Fluid Air provides solid-dosage process equipment, process control software, engineering services and contract processing services for the development and production of pharmaceutical, biotechnical, specialty chemicals and specialty food products. A winner of the Innovations in Pharmaceutical Processing Award, Fluid Air s specialties include high-shear granulation and fluid bed drying, granulating, coating and size reduction. The products produced on the companys equipment are for ultimate consumer consumption worldwide. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Aurora, Ill., Fluid Air operates from a 40,000-square-foot facility, 20,000 square feet of which is devoted to PharmPro, a contract manufacturing facility that produces modified release solid dosage forms.