What Drummond Scientific does

Drummond Scientific Company is a privately held contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) founded in 1948 and headquartered in Broomall, Pennsylvania. The company designs and manufactures precision liquid handling devices, capillary-based sample collection consumables, and lateral flow assay (LFA) cassettes for life science, in-vitro diagnostic (IVD), point-of-care, and MedTech customers. Its core product portfolio includes the Pipet-Aid® handheld pipette controllers, the Nanoject III® auto-nanoliter injector, and the MICROSAFE®/SAFECAP®/Microcap® capillary tube families, all sold under registered trademarks and distributed globally through a network spanning more than twenty countries.

The company operates from a 100,000+ square foot ISO 13485:2016-certified manufacturing facility containing more than 80 custom-built automated production lines, with humidity-controlled LFA assembly capacity exceeding 100,000 cassettes per day. Proprietary in-house vision and automation technology supports design, build, and maintenance of customer-specific manufacturing systems under a vertically integrated engineering-fab-quality model. In May 2026 Drummond acquired Accu-Glass, LLC (St. Louis) as a wholly owned subsidiary to vertically integrate precision glass capillary supply; in April 2025 the company secured an exclusive license from Tufts University for centrifuge-free plasma separation technology aimed at next-generation point-of-care diagnostics; and in January 2024 the SAFE-TEC Clinical Products line was merged in. The company is FDA-registered for medical device contract manufacturing.

Drummond's commercial model is hybrid and revenue-generating across three streams: (i) proprietary product sales via shop.drummondsci.com plus an international distributor network in North America, Europe, APAC, South America and the Middle East; (ii) quote-based, multi-year contract manufacturing engagements with IVD manufacturers, MedTech OEMs, and Fortune 500 diagnostic firms; and (iii) a venture manufacturing program that partners with early-stage diagnostic startups from prototype through commercial readiness. Named customers and partners include AmplifiDx, Hyperion Biosystems, IVF On Demand, StudioDx, University Lab Partners, AdvaMed, and MIT Deshpande Center. Manufacturing pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Drummond Scientific

Legal name

Drummond Scientific Company

Website

https://drummondsci.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Drummond Scientific is a Pennsylvania-based CDMO that designs and manufactures precision liquid handling devices, capillary consumables, and lateral flow assay cassettes for life science, IVD, and MedTech customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Broomall

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Full-service CDMO offering end-to-end manufacturing solutions including custom automated manufacturing, lateral flow assembly, and capillary development for life science and MedTech clients. Services include product assembly, treatment, labeling, and packaging.
2. Product Sales: Sale of proprietary scientific devices and consumables including Pipet-Aid controllers, Nanoject injectors, capillary tubes, and accessories through direct sales and distribution partners.
3. Venture Manufacturing: Partnership model supporting early-stage diagnostic and life science companies through the development process from ideation to commercialization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Drummond Scientific is a life science contract development manufacturing organization (CDMO) that designs, manufactures, and assembles precision liquid handling devices, capillary sample collection products, and automated lateral flow assay cassettes for diagnostic, IVF, and MedTech clients. It also offers end-to-end contract manufacturing services spanning prototype design, custom automated production line build-out, assembly, treatment, labeling, packaging, and quality assurance, supported by 80+ in-house automated production lines and ISO 13485:2016 certified facilities.

Product overview

Drummond Scientific is a life science contract manufacturing organization (CDMO) offering a portfolio of precision liquid handling products and manufacturing services. The core product line includes Pipet-Aid® handheld pipette controllers and Nanoject III® auto-nanoliter injectors for laboratory liquid transfer, alongside consumable capillary products including MICROSAFE®, Microcap®, SAFECAP®, and Wiretrol® tubes. Manufacturing services encompass custom automated lateral flow assay (LFA) assembly with 100,000+ cassettes/day capacity, contract manufacturing with 80+ custom production lines, and custom capillary development. The company expanded through acquisition of Accu-Glass (precision glass capillaries) and merger of SAFE-TEC Clinical Products. All manufacturing is ISO 13485:2016 certified at the company's 100,000+ sq. ft. US-based facility in Broomall, PA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAFE-TEC: Clinical products brand supporting capillary blood collection across diagnostic and point-of-care environments, including SAFECAP, SAFEPETTE, and MICROSAFE lines. Merged into Drummond Scientific as of January 1, 2024.

Products and services

• Contract Manufacturing Services End-to-end custom manufacturing for consumable scientific devices with 80+ custom-built automated production lines, in-house engineering, production, and quality control for IVD and MedTech clients.
• Automated Lateral Flow Assembly Services High-volume automated lateral flow assay (LFA) cassette assembly and packaging in a climate-controlled humidity manufacturing environment with 100,000+ LFA cassettes/day capacity and in-line visual inspection.
• Custom Capillary Development Specialized solutions for custom capillary sample tubes in glass or plastic materials, from concept through production for diagnostic and life science devices.
• Pipet-Aid Controller Handheld pipette controller for liquid handling in laboratory settings, available in multiple models including Original, XP, XP2, XL, and Hood Mate variants.
• Nanoject III Auto-Nanoliter Injector Auto-nanoliter injector for precision microinjection applications featuring auto-HOMING, micro chuck micropipette attachment, and improved tip pulling capabilities.
• MICROSAFE Capillary Tubes Safe and reliable capillary tubes for point-of-care applications and blood collection, available in 15 µl and 50 µl sizes with optional hematocrit glass.
• Microcap Capillary Device Capillary device designed for micro liquid handling applications with precise volume control.
• SAFECAP Capillary Blood Collection Device Capillary blood collection device tailored for efficient blood collection in clinical and laboratory settings, part of the SAFE-TEC Clinical Products line.
• Lateral Flow Cassette Adjustable lateral flow test base with conical sample port and large results window, compatible with 4x60mm to 6x76mm LFA strips.
• TC Filters Filtration products for Pipet-Aid devices available in sterile and non-sterile versions with various pore sizes including 0.2um and 0.45um options.
• Hemato-Clad Capillary Tubes Heparinized and plain capillary tubes for hematocrit testing, available with various coatings for clinical blood collection applications.
• Sample Handling Development Kit Development kit containing 9 high-quality liquid handling solutions including 1 µl Capillary Tubes, 10 µl Quickread Capillary Tubes, 25 µl Pre-loaded Mylar Wrapped Capillary Tubes, and 15 & 50 µl MICROSAFE Capillary Tubes.
• Accu-Glass Precision Glass Capillary Manufacturing Precision glass capillary manufacturing using proprietary glass drawing processes, custom-built equipment, and advanced measurement systems for medical and diagnostic applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ LFA cassettes/day capacity
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Accu-Glass, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026Acquired as wholly owned subsidiary in May 2026. St. Louis-based manufacturer of precision glass capillary tubing for medical and diagnostic applications. Operations continue at current facility with all employees retained. Provides Drummond with additional control over key component supply chain and expanded engineering and production capabilities for custom automated manufacturing systems.
• AmplifiDxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on ADx 100 Platform point-of-care system. Drummond provided manufacturing expertise to ensure manufacturability was built into the design process from the start, supporting flexible iteration, simplified production, and clinical goals alignment with commercial readiness.
• Hyperion BiosystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Halo System for diagnostic development. Collaboration includes custom microcystin assay development paired with Drummond's manufacturing capabilities. Drummond provides scalable manufacturing while Hyperion provides optical sensing technology and cloud-connected readers.
• IVF On DemandsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal collaboration to advance reproductive health through precision manufacturing. Drummond and IVF On Demand co-exhibited at ASRM 2025, demonstrating how partnership helps labs deliver greater precision, efficiency, and accessibility in IVF.
• University Lab PartnerssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Southern California's medtech ecosystem hub. Drummond participates in ULP's Network & Nourish sessions and BARDA ReadyDetect Competition activities, connecting with diagnostic innovators and providing manufacturing perspective.
• StudioDxsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with growing community for diagnostic innovators in Boston area. Regular collaboration through Network & Nourish sessions for connection, mentorship, and sharing lessons learned about scaling diagnostic technologies.
• Tufts UniversitycoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive license agreement (April 2025) for breakthrough centrifuge-free liquid plasma separation and collection technology. Revolutionary technology set to revolutionize point-of-care diagnostics with advanced plasma collection.
• AdvaMedsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerMembership in Advanced Medical Technology Association, the leading trade association for medical technology. Aligns with commitment to responsible innovation and provides platform to advocate for manufacturing practices that accelerate access and improve quality.
• MIT Deshpande CentersecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing engagement through 'Innovators & Insights' interview series. Drummond CEO Chris Strohsahl interviews MIT Deshpande Center Executive Director Rana K. Gupta, exploring commercialization pathways for breakthrough technologies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DCN Diagnostics: DCN Diagnostics operates as a contract manufacturer of lateral flow assay cassettes and diagnostic consumables, directly comparable to Drummond's automated LFA assembly service. Both serve IVD developers with high-throughput cassette production and custom assay manufacturing.
• Abingdon Health: Abingdon Health is a UK-based lateral flow CDMO offering design, development, and contract manufacturing of LFA tests - directly analogous to Drummond's venture manufacturing model and LFA cassette services for diagnostics companies.
• Integer Holdings: Integer Holdings is a dedicated medical device CDMO providing design, development, and manufacturing services for medical device OEMs - a directly comparable contract manufacturing partner for diagnostic and MedTech clients.
• Eppendorf: Eppendorf is a leading manufacturer of precision liquid handling products including pipette controllers and microliter injectors - a direct product peer to Drummond's Pipet-Aid and Nanoject III lines for laboratory users.
• Mettler-Toledo (Rainin): Mettler-Toledo's Rainin division manufactures premium pipette controllers and liquid handling consumables, directly competing with Drummond's Pipet-Aid product line in the laboratory liquid handling category.

Broad incumbents

• Phillips-Medisize (Molex): Phillips-Medisize is a larger global CDMO under Molex offering end-to-end design and manufacturing for medical devices and diagnostics, including IVD consumables; competes with Drummond for outsourced diagnostic manufacturing programs.
• Jabil Healthcare: Jabil Healthcare is a global contract manufacturing organization serving diagnostics and medical device OEMs at much greater scale, competing with Drummond for outsourced production of LFA cassettes, capillary devices, and other diagnostic consumables.
• AptarGroup: AptarGroup provides engineered drug delivery and device manufacturing solutions for diagnostics and medical applications - a broader incumbent CDMO serving similar IVD and life science OEM customers as Drummond.
• Bio-Techne: Bio-Techne manufactures diagnostics consumables and reagents including lateral flow materials used by IVD developers, overlapping with Drummond's LFA cassette and capillary consumables business.
• West Pharmaceutical Services: West Pharmaceutical Services is a global manufacturer of drug delivery and medical device components offering contract manufacturing and packaging services - a broader incumbent serving overlapping diagnostic and life science OEM customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/drummondscico
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• Facebookfacebook.com/drummond-scientific-co
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/drummond-scientific-co
• Instagraminstagram.com/drummondsci

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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