Bepex International LLC

Bepex International is the global leader in providing customers with material processing equipment and systems.  With the broadest range of material processing equipment in the world, our team of process engineers and field service support technicians has helped customers realize their potential through process development for decades.  Integrity, innovation and a commitment to our customers are at the forefront of our approach to design and supply reliable processing systems.

Bepex currently offers a complete line of industrial processing equipment for each of the following applications:

Agglomeration & Compaction
Size Reduction
Thermal Processing
Industrial Mixing

We take your process challenges or new product idea and engineer the material processing equipment that creates value for your customers. With our bench-scale analytical lab we evaluate your material to determine feasibility with one of our many industry-proven technologies. After selecting the best process to fit your requirements we then use our fully equipped Process Development Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota to run pilot scale trials. This established process provides you with representative material and market-ready samples for your customers to evaluate. From these tests Bepex designs a production-scale system with a guaranteed process warranty to ensure your success. Once installed, our aftermarket process engineers and technicians assist in implementation of the system in your facility and help maintain your equipment to secure the future of your process.

At Bepex we take pride in our wide range of process technologies and our unique ability to match your application to the right equipment.
Bepex is committed to the success of our customers starting with our new Process Development Center and continuing through our aftermarket support team we help you secure the future of your process.
Bepex is a single-source supplier of complete material processing systems and we offer industry-proven custom solutions to solve your toughest applications.
We are proud of our unique ability to design custom material processing machines that are tailored to our customer’s process goals. We have decades of experience in the chemical, mineral and food processing industries and we look forward to working with you on your next industrial process.

History

Bepex International has roots dating back to the early 1900s with companies such as Strong-Scott, Komarek Greaves and Rietz Manufacturing. Strong Scott operated in Minneapolis, MN and focused on thermal and mixing process technologies. Komarek Greaves was based in Chicago and was well known for their and size reduction machinery used in the coal industry. Rietz Manufacturing with headquarters in Santa Rosa, California specialized in the design and production of equipment for the food processing industry.

Seeing an opportunity to combine these complimentary technologies Berwind Corporation acquired all three brands and introduced the new line of industrial process technologies as Bepex in the 1970s. Strong growth continued throughout the 1980s as Bepex began to supply industrial processing equipment for the PET markets. Pilot scale testing for the food, mineral and chemical processing markets continued to be accomplished in the Minneapolis, MN based Process Development Center. As the demand for this facility continued, the systems and application engineering groups also grew in number.

In 1993 the Bepex Corporation was acquired by Hosokawa Micron Group which held the company until 2004. At this time a group of senior management personnel active in the day to day operations of the company decided to pursue continued growth and an enriched process technology offering based on the needs of our customers by buying the company and transforming the brand into Bepex International LLC. Today Bepex has become a global leader in the development of custom industrial process systems and we believe our continued commitment to help customers realize their potential will provide significant opportunities in the future.

Industrial Process Systems
At Bepex our capabilities go beyond simply developing industrial process systems. Our extensive process knowledge allows us create cutting edge technologies for each of the industries we serve. We constantly strive to set the industry standards by creating effective, efficient and reliable industrial process systems.

Our industry proven technologies have allowed us to become an industrial process equipment company that is recognized worldwide for our commitment to innovation. Through our material evaluation process we select and accurately scale-up single or multi-stage systems using comprehensive process experience and product-specific bench scale analysis. We can combine multiple Bepex technologies to thermally treat materials, turn powder into agglomerates, provide particle size reduction, and coating of materials to give you everything needed to add value to your product. All of this is then evaluated in our Process Development Center to ensure guaranteed results. Even after your system has been installed, our field engineers can provide onsite aftermarket services to ensure that your industrial process systems are optimized for each individual application.

Some of the industrial process systems we have developed include:

• Polymer systems for coating and heat-treatment of Super Absorbent Polymers
• Size reduction equipment for grinding and post-granulation of various materials
• Chemical process equipment for the drying, mixing, and reacting of multiple chemical ingredients
• Dispersion dryers for the drying and cooling of high-value food byproducts
• Food processing equipment used to agglomerate, mix and blend various food ingredients including cottage cheese.
• Flour milling equipment used for the grinding and pasteurization of whole grains
  We understand there is no one size fits all when it comes to developing industrial process systems. That’s why Bepex is committed to developing the best process systems with the right technology. Between our industry-tested equipment and decades of experience serving the industrial process market, we will design a system that is right for you.

Industrial Process Systems & Equipment

Image of the machinery, materials and industries that Bepex associates with.

At Bepex, we have a wide range of process technology, but it’s our experience designing industrial process systems across industries that provides the greatest value to our customers. We have developed hundreds of unique processes to solve a range of food, chemical, and mineral applications.

Our customer’s markets have evolved over the decades, and for over 100 years we’ve developed the tools to provide more than just a piece of industrial process equipment. Every Bepex process is designed to meet the new market demands of today. Whatever your material, we provide the process to take it from its raw form to create a product that adds the value you need.

We are proud of our ability to find the best technology for your application based on our broad-range of industrial process systems and equipment. We work closely with our customers to understand the demands of their process and we have a team of application engineers available to assist you every step of the way. Whether you are working with new material, or testing for process optimization, we can help you develop a process system that is right for your application.

How can we truly fulfill the needs of each individual process application? Bepex’s Process Development Center allows us to design, test, and evaluate industrial process systems as they are being customized to your unique specifications. We also offer industry leading aftermarket services that enable you to achieve greater levels of efficiency and productivity in all phases of your application.

Regardless of your material Bepex can design the industrial processing equipment that is right for you. We believe in constant innovation and are always looking to apply our process technology in new ways but here are some of the industries we have the most experience with.