Since more than 60 years zeolite molecular sieves are mainly used in industrial processes as high efficient adsorbents in purification or separation processes in gas or liquid phase. As response to the different requirements in the final application different manufacturing processes were developed. In this review the impact of synthesis and/or shaping processes onto the properties of hydrophilic, zeolite molecular sieves with regard to their industrial use are demonstrated and explained on special examples. Thereby zeolite powder, as well as shaped binder-containing and binderless material is considered.