Material Flow Solutions Company Profile

Dr. Kerry Johanson began his career in powder flow and material handling as a lab technician with Jenike & Johanson in Billerica, Massachusetts during his high school and undergraduate years. After receiving his BS in 1985, he spent 14 years with JR Johanson, Inc. in San Luis Obispo California, finally serving as Chief Technical Officer. He received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Brigham Young University in 1994. In 2000, he branched out and moved to Florida, where he divides his time researching at the University of Florida PERC and serving as the Chief Operations Officer for Material Flow Solutions, Inc. He has authored 30+ technical papers which have been published in numerous technical journals internationally. Dr. Johanson has presented numerous industry seminars on the topic of powder flow in industrial applications. Married for 28 years, he is the father of six children, and a grandfather to 3. He holds the rank of Eagle Scout with the BSA, and continues to serve as a scout leader in his community. Dr. Johanson holds PE licenses in both Florida and Utah and is an active member of AAPS, AIChE, ASME, and ASTM.

Our company will help your company achieve your economic and process optimization goals by providing conceptual engineered design for powder handling systems based on sound scientific and engineering principles. Our company will also provide you with required testing and analysis to help you design your products to behave in a prescribed manner. We aim to provide you with process and product development or retrofit solutions that work and are sufficiently robust and economic for your needs.

Material Flow Solutions, Inc. incorporated in March, 2001. In our Gainesville, Florida offices, we perform material property testing and analysis and design handling systems to optimize our clients' production and increase their bottom line.