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Founded in 1908, Fette GmbH is one of five privately owned companies in the Leitz Group, all of which are located in Germany. The other four companies exclusively manufacture precision tooling for the aerospace, automotive, woodworking, and related industries. Serving a global market, Fette GmbH manufactures tablet presses for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, battery, air bag pellet and detergent industries. Fette also produces precision tooling and ancillary tableting items such as dedusters, tablet transfer devices, precision measuring devices for tablets, and tooling for tablets.
Located in Schwarzenbek, Germany, Fette GmbH has been manufacturing tablet presses for over 50 years. With over 1,300 full-time employees, 300 of whom work in the tablet press division, Fette is constantly increasing its service, especially in terms of in-house development and implementation of the latest software, hardware, and other related tableting issues. Fette has its own research and development department, software development and general engineering group. All development and implementation is performed in-house and meets our high standards.
Since its founding nearly 100 years ago, Fette GmbH has been a driving force in the tablet press world market and, since the early 1900’s, has been its undisputed leader. Here are some of the more notable milestones in the company’s proud history:
| 1908 |
The precision tool company is founded by Wilhelm Fette, master craftsman, in Hamburg-Altona |
| 1918 |
The company makes the transition from one-off to serial manufacturing for its tools, becoming a true industrial concern |
| 1938 |
The first Fette precision tool catalog is produced, setting an industry standard that would remain a standard reference work for over 20 years |
| 1948 |
Fette opens its machine division, beginning the development of its rotary tablet presses |
| 1953 |
Primary manufacturing site is moved from Hamburg-Altona to its present location in Schwarzenbek |
| 1970 |
The Perfecta 2000, the first high-speed rotary press intended for large, continuous batches is introduced |
| 1985 |
The PT 2080 is introduced as the first truly computer-controlled high-speed tablet press |
| 1989 |
Wilhelm Fette GmbH is acquired by Leitz |
| 1990 |
Fette revolutionizes the way modern presses are utilized by introducing the PT 3090, the first unit with an easily interchangeable turret assembly |
| 1991 |
Fette America, Inc. is established, with the goal of providing a direct link between Fette GmbH and the North American pharmaceutical industry |
| 1993 |
Fette receives DIN / ISO certification |
| 1993 |
The PT 2090, the first single-sided high-speed press with an interchangeable turret, is introduced |
| 1996 |
Fette introduces the P 1200, the first tablet press to make use of computer BUS technology |
| 1998 |
Fette introduces the first tablet press for use with metal powders |
| 1999 |
Fette’s facility expands and the company introduces its first Wash-in-Place press, the 1090 WIP |
| 2002 |
Fette’s advanced “i” series of machines make their debut |
| 2003 |
The first high containment press is offered to the market including Fette’s own isolator design for ancillary equipment containment |
| 2004 |
Fette’s patented segmented turret is offered
to the market, allowing users to eliminate the need for conventional
dies on a tablet press; Fette acquires Absolut, a company specializing
in containment and dust collection, to augment the technology available
for high-containment presses. |
| 2005 |
The Fette 102i is introduced specifically for laboratory-scale compression needs |
| 2007 |
Fette-Absolut debuts its “Cephir” line of double-HEPA dust collection units |
