Julabo USA

What Julabo USA does

Julabo USA, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned subsidiary of German JULABO GmbH, distributing precision liquid temperature control equipment to laboratories and industrial customers across the United States and Canada. Founded in 1993 in Allentown, Pennsylvania under the direction of Ralph Juchheim (third-generation family leadership), the company sells a portfolio that spans process temperature control systems, heating and refrigerated circulators, recirculating and industrial chillers, water baths, and immersion coolers, with documented temperature stability of ±0.01°C and working ranges from -90°C to +400°C. Its products are engineered in Germany and carry ISO 9001:2015 certification (TUV Rheinland), RoHS and REACH compliance, and a standard two-year warranty extendable through the JULABO Shield service.

The company generates revenue primarily through one-time hardware sales, supplemented by a subscription financing model for PRESTO units, an equipment rental line, professional services including installation, training, and bath fluid testing (JULABO Crystal), and an extended warranty product. Go-to-market is built on a territory-based direct sales force covering all major US regions plus an independent rep for New England, a network of authorized distributors and resellers, an e-commerce storefront with quote-based pricing, and dual-coast authorized repair facilities. Customer base is diversified across 13 verticals including aerospace and defense, automotive (notably EV battery testing), biotech, cannabis, academia, food and beverage, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, chemical, cosmetics, and medical devices. Recent strategic activity includes the November 2025 Astraglass Innovations partnership for integrated laboratory solutions, the March 2025 VALEGRO natural-refrigerant and MAGIO MS-1000FF product launches, and a LiDAR-enabled smartphone app update in early 2026.

Name

Julabo USA

Legal name

Julabo USA, Inc.

Website

https://julabo.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Julabo USA is a family-owned subsidiary of German JULABO GmbH that sells and services German-engineered precision liquid temperature control equipment (±0.01°C, -90°C to +400°C) to laboratories and industrial customers across 13 US and Canadian verticals including pharmaceutical, semiconductor, biotech, and aerospace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory and Industrial Temperature Control Equipment

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment (IMAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Temperature control systems
• Recirculating chillers
• Refrigerated circulators
• Heating circulators
• Laboratory equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Allentown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Temperature Control Equipment Sales: Direct sales of liquid temperature control equipment including refrigerated circulators, heating circulators, temperature control systems, recirculating chillers, industrial chillers, water baths, and immersion coolers. One-time purchase model with standard 2-year warranty.
2. JULABO Subscription: Monthly payment model for PRESTO temperature control units allowing customers to pay in fixed installments. Provides flexibility for customers navigating regulatory changes.
3. Professional Services: Installation operator training, bath fluid testing, product repair, virtual support, NRTL certification, and extended warranty (JULABO Shield) services.
4. Product Rentals: Rental equipment services for laboratories needing extra machines to meet deadlines or for equipment needing maintenance. Provides hardware on short-term basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Julabo USA manufactures and sells German-engineered precision liquid temperature control equipment, including refrigerated circulators, heating circulators, process/temperature control systems, recirculating chillers, industrial chillers, water baths, immersion coolers, and bath tanks, with temperature stability of ±0.01°C across a working range of -90°C to +400°C. The company complements this hardware with the JULABO Subscription financing program for PRESTO units, JULABO Shield extended warranty, JULABO Crystal bath-fluid testing, installation/training, and a LiDAR-enabled smartphone app for laboratory safety planning.

Product overview

JULABO USA offers a comprehensive portfolio of German-engineered liquid temperature control solutions for science, research, laboratories, and industry. The product portfolio includes multiple interconnected product lines: Process/Temperature Control Systems (Compact, Air-cooled, Water-cooled, Large Scale) for facility-wide applications ranging from -45°C to +250°C; Heating Circulators (Closed Bath, Open Bath, Immersion, Ultra-High Temperature) providing precise temperature control from ambient to +400°C; Refrigerated Circulators (Ultra-Compact, Benchtop, Large Capacity) for cooling and heating from -50°C to +200°C; Recirculating Chillers including the VALEGRO natural refrigerant series; Immersion and Industrial Chillers for specialized cooling applications; Water Baths (Heated, Shaking) and Bath Tanks for laboratory heating; plus digital services including the JULABO App with LiDAR technology and the JULABO Subscription financing program. Products offer temperature stability of ±0.01°C and serve industries including Aerospace, Automotive, Biotech, Pharmaceutical, Semiconductor, and more.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compact Temperature Control Systems Air and water-cooled temperature control units with working temperature ranges from -45°C to +250°C and cooling capacities from 0.5 kW to 1.47 kW, intended for laboratory and industrial process applications.
• Air-cooled Temperature Control Systems Air-cooled temperature control units with working temperature ranges from -45°C to +250°C and cooling capacities from 0.5 kW to 1.47 kW for laboratory and process use.
• Water-cooled Temperature Control Systems Water-cooled temperature control systems with working temperature ranges from -45°C to +250°C and up to 10 kW heating capacity for higher-load process applications.
• Large Scale Temperature Control Systems Large-scale temperature control units with working temperature ranges from -45°C to +250°C and up to 10 kW heating capacity for high-capacity process applications.
• Closed Bath Heating Circulators Closed-bath heating circulators providing precise internal and external temperature control up to +300°C for laboratory heating applications.
• Open Bath Heating Circulators Open-bath heating circulators delivering precise internal and external temperature control up to +100°C for laboratory heating applications.
• Immersion Heating Circulators Standalone immersion heating circulators that can be added to existing baths, tanks, or vessels for precision heating up to +300°C.
• Ultra-High Temperature Circulators Powerful heating circulators providing rapid compensation up to +400°C for exothermic and endothermic reactions in laboratory and process applications.
• Ultra-Compact Refrigerated Circulators Ultra-compact refrigerated circulators with combined cooling and heating capabilities from -40°C to +200°C in a space-saving design for benchtop use.
• Benchtop Refrigerated Circulators Benchtop refrigerated circulators providing hassle-free internal and external heating and cooling fluid circulation from -50°C to +200°C.
• Large Capacity Refrigerated Circulators Large-capacity refrigerated circulators with expanded pump capacities, greater ambient temperature ranges, and fluid volumes up to 27L.
• Recirculating Chillers Compact, efficient recirculating chillers that replace costly tap water for common cooling tasks across laboratory and industrial settings.
• Recirculating Chillers with Integrated Heaters Recirculating chillers with integrated heaters providing expanded upper temperature ranges and up to 12 kW heating power for greater versatility.
• Immersion Chillers Compact standalone immersion chillers for quickly cooling baths from -90°C to +30°C.
• Industrial Chillers Single-stage, air-cooled industrial chillers providing facility-wide cooling solutions that reduce waste water and increase cooling power.
• Heated Water Baths High-quality heated water baths with temperature stability of ±0.15°C and working temperature ranges from +18°C to +99.9°C for laboratory use.
• Shaking Water Baths Shaking water baths with outstanding temperature stability from +20°C to +99.9°C for continuous unsupervised operation.
• Bath Tanks High-quality stainless steel and transparent polycarbonate bath tanks for immersion heating and cooling applications.
• VALEGRO Series Recirculating Chillers Natural-refrigerant recirculating chillers with lower Global Warming Potential, covering temperatures from -20°C to +40°C with models from 200W to 2.5kW cooling capacity, designed for environmentally regulated applications.
• MAGIO MS-1000FF Refrigerated Circulator Ultra-low refrigerated circulator using natural refrigerant R290 with GWP of 2, featuring a working range of -90°C to +100°C for extreme freeze-thaw simulations and ultra-low temperature laboratory applications.
• JULABO Subscription Subscription financing program allowing customers in the United States to pay for PRESTO temperature control units in fixed monthly installments, providing flexible budget-friendly equipment access.
• JULABO Shield Extended Warranty Extended warranty service extending the standard 2-year warranty up to 4 additional years for JULABO temperature control equipment, available for units purchased new within the last six years.
• JULABO Crystal Bath Fluid Testing Bath fluid analysis service that reveals information about JULABO temperature control equipment condition and fluid quality, supporting preventive maintenance.
• JULABO App Smartphone application integrating LiDAR technology for real-time 3D scanning of laboratory spaces and personalized product recommendations to support safe deployment of temperature control units with natural refrigerants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Temperature stability of ±0.01°C across product portfolio
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Astraglass InnovationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2025Strategic partnership announced November 12, 2025 to provide integrated laboratory solutions combining JULABO's precision liquid temperature control instruments with Astraglass's custom-engineered glassware systems. The collaboration aims to enhance reliability, flexibility, and performance in research laboratories within the chemical and life sciences industries, providing turnkey solutions designed to streamline workflows and accelerate innovation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LAUDA DR. R. WOBSER GmbH & Co. KG: LAUDA is a German-headquartered manufacturer of liquid temperature control equipment including circulators, chillers, and water baths, directly competing with JULABO across the same product categories and customer base of laboratories and industrial users.
• Peter Huber Kältemaschinenbau AG (Huber): Huber is a German family-owned manufacturer of precision temperature control systems, refrigerated and heating circulators, and chillers, competing head-to-head with JULABO in laboratory and industrial temperature control with a comparable premium positioning.
• PolyScience: PolyScience is a US-based manufacturer of recirculating chillers, heated circulating baths, and temperature control solutions for laboratory and industrial applications, directly overlapping JULABO's chiller and circulator portfolio.
• Grant Instruments: Grant Instruments is a UK-based manufacturer of precision temperature control products including water baths, block heaters, and circulators for laboratory and life science applications, competing directly with JULABO's heating circulator and water bath lines.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global life sciences and laboratory equipment incumbent that sells chillers, circulators, and temperature control products (e.g., ThermoFlex, ThermoChill) alongside a much broader laboratory catalog, serving many of the same pharma, biotech, and academic customers as JULABO USA.
• Avantor (VWR): Avantor distributes laboratory equipment and consumables including temperature control units across North America, overlapping with JULABO USA's distributor channel and serving many of the same academic and biopharma customers through catalog sales.
• Cole-Parmer (Antylia Scientific): Cole-Parmer distributes laboratory temperature control equipment including chillers, circulators, and water baths from multiple manufacturers, functioning as both a competitor to JULABO's house brand and a channel partner for complementary lab instrumentation.

Regional players

• IKA Works: IKA Works is a German-headquartered laboratory and analytical equipment manufacturer whose temperature control and mixing products compete with JULABO in European and US academic and research labs, with strong overlap in chemistry and life science workflows.

Emerging players

• Bühler Group: Bühler Group produces industrial temperature control and process cooling solutions for food, chemical, and pharmaceutical manufacturing, representing an adjacent industrial competitor to JULABO USA's industrial chiller and process systems lines.
• ATS Life Sciences (SP Scientific): ATS Life Sciences supplies temperature control, lyophilization, and process equipment for pharmaceutical and biotech applications, overlapping with JULABO USA in regulated pharma and biotech customer workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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