Gypsum factory and production equipment by IPS Makina

What Gypsum factory and production equipment by IPS Makina does

BAUMAK, operating under the trade names 'Gypsum Technology' and 'IPS Makina,' is a private engineering and manufacturing company headquartered in Ankara, Türkiye (Viatower, Söğütözü, Yenimahalle). The company designs and supplies complete turnkey production lines, individual machine units, and process engineering services for the gypsum industry, and was founded circa 1992, with the team citing more than 33 years of gypsum industry experience. It serves enterprise customers seeking to build new gypsum powder, gypsum plaster, or plasterboard plants, as well as existing manufacturers modernizing or expanding capacity, and states it has executed projects across multiple global regions. Legal entity is BAUMAK; no parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, public listing, or M&A activity are disclosed.

The product portfolio is organized around two integrated production systems. The plasterboard line comprises 14 equipment subsystems — dry and wet materials preparation stations, cardboard handling, stucco mixers, vibrating table and form-press units, setting belt conveyors, board cutting machines, cross-conveying units, dryer inlet/outlet groups, a multi-zone cross-section dryer, a heat recovery heat exchanger, board trimmers, and stacking units. The gypsum powder line includes crushing-screening units, rotary kilns (5–50 tons/hour capacity, counter-flow at 600–650°C entry to 150–160°C exit), vertical kilns, pin mills, dynamic air separators (50–85% separation efficiency), bucket elevators, weight-belt conveyors, and rotary/slide valves. Technical differentiators cited include counter-flow rotary kiln architecture, jet/perpendicular cross-section drying for faster uniform moisture removal, continuous high-shear stucco mixing with real-time recipe adjustment, gravimetric dry-material dosing, and integrated heat recovery from dryer exhaust.

The revenue model is project-based and hardware-driven, with turnkey plant supply as the primary stream and bundled engineering, installation, commissioning, operator training, and formulation development as supporting services. Pricing is custom quote-based with no public tiers; sales are initiated through a website contact form offering free consultation. Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise field sales with no resellers, distributors, or marketplace presence. Marketing relies on technical content via website, blog, and newsletter, with a multi-language presence (Turkish, English, Russian) suggesting geographic emphasis on Türkiye, EMEA, and CIS markets. With only 8 disclosed employees, the firm appears to operate as a lean specialist engineering organization, likely relying on contract manufacturing or partner capacity to deliver full turnkey scope.

Name

Gypsum factory and production equipment by IPS Makina

Legal name

BAUMAK

Website

https://gypsumtechnology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BAUMAK (Gypsum Technology / IPS Makina) is an Ankara-based engineering firm designing turnkey gypsum powder and plasterboard production lines, individual equipment subsystems, and process engineering services for industrial investors and manufacturers globally, with over 33 years of gypsum industry experience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial gypsum production equipment

NAICS

Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing (3274), Gypsum Product Manufacturing (327420), Gypsum Product Manufacturing (32742)

SIC

Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270)

akta.pro primary industry

Gypsum & Anhydrite (IMAEAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gypsum Board & Drywall Panels (IMADAEAA), Plaster (Gypsum/Lime/Cement) & Basecoat Systems (IMADAEAC), Ceiling Boards, Plasterboard Tiles & Suspension-Compatible Gypsum Products (IMADAEAM)

Keywords

• Gypsum production equipment
• Plasterboard production lines
• Gypsum calcination systems
• Industrial kiln manufacturing
• Turnkey plant engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankara

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Complete Production Lines and Equipment Sales: Sale of complete turnkey gypsum powder, gypsum plaster, and plasterboard production lines, including design, engineering, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning. Revenue is project-based, with equipment and systems as the primary revenue driver.
2. Engineering and Consulting Services: Provides process engineering, plant layout design, formula/recipe development, installation supervision, cold and hot testing, operator training, and quality control setup. Services are bundled with equipment supply for turnkey projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IPS Makina (BAUMAK / Gypsum Technology) designs, engineers, manufactures, and commissions complete turnkey production lines and individual equipment for the gypsum industry. Its core portfolio includes two integrated systems - Plasterboard (Gypsum Board) Production Lines and Gypsum Powder (Stucco) Production Lines - delivered with installation, commissioning, operator training, and customized formulation development based on local raw materials.

Product overview

IPS Makina (operating as BAUMAK / Gypsum Technology) is a Turkish engineering and manufacturing company based in Ankara offering complete turnkey solutions for the gypsum industry. Its product portfolio consists of two integrated production line systems — Plasterboard (Gypsum Board) Production Lines and Gypsum Powder (Stucco) Production Lines — each composed of multiple individually branded sub-products and machine units. The plasterboard line includes 14 equipment subsystems: Dry Materials Preparing Station, Wet Materials Preparing Station, Cardboard Preparing and Handling Unit, Stucco Mixer, Vibrating Table and Form-Press Unit, Setting Belt Conveyor, Knife Board Cutting Machine, Cross-Conveying Units, Tipple and Dryer Inlet Group, Cross-Section Dryer, Dryer Outlet and Cascade, Heat Exchanger (Heat Recovery), Bundler Board Trimmer, and Stacking Unit. The gypsum powder line includes Crushing-Screening Unit, Rotary Kiln Calcination, Vertical Kiln Calcination, Pin Mill, Dynamic Air Separator, Bucket Elevators, Weight-Belt Conveyor, and Valves (Rotary/Slide). Beyond individual equipment, the company provides full turnkey plant supply services including design, engineering, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and formulation support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plasterboard Production Line and Equipment Complete integrated production lines and individual machine units for manufacturing gypsum plasterboard (gypsum board/drywall), covering raw material preparation, mixing, forming, setting, cutting, drying, trimming, stacking, and packaging, for investors and manufacturers in the gypsum industry.
• Gypsum Powder Production Line and Equipment Complete production lines and equipment for manufacturing gypsum powder (stucco/hemihydrate gypsum) through calcination, including crushing, screening, kiln systems, grinding, and material handling, for gypsum powder plant investors and operators.
• Dry Materials Preparing Station Equipment for storing, conveying, and precisely metering dry raw materials including calcined gypsum plaster and dry additives such as starch, setting accelerators, and glass fibers for plasterboard production.
• Wet Materials Preparing Station System for accurate and continuous supply of liquid materials including process water, foam, retarder, silicone, plasticizer and other wet additives for plasterboard manufacturing.
• Cardboard Preparing and Handling Unit Equipment for unwinding cardboard rolls, maintaining tension, aligning sheets, and applying treatments to feed paper liners into the plasterboard forming section.
• Stucco Mixer High-shear continuous horizontal mixer that combines gypsum plaster, process water, foam, and chemical additives into a homogeneous slurry for plasterboard production.
• Vibrating Table and Form-Press Unit Forming station combining a vibrating table for uniform slurry spread and air bubble removal, and a form-press (extruder) that defines board thickness, edge profile, and cardboard folding.
• Setting Belt Conveyor Conveyor system that transports freshly formed gypsum board through the initial setting (hydration) process before cutting, featuring tapered-edge belt and synchronized motion control.
• Knife - Board Cutting Machine Lengthwise cutting machine that cuts the continuous plasterboard web into individual boards of precise length, synchronized with line speed for clean edges.
• Cross-Conveying Units System of cross-conveyors, board turners, collecting conveyors, and reject conveyors that transfer finished boards from the cutting section to the dryer or bundling area.
• Tipple and Dryer Inlet Group Vertically moving feeder that aligns boards with dryer deck levels and roller-based inlet system for smooth, damage-free transfer of plasterboards into the multi-deck dryer.
• Dryer (Cross-Section Dryer) Multi-zone, multi-deck cross-section dryer with independently controlled burners and circulation fans for uniform moisture removal and board curing, engineered for energy efficiency.
• Dryer Outlet Group and Cascade Components that collect boards as they exit each dryer deck and guide them step-by-step to the main conveying level via a cascade system, minimizing edge damage during transfer.
• Heat Exchanger (Heat Recovery System) Heat recovery system that captures thermal energy from dryer exhaust air and redirects it to preheat combustion and fresh air, improving overall dryer energy efficiency.
• Bundler - Board Trimming Machine Precision trimming machine that cuts board edges to commercial tolerances, optionally applies edge tape, and prepares boards for stacking with automated recipe-based settings.
• Stacking Unit Automated stacking system comprising preparation table, feeding table, aligning unit, and forklift take-off table for organizing finished plasterboards into stable, market-ready packs.
• Crushing-Screening Unit Primary and secondary crushing system with vibrating screens for reducing natural gypsum rock to a consistent 0-10mm particle size feed for optimal calcination in gypsum powder production.
• Rotary Kiln for Gypsum Calcination Counter-flow rotary kiln system for continuous calcination of gypsum into hemihydrate stucco, available in capacities from 5 to 50 tons per hour, featuring optimized internal geometry and automated discharge.
• Vertical Kiln for Gypsum Calcination Compact gravity-driven vertical kiln for medium- to low-capacity gypsum calcination, offering high thermal efficiency, simplified mechanical design, and stable stucco quality for plaster and board production.
• Pin Mill Grinding equipment for micronized grinding and granulation of gypsum, lime, calcite, and other minerals, used for reducing calcined gypsum to desired particle size distributions.
• Dynamic Air Separator Classification system that separates ground gypsum powder by particle size using centrifugal force and air flow, achieving 50% to 85% separation efficiency for product sizing control.
• Bucket Elevators Chain or belt-driven vertical elevators for transporting hot, granular, and abrasive gypsum and calcite materials in production plants with high capacity and reliability.
• Weight-Belt Conveyor Precision weigh belt feeder for continuous, accurate dosing of raw gypsum into calcination kilns, equipped with high-resolution load cells and real-time flow monitoring for process consistency.
• Valves - Rotary, Slide Gates, Dampers Material handling valves including rotary valves for steady discharge with airlock conditions, slide gates for open/close control, and diverter valves for directing material streams between processing lines.
• Turnkey Plant Supply Services Complete project services covering design, engineering, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, operator training, formulation development, and technical consulting for gypsum powder, plaster, and plasterboard plants, bundled with equipment supply for turnkey projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rotary kiln capacities available from 5 tons/h to 50 tons/h with options for multiple kilns for higher capacity factories

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• USG (USG Boral): Major North American and Asia-Pacific gypsum board producer with extensive process engineering know-how. Comparable as an incumbent that could be a customer for upgrades or a competitor for greenfield design.
• Saint-Gobain (Placo / Pladur): Global building materials major with gypsum activities through Placo and Pladur; operates internal engineering capabilities. A benchmark large-scale incumbent and potential end-customer for equipment upgrades.
• National Gypsum: US gypsum board manufacturer operating multiple plants with proprietary process specifications. Comparable as a large incumbent with internal engineering that competes for in-house plant design.
• Knauf: World's largest gypsum board manufacturer that also supplies its own plant engineering through Knauf Engineering. Represents both a customer reference benchmark and a vertically integrated competitor for turnkey projects.
• Boral Industries: Australia-headquartered building materials group with significant gypsum wallboard operations across Asia and Australia. Represents a regional incumbent comparable to BAUMAK's emerging-market footprint.

Others

• Solex Thermal Science: Canadian specialist in high-efficiency thermal processing including gypsum applications. Comparable as an adjacent technology supplier that could compete on heat-exchange and energy-efficiency subsystems.
• FEECO International: US-based supplier of custom process equipment and agglomeration systems used in mineral and gypsum processing. Comparable as an enabling equipment vendor that occasionally competes for calcination and material handling scopes.

Direct peers

• Grenzebach Group: German-headquartered supplier of turnkey plasterboard production lines and process equipment. Most directly comparable peer: competes head-to-head for large gypsum plant contracts with similar integrated line offerings.
• Gyptech: Canada-based designer and builder of complete gypsum wallboard plants with proprietary process technology. Direct competitor for full-line plasterboard plant projects in global markets.
• Claudius Peters: Specialist in gypsum calcination, materials handling, and pneumatic conveying systems. Comparable on the gypsum powder/stucco side of BAUMAK's portfolio, especially for kiln and mill subsystems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gypsumfactory-plasterboardplants

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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