What Skalar does

Skalar Analytical B.V. is a Dutch manufacturer of laboratory automation solutions for wet chemistry analysis, founded in 1965 and headquartered in Breda, Netherlands. The company designs, manufactures and services a portfolio of automated analyzers — including the SAN++ continuous flow analyzer series, the BLUVISION discrete analyzer, FORMACS and PRIMACS TOC/TN analyzers, SP2000 robotic analyzers, SPE-03 and Presto solid-phase extraction systems, and the LUMERA protein purification platform — built around colorimetric, electrochemical and robotic automation of routine analytical procedures. Its analyzers serve routine laboratories across at least eight verticals: environmental and water testing, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, agricultural, tobacco, beer and malt, wine, and detergent industries, with explicit positioning as a replacement provider for end-of-life FIA and Lachat systems.

Skalar operates a direct enterprise sales model through nine wholly-owned subsidiaries (Netherlands, Czech Republic, Germany, France, UK, Sweden, USA with two offices, Canada, and India, the last acting as Asia/Middle East regional HQ) supplemented by 80+ representatives distributing into 60+ countries. The company is ISO 9001 certified, produces approximately 800 analyzers per year from its Breda head office, and monetizes through capital-equipment sales, application support, installation, training and post-sale service — a hybrid hardware-plus-recurring-services revenue model with quote-based pricing.

As of 2026, Skalar operates as part of Velaris, a Battery Ventures-backed consolidation platform grouping seven lab automation companies. Recent product activity includes the March 2026 launch of the IGNIVIUS next-generation TOC/TNb analyzer and the June 2026 introduction of Automated PFAS Water Analysis Workflows, alongside active participation at Pittcon 2026.

Name

Skalar

Legal name

Skalar Analytical B.V.

Website

https://skalar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Skalar Analytical B.V., founded 1965 in Breda, Netherlands, manufactures automated wet-chemistry laboratory analyzers (continuous flow, discrete, TOC/TN, robotic, SPE) sold globally via nine subsidiaries and 80+ reps to environmental, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and agricultural laboratories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Analytical Instruments

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Liquid Handling & Laboratory Automation (Pipettes, Robots, Workstations) (HLAGAIAD)

Keywords

• Laboratory automation systems
• Wet chemistry analyzers
• Continuous flow analyzers
• TOC TN analyzers
• Discrete analyzers

Headquarters

HQ city

Breda

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Analyzer Equipment Sales: Sale of automated laboratory analyzers including continuous flow analyzers, discrete analyzers, TOC/TN analyzers, and robotic systems. Capital equipment sales model with custom solutions for routine analytical laboratories.
2. Service and Support: Technical support, application support, installation, maintenance, and sales support services provided globally through subsidiaries and representatives.
3. Application Support and Training: Best application support to existing and potential users, with over thirty years of experience in automating wet chemistry analysis procedures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Skalar manufactures automated laboratory analyzers — including continuous flow analyzers (SAN++® Series), discrete analyzers (BLUVISION®), TOC/TN analyzers (FORMACS™ and PRIMACS™ Series), robotic analyzers (SP2000 Series), solid phase extraction systems (SPE-03, Presto), and protein purification systems (LUMERA™). These instruments automate routine wet chemistry analyses for environmental, pharmaceutical, agricultural, food and beverage, tobacco, brewing, wine, and detergent laboratories, replacing manual and end-of-life FIA and Lachat workflows with high-throughput, contamination-free automated testing.

Product overview

Skalar offers a comprehensive portfolio of laboratory automation solutions for chemistry automation, serving environmental, pharmaceutical, agricultural, chemical, and food & beverage industries. The product line centers on two primary analysis platforms: the SAN++® Series continuous flow analyzers (Compact, Classic, and Advanced models) for wet chemistry colorimetric analysis, and the BLUVISION® discrete analyzer for high-throughput batch processing. Supporting these core systems are the FORMACS™ Series and PRIMACS™ Series for TOC/TN (Total Organic Carbon/Total Nitrogen) analysis in liquids and solids respectively, and the SP2000 Series robotic analyzers for digestion and robotic automation. Sample preparation is addressed through the SPE-03 and Presto solid phase extraction systems, with Presto optimized for large-volume environmental samples. The LUMERA™ system extends capabilities to protein purification. All products focus on automating routine analyses including water, soil, and nutrient testing, with the company positioning itself as a replacement provider for end-of-life FIA and Lachat analyzers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Velaris: Velaris is the unified parent brand under which Skalar and other lab automation companies operate, backed by Battery Ventures.

Products and services

• SAN++® Series Continuous Flow Analyzer Continuous flow analyzer for fully automatic and accurate colorimetric analysis of waters, soils, fertilizers, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, and food and beverages. Available in Compact, Classic, and Advanced models.
• BLUVISION® Discrete Analyzer

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 40X faster protein purification with LUMERA™ compared to manual methods
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Breda RoboticsminorOthersSkalar is a partner of Breda Robotics, supporting local robotics initiatives and technology ecosystem in the Breda region of Netherlands.
• KikaminorOthersSkalar sponsors Kika, an organization which raises funds for innovative research and other activities in fight against cancer in children - with focus on minimizing pain during treatment, increased recovery rates and higher quality of life, as well as providing information and increasing awareness.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Metrohm: Metrohm offers wet-chemistry automation including titration, ion chromatography and discrete analyzers that compete with Skalar's wet-chemistry, colorimetric and robotic automation portfolios in environmental and industrial QC labs.
• Elementar Analysensysteme: Elementar manufactures TOC/TN analyzers and Dumas nitrogen/protein analyzers that directly overlap with Skalar's FORMACS and PRIMACS product lines across environmental, food and feed applications.
• SEAL Analytical: SEAL Analytical (now part of Porvair plc) directly competes with Skalar in continuous segmented flow analyzers for environmental, water and soil testing, offering overlapping SAN++/BLUVISION-style colorimetric automation platforms.
• Lachat Instruments (Hach): Lachat, a Hach/Danaher brand, is the historical leader in flow injection analysis (QuikChem) for nutrient and water analysis; Skalar explicitly targets its end-of-life installed base, making it the closest direct peer.

Emerging players

• Analytik Jena: Analytik Jena (part of Endress+Hauser) competes with TOC/TN, atomic absorption and wet-chemistry analyzers targeting environmental and food testing labs, partially overlapping Skalar's product portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Agilent Technologies: Agilent is a broad incumbent in analytical instruments whose spectroscopy, ICP-OES and lab automation solutions compete for budget in the same environmental, food and pharmaceutical QC laboratories that purchase Skalar analyzers.
• Hach Company: Hach, a Danaher operating company, is a broad incumbent in water quality analysis offering spectrophotometers, colorimeters and reagents that overlap with Skalar's environmental and water-testing analyzers as part of a much larger portfolio.
• Mettler Toledo: Mettler Toledo is a broad incumbent in precision lab instruments (balances, titrators, automated reaction blocks) whose workflow automation offerings overlap with Skalar's robotic SP2000 series and wet-chemistry platforms.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher is the largest broad incumbent in analytical instrumentation, with products (Gallery discrete analyzers, TOC analyzers) and service scale that compete with Skalar across multiple end markets.
• Shimadzu Scientific Instruments: Shimadzu is a broad incumbent in analytical instrumentation (TOC, spectrophotometry, chromatography) whose water and environmental product lines compete with Skalar's continuous-flow and TOC analyzers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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