What Hettich does

Hettich is a German-founded laboratory equipment manufacturer established in 1904 with more than 115 years of manufacturing heritage. The company designs, engineers, and manufactures centrifuges and incubators at its Tuttlingen, Germany headquarters and serves North American and global markets through a regional headquarters and direct-sales operation in Beverly, Massachusetts. Core products span small and micro centrifuges (EBA, MIKRO series), benchtop and floor-standing centrifuges (ROTOFIX, UNIVERSAL, ROTINA, ROTANTA, ROTIXA, ROTO SILENTA), automation-ready robotic centrifuges, specialty platforms such as the dual-axis ZentriMix 380 R, and a comprehensive incubator line including HettCube, IN/IF, ICP eco, IPP eco, and ICO CO2 models. The portfolio extends into adjacent categories including ultra-low temperature freezers (-86°C), ICH stability and humidity climate chambers, laboratory ovens and sterilizers, and LED-lit plant research cabinets.

The business sells precision laboratory capital equipment through direct field sales representatives with localized inventory, training, and service support, complemented by a quote-based inside-sales channel via the company website. Pricing is quote-driven and not publicly disclosed, with products configured via custom application packages and accessories under multi-year contracts. The company is privately held, family-owned, and certified to ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and ISO 14001, with FDA registration as a medical device manufacturer and AABB Standards-Compliant Product recognition for the EBA 200 S. Customers are segmented across clinical healthcare (blood banks, hematology and clinical chemistry labs, core labs, physician office labs, veterinary offices), research and life sciences, industrial quality assurance, and environmental and agricultural research.

Revenue is generated through hardware sales of laboratory equipment and replacement parts. Differentiated technology includes the Versa-Rotor multi-application system, Quick-Lift tool-free rotor change, Versa-Lock bio-containment buckets, even-flow circulation temperature control, and the proprietary dual-axis ZentriMix platform. The company markets through industry trade shows (including the IAFP Annual Meeting), a content-rich resource library, video demonstrations on YouTube and Vimeo, and direct sales engagement, with localized North American service coverage Monday through Friday Eastern Time.

Name

Hettich

Legal name

Hettich Instruments

Website

https://hettweb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hettich is a German-founded laboratory equipment manufacturer with 115+ years of heritage, producing centrifuges, incubators, ultra-low freezers, climate chambers, and ovens for clinical, research, industrial, and food-safety laboratories in North America and globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Equipment

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing (333414)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567)

akta.pro primary industry

General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Laboratory centrifuges
• Benchtop incubators
• Ultra-low freezers
• Climate test chambers
• Clinical lab equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Beverly

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Equipment Sales: Hettich generates revenue through the sale of laboratory centrifuges, incubators, cold storage, climate chambers, ovens, and related accessories and replacement parts for clinical, research, and industrial applications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hettich designs, engineers, and manufactures laboratory centrifuges and incubators at its German headquarters, supplemented by cold storage freezers, climate chambers, ovens, sterilizers, and plant growth cabinets. The portfolio spans small manual field units, microcentrifuges, benchtop and floor-standing centrifuges, robotic automation-ready centrifuges, as well as heated, refrigerated, Peltier-cooled, and CO2 incubators for clinical, research, and industrial laboratory customers.

Product overview

Hettich manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of laboratory equipment centered on centrifuges and incubators as the core products, supplemented by cold storage, climate chambers, ovens, and plant growth cabinets. The centrifuge lineup spans small manual field units (HANDZENTRIFUGE), compact clinical benchtop models (EBA Series: EBA 200, EBA 270, EBA 280), micro centrifuges (MIKRO 185, 200, 220), mid-size benchtop units (ROTOFIX 32 A, UNIVERSAL 320, ROTINA 380/420), high-capacity benchtop (ROTANTA 460), and floor-standing models (ROTANTA 460 RF, ROTIXA 500 RS, ROTO SILENTA 630 RS), plus automation-ready robotic versions. The incubator range includes standard heated (IN/IF series), refrigerated (ICP eco, HettCube R), Peltier-cooled (IPP eco), and CO2 models (ICO series). Supporting equipment includes ultra-low and extra-low temperature freezers (ULT, XLT series reaching -86°C), stability/humidity/environmental climate chambers (ICH, HPP, HCP, CTC), laboratory ovens/sterilizers (UN/UF), vacuum ovens (VO), paraffin ovens, pass-through ovens, and plant research cabinets (PRC). Accessories include cytology systems, tube strippers, rolling cabinets, and HettInfo software. Products are designed, engineered, and manufactured at headquarters in Tuttlingen, Germany, with ISO 9001, 13485, and 14001 certifications and FDA registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EBA 200 | S Compact clinical benchtop centrifuge with built-in 8-place fixed-angle rotor for blood, urinalysis, and pediatric applications, with STAT functionality for rapid separation at up to 8,000 RPM and 6,153 RCF.
• EBA 270 Small benchtop centrifuge with built-in swing-out rotor for flat/horizontal separation of blood, SST/gel, urine, and pediatric tubes with a maximum capacity of 6 x 15 mL.
• EBA 280 | S High-performance small clinical centrifuge with 90° swing-out rotor for serology, STAT chemistry, coag, and pediatric samples, with maximum capacity 6 x 50 mL and up to 6,000 RPM.
• HAEMATOKRIT 200 Small benchtop hematocrit centrifuge that spins up to 24 capillaries, with a lid that doubles as an evaluation disc to determine hematocrit values in approximately 7 minutes.
• HANDZENTRIFUGE Manually powered field centrifuge for use in remote or off-grid areas, clamping to a bench or tailgate and hand-cranked to a maximum of 3,000 RPM with 4 x 15 mL capacity.
• MIKRO 185 Affordable microcentrifuge with up to 24-place angle rotor for microliter tubes, pediatric tubes, and spin columns, achieving a maximum RCF of 18,845 with optional bio-containment.
• MIKRO 200 | R High-speed microcentrifuge for up to 30 tubes with RCF up to 21,382, where the R model offers temperature control from -10 to +40 °C and a Fast Cool function.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Agilent Technologies: Analytical instruments and lab-equipment supplier with overlapping presence in clinical/research labs. Overlaps with Hettich in research sample preparation and workflow integration budgets.
• Labnet International (Corning): Centrifuge and lab-instrument brand within Corning Life Sciences. Sells directly competing benchtop centrifuges, microcentrifuges and pipettors to clinical and research customers.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global lab-equipment conglomerate whose Thermo Scientific brand spans centrifuges, incubators, CO2 incubators and ultra-low freezers — directly competing with virtually every Hettich product family while bundling with reagents, software and service.
• Beckman Coulter (Danaher Life Sciences): Long-established centrifuge, particle counting and lab-automation provider, now part of Danaher. Competes with Hettich's clinical and high-throughput benchtop/floor centrifuge lines while offering much broader workflow integration.
• Avantor (VWR): Global lab supplies distributor and equipment provider serving the same clinical and research end-markets as Hettich, distributing competing centrifuge and incubator brands and influencing equipment procurement.

Direct peers

• Memmert GmbH + Co. KG: German specialty manufacturer of incubators, climate chambers, ovens and water baths. Hettich actually markets Memmert-branded products under certain lines, making it simultaneously a partner and competing lab-thermal-equipment brand.
• Sartorius AG: German bioprocessing and lab-products manufacturer covering centrifugation, incubation and cell-line workflow equipment. Comparable in engineering heritage and biopharma customer base.
• Helmer Scientific: Specialty manufacturer of medical-grade and laboratory cold-storage, cell-processing and platelet agitation equipment — overlapping with Hettich's ultra-low freezer and blood-bank product strategy.
• Eppendorf: German-headquartered manufacturer of centrifuges, pipettes and cell-handling consumables. Closest direct competitor to Hettich's centrifuge portfolio across clinical, research and life-science customer segments.

Emerging players

• Scilogex (and other emerging centrifuge specialists): Lower-cost centrifuge and lab-equipment manufacturer gaining share in academic and entry-level clinical segments. Represents the pricing-pressure vector that could erode Hettich's mid-market share over time.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hettichlabtech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hettich-instruments

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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