IDEX Health & Science

What IDEX Health & Science does

IDEX Health & Science (IHS) is a wholly-owned operating unit of IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX), organized as an LLC headquartered in Rohnert Park, California. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies fluidic, optical, and microfluidic components, sub-systems, and integrated optofluidic assemblies for OEM instrument developers serving life sciences research, healthcare diagnostics, analytical instrumentation (HPLC and UHPLC), and optical imaging markets. Its commercial footprint spans six US Centers of Excellence (Rohnert Park, Oak Harbor, Middleboro, West Henrietta, Carlsbad, Bristol), a German manufacturing subsidiary (thinXXS Microtechnology GmbH, Zweibrücken), and regional sales/support offices in Japan (Kawaguchi) and China (Shanghai).

Name

IDEX Health & Science

Legal name

IDEX Health & Science LLC

Website

https://idex-hs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

IDEX Health & Science is the life science fluidics, microfluidics, and optics subsidiary of IDEX Corporation, supplying OEM instrument developers with pumps, valves, optical filters, laser engines, microfluidic consumables, and integrated optofluidic sub-assemblies for diagnostics, analytical, and imaging applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Science Optofluidic Components

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments (HLAGAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mass Spectrometry & Spectroscopy Instruments (HLAGAIAB), Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH)

Keywords

• Optofluidic components
• Optical filters
• Fluidic components
• Microfluidic devices
• Life science instrumentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Oak Harbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Optical Filters Sales: Sale of Semrock optical filters including bandpass filters, edge filters, dichroics, and optical filter sets for fluorescence, Raman, and microscopy applications.
2. Fluidics Components Sales: Sale of fluidic components including pumps, valves, degassers, sensors, column hardware, manifolds, and tubing for analytical instruments.
3. Optical Systems & Subsystems: Custom and catalog optical systems, light sources, and integrated assemblies for OEM instrument manufacturers.
4. Microfluidics Products: Microfluidic devices and consumables for life science research and diagnostics applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IDEX Health & Science designs, manufactures, and sells optofluidic components and subsystems for OEM instrument developers in life sciences, healthcare diagnostics, and analytical instrumentation. Its portfolio spans Semrock Optical Filters, fluidic components (pumps, valves, degassers, sensors, column hardware, manifolds), Melles Griot custom optical systems and laser engines, and thinXXS-branded microfluidics and consumables. The company combines component-level catalog products with subsystem-level expertise and engineering partnerships to reduce project risk for customers integrating fluidics, optics, and microfluidics into their instruments.

Product overview

IDEX Health & Science is a global leader in life science fluidics, microfluidics, and optics, offering a three-fold advantage through strategic partnerships, solutions, and expertise. The company operates as a component and system-level provider specializing in the complete optofluidic pathway. Their product portfolio is organized around four core areas: (1) Fluidics Products encompassing column hardware, degassers, fluidic connections, manifolds, pumps, sensors, RI detectors, and valves for analytical fluidic systems; (2) Semrock Optical Filters featuring high-performance hard-coated optical filters using Ion Beam Sputtering technology for fluorescence, Raman, and laser-based imaging applications; (3) Melles Griot Optical Systems providing custom optical components including laser engines, breadboarding, and manufacturing scale solutions; and (4) Supporting tools and subsystems including SearchLight software for optical filter selection, fluidic subsystems, and custom fluidic solutions. The company also offers the ThinXXS Microtechnology GmbH branded microfluidics line and specialized programs like Quick Ship Filters for rapid delivery of popular products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Semrock: Optical filters brand for fluorescence imaging and Raman spectroscopy applications
• Melles Griot
• thinXXS
• IDEXology

Products and services

• Fluidics Products Comprehensive portfolio of fluidic components including column hardware, degassers, fluidic connections, manifolds, pumps, sensors, RI detectors, and valves for HPLC and UHPLC analytical instruments built by OEM manufacturers.
• Semrock Optical Filters High-performance optical filters including bandpass filters, edge filters, dichroics, and optical filter sets for fluorescence, Raman, and laser-based imaging applications, using Ion Beam Sputtering (IBS) hard-coated single-substrate technology.
• Melles Griot Optical Systems Optical system solutions including breadboarding services, custom optical systems, and manufacturing-scale capabilities for life science, diagnostic, and medical technology OEMs.
• High Power Laser Engine Compact, cost-effective, multi-wavelength laser diode light engine that delivers high irradiance and photon efficiency, part of the Melles Griot product line for OEM instrument builders.
• Durable Seal Syringe-Free Pump (Piston Pump) Zero-downtime syringe-free piston pump engineered for reliability, precision, and faster time-to-market, designed to eliminate seal failures in fluidic systems.
• Microfluidics & Consumables Microfluidic devices and consumable products for life science applications, supplied through the thinXXS Microtechnology GmbH subsidiary.
• Nanopede Filter Sets Optical filter set family designed for fluorescence applications, with Flight 1 and Flight 2 configurations available for OEM and research customers.
• MX Series II Valves Self-contained automated valves available in various flow paths with a Snap n' Stack system allowing modules to be stacked or connected side-to-side for OEM fluidic instrument builders.
• TitanEX / TitanHP / TitanEZ Driver Boards Motorized valve driver boards with UART/USB and RheoLink (I2C) communication protocols for OEM customer development of drive and control circuitry.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.6 times higher CARS signal demonstrated in published imaging experiments using Semrock FF01-625/90 filter vs. commercial alternatives
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AVR OpticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth American distribution partner for Semrock Optical Filters serving government, university, and national laboratory customers. Purchase of Semrock Optical Filters for these customer segments is made through AVR Optics.
• thinXXS Microtechnology GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman subsidiary specializing in microfluidics and consumable products. Located in Zweibrücken, Germany, thinXXS provides microfluidic devices for life science applications as part of IDEX Health & Science's product portfolio.
• IDEX Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.coreOthersChina representative office providing local sales support for optical filters and serving as PIPL compliance representative for data protection requirements in the People's Republic of China.
• IDEX CorporationcoreOthersParent company of IDEX Health & Science. IDEX Health & Science is a unit of IDEX Corporation, a diversified industrial manufacturer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Fluigent: Fluigent specializes in precision fluidics and flow control for life sciences and microfluidics, partially overlapping with IDEX H&S's fluidics and thinXXS microfluidic consumables portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Agilent Technologies: Agilent is a leading analytical instrument OEM in chromatography, mass spectrometry, and cell analysis whose HPLC/UHPLC platforms directly use fluidic components comparable to IDEX H&S's product line.
• Danaher: Danaher operates a broad life sciences and diagnostics portfolio, including analytical instruments and life science consumables, providing indirect comparability through customer overlap with IDEX H&S's OEM base.
• IDEX Corporation: IDEX Corporation is the publicly traded diversified industrial parent of IDEX Health & Science, operating a portfolio that includes Health & Science, Fluid & Metering, and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products, providing direct comparability at segment level.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher is a major analytical instrument OEM whose HPLC, mass spectrometry, and microscopy platforms incorporate components comparable to IDEX H&S's fluidics and optical subsystems.
• Waters Corporation: Waters Corporation is a major HPLC and UHPLC instrument OEM whose fluidic systems requirements closely match IDEX H&S's fluidics components and HPLC column hardware portfolio.
• Carl Zeiss AG (ZEISS): ZEISS produces microscopy and optical systems incorporating high-performance filters and optical assemblies overlapping with Semrock and Melles Griot offerings, while also being a customer-adjacent OEM.

Direct peers

• Chroma Technology: Chroma Technology manufactures high-performance optical filters for fluorescence microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and life science imaging, directly competing with IDEX H&S's Semrock product line for OEM design-ins.
• Omega Optical: Omega Optical designs and manufactures optical interference filters and coatings for analytical, life science, and aerospace applications, overlapping with Semrock's filter and coating capabilities.
• Alluxa: Alluxa produces ultra-narrowband and hard-coated optical filters for fluorescence microscopy and Raman imaging using advanced plasma-deposition technology, directly competing with Semrock's IBS-coated filter sets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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