What SARSTEDT does

SARSTEDT AG & Co. KG is a privately held German manufacturer of medical devices and laboratory consumables, founded in 1961 and headquartered in Nümbrecht, Germany, with US operations through Sarstedt, Inc. in North Carolina. The company designs, produces, and sells single-use plastic consumables and equipment used in the pre-analytical phase of clinical diagnostics and life science research, including venous and capillary blood collection systems (S-Monovette, Microvette, Multivette, Minivette), urine and saliva collection devices (Urine Monovette, NFT, Salivette), sample handling consumables (screw cap micro tubes, cryopreservation tubes, PCR plates), liquid handling products (Sarpette M pipettes, pipette tips, serological pipettes), cell culture vessels and 3D culture substrates (BIOFLOAT, Lumox, miniPERM bioreactor), and laboratory automation hardware (Tempus1800 sample transport system, High Speed Sorter). Proprietary technology centers on the S-Monovette vacuum/membrane blood collection architecture, the Tempus1800 pneumatic transport system capable of moving samples up to 1,800 meters at 33% lower power consumption, and specialized anti-adhesive coatings for spheroid culture.

SARSTEDT serves a horizontal customer base spanning hospital and independent clinical laboratories, academic and pharmaceutical life science research, medical practices, veterinary medicine, and biopharmaceutical/CRO customers, with compatibility engineered into major analysis platforms (Hitachi, Abbott, Coulter). The business model is a B2B hardware/consumables sale with no publicly disclosed pricing — products are sold quote-based through more than 30 own direct sales organizations, an extensive dealer network, and a unified ecommerce platform. Revenue is generated across four streams: laboratory consumables, blood collection systems, laboratory automation equipment, and custom/OEM products. Operating from 13 global production sites with 1,001-5,000 employees, the company is organized as a German limited partnership consistent with traditional family ownership, with no venture or private equity backing evident in available sources.

The company pursues growth through sustained product launches (BIOFLOAT 3D culture plates, NFT needle-free urine system, S-Monovette 1.6 ml for Patient Blood Management, Multi-Safe REC recycled disposal boxes, Refill Revolution pipette tip recycling) and through channel expansion, including a March 2026 Vizient Innovative Technology contract for the Tempus1800 and a 2025 Catawba County manufacturing grant funding Industry 4.0 automation upgrades at its North Carolina facility. Marketing is conducted through the corporate website, trade shows, e-learning, and SEO, with no public revenue disclosure and a private ownership structure that limits external financial visibility.

Name

SARSTEDT

Legal name

SARSTEDT AG & Co. KG

Website

https://sarstedt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

SARSTEDT is a privately held German manufacturer (founded 1961) of single-use medical and laboratory consumables — blood collection systems, sample handling tubes, cell culture and PCR products, pipettes, and sample transport automation — sold globally to clinical labs, life science researchers, hospitals, and biopharma customers via 30+ direct sales organizations and dealer networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory and Medical Technology Consumables

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments (HLAGAIAE)

Keywords

• Laboratory consumables
• Blood collection devices
• Medical technology products
• Cell culture supplies
• Sample handling equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Nümbrecht

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Consumables Sales: Sale of single-use laboratory consumables including tubes, pipettes, plates, culture vessels, swabs, and other sample handling products for clinical and research laboratories.
2. Blood Collection Systems: Sale of blood collection tubes, needles, and accessories including the S-Monovette system and related venous/capillary blood collection products.
3. Laboratory Automation Equipment: Sale and distribution of automation systems including the Tempus1800 sample transport system, centrifuges, and sorting automation solutions.
4. Custom/OEM Products: Customised consumables and individual solutions tailored to specific customer requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SARSTEDT develops, manufactures, and sells medical devices and laboratory consumables for sample collection, handling, processing, and transport used in clinical diagnostics and life science research. Its product portfolio spans pre-analytics (venous and capillary blood collection, urine, saliva, and tissue sampling), laboratory automation (sample transport and sorting), liquid handling (pipettes, tips), cell culture products, and PCR/molecular biology consumables. The company also offers custom/OEM solutions and operates 13 production sites globally with 30+ direct sales organisations.

Product overview

SARSTEDT is a manufacturer of laboratory and medical technology consumables offering a comprehensive portfolio organized across four main business segments: Preanalytics (sample collection systems), Life Science (consumables for research), Sample Transport, and Laboratory Automation. The core products include the S-Monovette Blood Collection System (gold standard venous blood collection), Tempus1800 automated sample transport system, Screw Cap Micro Tubes (industry standard), and Sarpette M piston pipettes. The Life Science segment encompasses sample handling products (screw cap tubes, reaction tubes, cryopreservation, reagent tubes), liquid handling (pipettes, tips, serological pipettes), cell culture products (flasks, plates, dishes, 3D culture with BIOFLOAT), PCR/molecular biology consumables, and microbiology supplies. Preanalytics includes capillary blood collection (Microvette, Multivette, Minivette), urine collection (Urine Monovette, NFT system), saliva collection (Salivette), and specialized blood collection accessories. Recent innovations include the NFT urine collection system, BIOFLOAT cell culture plates with anti-adhesive coating, S-Monovette 1.6 ml for Patient Blood Management, and sustainable products like REC disposal boxes with recycled content and Refill Revolution pipette tip recycling system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• S-Monovette®: Gold standard blood collection tube system with various preparations (Serum, Heparin, Citrate, EDTA, Glucose) for venous blood collection.
• Sarpette® M
• Tempus1800®
• CryoPure
• BIOFLOAT™
• lumox®
• x-well
• Microvette®
• Multivette® 600
• Minivette® POCT
• Urine Monovette®
• Safety-Multifly®
• NFT
• Refill Revolution
• miniPERM®

Products and services

• S-Monovette Blood Collection System Venous blood collection system featuring pre-analytics solutions for clinics, medical practices and laboratories. The system provides optimal specimen quality regardless of vein conditions through its unique vacuum technology and membrane screw cap.
• Tempus1800 Sample Transport System Automated sample transport system that enables direct, continuous delivery of clinical samples to the laboratory. Extends range up to 1,800 metres with greater sample diversity (11-18 mm) and 33% lower power consumption per sample sent.
• Screw Cap Micro Tubes Industry standard micro tubes with secure screw cap and O-ring seal. Available in volumes from 0.5 to 2.0 ml with various closure options, base shapes and purity grades for centrifuge, transport, storage and reaction applications.
• Sarpette M Piston Pipette Next-generation piston pipette with user-friendly design, precise handling, and lightweight durable construction. Available in single-channel and multi-channel variants with customizable options.
• Safety-Multifly Needle Safety needle system for venous blood collection that protects healthcare workers while being gentle on patients during blood draw procedures.
• Microvette Capillary Blood Collection Capillary blood collection system for small volume blood sampling with various preparations including EDTA, serum, and heparin. Available in multiple sizes (100/200, 300, 500) with different collection methods.
• NFT Urine Collection System Urine collection system for hygienically closed and needle-free specimen collection using NFT (Needle Free Transfer) technology, setting new standards for urine pre-analytics.
• Salivette Saliva Collection Device Non-invasive saliva collection device used for diagnostic testing and research applications including salivary enzyme analysis.
• BIOFLOAT Cell Culture Plates Cell culture plates with high-grade anti-adhesive BIOFLOAT surface coating for simple and highly reproducible cultivation of perfectly circular spheroids in 3D cell cultures.
• CryoPure Cryopreservation Tubes Cryopreservation tubes for safe storage of biological samples at low temperatures. Available in 1.2, 2.0, and 5.0 ml sizes with external or internal thread options.
• PCR Plates PCR and qPCR plates available in 96-well and 384-well formats with various skirt options (full skirt, half skirt, without skirt) for molecular biology applications.
• Urine Monovette Urine collection system for standardized specimen collection with various preparations and Luer screw cap options for laboratory analysis.
• High Speed Sorter Automation solution for pre- and post-analytic workflow with modular concept allowing personalized configuration tailored to laboratory needs.
• Multi-Safe REC Disposal Boxes Disposal boxes for pointed and sharp objects made with up to 64% recycled content (PCR) and up to 51% CO2e savings versus 100% new material boxes.
• miniPERM Bioreactor Bioreactor system for cell cultivation, enabling production of cells and cell products in research and industrial applications.
• Lumox Optical Foil Base Products Optical film floor products for cell culture plates, dishes, and microscope slides enabling high-quality imaging and analysis of cell cultures.
• x-well Microscope Slide Slide cell culture system with multiple well configurations (1, 4, and 8 wells) for versatile cell culture and microscopic analysis applications.
• Multivette 600 Capillary blood collection system designed for collecting larger volumes of capillary blood with precision and safety features.
• Minivette POCT Point-of-care testing capillary blood collection system for rapid diagnostic testing at patient bedside or in clinical settings.
• S-Sedivette and Sediplus ESR Systems Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) measurement systems including S-Sedivette tubes and Sediplus S 2000 NX automated analyzers with accessories for venous blood sedimentation.
• Serological Pipettes Precision serological pipettes including standard and Demeter variants for accurate liquid handling in laboratory applications, available in various volumes.
• Pipette Tips Precision pipette tips in various volumes (2.5 ul to 1250 ul) including standard, long, GelLoader, and macro variants for use with piston pipettes.
• Cell Culture Flasks Cell culture vessels available in T25, T75, and T175 sizes for cultivation of cells and tissues in research and diagnostic laboratories.
• Cell Culture Plates Multi-well cell culture plates available in 6, 12, 24, 48, and 96-well formats for various cell culture applications and high-throughput screening.
• Cell Culture Dishes Cell culture dishes available in various diameters (35, 60, 100, 150 mm) and quadriPERM 4-compartment options for diverse cell culture applications.
• PCR Strips and Single Tubes PCR consumables including 0.2 ml and 0.5 ml single tubes and 8-tube strips with attached or separate lids for molecular biology applications.
• Cuvettes Laboratory cuvettes for spectrophotometry including standard, semi-micro, fluorescence measurement, UV, and round opening variants.
• Swabs Sample collection swabs for microbiology applications including standard and forensic swabs for specimen collection in research and diagnostic settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 33% lower power consumption per sample sent with Tempus1800
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VizientcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2026Sarstedt Inc's Tempus1800 Sample Transport System received an Innovative Technology contract from Vizient. The contract allows the product to be awarded outside the competitive bid cycle following review by hospital experts on Vizient's client-led councils. This recognition facilitates market access to Vizient's healthcare network members.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Becton Dickinson (BD): BD is the market leader in pre-analytics with the Vacutainer blood collection system, directly competing with SARSTEDT's S-Monovette franchise across hospitals and clinical labs globally. Both companies serve the same venous/capillary blood collection workflows and have comparable sales footprints.
• Greiner Bio-One: Greiner Bio-One competes head-to-head with SARSTEDT in blood collection (Vacuette), cell culture, and pre-analytical consumables. Comparable as a privately held European (Austrian) manufacturer serving the same hospital lab and life science customer base with similar product breadth.
• Eppendorf: Eppendorf is a direct competitor in liquid handling (pipettes, tips), sample handling tubes, and cell culture consumables. Comparable German private manufacturer serving overlapping life science and clinical research customers with a parallel product portfolio structure.
• Corning Life Sciences: Corning competes directly in cell culture (Culture flasks, CellSTACK), PCR plates, and lab consumables. Both companies address life science research segments with comparable surface-treated plastic consumables and overlapping distribution channels through lab supply distributors.
• Hamilton Company: Hamilton competes in automated sample handling and pipetting workflows, with both companies participating in laboratory automation and clinical sample preparation. The Microlab and Tempus1800 categories indicate overlap in workflow automation positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher's Specialty Diagnostics and Life Sciences Solutions segments offer overlapping products (blood collection, pipettes, cell culture, cryopreservation). As a much larger diversified life sciences supplier, it represents the upper-end competitive overlap across SARSTEDT's full portfolio rather than one-to-one competition in any single category.
• Merck KGaA (Life Science / Sigma-Aldrich): Merck KGaA's Life Science segment competes in lab consumables including filtration, cell culture media, and analytical reagents. As a broad incumbent German manufacturer, it overlaps with SARSTEDT's research customer base but at significantly larger scale.
• Cardinal Health: Cardinal Health is a major US medical distributor that competes indirectly with SARSTEDT through its hospital lab supply offering and bundled procurement. Comparable through distribution-channel overlap rather than direct product overlap in pre-analytics.

Emerging players

• Sarstedt's nearest co-injection rivals: F.L. Medical: F.L. Medical is a smaller, specialized European manufacturer of blood collection tubes and laboratory disposables. Comparable as an emerging/niche consumables player competing on price in selected European and OUS markets rather than matching SARSTEDT's full integrated workflow.

Regional players

• Nipro Medical: Nipro is a Japanese medical device manufacturer with a strong presence in Asian markets for blood collection, dialysis, and injection products. Comparable to SARSTEDT as a parallel mid-sized global medtech consumables player, though primarily focused on regional Asian distribution rather than US/EU head-to-head competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments4 records

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