What ACME Analytical Solutions does

ACME Analytical Solutions, Inc. is a privately-held specialty chemical manufacturer headquartered in Hayward, California, founded in 2012. The company produces standardized analytical testing solutions and custom chemical formulations for laboratories and industrial customers, manufacturing batch sizes from 100 mL to 5,000 liters using American Chemical Society (ACS) grade materials and compliance to compendial methods including USP, EPA, ASTM, APHA, and ANSI. The company maintains over 1,000 in-house formulations and operates under current Good Laboratory Practices (cGLP) with a stated 99.9% accuracy guarantee.

The technical infrastructure centers on analytical chemistry rather than digital or AI capability: a GE Water Ultra Pure Water System producing Type I Reagent Water exceeding ASTM D-1193 at 10 gallons per minute, a certified Class 100 clean room for bulk repackaging, ICP-OES instrumentation for elemental analysis, and polypropylene fume hoods. The product portfolio spans standardized titrants, pH buffers, AA/ICP standards, ion chromatography standards, electroplating solutions, etchants for semiconductor manufacturing, and contract packaging services. Revenue streams are (1) custom chemical formulations, (2) standardized testing solutions with same-day shipments, and (3) private-label/contract packaging services.

The go-to-market is sales-led B2B, targeting laboratories and industrial buyers via direct phone/email contact with quote-based pricing. The company serves at least seven verticals — wine, mining, manufacturing, food and beverage, electronics/semiconductor, metal finishing/electroplating, and wastewater treatment — and distributes through both direct sales and reseller/private-label channels. With 11–50 employees, no disclosed revenue, no funding history, and Northern California as the historical core market, ACME operates as a small, regionally-rooted specialty manufacturer with diversified end-market exposure.

Name

ACME Analytical Solutions

Legal name

ACME Analytical Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://acmeas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACME Analytical Solutions is a privately-held specialty chemical manufacturer in Hayward, California, producing standardized analytical testing solutions and custom chemical formulations for laboratories and industrial customers across wine, electronics, mining, food and beverage, and wastewater verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Analytical Chemical Reagents

NAICS

Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259), Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (42469)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Reference Materials & Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for Food Matrices (AFALAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Laboratory Testing & Analytical Services (in-house/contract labs; microbiology, metals, organics) (EUANAJAB), Chemical Standards & Calibration Solutions (Food Chemistry) (AFALAKAH), Wastewater & Industrial Effluent Monitoring (NPDES/Permit Compliance) (EUAHACAD)

Keywords

• Analytical chemical reagents
• Custom chemical formulations
• Laboratory testing solutions
• Wet and instrumental analysis
• Contract chemical packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Hayward

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Chemical Formulations: Manufacturing of custom analytical solutions to customer specifications. Over 1000 in-house formulations available. Products can be custom manufactured in batches from 100 mL to 5000 Liters.
2. Standardized Testing Solutions: Standardized volumetric testing solutions for laboratories in compliance with compendial methods (USP, EPA, ASTM, APHA, ANSI). Same day shipments available.
3. Contract Packaging Services: Private-label and contract packaging, blending, and filling services. Clean room repackaging services for resellers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ACME Analytical Solutions manufactures standardized analytical testing solutions and custom chemical formulations in compliance with compendial methods (USP, EPA, ASTM, APHA, ANSI), drawing on over 1,000 in-house formulations produced with ACS-grade materials and Type I Reagent Water. The company also provides wet analysis, instrumental analysis (including ICP-OES and UV-Vis), and microbial testing laboratory services, as well as private-label and contract packaging with clean-room repackaging from 55-gallon drums into smaller containers. Batch sizes are supported from 100 mL to 5,000 liters, with same-day shipments on standardized items.

Product overview

ACME Analytical Solutions operates as a manufacturer and provider of analytical chemistry products and laboratory services. The core offering consists of standardized testing solutions and custom formulations manufactured to compendial standards, supported by in-house laboratory capabilities for wet analysis, instrumental analysis, and microbial testing. The company maintains over 1,000 in-house formulations and offers batch sizes ranging from 100 mL to 5,000 liters. Services include private-label packaging, contract repackaging in a Class 100 clean room, and custom solution development. The product portfolio spans chemical reagents including titrants, buffers, AA/ICP standards, ion chromatography standards, electroplating solutions, and etchants for semiconductor applications, serving industries from wine production to electronics manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Standardized Testing Solutions Standardized volumetric testing solutions manufactured in compliance with compendial methods such as USP, EPA, ASTM, APHA, and ANSI for diverse laboratory applications, available with same-day shipments.
• Custom Chemical Formulations Custom analytical solutions created by expert chemists using over 1,000 in-house formulations, including reproduction of exact copies of analytical solutions, with batch sizes from 100 mL to 5,000 liters.
• Wet Analysis Services Laboratory services including titrimetry (acidimetric, complexometric, redox), gravimetry, colorimetry, solvent extraction, distillation, and oven-based analytical procedures for laboratories without in-house capabilities.
• Instrumental Analysis Services Advanced laboratory analysis services including densitometry, refractometry, melting/boiling point determinations, pH ion analysis, digital titration, conductivity measurements, ICP-OES, and UV-Visible spectrophotometry.
• Microbial Testing Services Microbial testing for DNase, RNase, protease, and endotoxin detection using Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) methodology, targeted at pharmaceutical and quality-control laboratories.
• Standardized Acids and Bases (Titrants) Aqueous and non-aqueous standardized titrants for laboratory analysis, available as standard or custom formulations.
• pH Reference Buffers Calibrated pH buffer solutions used for instrument verification and electrode calibration in analytical laboratories.
• Winery Standards Quality control standards for wine production, including Acetic Acid, L-Malic Acid, Lactic Acid, and Fructose standards for wineries.
• Atomic Absorption (AA) and ICP Standards Single and multi-element standards for atomic absorption and inductively coupled plasma analysis, available in customer-specified matrices.
• Water and Wastewater Analysis Reagents Reagent solutions compliant with EPA, ASTM, and APHA testing methods for environmental water and wastewater quality analysis.
• Ion Chromatography Standards Certified reference materials for cation, anion, and transition metal analysis in ion chromatography applications.
• Electroplating Solutions Analysis solutions for electroplating bath monitoring (copper, gold, nickel, silver, cadmium, zinc, chromium), aluminum anodizing solutions, and hard-disk-drive plating solutions.
• Etchants and Silicon Wafer Cleaners Chemical formulations including Buffered Oxide Etch (BOE) with and without surfactants, used as silicon wafer cleaners and etchants in semiconductor manufacturing.
• Contract Packaging and Repackaging Services Private-label packaging, contract blending and filling services, and certified Class 100 clean room repackaging from 55-gallon drums into containers ranging from 50 mL to 20 L, offered to chemical resellers and brands.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% accuracy guarantee
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ricca Chemical Company: US-based specialty chemical manufacturer of standardized chemical reagents, volumetric solutions, and custom formulations serving analytical laboratories. Closely comparable to ACME in product mix (ACS-grade reagents, custom solutions), batch-size flexibility, and target customer (industrial and analytical labs).
• Inorganic Ventures: Manufacturer of certified reference materials (CRMs) and standards for AA, ICP, and ion chromatography — directly overlapping ACME's AA/ICP standards and ion chromatography standards product lines. Comparable as a specialty standards manufacturer serving analytical labs.
• SPEX Certiprep: Producer of certified reference materials, calibration standards, and custom inorganic/organic standards for spectroscopy and chromatography. Direct competitor in the custom and CRM standards segment of the analytical chemistry market.
• High-Purity Standards: Specialist manufacturer of high-purity single- and multi-element CRMs and custom analytical standards for ICP, ICP-MS, and atomic absorption. Directly comparable to ACME's AA/ICP standards line and custom formulations capability.
• Restek Corporation: Manufacturer of chromatography columns, standards, and reference materials used in analytical laboratories. Comparable as a specialty consumables and standards producer serving the same analytical testing customer base as ACME.
• GFS Chemicals: US specialty manufacturer of inorganic and organic chemicals, ACS-grade reagents, and custom synthesis for laboratory and industrial customers. Comparable in offering custom and standardized reagent chemistries to lab customers.

Broad incumbents

• MilliporeSigma (Sigma-Aldrich): Global leader in analytical reagents, reference materials, and lab chemicals with a catalog of tens of thousands of SKUs. Overlaps directly with ACME's standardized reagents and standards, but serves as a broad incumbent rather than a niche specialist.
• Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher Scientific): Dominant US lab supply distributor and manufacturer of chemicals, reagents, and consumables with national distribution. Competes with ACME on standardized catalog SKUs and through bundled procurement offerings.
• Hach Company: Manufacturer of water and wastewater analytical reagents, instruments, and test kits. Directly comparable to ACME's water/wastewater reagent line but with much broader product and instrument scope.
• Antylia Scientific (Cole-Parmer): Distributor and manufacturer of laboratory chemicals, reagents, standards, and instruments serving analytical and industrial labs. Comparable as a broad-line lab chemicals and consumables supplier overlapping ACME's reagent offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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