Sterlitech Corporation

What Sterlitech Corporation does

Sterlitech Corporation is a privately held US-based manufacturer and distributor specializing in micro and sub-micron membrane filtration products for laboratory, industrial, and OEM applications. Founded in 2001, the company sells membrane disc filters, syringe filters, capsule filters, filter holders, ultrafiltration columns, and a broad membrane/process-development equipment line spanning stirred cells, crossflow and tangential flow test cells, benchtop systems, and custom skid-mounted systems. Its technology covers all five core membrane processes (microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, and forward osmosis) and includes specialized product lines such as PFAS-free sample preparation consumables, the cellQART cell culture sub-brand, diagnostic test kits, and OEM custom membrane components.

The company's business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce, supported by phone sales and a quote-based inside-sales channel for custom and large orders. Pricing is publicly listed for standard catalog products with unit pricing, while custom skid systems and specialty configurations are quote-based. Sterlitech serves four primary verticals (life science research, environmental testing, food and beverage processing, and pharmaceutical manufacturing) plus a secondary OEM membrane customer segment, shipping globally to over 125 countries and claiming its products are cited in more than 6,000 scientific journals. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales rather than subscriptions or licensing, with no disclosed financing rounds or institutional ownership evident in the available data.

Name

Sterlitech Corporation

Legal name

Sterlitech Corporation

Website

https://sterlitech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sterlitech Corporation is a US-based, privately held manufacturer and global e-commerce distributor of micro and sub-micron membrane filtration products and process development equipment, serving laboratories, researchers, and industrial customers across life science, environmental, pharmaceutical, and food and beverage verticals in 125+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Membrane Filtration Products

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Membrane filtration products
• Laboratory filtration equipment
• Crossflow filtration systems
• Process development cells
• Syringe filter consumables

Headquarters

HQ city

Kent

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Filtration Products: Sale of membrane disc filters, syringe filters, capsule filters, filter papers, and extraction thimbles for laboratory-scale filtration applications
2. Membrane Process Development Equipment: Sale of stirred cells, crossflow test cells, benchtop systems, skid-mounted systems, and membrane housings for R&D and process development
3. Laboratory Equipment and Consumables: Sale of vacuum pumps, magnetic stirrers, hotplates, ultrasonic cleaners, water purification systems, and related laboratory supplies
4. Specialty Application Products: Sale of cell culture products (cellQART), diagnostic test kits, environmental testing products, food & beverage filtration products, OEM membranes, and PFAS-free products

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sterlitech Corporation manufactures and sells micro and sub-micron membrane filtration products and process development equipment for laboratory and industrial customers. The company produces membrane disc filters, syringe filters, capsule filters, high-pressure stirred cells, crossflow/tangential flow test cells, benchtop and skid-mounted filtration systems, flat sheet membranes, and specialty product lines such as cellQART cell culture inserts and PFAS-free sample preparation items. Products are sold under the Sterlitech, cellQART, Sepa, and Separa brands, with custom OEM membrane manufacturing offered to medical device and industrial customers.

Product overview

Sterlitech Corporation is the world's largest producer of inorganic membranes and filtration products, offering a comprehensive portfolio of laboratory and process-scale filtration equipment. The core product portfolio spans membrane disc filters, syringe filters, capsule filters, filter holders, and ultrafiltration columns, complemented by advanced membrane/process development systems including stirred cells (HP4750), crossflow test cells (CF016, CF042, Sepa CF), benchtop systems, and custom skid-mounted membrane systems. Specialty offerings include cellQART Cell Culture Inserts and Well Plates for life science applications, PFAS-Free sample preparation products (syringe filters, membrane filters, syringeless vials, filter holders), diagnostic test kits, and OEM membrane products. The company positions itself as a primary source for flat sheet membranes from major manufacturers including Dow FilmTec, serving pharmaceutical, food and beverage, environmental, and academic research sectors worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• cellQART: Cell culture product line including cell culture inserts and pre-loaded well plates designed for in vitro workflows supporting 3Rs principles
• Sepa
• Separa

Products and services

• Membrane Disc Filters

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 10 times greater energy efficiency compared to distillation for organic solvent nanofiltration
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MilliporeSigma (Merck KGaA): MilliporeSigma offers the same core membrane disc and syringe filter SKUs as Sterlitech (e.g., Millex syringe filters, MF-Millipore membranes) plus comprehensive process development equipment. Both companies compete head-to-head in lab filtration consumables and TFF/crossflow systems for pharma and academic customers.
• GVS Filter Technology: GVS produces membrane filters, syringe filters, and capsule filters for laboratory and industrial applications, directly overlapping Sterlitech's core consumables portfolio across pharma, environmental, and food/beverage testing.
• Tisch Scientific (Tisch Environmental): Tisch supplies membrane filters, filter holders, and environmental consumables (including PM2.5 monitoring media) directly competing with Sterlitech's environmental testing line and many of its membrane disc filter SKUs.
• Cytiva (Pall Life Sciences): Cytiva's Pall portfolio directly competes with Sterlitech in tangential flow filtration cassettes, capsule filters, and membrane process development equipment for bioprocess and pharma labs. Both target the same bench-to-process workflow with overlapping stirred cell and TFF products.
• Sartorius: Sartorius is a leading supplier of benchtop crossflow/TFF systems (Sartocon, Sartoflow), ultrafiltration cassettes, and water purification systems that overlap directly with Sterlitech's membrane process development and lab equipment lines for bioprocess customers.
• Advantec MFS: Advantec supplies mixed cellulose ester membranes, glass microfiber filters, syringe filters, and filtration accessories for lab and environmental applications — a direct product-line overlap with Sterlitech's MCE, glass microfiber, and syringe filter offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher offers laboratory filtration consumables and process-scale TFF systems across its Analytical Instruments and Life Sciences portfolios, serving overlapping customer segments but as part of a much broader catalog rather than a filtration niche.
• 3M (now Solventum for life sciences): 3M's separation and purification sciences business supplied filtration media and membrane products historically sold through lab channels, providing broader-competitor context for Sterlitech's specialty membrane offerings.

Emerging players

• Corning Life Sciences: Corning's Transwell and Falcon cell culture insert lines compete with Sterlitech's cellQART PET inserts and pre-loaded well plates in the same in vitro permeability, co-culture, and barrier assay workflows for life science customers.
• Hawach Scientific: Hawach supplies syringe filters, membrane filters, and chromatography vials — direct competitors on Sterlitech's consumables SKUs with a strong private-label/OEM focus that pressures pricing in the lab filtration category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sterlitech
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Sterlitech
• Facebookfacebook.com/Sterlitech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sterlitech-corporation
• Instagraminstagram.com/sterlitech
• TikToktiktok.com/@sterlitech

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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