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GLM Hydro

GLM Hydro LLC

Crofton, MD, United States

Processing EquipmentEngineering & Services
Manufacturer, Engineering FirmSells to Processors
Profile last updated: July 29, 2026

About

GLM Hydro is a dairy industry manufacturer based in Crofton, United States selling processing equipment, engineering & services.

GLM Hydro is a North American company specialising in thermal separation technology, including falling film and forced circulation evaporation, crystallisation and drying. It designs, supplies, modifies and commissions evaporators, crystallizers, spray dryers and thermal product treatment systems such as direct steam injection and indirect heating for pasteurisation and sterilisation. Its services include process pre-studies, evaporator evaluations, retrofits, cleaning and fouling optimisation, operator and maintenance training, and new or used equipment supply. Its applications span dairy products, including whey and milk processing, as well as gelatin, yeast, sugars, starch, baby foods, juices, proteins, wastewaters and chemicals. Dairy work includes evaporator renovations and UHT and spray dryer projects for Kerry sites in the United States. The company offers dryer technology through a sister company, CSM Group, with which it has worked on multi-million-dollar projects.

Location

Crofton, United States

Legal name

GLM Hydro LLC

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Supply categories

Processing EquipmentEngineering & Services

Supplier role

ManufacturerEngineering FirmService ProviderUsed Equipment Dealer

Sells to

Processors

Customer scale

Industrial

Dairy products served

Liquid MilkWhey

Equipment

Evaporators & Spray DryersPasteurisers & UHT

Services

Process EngineeringInstallationRetrofitTraining

Products

Falling film evaporators

Evaporator

Engineered falling film evaporators, including renovation and capacity improvement of existing units.

Spray dryers

Spray dryer

Spray dryer design and supply, including indirect air heated systems.

Thermal vapor compressor

Vapor compressor

Thermal vapor recompression for evaporator systems.

Mechanical vapor compressor

Vapor compressor

Mechanical vapor recompression for evaporator systems.

Direct fired heaters

Heater

Direct fired heaters for spray dryers.

Indirect air heaters

Heater

Indirect air heaters for drying processes.

Service regions

North America

Standards, references & customers

Reference installations

Kerry

United States

Falling film evaporator renovation, Norwich, New York site

Kerry

United States · 2017

Ultra-high temperature sterilizer, Rochester site

Kerry

United States · 2018

Spray dryer with indirect air heating, Rochester site

Kerry

United States

Falling film evaporator renovation, Rochester, Minnesota site

Named customers

Kerry

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