What Solids Handling Technologies, Inc does

Solids Handling Technologies, Inc. is a privately held industrial engineering consultancy founded in September 1997 by Joseph Marinelli and headquartered in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The firm provides bulk solids flow properties testing and consulting services to clients in the chemical, food, plastics, pharmaceutical, and power generation industries, diagnosing and resolving material flow problems such as arching, ratholing, segregation, and flooding in bins, hoppers, and feeders. The company's core technical methodology is the Jenike Shear Test, performed on a Jenike Shear Tester in accordance with the ASTM D-6128-97 standard, which is the recognized US and European standard for measuring cohesive strength, wall friction, compressibility, segregation, and flow rate of bulk solids.

The firm operates a testing laboratory at its Rock Hill facility and conducts on-site testing using mobile equipment to ensure materials are evaluated under representative environmental conditions including temperature, moisture content, and time at rest. Deliverables include comprehensive Flow Reports specifying arching and ratholing dimensions, bulk density relationships, and recommended hopper angles for mass flow bin and feeder design, along with structural analysis, transfer chute design, and on-site visit services. Beyond project-based consulting, the company monetizes its expertise through a recurring online lecture series on the Thinkific platform (eight video courses on topics including flow problems, shear testing, particle segregation, flow aids, and hopper retrofits) and through trade publication authorship in outlets such as Chemical Engineering, Powder and Bulk Engineering, Chemical Processing, and Powder and Bulk Solids magazine.

The firm is owned and operated by Joseph Marinelli (Senior Consultant), Scott Miller (Principal Consultant, joined 2016), and Jerry Bell (Laboratory Manager, joined 2007), with no external investors, parent company, or disclosed funding rounds. Customer acquisition is sales-led, driven by the principals' industry reputation built over 28 years, the firm's thought leadership through publications and conference participation (notably the Powder & Bulk Solids Show), and its BBB-accredited business standing. The operating model is professional services with no publicly disclosed pricing, recurring revenue is limited to the Thinkific lecture series, and the company's geographic footprint is concentrated in the southeastern United States with on-site engagements delivered globally.

Name

Solids Handling Technologies, Inc

Legal name

Solids Handling Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://solidshandlingtech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Solids Handling Technologies is a privately held industrial engineering consultancy founded in 1997 that runs Jenike Shear Tests and provides bulk solids flow consulting to chemical, food, plastics, pharmaceutical, and power generation clients to solve flow problems in bins, hoppers, and feeders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bulk Solids Handling Consulting

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Solids Handling & Processing Equipment (Conveying, Silo, Feeders) (IMAHAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers) (IMAHABAH)

Keywords

• Bulk solids testing
• Flow properties consulting
• Bin hopper design
• Jenike shear testing
• Powder handling engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Rock Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Provides consulting services for bulk solids handling including evaluation of flow properties, bin and feeder design recommendations, structural analysis, transfer chute design, site visits, and seminars on solids flow.
2. Testing Services: Laboratory testing services including cohesive properties, wall friction properties, compressibility properties, flow rate evaluation, segregation testing, chute testing, K0 testing, pneumatic conveying parameters, moisture pick up testing, and particle size analysis.
3. Online Lecture Series: Online video lecture series available for rent on Thinkific platform covering flow problems, design principles, feeders, shear testing, particle segregation, flow aids, and hopper retrofits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Solids Handling Technologies provides bulk solids flow properties testing and engineering consulting for the design of bins, hoppers, feeders, and material handling systems. Services are delivered through laboratory testing on a Jenike Shear Tester following ASTM D-6128-97 and through senior consultant-led engagements that produce Flow Reports with practical design recommendations. The firm also offers an online lecture series on Thinkific and publishes technical articles in industry journals.

Product overview

Solids Handling Technologies, Inc. is a bulk solids handling consulting firm founded in 1997, offering a portfolio of services centered around testing and consulting for reliable solids flow. The core offerings include bulk solids testing services using the Jenike Shear Tester to measure flow properties, consulting services for bin and feeder design recommendations, an online lecture series hosted on Thinkific covering eight video courses on solids handling topics, and technical publications in industry journals. The testing services determine cohesive strength, wall friction, compressibility, segregation, and other parameters needed to design bins and hoppers for reliable material flow.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bulk Solids Testing Services
• Bulk Solids Consulting Services
• Online Lecture Series
• Technical Publications Technical articles and columns on powder handling, bin design, feeder design, and solids flow published in industry journals including Chemical Engineering, Powder and Bulk Engineering, Chemical Processing, and encyclopedia chapters, serving as authoritative reference content for the bulk solids handling field.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Broad incumbents

• Flexicon Corporation: Flexicon manufactures bulk material handling equipment (flexible screw conveyors, bulk bag dischargers, etc.) and provides engineering support for bulk solids flow problems across the same chemical, food, plastics, and pharmaceutical industries that SHT serves.
• Hosokawa Micron Powder Systems: Hosokawa Micron is a major powder processing and bulk solids equipment manufacturer that also offers particle size analysis, testing, and engineering services to the same chemical, pharmaceutical, and food verticals. While primarily an equipment OEM, their testing and consulting arm overlaps with Solids Handling Technologies' flow characterization work.
• GEA Group: GEA is a global process engineering company providing equipment, services, and consulting for food, pharmaceutical, and chemical powder handling. Their powder and particle processing division offers flow testing and bin/hopper design services analogous to Solids Handling Technologies' core offering.
• Coperion (formerly Coperion K-Tron): Coperion is a global leader in compounding and extrusion, feeding, conveying, and bulk material handling systems. They serve the same chemical, plastics, food, and pharmaceutical verticals and offer engineering services, testing, and design recommendations for bulk solids handling — overlapping with SHT's design consulting offering.
• Schenck Process Group: Schenck Process manufactures bulk material handling equipment including feeders, conveyors, and weighing systems, and provides application engineering and consulting for difficult-to-handle materials. Comparable to SHT in serving power generation, chemical, and food clients with bulk solids challenges.
• AZO Inc. AZO specializes in automated bulk material handling systems for the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, and plastics industries. They provide engineering design and consulting for pneumatic conveying, batch mixing, and bulk solids handling — directly comparable to SHT's targeted verticals and engineering scope.

Emerging players

• Particle Technology Labs: Particle Technology Labs is an independent contract testing laboratory specializing in particle size analysis, surface area, density, and powder flow characterization. They serve similar pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industries with bulk solids testing services that partially overlap with SHT's Jenike Shear testing capabilities.

Direct peers

• Jenike & Johanson, Inc. Jenike & Johanson is the original bulk solids flow consulting firm founded based on Dr. Andrew W. Jenike's work — Solids Handling Technologies' founder Joe Marinelli was a former consultant there. Both firms provide Jenike Shear testing, bin/hopper/feeder design, and consulting to industrial clients with bulk solids flow problems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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