2001
Manuel Garrote starts his activity as a specialist in the maintenance, adjustment and updating of freeze-drying equipment.
History
Freeze-drying equipment manufacturing
Coolvacuum was created to meet the need of the pharmaceutical industry for a reliable and efficient partner who would improve freeze-drying processes in the industry.
After years of in-house development of freeze-drying equipment, the objective of the company shifted towards the integration of complete lines in aseptic filling processes, to guarantee our customers safe and cross-contamination free processes. Thanks to the proximity and good business relationship with the Dara Pharma Group, Coolvacuum is later integrated into the Group through acquisition.
Owners of the company Coolvacuum (from left to right: Roberto Calvo, Oscar Ral, Manuel Garrote and David Ral).
2004 - 2007
Installation and adjustment of the largest freeze dryers in Spain in the pharmaceutical sector.
2008 - 2013
Coolvacuum starts with the design of the first freeze-drying equipment.
2014 - 2015
First Coolvacuum production plant in Terrassa, and refurbishment and construction of the first industrial freeze dryer.
Manufacture of 6 freeze dryers of 30 and 20 m² with centralized cooling system for the Nutritional sector.
The first project for manufacture of a 30 m² pharma freeze dryer for probiotics.
2016
Laboratory and Pilot range launch.
2017
Coolvacuum goes international.
The first GMP production equipment installed in Russia.
2018
The first freeze dryer of 100 m².
2019
The first equipment with the loading system ROW BY ROW.
2020
Dara Pharma acquires Coolvacuum, a freeze dryer manufacturer. This strategic acquisition transforms Dara into a global provider of complete solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. From left to right: Roberto Calvo, David Ral, Manuel Garrote, Oscar Ral, Andreu Antonell and Joan Melé. Launch of the new product family (LyoCompact / LyoCool / LyoPro), offering and integrating the latest technologies at the highest quality.
2021
First integration of freeze-drying equipment into Dara Pharma Group's filling lines and development of the first in-house loading system in a freeze-dryer.