Astoria Pacific

What Astoria Pacific does

Astoria-Pacific, Inc. is a privately held specialty manufacturer of automated wet chemistry analyzers and diagnostic reagents, founded in 1990 by Raymond Pavitt and headquartered in Clackamas, Oregon. The company operates two primary product lines: SPOTCHECK, a newborn screening platform marketed worldwide since 1989 that automates tests for metabolic disorders including Biotinidase deficiency, Galactosemia, PKU, G6PD deficiency, and Congenital Hypothyroidism, and an industrial division providing continuous flow (SFA) and discrete analyzers for environmental, wine, beer, food, pharmaceutical, and clinical laboratories. Core technology is Micro-Segmented Flow Analysis (Micro-SFA), which reduces reagent consumption and waste while doubling analysis speed compared to conventional SFA, complemented by the SPOTCHECK Pro automated microplate system built on Tecan's Freedom EVOware Plus platform.

The company generates revenue through a mix of instrument sales, proprietary reagent kits, consumables, service contracts, and reagent rental programs — the latter providing recurring revenue described as "pennies per test." Go-to-market is direct sales-led for the US, Canada, and the Americas, supported by a network of regional distributors covering Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South America. A third revenue stream is ISO 13485-certified 3D printing contract manufacturing for non-implantable medical device components and UL 94 V-0 flammability-rated electronic housings, led by an award-winning 3D printing engineer. Key certifications include ISO 13485:2016, EN ISO 13485:2016 + A11:2021, and MDSAP, with FDA 510(k)-cleared diagnostic kits. The company employs 11-50 people and operates as an independent, founder-owned entity with no venture capital, private equity, or institutional investor involvement evident in the data.

Name

Astoria Pacific

Legal name

Astoria-Pacific, Inc.

Website

https://astoria-pacific.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Astoria-Pacific is a privately held Oregon-based manufacturer of automated wet chemistry analyzers and diagnostic reagents, serving newborn screening programs, environmental, wine/beer, food, and pharmaceutical laboratories worldwide, with an additional ISO 13485-certified 3D printing contract manufacturing service line.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Analytical Laboratory Instrumentation

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

akta.pro primary industry

Analytical Instruments & Chromatography Systems (HLAGAIAA)

Keywords

• Flow injection analysis
• Newborn screening instruments
• Wet chemistry analyzers
• In vitro diagnostic reagents
• Medical device manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Clackamas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Instrumentation Sales: Sale of automated wet chemistry analyzers including Astoria Analyzer, Astoria 2 Analyzer, rAPID-T System, and SPOTCHECK systems. System purchase options available for laboratories.
2. Reagent Kits and Consumables: SPOTCHECK metabolic reagent kits (Biotinidase, GALT, Total Galactose, Phenylalanine), EIA/Immunoassay kits (TSH, T4, 17-OHP), wine reagent kits (Acetic Acid, Glucose+Fructose, L-Malic Acid, NOPA, Ammonia), and general laboratory consumables including pump tubes, tubing, fittings, membranes.
3. Parts and Consumables: Replacement parts and consumables for Astoria-Pacific analyzers and other SFA/FIA systems including pump tubes, glass coils, interference filters, flow cells, dialysis membranes, chart recorder paper, surfactants, and cleaning solutions.
4. Service Contracts: Annual service contracts offering extended warranties and/or periodic maintenance visits to keep systems running at optimum levels. Available for both industrial and SPOTCHECK product lines.
5. Reagent Rental Programs: System purchase or reagent rental options available for SPOTCHECK systems, enabling laboratories to access testing technology with flexible cost structures described as 'pennies per test'.
6. 3D Printing Contract Manufacturing: Contract manufacturing services for 3D printed components including product design consultation, rapid prototyping, and low-level production volumes. Specialization in fluidic valve manifolds and electronic housings.
7. Wine Laboratory Instrumentation: Dujardin-Salleron reference equipment including ebulliometers, titration systems, automated titrators, and sample automation options for wine quality control.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Astoria-Pacific designs, manufactures, markets, and services automated wet chemistry analyzers and reagent kits for two primary markets: SPOTCHECK diagnostic systems for newborn screening programs (Biotinidase, GALT, PKU, G6PD, Congenital Hypothyroidism, CAH), and Industrial analyzer systems (Astoria Analyzer, Astoria 2 Analyzer, rAPID-T) for environmental, wine, beer, food, and pharmaceutical laboratories. The company also operates an ISO 13485-certified 3D printing contract manufacturing business for non-implantable medical device components and fluidic manifolds.

Product overview

Astoria-Pacific offers two primary product lines: SPOTCHECK for neonatal screening and Industrial analyzers for environmental, wine, beer, and general laboratory testing. SPOTCHECK includes the SPOTCHECK Flow continuous flow analyzer and SPOTCHECK Pro automated system, supported by metabolic and immunoassay reagent kits, reference materials, and NeoPac/FASPac software. The Industrial division provides Astoria Analyzer and Astoria 2 Analyzer continuous flow systems, the rAPID-T System for wet chemistry analysis, and supporting FASPac and ARM software. The company also offers 3D printing contract manufacturing services with ISO 13485 certification, distributes Steroglass wine reagent kits, Dujardin-Salleron reference equipment, and automated titration systems, and supplies comprehensive parts and consumables for their analyzers and competitor systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SPOTCHECK: Neonatal screening and diagnostic reagents and instrumentation for newborn screening programs. Includes automated newborn screening tests for Biotinidase, GALT, Total Galactose, Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, and G6PD deficiencies.

Products and services

• SPOTCHECK Flow Automated continuous flow analyzer for newborn screening that processes samples at approximately 90 per hour, capable of assaying Biotinidase, GALT, Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Total Galactose, and G6PD from a single extracted dried blood spot. Targeted at hospital and government newborn screening laboratories.
• SPOTCHECK Pro Fully automated high-throughput microplate processing system for newborn screening, controlled by Tecan's Freedom EVOware Plus software with barcode sample identification, robotic liquid handling, dual shaker/incubators, vacuum separation, and a Sunrise microplate absorbance reader. Processes up to 18 plates per day in 10.5 hours. Targeted at high-volume newborn screening laboratories.
• Astoria Analyzer

Quantifiable outcome

• SPOTCHECK Pro can process up to 18 plates per day in 10.5 hours, improving throughput from 5 to 18 plates
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• White Horse Scientific Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based distributor covering United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, and Middle East regions for industrial products. Contact: Ian Morris ([email protected]).
• MPS TECH LLCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS-based distributor covering Spain, Portugal, and South American countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay) for industrial products only. Located in Medley, FL.
• INB ErdmanncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman distributor covering Germany for industrial products. Contact: Bernd Erdmann ([email protected]).
• ITP Analytical CCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSouth African distributor covering South Africa for industrial products only. Contact: Lorraine Clueit ([email protected]).
• Bon Race Enterprise Co., LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAsian distributor covering Taiwan, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and S. Korea for industrial products. Contact: Robert Lin ([email protected]).
• Biogenuix Medical SystemsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndian distributor covering India for industrial products only. Contact: Sundeep Amar ([email protected]).
• Selkirk ScientificcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanadian distributor for industrial products. Contact: David Lye ([email protected], (250) 427-9394).
• TecancoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing Freedom EVOware Plus software, Te-VacS vacuum separation module, LiHa liquid handling, RoMa robotic manipulator arms, and Sunrise microplate absorbance reader for SPOTCHECK Pro automated system.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tecan: Tecan is both a technology partner (powers SPOTCHECK Pro via Freedom EVOware, Te-VacS, LiHa, RoMa, Sunrise reader) and a competitor in automated microplate processing and lab automation for clinical diagnostics, sharing the same IVD lab customer base.
• Skalar Analytical: Skalar is a direct competitor in segmented flow analysis (SAN++, SAN++ continuous flow analyzers) and discrete analysis for environmental, water, and industrial wet chemistry testing, serving the same industrial lab segments globally.
• OI Analytical: OI Analytical owns the legacy ALPKEM and RFA brands (originally sold by Raymond Pavitt in 1989). They manufacture segmented flow analyzers with overlapping technology and applications, directly competing with Astoria-Pacific's Micro-SFA and Astoria Analyzer lines in environmental labs.
• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Bio-Rad is a direct competitor in newborn screening through its Bio-Rad VARIANT nbs and HPLC/immunoassay systems. Both companies supply IVD reagent kits and automated analyzers to government NBS programs worldwide, with overlapping test menus and ISO 13485-certified manufacturing.
• Lachat Instruments (Hach, a Veralto company): Lachat (now part of Hach/Veralto) manufactures QuikChem flow injection analyzers for environmental and industrial wet chemistry, directly overlapping Astoria-Pacific's industrial SFA/FIA offering and target customers in water, soil, and beverage testing labs.

Broad incumbents

• PerkinElmer: PerkinElmer (now Revvity for life sciences) is a broad incumbent offering newborn screening via tandem MS/MS, IVD reagents, and a wide analytical instrument portfolio. They compete indirectly through NBS programs and clinical/environmental testing labs that Astoria-Pacific also serves.
• Agilent Technologies: Agilent is a broad incumbent in analytical instruments and chromatography. Their ICP-MS and spectroscopy platforms offer alternative workflows for the same environmental, food, and wine/industrial testing customers served by Astoria-Pacific's flow analyzers.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher is a broad incumbent in analytical instruments (spectroscopy, chromatography, mass spectrometry) and clinical diagnostics, competing in the same environmental, food, pharmaceutical, and clinical lab segments that Astoria-Pacific targets with SFA/discrete analyzers.
• Beckman Coulter (Danaher): Beckman Coulter is a broad incumbent in clinical diagnostics and immunoassays, including thyroid screening (TSH/T4) assays used in newborn screening. Their broad IVD reagent menu and global clinical channel compete with Astoria-Pacific's SPOTCHECK reagents.

Emerging players

• Agappe Diagnostics: Agappe is an emerging IVD reagent and analyzer manufacturer with partial overlap in clinical chemistry and newborn screening reagents, particularly serving emerging markets through regional distribution networks similar to those Astoria-Pacific operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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