What SpinChem does

SpinChem AB is a Swedish technology company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Umeå that develops Rotating Bed Reactor (RBR) systems for heterogeneous solid-liquid chemical processes. The RBR retains a solid phase (catalyst, adsorbent, or ion-exchange resin) inside a rotating, filter-equipped vessel; centrifugal/inertial forces drive liquid through the packed solid bed, producing mass transfer rates superior to stirred tank and packed column reactors while mechanically protecting the solid from attrition and eliminating post-reaction filtration. The company maintains ISO 9001 certification and offers ATEX-certified production models for use in explosive environments.

The product portfolio spans laboratory screening kits (MiniRBR Essentials Kit at €99; RBR S2–S14 at €3,717–€6,033; Complete S2 Starter Kit at €8,001) through pilot and production-scale ProRBR systems priced on request and configured as Autonomous (traversing pit lakes), Direct Install (in-tank stirrer replacement), Plug-in (external vessel), and IBC Add-on (600–1000 L standard tanks) units, with the Complete S5 adding a 120 L jacketed stainless steel vessel. The customer base — drawn from pharmaceutical innovators and generics (AstraZeneca, Roche, BMS, Merck, GSK, AbbVie, Sanofi, Novartis, Mylan, Sun Pharma, Laurus Labs, Syngene), chemicals (BASF, Evonik), biotech (ChiralVision, Immobazyme, Advanced Enzyme Technologies), and research institutes (RISE, KIT, TU Delft) — uses the technology for API synthesis, biocatalytic manufacturing, capsaicin production, and radioactive wastewater treatment.

SpinChem operates a hybrid go-to-market: direct enterprise field sales with free consultations and RFQ-based quoting for ProRBR production systems, combined with a self-serve e-commerce webshop for laboratory hardware and accessories. Revenue is generated from one-time hardware sales (the dominant stream), professional process development services, and recurring aftermarket sales of shafts, filters, and assembly tools. Distribution is amplified through the seven-member Enzyme Technology Alliance (Allozymes, Aminoverse, Bio-Prodict, Candidum, ChiralVision, Enzymicals, SpinChem) and a technology integration partnership with INOFEA. The company is privately held with no disclosed investors beyond a 2015 round led by Ackra Invest, Almi Invest, and Partnerinvest Norr, and operates from a 1–10 person team serving customers globally.

Name

SpinChem

Legal name

SpinChem AB

Website

https://spinchem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SpinChem AB, a Swedish company founded in 2007, develops Rotating Bed Reactor (RBR) systems that enhance mass transfer in heterogeneous solid-liquid chemical processes, serving pharmaceutical, chemical, nuclear, and environmental customers worldwide with scalable laboratory to production hardware.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Reactor Systems

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical Processing Equipment (Reactors, Mixers, Agitators) (IMAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Rotating bed reactor
• Solid-liquid processing
• Chemical process equipment
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Flow chemistry systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Umeå

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Rotating Bed Reactor Hardware Sales: SpinChem generates revenue primarily from selling Rotating Bed Reactor systems and components. Product lines include MiniRBR (laboratory scale), RBR S2/S3/S3 Plus/S4/S5/S14 (laboratory to pilot scale), and ProRBR (production scale). These are sold as one-time hardware purchases with accessories (shafts, filters, assembly tools) as add-on sales.
2. Process Development Services: SpinChem offers process development services guiding customers from feasibility studies through full-scale production, including laboratory trials, pilot plant optimization, and custom system design. This professional services revenue complements hardware sales for enterprise customers requiring tailored solutions.
3. Starter Kits and Consumables/Accessories: Pre-configured starter kits (Essentials Kit MiniRBR, Complete S2 Starter Kit, Complete S5) are sold via the SpinChem webshop for laboratory screening and process development. Accessories such as shafts, filter kits, and assembly tools provide recurring aftermarket revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SpinChem develops and manufactures Rotating Bed Reactor (RBR) systems for solid-liquid chemical processing across laboratory, pilot, and production scales. The company serves the pharmaceutical, nuclear, environmental, food & beverage, and flavor & fragrance industries, and supplements equipment sales with process development services and customized solutions. ATEX-certified variants are available for hazardous environments.

Product overview

SpinChem is a technology company that provides Rotating Bed Reactor (RBR) systems for high-efficiency solid-liquid processing. The product portfolio centers on the RBR technology, which enhances mass transfer in heterogeneous chemical reactions, biocatalysis, and adsorption processes. The core offering includes laboratory-scale reactors (MiniRBR, RBR S2, RBR S3 Plus) for screening and development, pilot-scale systems (Complete S5), and production-scale ProRBR reactors (available in Autonomous, Direct Install, Plug-in, and IBC Add-on configurations) for processing liquid volumes from 150 mL to thousands of cubic meters. Supporting accessories include shafts, filter kits, and assembly tools. All systems are designed for easy scale-up from laboratory to production, with ATEX-certified options available for explosive environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ProRBR: Process rotating bed reactor product line for liquid volumes of 100 L to thousands of cubic metres.
• MiniRBR
• RBR

Products and services

• MiniRBR
• RBR S2
• RBR S3 Plus
• RBR S4
• RBR S5
• RBR S14
• ProRBR
• Process Development Services
• Starter Kits and Accessories

Quantifiable outcome

• AstraZeneca achieved 10 consecutive recycling experiments with preserved rate of reaction and enantioselectivity using immobilized enzymes in the RBR
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments5 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 core.

• Enzyme Technology Alliance (ETA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024SpinChem is a member of the Enzyme Technology Alliance — a strategic collaboration of seven specialized biotech companies (Allozymes, Aminoverse B.V., Bio-Prodict B.V., Candidum GmbH, ChiralVision B.V., Enzymicals AG, and SpinChem AB) formed to provide integrated, scalable enzyme-based solutions for pharma, chemicals, and biotech industries. The ETA covers the full pipeline from enzyme discovery and AI-driven engineering (Allozymes, Aminoverse, Bio-Prodict, Candidum) through enzyme immobilization and process development (ChiralVision) to scalable process implementation using RBR technology (SpinChem). SpinChem's RBR enhances mass transfer and reduces process time in enzyme-based manufacturing, completing the alliance's end-to-end service offering.
• INOFEAcoreTechnology or IntegrationINOFEA developed the patented enzzen® technology for enzyme immobilization — creating a structured protective shield around enzymes on particles, enhancing their resistance to challenging process conditions (acidity, temperature, chaotropic agents, proteases). SpinChem's RBR complements enzzen® by providing faster and cheaper production of immobilized/shielded enzymes and improved mass transfer in biocatalytic processes while minimizing mechanical stress. The synergy combines the best of both technologies for more reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable biocatalysis.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Parr Instrument Company: Parr Instrument manufactures laboratory and pilot-scale stirred reactors and pressure vessels for chemical research and process development. Comparable because it directly competes in the lab and pilot heterogeneous reaction equipment category that SpinChem's RBR S-series addresses.
• Syrris: Syrris (part of Asahi Glassplant) manufactures batch and flow chemistry reactors for pharmaceutical process development, including the Atlas and Globe reactor platforms. Comparable because it sells laboratory-to-pilot heterogeneous and homogeneous reactor systems to the same pharma process chemists that buy SpinChem RBR units.

Broad incumbents

• Corning Advanced-Flow Reactors: Corning AFR offers industrial-scale continuous flow reactors for pharmaceutical and fine chemical production. Comparable as a competing heterogeneous and homogeneous reactor technology for production-scale API manufacturing, competing with ProRBR for the same CAPEX budgets.
• De Dietrich Process Solutions: De Dietrich is a global supplier of chemical process equipment including glass-lined and stainless steel reactors, filters, and dryers for pharmaceutical and chemical production. Comparable because it competes for production-scale reactor CAPEX budgets with ProRBR at the same chemical and pharmaceutical customers.
• Pfaudler: Pfaudler is a global supplier of glass-lined reactors, mixing systems, and process equipment for chemical and pharmaceutical production. Comparable because it offers production-scale reactors (including its Intermig and Pfaudler Reactor Systems) that compete with ProRBR in pharma and specialty chemical plants.
• Ekato Group: Ekato is a German industrial mixer and reactor manufacturer serving chemical, pharma, and cosmetics production with stirred-tank and specialty impeller solutions. Comparable because it competes for production-scale solid-liquid processing budgets at the same chemical and pharmaceutical customers SpinChem targets with ProRBR systems.
• Büchi Labortechnik: Büchi is a Swiss lab equipment manufacturer offering parallel reactors, stirred-tank reactors, and process development tools. Directly comparable because it serves the same pharmaceutical and chemical R&D labs that screen heterogeneous catalysts and enzymes, competing with SpinChem's MiniRBR and RBR S-series at the lab stage.

Emerging players

• Vapourtec: Vapourtec is a UK flow chemistry specialist offering the V-3 and R-Series continuous flow reactors for pharma and academic customers. Comparable as a competing heterogeneous-reaction technology platform that pharma process chemists evaluate alongside SpinChem RBR, particularly for API development.
• ThalesNano: ThalesNano (now part of ThalesNano Group) manufactures flow chemistry reactors such as the H-Cube and Phoenix systems for pharmaceutical and fine chemistry applications. Comparable as a heterogeneous catalysis platform serving the same pharma process development audience as SpinChem.
• ChiralVision: ChiralVision is a Dutch enzyme immobilization specialist and Enzyme Technology Alliance member that develops immobilized biocatalysts. Comparable as an ETA alliance partner that co-sells with SpinChem and provides the upstream immobilized enzymes that are used inside the RBR.

Market position

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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