Scientific Products

What Scientific Products does

Scientific Products (operating as SP Industries Inc.) is a global manufacturer of pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment, founded in 1982 and headquartered in Warminster, Pennsylvania. The company designs and builds lyophilization (freeze-drying) systems, aseptic fill-finish lines, centrifugal evaporators, temperature control solutions, and laboratory glassware washers, organized around eight retained sub-brands — VirTis, Genevac, Hull, FTS, Hotpack, Bel-Art, Wilmad, and SP i-Dositecno. Its technology stack is anchored by the proprietary Line of Sight Process Analytical Technology (PAT) suite, which combines ControLyo nucleation control, SMART/MTM manometric temperature measurement, Tempris wireless sensors, and LyoFlux TDLAS vapor-mass-flow sensing to enable continuous monitoring across development, scale-up, and commercial lyophilization. Approximately 73% of revenue comes from biopharma processing equipment and life sciences equipment, with the remaining 27% from specialty labware and glassware products.

The company operates nine ISO 9001:2015-certified manufacturing facilities across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Spain (including a 4,000 m2 Barcelona plant dedicated to SP i-Dositecno fill-finish systems), employs roughly 700 people, and serves customers in 150+ countries through a combination of direct enterprise field sales and channel partners such as Biopharma Group and Ecodyst. End markets include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO/CDMO, diagnostics, semiconductor, aerospace, and academic research customers, with about 70% of revenue sourced from North America and 14% from Europe. Revenue mix is supplemented by recurring service contracts, a fee-based training program at the Warminster headquarters, and consumables revenue from the Bel-Art and Wilmad product lines. In November 2021, SP Industries was acquired by ATS Automation Tooling Systems (TSX: ATA) for US$445 million and now operates as part of the ATS Life Sciences Group; in 2022, Kevin Sutherby was appointed President, succeeding Brian Larkin.

Name

Scientific Products

Legal name

SP Industries Inc.

Website

https://scientificproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Equipment

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42345)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Manufacturing Quality Assurance & GMP Compliance (batch release, deviation/CAPA, tech transfer QA) (HLAGAKAJ), Science & STEM Lab Equipment & Supplies (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Makerspaces) (EDAEAIAC)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment
• Lyophilization freeze dryers
• Centrifugal evaporators
• Aseptic fill-finish systems
• Laboratory glassware washers

Headquarters

HQ city

Warminster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biopharma Processing Equipment and Life Sciences Equipment: SP derives approximately 73% of its sales from biopharma processing equipment and life sciences equipment including freeze dryers, fill-finish systems, and related services. This includes development, pilot and production freeze dryers, centrifugal evaporators, and temperature control solutions.
2. Specialty Lab and Glassware Products: SP derives approximately 27% of its sales from specialty lab and glassware products including Bel-Art labware, Wilmad-LabGlass scientific and OEM glassware, and lab consumables. This represents attractive and meaningful recurring revenues through the labware and glassware business.
3. Service and Support: Global expert service including installation, maintenance, repair, and a range of support packages to maximize uptime, improve productivity and increase longevity of customer investments.
4. Training Programs: Freeze-drying training programs including hands-on training, remote training, and production freeze dryer maintenance training offered at Warminster headquarters, generating revenue from course fees that include materials and accommodations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Scientific Products (SP Industries Inc.) manufactures and sells pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment, with its core offering being freeze dryers/lyophilizers, centrifugal evaporators, aseptic fill-finish systems, laboratory glassware washers, and specialty labware and glassware. Roughly 73% of revenue comes from biopharma processing equipment and life sciences equipment, while ~27% comes from specialty labware and glassware. The company supplements equipment sales with installation, maintenance, training, and ongoing service contracts for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO/CDMO, diagnostic, and academic customers in 150+ countries.

Product overview

Scientific Products (SP Industries Inc.) is a leading global provider of pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment operating as part of ATS Life Sciences Group. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized around core equipment brands: Genevac (benchtop and high-throughput centrifugal evaporators including EZ-2 4.0 series, HT Series 3i, and Bionic models), VirTis (freeze dryers/lyophilizers including AdVantage Pro, Genesis 30, Ultra Prime 30/50, Benchmark, and Freezemobile), Hull (freeze dryers including LyoStar 4.0, LyoGalaxy, and LyoConstellation aseptic models), Hotpack (glassware washers including IonWash undercounter, mobile, and SpaceSaver configurations), and Bel-Art/Wilmad (lab consumables and glassware). The product ecosystem is unified through SP's Line of Sight™ PAT (Process Analytical Technology) suite including ControLyo nucleation technology, SMART freeze dryer technology, Tempris wireless sensors, and LyoFlux TDLAS sensors. SP also provides comprehensive services including freeze-drying training programs (hands-on, maintenance, and remote), fill-finish equipment (SP i-Dositecno), and distribution partnerships (Ecodyst single sample evaporators).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VirTis: Lyophilization/freeze-drying equipment brand
• Genevac
• Hull
• FTS
• Hotpack
• Bel-Art
• Wilmad
• SP i-Dositecno

Products and services

• Genevac EZ-2 4.0 Series Centrifugal Evaporator Benchtop centrifugal evaporator for fast, safe removal of commonly used solvents and acids, available in Standard, Plus, and Elite models for different boiling point ranges up to 220°C. Features Dri-Pure anti-bumping technology and a touchscreen interface for drug discovery and life sciences laboratories.
• Genevac EZ-2 4.0 Bionic Centrifugal Evaporator Automated version of the EZ-2 4.0 Elite centrifugal evaporator with robotic loading/unloading capability, indexed rotor for precision positioning, and RS232 automation control for 24/7 unattended operation in small molecule drug discovery workflows.
• Genevac HT Series 3i Centrifugal Evaporator High-throughput vacuum centrifugal evaporator with HT-6 and HT-12 models accommodating various sample capacities, integrated condenser, Dri-Pure anti-bumping technology, and SampleGuard temperature control for life sciences applications.
• VirTis AdVantage Pro Freeze Dryer Benchtop freeze dryer with Intellitronics Controller, touchscreen display, data acquisition software, silicone flooded shelves for precise temperature control (±1.0°C), cleanroom configurations, and optional pneumatic stoppering for laboratory lyophilization.
• VirTis Ultra Prime 30 Pilot Freeze Dryer State-of-the-art pilot freeze dryer with LyoLogic HMI interface, direct vapor port design for smoother vapor transfer, enhanced cycle efficiency, and lower GWP refrigerants (GWPs of 2 and 6) for research, development, and small-batch production.
• VirTis Genesis 30 Pilot Freeze Dryer Next-generation pilot freeze dryer for research, diagnostics, tissue engineering, and small production, featuring LyoLogic controls, compact design, stoppering ability, and lower GWP refrigerants.
• VirTis Ultra Prime 50 R&D and Small-Batch Production Freeze Dryer R&D and small-batch production freeze dryer with 50L condenser capacity, up to 15 shelves, bulk or stoppering configurations, and Merlin or LyoLogic control systems.
• VirTis Benchmark Production Freeze Dryer Customizable production freeze dryer with LyoS 2.0 control system, hot-swappable refrigeration components, 316L stainless steel design, and 21 CFR Part 11 compliant software. Over 200 units installed worldwide.
• Hull LyoStar 4.0 R&D / Process Development Freeze Dryer Pilot-scale lyophilizer based on full-scale production freeze dryer design for rapid scale-up, with superior shelf mapping, rapid shelf freezing, and Line of Sight PAT tools including LyoFlux TDLAS, SMART, ControLyo, and Tempris sensors.
• Hull LyoGalaxy Engineer-to-Order Production Lyophilizer Custom engineer-to-order production lyophilizer with flexible configurations for isolators, automation, and control systems, with shelf sizes ranging from 1 m² to 26 m² for commercial pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Hull LyoConstellation Small-Scale Aseptic Freeze Dryers Aseptic small-scale freeze dryers (S20-A, S30-A, S50-A) designed for isolators and oRABS environments with fully automated row-by-row vial loading/unloading and compliance with cGMP, 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP5, and ASME-BPE requirements.
• VirTis Freezemobile Mobile, free-standing freeze dryer with 25L or 35L condenser capacity, up to 48 ports, and corrosion protection options for aqueous and organic solvent applications.
• SP i-Dositecno Aseptic Fill-Finish Systems Modular multi-container filling lines and isolation systems including robotic filling and stoppering for pre-sterilized vials, syringes, and cartridges in nested format, with vial cappers and ESCO isolators for aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• SP Hull Freeze Dryer Loaders (SALS-30 and RxR-36) Fully GMP compliant freeze dryer loading systems including the Semi-Automatic Loader (SALS-30) for medium batches up to 70 vials/minute and the Row-by-Row Loader (RxR-36) for high-speed full line applications up to 400 vials per minute, designed for aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Hotpack IonWash Undercounter & Mobile Glassware Washers Validated ISO 15853-compliant laboratory glassware washers delivering sanitization at 86°C with energy efficiency up to 6% less energy, low water consumption (12L per eco cycle), and flexible configurations for various labware.
• Hotpack IonWash SpaceSaver Glassware Washers Vertical stacked SpaceSaver glassware washers that maximize impact with minimal footprint disruption for laboratories with space constraints.
• Bel-Art Labware & Consumables SP Bel-Art brand offering laboratory consumables, apparatus, glassware washing products, and general lab consumables for daily laboratory operations.
• Wilmad Laboratory Glassware & NMR Tubes SP Wilmad-LabGlass brand offering scientific and OEM glassware including NMR tubes and specialty laboratory glass products.
• SP Industries Service and Support Global expert service including installation, maintenance, repair, and support packages to maximize uptime, improve productivity, and increase longevity of customer equipment investments across the SP product portfolio.
• Freeze-Drying Training Programs Comprehensive fee-based freeze-drying training including hands-on lyophilization courses at Warminster headquarters, production freeze dryer maintenance training (basic, vacuum/refrigeration, advanced 3-day courses), and remote freeze-drying training delivered via Microsoft Teams. Each program includes course manuals, accommodations, meals, and beverages.
• Ecodyst Single Sample Evaporation Systems Single sample evaporators distributed by SP Industries under its Ecodyst channel partnership, complementing Genevac centrifugal evaporators for parallel sample evaporation in drug discovery workflows.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced packing time from 30 minutes to 30 seconds with new recyclable packaging initiative
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NIBRT (National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2021SP collaborated with NIBRT in Dublin, Ireland to install a modular multi-container filling line and isolation system to enhance training offerings in aseptic biopharmaceutical fill-finish operations. NIBRT selected the SP i-Dositecno robotic filling and stoppering system for pre-sterilized vials, syringes, and cartridges.
• Biopharma GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 July 2021Biopharma Group serves as distributor partner representing SP brands including SP i-Dositecno, SP Hull, SP VirTis and SP Genevac across UK, France, Ireland and USA. They specialize in complete aseptic liquid and lyo fill/finish processing lines serving sterile injectable, pharmaceutical, biotech, cosmetic, and ophthalmological markets.
• EcodystcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 July 2020Partnership agreement enabling SP Genevac brand to be the comprehensive one-stop-shop for all evaporation solutions. Ecodyst's single sample evaporator line complements SP Genevac centrifugal evaporators for parallel sample evaporation, streamlining drug discovery processes.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bausch + Strobel: German specialist in aseptic fill-finish equipment for vials, syringes, and cartridges — a direct competitor to SP i-Dositecno for sterile injectable processing lines serving pharma and CDMO customers.
• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Pharmaceutical processing equipment manufacturer offering freeze dryers, lyophilization, and fill-finish systems; competes head-to-head with SP's full lyophilization-to-fill-finish value proposition across pharma manufacturers.
• GEA Group: German multinational with a major lyophilization/freeze-drying and pharmaceutical processing equipment division directly competing with SP's VirTis, Hull, and FTS brands for both lab- and production-scale freeze dryers serving pharma/biotech customers globally.
• Hosokawa Micron Group: Process technology manufacturer covering drying, particle processing, and containment equipment with overlap to SP's freeze-drying/evaporation processes; serves adjacent pharmaceutical and specialty chemical processing needs.
• Labconco: US manufacturer of laboratory equipment including freeze dryers, glassware washers, and evaporators — a smaller-scale direct peer to SP's VirTis, Genevac, and Hotpack lines for research and academic customers.
• Zirbus Technology GmbH: German manufacturer of freeze dryers and lyophilization equipment across lab, pilot, and production scales; offers comparable Christ/Zirbus freeze dryer lines targeting pharmaceutical, biotech, and diagnostic manufacturers.
• IMA (Industria Macchine Automatiche): Italian leader in aseptic processing and packaging machinery with IMA Life division competing directly with SP i-Dositecno for vial, syringe, and cartridge fill-finish systems across pharmaceutical manufacturers and CDMOs.
• Millrock Technology: US-based specialist in laboratory and production-scale lyophilization/freeze drying equipment; competes most directly with SP's pilot-scale and small-production freeze dryer lineup (LyoStar, Genesis, Ultra Prime).
• Tofflon Science and Technology: Chinese pharmaceutical equipment manufacturer producing freeze dryers, sterilization, and fill-finish systems — competing with SP's Hull and VirTis production freeze dryers, especially in emerging markets and global CDMOs.

Broad incumbents

• Avantor: Global supplier of laboratory products, equipment, and supplies with significant overlap to SP's Bel-Art labware, Wilmad glassware, and lab consumables — competing for the same procurement budgets at pharmaceutical and research customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sp-scientific-products

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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