obtaining accurate and reliable specimens of dry bulk solids for testing and consistency verification.
• Storage Hoppers Hopper systems for storing bulk materials with various capacities and configurations to suit different material handling requirements.
• ATEX-rated Equipment Variants Equipment certified to ATEX directives for use in explosive atmospheres. Designed for handling potentially explosive and hard-to-handle materials in chemical processing and pharmaceutical applications.
• Auger Screws Archimedes screws manufactured in-house via CNC machining from solid bar stock in various configurations including standard, short pitch, centreless/coreless, variable pitch, tapered flight, double/triple start, and tapered core. Available as bespoke or replacement components in stainless steel 303, 304, and 316.

Quantifiable outcome

• Gravimetric feeders achieve 1-2% dosing accuracy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Augers UKcoreOthersAugers UK is a division of Trantec Solids Handling Limited, specialising in the manufacture and supply of screw augers for all types of auger-based machinery and applications including ingredient handling, dosing, material transport, and sanitary material handling. Produces bespoke and replacement augers in various materials including stainless steel 303, 304, and 316.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coperion: Global leader in compounding and feeding technology, including gravimetric and volumetric feeders, and bulk material handling systems. Directly comparable as a competitor in metering screw feeders and bulk solids handling.
• Spiroflow: UK-based manufacturer of flexible screw conveyors, bulk bag dischargers, and powder handling equipment. Direct competitor with similar product portfolio, geographic focus in UK/Europe, and customer verticals.
• K-Tron (Coperion K-Tron): Now part of Coperion, historically a leading supplier of gravimetric and volumetric feeders for plastics, food, and chemical processing. Direct competitor with similar product architecture and target customers.
• Hapman: US manufacturer of bulk material handling equipment including flexible screw conveyors, bulk bag unloaders, and feeders. Direct competitor in conveying and discharge equipment for similar industrial end-markets.
• Gericke: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of pneumatic conveying, feeding, and mixing equipment for bulk solids. Direct competitor in dosing, conveying, and FIBC discharging with strong overlap in food, chemical, and pharma verticals.
• AZO GmbH: German specialist in automated handling of bulk materials, including dosing, conveying, sifting, and discharge systems. Direct competitor in FIBC discharging, sack handling, and ingredient preparation.
• Flexicon Corporation: US-based specialist in flexible screw conveyors, bulk bag dischargers, and other bulk material handling equipment. Direct competitor in flexible screw conveying and FIBC discharging product categories.
• Brabender Technologie: Specialist in gravimetric and volumetric feeding, weighing, and dosing of bulk materials across food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Direct competitor in precision metering screw feeders with overlapping customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Schenck Process: Large incumbent offering weighing, feeding, and bulk material handling solutions across many industries. Overlaps with Trantec's gravimetric feeders and dosing systems, but operates as a broader portfolio supplier rather than niche specialist.

Emerging players

• National Bulk Equipment: US designer and manufacturer of bulk material handling and processing systems including conveyors, feeders, and dischargers. Comparable in custom-engineering approach with overlapping food and chemical industry applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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