CELLTREAT Scientific Products

What CELLTREAT Scientific Products does

CELLTREAT Scientific Products LLC is a US-based manufacturer of laboratory plastic consumables, operating from its headquarters and central distribution hub at 3 Nemco Way in Ayer, Massachusetts. The company's catalog spans serological pipets (including the proprietary Wobble-not™ design), centrifuge tubes in capacities from 0.5 mL to 250 mL, cryogenic vials, culture tubes, Petri and tissue-culture-treated dishes, Erlenmeyer and Fernbach flasks, multi-well plates, glass-bottom culture products, filters, reagent reservoirs, pipette tips, adjustable pipettes, and bench tools such as loops, needles, spreaders, and cell scrapers. The 2026 launch of the ali-Q® Edge Pipet Controller extends the portfolio into reusable bench instruments. The VistaLab Technologies (acquired March 2022) and Brewster Plastics (acquired November 2024) subsidiaries contribute branded pipette tips, the Ovation® pipette line, and domestic precision injection-molding capacity. The business is ISO 9001:2015 certified (PRI Registrar) and sells through a global distributor network, a direct e-commerce storefront at celltreat.com with free shipping over $250, and a direct sales team reachable via a toll-free line. Pricing is unit-based and positioned at lower list prices than competing brands, supported by seasonal promotional offers, targeting laboratory and scientific research buyers and procurement specialists across academic, biotech, and industrial labs.

Name

CELLTREAT Scientific Products

Legal name

CELLTREAT Scientific Products LLC

Website

https://celltreat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CELLTREAT Scientific Products is a US-based manufacturer of laboratory plastic consumables — including pipets, tubes, plates, flasks, and filters — serving academic, biotech, and industrial research labs through a global distributor network and direct e-commerce, with vertical integration via its Brewster Plastics and VistaLab Technologies subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Plastic Consumables

NAICS

Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (33911)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Cell Culture & Bioprocess Lab Equipment (Bioreactors, Single-Use Systems, Controllers) (HLAGAIAG)

Keywords

• Laboratory plastic consumables
• Cell culture products
• Pipette tips and pipets
• Centrifuge tubes and vials
• Life science lab supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Pepperell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory plastic consumables sales: CELLTREAT generates revenue through manufacturing and selling laboratory plastic consumables including serological pipets, cryogenic vials, micro tubes, centrifuge tubes, culture plates, and other lab supplies. Products are sold directly and through distributors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CELLTREAT Scientific Products manufactures and sells laboratory plastic consumables used in cell culture and life science research, including serological pipets, pipet controllers, centrifuge tubes, cryogenic vials, bottles, filters, flasks, cell culture plates, pipette tips, and PCR products. The company serves scientific laboratories and research buyers through direct e-commerce, a sales team, and a large distributor network, and also offers precision injection molding services through its VistaLab Molding subsidiary.

Product overview

CELLTREAT Scientific Products is a laboratory plastic consumables manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of products under its own brand plus acquired brands VistaLab Technologies and Brewster Plastics. The product lineup centers on pipet controllers (ali-Q® Edge, ali-Q® 2, Automatic, Manual), serological pipets including the proprietary Wobble-not™ design, and extensive centrifuge tubes (0.5mL through 250mL capacities). The portfolio also includes cryogenic vials, bottles (media, centrifuge, solution, roller), cell strainers, culture tubes, flasks (Erlenmeyer, Fernbach, tissue culture treated, Cell Tower), plates (tissue culture treated, non-treated, deep well, PCR), glass bottom culture products for microscopy, filters, reagent reservoirs, pipette tips (universal, VistaLab, Low-force Tip Solution), pipettes, and various lab tools. VistaLab Molding provides precision injection molding services. The company positions itself as a cost-effective alternative to branded competitors, emphasizing consistent quality and performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VistaLab: A subsidiary of CELLTREAT Scientific Products, VistaLab offers pipette tips and related laboratory products. VistaLab is shown as a distinct sub-brand on the CELLTREAT website with its own product category (VistaLab Tips, VistaLab Molding).

Products and services

• ali-Q® Edge Pipet Controller Aliquoting pipet controller marketed as delivering a new aliquoting experience for laboratory liquid handling.
• ali-Q® 2 Pipet Controller Pipet controller designed for laboratory liquid handling applications.
• Automatic Pipet Controller Automatic pipet controller for laboratory use.
• Manual Pipet Controller Manual pipet controller for laboratory liquid handling.
• Serological Pipets Serological pipets for precise liquid measurement and transfer in laboratory settings.
• Wobble-not™ Serological Pipets Proprietary serological pipets with anti-wobble design for improved accuracy and ease of use; featured product on homepage.
• Bacteriological/Milk Pipets Pipets designed for bacteriological and milk testing applications.
• Transfer Pipets Transfer pipets for moving liquids in laboratory procedures.
• Cryogenic Vials Vials designed for cryogenic storage of biological samples at ultra-low temperatures, with associated cap inserts, racks and boxes.
• Centrifuge Tubes (multiple capacities and styles) Centrifuge tubes available in micro, macro, screw-top, Oak Ridge style, metal-free and large-volume formats for molecular biology and sample preparation.
• Bio-Reaction Tubes Tubes designed for bio-reaction applications.
• Square Media Bottles (PET and PETG, multiple configurations) Square media storage bottles in PET and PETG materials with tamper evident, bulk, and individually wrapped options.
• Centrifuge Bottles Bottles designed for centrifugation applications.
• Solution Bottles Bottles for storing and dispensing laboratory solutions.
• Roller Bottles Bottles designed for roller culture applications.
• Cell Strainers (40μm, 70μm, 100μm) Strainers for cell suspension processing available in 40μm, 70μm, and 100μm pore sizes.
• Petri Dishes and Cell Culture Dishes Dishes for cell culture and microbiological applications, including tissue-culture-treated and non-treated variants.
• Drosophila Vials Vials specifically designed for Drosophila research, available in narrow-opening polypropylene.
• Filter Systems (Bottle Top, Centrifugal, 50mL Tube Systems, Glass Fiber Disks) Filtration products including bottle-top filters, centrifugal filters, integrated 50mL centrifuge tube filter systems, and glass fiber pre-filter disks.
• Glass Fiber Filter Disks (Pre-Filter Inserts) Glass fiber filter disks for pre-filter applications.
• Erlenmeyer and Fernbach Flasks Traditional Erlenmeyer and Fernbach laboratory flasks for mixing and culturing.
• Tissue Culture Flasks Flasks with tissue-culture-treated surfaces for optimal cell attachment and growth.
• Cell Tower Multi-layer cell culture flask system.
• Glass Bottom Culture Products (Slides, Dishes, Plates, Cover Glass) Glass-bottom culture products including chambered cell culture slides, glass bottom dishes, glass bottom plates, and cover glass for microscopy and live-cell imaging.
• PCR Plates and PCR Tubes & Strips PCR plates, individual PCR tubes, and tube strips for molecular biology applications.
• Pipette Tips (Universal, Macro, Low Retention Filter, Gel Loading, VistaLab, LfTS) Comprehensive pipette tip portfolio including universal, macro, low retention filter, gel loading, VistaLab brand, and proprietary Low-force Tip Solution (LfTS) low-ejection-force tips.
• Pipettes (Adjustable, MLA, Ovation®) Adjustable volume pipettes along with MLA and Ovation® brand manual pipettes for flexible liquid handling.
• Multiple Well Plates (Tissue Culture Treated, Non-Treated, 96-Well Polypropylene, Deep Well) Polystyrene multi-well plates (tissue culture treated and non-treated), 96-well polypropylene plates, deep well storage plates, and sealing films.
• Reagent Reservoirs (Polypropylene and Polystyrene) Reagent reservoirs for dispensing reagents, available in polypropylene and polystyrene, including a 50mL small-footprint reservoir.
• Permeable Cell Culture Inserts Inserts for permeable cell culture applications including co-culture and transport studies.
• Cell Scrapers and Cell Lifters Scrapers and lifters for harvesting and gently lifting cells from culture surfaces.
• Syringe Filters Filters for syringe-based sterile filtration.
• Transport Tubes Tubes designed for safe transport of samples.
• Loops, Needles & Spreaders Inoculation loops, needles, and spreaders for microbiological work.
• Lab Tools & Accessories (Bag Cutter, Lab Grab, Spatula, Timer, Markers) Various laboratory tools and accessories including bag cutters, lab grabs, spatulas, timers, and markers.
• Pick n' Scoop™ Lab Spatula Proprietary spatula for picking and scooping in laboratory procedures.
• Beakers Laboratory beakers for mixing and measuring liquids.
• Cylinders Graduated cylinders for accurate liquid measurement.
• Culture Tubes Tubes for cell and microbiological culture applications.
• VistaLab Molding (Injection Molding Services) Injection molding services from the VistaLab subsidiary, specializing in precision plastic manufacturing for laboratory and OEM applications.
• Maintenance Parts Replacement maintenance parts for CELLTREAT laboratory instruments and equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant cost savings compared to alternative brands through lower list pricing and promotional offers
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VistaLab TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2022CELLTREAT acquired VistaLab Technologies to create an expanded laboratory products supplier with improved distribution and capabilities. VistaLab operates as a subsidiary of CELLTREAT with its own brand (vistalab.com) and product lines including VistaLab Tips.
• Brewster PlasticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCELLTREAT acquired Brewster Plastics, a leading US-based injection molding manufacturer of precision plastics. This acquisition strengthens CELLTREAT's commitment to expanding domestic production capabilities, expediting delivery times, and improving product quality.
• The Ocean CleanupminorOthersCELLTREAT has a social responsibility partnership with The Ocean Cleanup, an environmental initiative. Information sheet available about the partnership for environmental impact.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Avantor (VWR): Avantor, through the VWR brand, is a leading global distributor and manufacturer of laboratory supplies and consumables, including private-label plastic consumables that compete directly with CELLTREAT's offering. VWR's massive distribution network and private-label program are the channel dynamic CELLTREAT both depends on and competes against.
• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Bio-Rad is a life science research and clinical diagnostics company with a substantial portfolio of plastic consumables including PCR plates and tubes, pipette tips, and microplates. They overlap with CELLTREAT's PCR consumables and general lab plastics for molecular biology workflows.
• Corning Life Sciences: Corning Life Sciences is a division of Corning Inc. that manufactures cell culture vessels, pipette tips, tubes, flasks, and microplates—the same product categories CELLTREAT competes in. As the historical category leader (Falcon, Costar brands), Corning is the incumbent CELLTREAT positions against on price, and they overlap heavily in tissue culture treated plastics and cryogenic storage.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher (including the Nunc, Nalgene, and Matrix brands) is the largest life science consumables and instruments supplier globally, with an enormous catalog of plastic lab consumables, pipette tips, tubes, and culture vessels. Their breadth, scale, and direct relationships with large academic and pharma accounts set the competitive ceiling CELLTREAT is trying to disrupt on price.

Direct peers

• Greiner Bio-One: Greiner Bio-One manufactures plastic lab consumables including cell culture plates, flasks, tubes, pipettes, and cryovials, serving the same diagnostic, research, and biotechnology customers as CELLTREAT. Their product overlap in tissue culture treated plastics and tubes makes them a close direct comparable.
• CytoOne / CytoOne by STARLAB: STARLAB is a manufacturer and distributor of plastic lab consumables including pipette tips, cell culture vessels, tubes, and cryogenic vials, serving the same European and global research customer base as CELLTREAT. They overlap substantially in liquid handling and cell culture product categories.
• Brand Products (BrandTech Scientific): BrandTech Scientific (Brand) is a manufacturer of liquid handling and lab plastic consumables including pipette tips, pipetters, and reservoirs—directly overlapping with CELLTREAT's pipette tip and pipette controller portfolio. They target the same lab customer with comparable products at similar price points.
• NEST Scientific USA: NEST Scientific is a low-cost manufacturer of plastic lab consumables including cell culture flasks, plates, serological pipets, centrifuge tubes, and cryogenic vials. They compete head-to-head with CELLTREAT on price-sensitive cell culture consumables and are growing rapidly in North America.
• Sarstedt: Sarstedt is a German manufacturer of plastic lab consumables including centrifuge tubes, cryovials, pipette tips, and cell culture products. They compete directly with CELLTREAT in sample preparation and cell culture consumables, particularly serving European and global research labs.
• Eppendorf: Eppendorf is a German manufacturer of premium lab consumables and liquid handling instruments—most notably pipette tips, microcentrifuge tubes, and serological pipets—that compete head-to-head with CELLTREAT's tip and tube portfolio. Both companies target the same research and biotech customer base with plastic consumables for sample prep and liquid handling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/Celltreat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/celltreat-scientific-products
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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A2 records

Investments

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