What Scytek Laboratories does

ScyTek Laboratories, Inc. is a privately held diagnostic reagent manufacturer founded in 1991 and headquartered at 205 S 600 W, Logan, Utah. The company designs, formulates, and supplies reagents across nine product categories — antibodies, buffers, cytology products, enzyme immunoassay reagents, hematology products, histology products, immunohistochemistry (IHC) products, microbiology products, and special stain kits. Technical core competencies include proprietary special stain kits (MSB, GMS with Periodic Acid, Trichrome with Iodine, Glycogen/Elastin/Mucin), polymer-based IHC detection systems marketed under the UltraTek, SensiTek, EconoTek, and PolyTek sub-brands, and ancillary histology products such as PlastiMount mounting medium, Decal Clear decalcification reagent, KP Marker Plus slides pens, and control slides. Manufacturing is consolidated at the Logan facility, which produces liquid and dry blends with custom packaging for OEM partners.\n\nRevenue is generated through three commercial channels: (1) direct e-commerce sales via scytek.com with unit-based pricing across volume sizes (e.g., 125ml/250ml/500ml/1000ml) and a 30-day money-back guarantee; (2) a global distributor network for international markets; and (3) an OEM/private label program offering custom production, private labeling, warehousing, and drop-shipping for partners rebranding ScyTek products. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based for OEM and large-volume orders. The company participates in industry associations NSH, ASCP, and ADLM for market engagement with histology and laboratory medicine professionals.\n\nCustomer concentration is oriented around two segments: clinical and research laboratories requiring histological, immunological, and pathology reagents (primary), and OEM/private label partners seeking custom reagent formulation and bulk supply (secondary). Sub-brands include UltraTek, SensiTek, EconoTek, PolyTek, PlastiMount, Decal Clear, and KP Marker Plus. No venture, private equity, or strategic institutional investment has been disclosed, and the firm appears founder or management-owned. The company has no listed patents, no awards, and no disclosed revenue figures, with operational continuity demonstrated by 2022 product launches and a continuously maintained e-commerce catalog.

Name

Scytek Laboratories

Legal name

ScyTek Laboratories, Inc.

Website

https://scytek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ScyTek Laboratories manufactures diagnostic reagents, special stain kits, IHC detection systems, and primary antibodies for clinical and research laboratories, serving customers globally through direct e-commerce, distributor networks, and OEM/private label partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Logan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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. Diagnostic Reagent Sales: Direct sales of high-quality diagnostic reagents including antibodies, buffers, cytology products, enzyme immunoassay reagents, hematology products, histology products, immunohistochemistry products, and microbiology products through e-commerce and distributor channels
2. OEM/Private Label Manufacturing: Custom production and private label services for off-the-shelf products, allowing customers to rebrand and distribute ScyTek products under their own labels with warehousing and drop-shipping capabilities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ScyTek Laboratories manufactures and supplies high-quality diagnostic reagents for histology, immunology, and pathology applications, including IHC detection systems (UltraTek, SensiTek, EconoTek, PolyTek), special stain kits (Trichrome, MSB, GMS, Glycogen/Elastin/Mucin), ELISA components, and primary antibodies. The company also offers OEM/private label manufacturing, custom production, warehousing, drop-shipping, and consulting services for life sciences customers worldwide.

Product overview

Scytek Laboratories is a diagnostic reagents manufacturer with 30+ years of experience, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products for histology, immunohistochemistry, cytology, hematology, microbiology, and enzyme immunoassay applications. The core product lines include antibodies (monoclonal, polyclonal, multiplex cocktail), buffers, special stain kits (Trichrome, MSB, GMS, Glycogen/Elastin/Mucin), IHC systems (UltraTek, SensiTek, EconoTek), and ancillary products including mounting media, decalcification reagents, equipment, and control slides. Additional offerings include OEM/private label services for custom production, warehousing, and drop-shipping. The company also provides consulting services and product literature including brochures and buyer's guides.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UltraTek: IHC detection system product line including individual reagents
• SensiTek
• EconoTek
• PolyTek
• PlastiMount
• Decal Clear
• KP Marker Plus

Products and services

• Antibodies

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global DistributorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScyTek maintains a network of global distributors to serve international markets beyond their direct sales coverage in the United States.
• National Society for Histotechnology (NSH)minorOthersProfessional association membership providing industry connections and market visibility for histology professionals.
• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)minorOthersProfessional association membership for laboratory medicine professionals.
• Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM)minorOthersProfessional association membership serving diagnostics and laboratory medicine professionals.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Biocare Medical: Biocare Medical manufactures IHC detection reagents, primary antibodies, and special stains for clinical and research pathology laboratories, directly overlapping ScyTek's core IHC and special-stain product lines with similar customer profiles.
• Vector Laboratories: Vector Laboratories is a long-established manufacturer of IHC detection kits, mounting media, and immunohistochemistry reagents, serving histology and pathology labs with overlapping technology stack (polymer detection, antigen retrieval, antibodies).
• StatLab Medical Products: StatLab manufactures histology consumables, slides, stains, and fixatives for clinical and research laboratories, competing directly in ScyTek's histology product category with similar channel and customer overlap.
• Cancer Diagnostics, Inc. Cancer Diagnostics, Inc. specializes in IHC, special stains, and hematology reagents for pathology labs, closely aligned with ScyTek's specialty stain kit portfolio and clinical laboratory customer base.
• Polysciences, Inc. Polysciences supplies histology, embedding, and microscopy consumables including fixatives, stains, and ancillary reagents, with a manufacturing and direct-sales model directly comparable to ScyTek's histology operations.

Broad incumbents

• Leica Biosystems: Leica Biosystems (Danaher) is a leading histology/IHC solutions provider with Novocastra antibodies and Bond IHC platforms, competing across multiple of ScyTek's categories as a much larger incumbent with full workflow offerings.
• Roche Diagnostics (Ventana): Roche's Ventana business dominates automated IHC and special stain systems for clinical pathology labs, operating as a broad incumbent across reagent categories where ScyTek also competes.
• Agilent Technologies (Dako): Agilent's Dako pathology solutions provide IHC, ISH, and special stain reagents and automated platforms, competing broadly with ScyTek across antibody and histology reagent categories.
• Abcam: Abcam is a major manufacturer and distributor of primary antibodies for research and diagnostic applications, with broader catalog scale and global reach that overlaps ScyTek's antibody product line.
• Cell Signaling Technology: Cell Signaling Technology manufactures high-quality primary antibodies and IHC-validated reagents for research and clinical applications, with a broader catalog and deeper validation footprint than ScyTek's antibody offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ScytekLab
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scytek-laboratories

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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