SP Industries
SP Industries manufactures specialty laboratory and pharmaceutical processing equipment — primarily freeze dryers, centrifugal evaporators, temperature control systems, and glassware washers — under nine brands, serving pharmaceutical, biotech, CRO/CDMO, and research customers globally as part of ATS Life Sciences Group.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1996
- HeadquartersWarminster, United States
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What SP Industries does
SP Industries, Inc. is a US-based manufacturer of specialty laboratory and pharmaceutical processing equipment, headquartered in Warminster, Pennsylvania, and operating as a subsidiary within the ATS Life Sciences Group of ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. (TSX-listed). Founded in 1996, the company employs 251-500 people across six global locations in the United States and Europe and serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO/CDMO, diagnostic, animal health, university, aerospace, and semiconductor customers through a direct enterprise field-sales motion.
The company's core technology is built around freeze-drying (lyophilization), centrifugal evaporation, temperature control, and laboratory glassware washing. Its product portfolio is organized under nine brands: VirTis and Hull lead in development, pilot, and production-scale freeze dryers; FTS adds freeze-drying solutions; Genevac provides centrifugal evaporators (EZ-2 4.0 Bionic, HT Series 3i, miVac); Hotpack covers glassware washers (IonWash SpaceSaver and Undercounter/Mobile) and temperature control; and Wilmad and Bel-Art supply laboratory consumables, NMR tubes, and OEM custom glassware. Recent launches between October 2025 and April 2026 — the VirTis Genesis 30, VirTis Ultra Prime 30 and 50, Hull LyoConstellation small-scale aseptic units, and Hotpack IonWash washers — demonstrate a sustained product-refresh cadence across both the lyophilization and adjacent lab-washing categories.
SP Industries generates revenue through three primary streams: capital equipment sales (freeze dryers, evaporators, washers, temperature control systems), consumables and specialty glassware (Wilmad, Bel-Art), and recurring service and support (LyoRenewal refurbishment, freeze-drying training, global technical service). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Supporting go-to-market assets include the Learning Lab content platform (webinars, white papers, training), industry-event presence (e.g., NAOSMM), and a 2025 EcoVadis Bronze Medal that places the company in the top 35% of assessed companies globally for ESG maturity — increasingly a procurement prerequisite at large pharmaceutical customers.
SP Industries firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SP Industries
- Legal name
- SP Industries, Inc.
- Website
- https://SPindustries.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1996
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- SP Industries manufactures specialty laboratory and pharmaceutical processing equipment — primarily freeze dryers, centrifugal evaporators, temperature control systems, and glassware washers — under nine brands, serving pharmaceutical, biotech, CRO/CDMO, and research customers globally as part of ATS Life Sciences Group.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
SP Industries industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Pharmaceutical & Laboratory Equipment
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415)
- SIC
- Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)
- akta.pro primary industry
- General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Industrial Drying & Evaporation Equipment (Dryers, Evaporators, Crystallizers) (IMAHAEAD)
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Where SP Industries is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Warminster
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
SP Industries business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Laboratory Equipment Sales: SP Industries generates revenue primarily through the sale of freeze dryers, centrifugal evaporators, temperature control solutions, and laboratory glassware washers. Products range from benchtop development units to full-scale production freeze dryers serving pharmaceutical, biotech, and research institutions.
- Laboratory Consumables & Glassware: Sale of lab consumables, glassware, NMR tubes, and custom OEM glass products through brands including Wilmad and Bel-Art
- Service & Support: Global expert service and support packages designed to maximize uptime, improve productivity, and increase longevity of customer equipment investments
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
SP Industries product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SP Industries manufactures and sells specialty laboratory and pharmaceutical processing equipment under multiple trusted brands. Its core offerings include freeze dryers (lyophilizers) ranging from benchtop development to full production scale, centrifugal evaporators for solvent removal, automated laboratory glassware washers, temperature control systems, and laboratory consumables and glassware. The company also provides global service and support, refurbished equipment through its LyoRenewal program, and freeze-drying training programs.
Product overview
SP Industries is a leading global provider of fill-finish drug manufacturing solutions, lyophilizers (freeze dryers), and laboratory equipment and supplies. The company operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture, offering a comprehensive portfolio organized under multiple trusted brands. The core product lines include VirTis and Hull freeze dryers (spanning development, pilot, and production scales), Genevac centrifugal evaporators (EZ-2 and HT Series), and Hotpack glassware washers. Supporting products include temperature control solutions, benchtop solvent evaporators, and laboratory consumables/glassware under Wilmad and Bel-Art brands. The company also provides lifecycle services through LyoRenewal (refurbished equipment), training programs, and global technical support. SP Industries serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO/CDMO, diagnostic, research & development, and other life science markets across 6 global locations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Genevac: Centrifugal evaporators and solvent evaporation solutions
- VirTis
- Hull
- FTS
- Hotpack
- Wilmad
- Bel-Art
Products and services
- VirTis Genesis 30 Pilot Freeze Dryer Pilot-scale freeze dryer designed to simplify, accelerate, and improve consistency of freeze-drying workflows for pharmaceutical, biotech, and research laboratory customers.
- VirTis Ultra Prime 30 Pilot Freeze Dryer Pilot-scale freeze dryer engineered for superior performance, repeatability, and sustainability in pharmaceutical and laboratory lyophilization applications.
- VirTis Ultra Prime 50 R&D and Small-Batch Production Freeze Dryer Customizable R&D and small-batch production freeze dryer designed to deliver powerful, efficient lyophilization for enhanced laboratory and pilot workflows.
- VirTis Benchmark Production Freeze Dryer Production-scale freeze dryer range built for customization to meet specific pharmaceutical manufacturing requirements.
- Hull LyoConstellation Small-Scale Aseptic Freeze Dryers Small-scale aseptic freeze dryers designed to work efficiently and eliminate manual intervention during lyophilization processes for pharmaceutical applications.
- Genevac EZ-2 4.0 Bionic Centrifugal Evaporator
Companies that use SP Industries
Customer profileSegments8 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
SP Industries technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
SP Industries partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- ATS Life Sciences GroupcoreSP Industries is a part of ATS Life Sciences Group, a division of ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. This parent company relationship provides strategic alignment and resources for SP Industries' operations in the pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment sector.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
SP Industries competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global life-sciences tools giant whose Patheon CDMO services, lab equipment, and lab consumables directly overlap SP Industries' pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment offerings across freeze drying, sample prep, and consumables.
- STERIS: Provider of sterilization, lab washing, and pharmaceutical processing equipment, with overlapping lab washer and pharmaceutical processing equipment offerings against SP's Hotpack washers and freeze dryer lines.
- MilliporeSigma (Merck KGaA Life Science): Broad life-sciences supplier offering laboratory equipment, consumables, and bioprocessing solutions, comparable to SP across consumables, lab equipment, and bioprocessing-adjacent offerings.
Direct peers
- GEA Group: Supplies industrial and pharmaceutical lyophilization systems, including large-scale freeze dryers and aseptic processing equipment, directly competing with SP's VirTis and Hull freeze dryer lines for pharma fill-finish applications.
- IMA Group: Italian manufacturer of pharmaceutical processing and packaging machinery, including lyophilization systems and aseptic processing lines, with overlapping pharma freeze-drying customers and applications.
- Tofflon Science and Technology: Chinese manufacturer of pharmaceutical freeze dryers and aseptic filling equipment, serving global pharma customers in direct competition with SP's production-scale lyophilization systems.
- Martin Christ Gefriertrocknungsanlagen: German specialist manufacturer of laboratory and pilot-scale freeze dryers, directly competing with SP's VirTis pilot/R&D lyophilization product range.
- Labconco: US-based manufacturer of laboratory equipment including freeze dryers, glassware washers, and evaporators, overlapping with SP's Hotpack, VirTis, and Genevac product lines for research and analytical lab customers.
- Eppendorf: Global laboratory equipment supplier offering centrifugal evaporators, temperature control, and consumables, with comparable products to SP's Genevac evaporators and Wilmad glassware/NMR consumables.
- BÜCHI Labortechnik: Swiss manufacturer of laboratory evaporation, spray drying, and freeze drying equipment, directly comparable to SP's Genevac centrifugal evaporators and VirTis freeze dryers in research lab applications.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
SP Industries social profiles
Digital presenceSP Industries compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
SP Industries financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
SP Industries leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
SP Industries funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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SP Industries M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about SP Industries
What does SP Industries do?
SP Industries manufactures and sells specialty laboratory and pharmaceutical processing equipment under multiple trusted brands. Its core offerings include freeze dryers (lyophilizers) ranging from benchtop development to full production scale, centrifugal evaporators for solvent removal, automated laboratory glassware washers, temperature control systems, and laboratory consumables and glassware. The company also provides global service and support, refurbished equipment through its LyoRenewal program, and freeze-drying training programs.
Is SP Industries a public or private company?
SP Industries is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was SP Industries founded?
SP Industries was founded in 1996. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is SP Industries based?
SP Industries is headquartered in Warminster, United States, in the North America region.
How does SP Industries make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Laboratory Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are laboratory Consumables & Glassware and service & Support.
Who are SP Industries's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Thermo Fisher Scientific, STERIS and MilliporeSigma (Merck KGaA Life Science). Direct peers are GEA Group, IMA Group, Tofflon Science and Technology, Martin Christ Gefriertrocknungsanlagen, Labconco, Eppendorf and BÜCHI Labortechnik.
Does SP Industries have an API?
No public API is recorded for SP Industries.
What industry is SP Industries in?
SP Industries's product category is Pharmaceutical & Laboratory Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAIAC, General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens), with a secondary code of IMAHAEAD, Industrial Drying & Evaporation Equipment (Dryers, Evaporators, Crystallizers). Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3821.