Sysmex Partec
Sysmex Partec GmbH manufactures flow-cytometry instruments, application-specific CyStain reagent kits, and sample-preparation filters in Görlitz, Germany, serving industrial microbiological quality control and ploidy/genome-size analysis across water, beverage, food, cosmetics, aquaculture, and plant-breeding customers as a subsidiary of Sysmex Corporation.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersGörlitz, Germany
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Sysmex Partec does
Sysmex Partec GmbH is a German flow-cytometry manufacturer headquartered in Görlitz, Saxony, with additional service offices in Leipzig and Münster. The company develops and produces complete flow-cytometry platforms — the CyFlow RI-300 for industrial microbiological quality control, the CyFlow RP-300 and RP-310 for ploidy and genome-size analysis, and CellTrics sample-preparation filters — alongside a portfolio of application-specific CyStain and FlowVit reagent kits. It sells the only fully integrated single-vendor solution (instrument + reagent + software + filters + service) targeted at industrial microbiological QC rather than clinical diagnostics, with over 50 years of accumulated expertise in plant DNA flow cytometry.
The company operates a razor-and-blade business model: capital-equipment sales of CyFlow instruments paired with recurring, instrument-locked CyStain reagent consumables, supported by direct enterprise field sales with application specialists and a My Sysmex customer portal. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; all sales are handled through consultation and appointment booking. End markets include water utilities, beverage producers (beer, wine, fruit juice, soft drinks), food and animal-feed manufacturers, cosmetics and personal-care producers, aquaculture operations, and plant-breeding and seed-production companies.
Sysmex Partec GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sysmex Corporation (Japan) and operates within the broader Sysmex Group distribution and sustainability framework. All instruments and key components are manufactured in Görlitz under EN ISO 13485:2016 certification. The company has stated a strategic vision to be among the top three global players in the rapid testing market by 2030 and is actively expanding its reagent portfolio, geographic trade-show presence (notably ArabLab 2025 in Dubai), and R&D headcount.
Sysmex Partec firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Sysmex Partec
- Legal name
- Sysmex Partec GmbH
- Website
- https://sysmex-partec.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Sysmex Partec GmbH manufactures flow-cytometry instruments, application-specific CyStain reagent kits, and sample-preparation filters in Görlitz, Germany, serving industrial microbiological quality control and ploidy/genome-size analysis across water, beverage, food, cosmetics, aquaculture, and plant-breeding customers as a subsidiary of Sysmex Corporation.
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Sysmex Partec industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Flow Cytometry Instruments and Reagents
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)
- SIC
- Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments (HLAGAIAE)
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Where Sysmex Partec is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Görlitz
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Sysmex Partec business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Flow Cytometry Instruments: Sale of hardware instruments including CyFlow™ RI-300, RP-300, RP-310, CyFlow™ AL-20/AL-30 Autoloaders. These are capital equipment purchases for industrial, research, and diagnostic use.
- Reagent Kits and Consumables: Recurring revenue from specialized reagent kits (CyStain™ brand) and CellTrics™ filter consumables. Reagents are application-specific formulations designed for use exclusively with Sysmex Partec instruments, creating a consumables revenue stream tied to instrument installed base.
- Application Support and Services: Technical support, application consulting, training, and service offerings. The company emphasizes 'application support from consulting to integration' and 'personal support & fast technical support' as part of its value proposition.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels8 records
Sysmex Partec product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Sysmex Partec develops, produces, and globally markets a complete flow cytometry platform comprising CyFlow RI-300/RP-300/RP-310 instruments paired with application-specific CyStain reagent kits, CellTrics sample-preparation filters, and CyFlow AL-20/AL-30 autoloaders for industrial microbiological quality control (water, beverages, food/feed, cosmetics) and ploidy/genome size analysis in plant breeding and aquaculture. All hardware, key reagents, and bundled CyView/FCS Express software are developed and manufactured in Görlitz, Germany under EN ISO 13485:2016, with direct enterprise sales, application consulting, training, and technical support delivered worldwide.
Product overview
Sysmex Partec offers a complete flow cytometry solution comprising three instrument families (CyFlow RI-300 for industrial microbiological quality control, CyFlow RP-300/RP-310 for ploidy and genome size analysis), paired with application-specific reagent kits (CyStain ploidy kits for plant DNA analysis, CyStain BacCount for water testing, CyStain VitalCount for beverage/food/cosmetics quality control, CyStain OenoYeast/BrettCount/GramCount for wine production, and mycotoxin detection kits), supported by CellTrics cell filters for sample preparation and autoloaders (AL-20, AL-30) for high-throughput automation. The company provides bundled software (CyView, FCS Express) for instrument control, data analysis and reporting. All products are developed and manufactured in Görlitz, Germany, under EN ISO 13485:2016 certification.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- CellTrics: Cell filter products for sample preparation across various matrices and biological materials, with mesh sizes ranging from 5 µm to 150 µm.
- CyStain
- CyFlow
- FlowVit
Products and services
- CyFlow RI-300 Flow Cytometer Industrial flow cytometer with a 488 nm blue laser and forward/side scatter and fluorescence optics, designed for microbiological quality control in production environments. Delivers results in minutes with ±5% system accuracy and <0.1% carry-over, and pairs with the CyFlow AL-20 Autoloader for high-throughput automation (96 samples in under 30 minutes). Sells to enterprise customers in water, beverage, food/feed, cosmetics, and plant breeding applications.
- CyFlow RP-300 Ploidy Analyzer Flow cytometry instrument for routine and research ploidy level and genome size analysis in plant and animal material. Provides precise, standardized results with the Dual-Loop-System enabling independent filling and emptying of two sample loops. Sells to plant breeders, seed producers, research institutions, and aquaculture operations.
- CyFlow RP-310 Ploidy Analyzer High-resolution flow cytometry instrument for ploidy level and genome size analysis, providing precise, rapid, reliable and standardized results for plant and animal material. Sold with the CyFlow AL-30 Autoloader for automated processing of large sample numbers. Target customers are plant breeders, seed producers, aquaculture breeders, and research institutions.
- CyFlow AL-20 Autoloader High-speed autoloader accessory for the CyFlow RI-300 flow cytometer, designed for industrial-scale microbiological quality control. Uses the Dual-Loop-System so that one sample is measured while the next is loaded, achieving 96 samples in under 30 minutes. Sold as an add-on to enterprise instrument customers.
- CyFlow AL-30 Autoloader Automated sample loader accessory for the CyFlow RP-300 and RP-310 Ploidy Analyzers, supporting automated, rapid, and efficient analysis of large sample numbers. Sold as an add-on for high-throughput plant breeding, seed production and aquaculture customers.
- CellTrics Filter Standalone sample preparation filter product line available in mesh sizes of 5 µm, 10 µm, 20 µm, 30 µm, 50 µm, 70 µm, 100 µm, and 150 µm. Used to filter plant samples and other biological material, removing tissue fragments while allowing cell nuclei to pass through. Sells as a consumable to plant breeding, seed production, aquaculture, and research customers using Sysmex Partec flow cytometers.
- CyStain Ploidy Reagent Kit Family (CyStain UV Precise P/T, UV Precise P/T automate, PI Absolute P/T, UV Ploidy, PI OxProtect) Reagent kit family for ploidy level and genome size determination in plant material, with DAPI (UV) and propidium iodide (PI) staining chemistries, manual and microtiter-plate (automate) formats, plus OxProtect buffer for oxidation-sensitive samples. Each kit is formulated specifically for Sysmex Partec ploidy analyzers. Target customers are plant breeders, seed producers, and research laboratories.
- CyStain BacCount Reagent Kit Family (Total, Viable) Reagent kit family for determining total and viable bacterial cell counts in production and process water. Enables rapid quantification of microbiological contamination of water in minutes rather than days via flow cytometry. Sold to water utilities, industrial water users, and beverage, food, and cosmetics manufacturers running CyFlow RI-300 cytometers.
- CyStain VitalCount (Beverages) and VitalCount Cosmetics Reagent kit line for counting vital microorganisms in beverage production (CyStain VitalCount) and in cosmetic, skin and personal care products (CyStain VitalCount Cosmetics). Enables rapid microbiological QC, detects spoilage organisms, and has been demonstrated to enable up to 3 days faster product release in beverage plants. Sold to industrial beverage, food, and cosmetics manufacturers using CyFlow RI-300 cytometers.
- Wine and Beverage Reagent Kit Family (CyStain OenoYeast, CyFlow BrettCount, CyStain GramCount, CyStain OenoCount, CyStain Elution Buffer, Yeast Control Viability, FlowVit Dekkera anomala) Reagent kit family for wine and beverage microbiological quality control, comprising OenoYeast (vital yeast counting), BrettCount (Brettanomyces bruxellensis detection), GramCount (lactic acid bacteria, Gram+), OenoCount and Elution Buffer (microbiological purity of filtered wine), Yeast Control Viability (vital/dead yeast in culture), and FlowVit Dekkera anomala (specific spoilage detection in wine, cider, beer). Sold to wineries, breweries and beverage producers running CyFlow RI-300 cytometers.
- Mycotoxin Test Kit Family (Mycotoxin Screening Kit, Field Toxins Kit, Storage Toxins Kit) Mycotoxin test kit family for rapid toxin detection in non-alcoholic beverages, food, animal feed, and seeds. The Mycotoxin Screening Kit can detect up to 6 mycotoxins (Aflatoxin, Deoxynivalenol, Fumonisin, Ochratoxin A, T-2 Toxin, Zearalenon) in a single sample; Field Toxins Kit and Storage Toxins Kit segment by contamination stage. Sold to food, feed, seed and beverage manufacturers.
- Application Support and Professional Services Professional services offering built around direct technical support, application consulting, training and method establishment/integration. Delivered by Sysmex Partec application specialists from consultation through integration, including phone-based support (+49 2534 8008 138) and email ([email protected]). Sold to enterprise and mid-market customers alongside instrument and reagent purchases.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 3 days faster product release using CyStain™ VitalCount with flow cytometry compared to traditional methods in beverage production
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Sysmex Partec
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Sysmex Partec technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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AI maturity
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Sysmex Partec partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Sysmex Partec competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Beckman Coulter: A Danaher-owned life sciences company and one of the largest flow cytometry instrumentation and reagent providers globally. Directly comparable because it sells flow cytometers and consumables into research and industrial QC use cases alongside Sysmex Partec's CyFlow line.
- BD Biosciences: Becton Dickinson's life sciences arm and a leading flow cytometry platform provider (BD FACSCelesta, BD FACSDiscover). Overlaps directly with Sysmex Partec's flow cytometer and reagent offering across research, clinical, and industrial applications.
- Cytek Biosciences: Specialist flow cytometry company known for spectral flow cytometers (Aurora, Northern Lights) used in immunology, cell therapy, and industrial research. Closely comparable as a flow cytometry-focused instrument maker competing for similar end users.
- Miltenyi Biotec: Privately held German life sciences company manufacturing flow cytometry instruments (MACSQuant) and reagents for cell analysis. Comparable to Sysmex Partec as another European flow cytometry specialist with proprietary instruments and consumables.
- Bio-Rad Laboratories: Life science research and clinical diagnostics company offering flow cytometry instruments (ZE5, S3e) plus reagents. Comparable to Sysmex Partec across flow cytometry hardware, consumables, and life science applications.
- Agilent Technologies: Major analytical instrument manufacturer with flow cytometry and cell analysis capabilities (acquired ACEA and others). Comparable to Sysmex Partec as a broad analytical instrument maker serving food, environmental, and life science QC.
- Sony Biotechnology: Flow cytometry specialist offering the SA3800 and CG10 spectral analyzers. Directly comparable to Sysmex Partec as a focused flow cytometry platform competitor.
Broad incumbents
- bioMérieux: Global leader in industrial and clinical microbiology, offering rapid alternative microbiological methods (PCR, ATP, immunoassays). Comparable to Sysmex Partec's industrial QC positioning because it competes for the same food, beverage, and cosmetics QC budgets, though via different technologies.
- Luminex (DiaSorin): Now part of DiaSorin, Luminex historically offered flow cytometry and bead-based multiplex platforms (e.g., Amnis). Comparable to Sysmex Partec as a flow cytometry and life science reagent vendor that has consolidated into a larger diagnostics parent.
Emerging players
- Hygiena: Specialist in rapid microbiology and food safety testing (ATP hygiene monitoring, PCR-based detection). Comparable as a competing rapid-microbiology technology targeting beverage, food, and water QC customers that Sysmex Partec also serves.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Sysmex Partec leadership team
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Sysmex Partec funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Sysmex Partec
What does Sysmex Partec do?
Sysmex Partec develops, produces, and globally markets a complete flow cytometry platform comprising CyFlow RI-300/RP-300/RP-310 instruments paired with application-specific CyStain reagent kits, CellTrics sample-preparation filters, and CyFlow AL-20/AL-30 autoloaders for industrial microbiological quality control (water, beverages, food/feed, cosmetics) and ploidy/genome size analysis in plant breeding and aquaculture. All hardware, key reagents, and bundled CyView/FCS Express software are developed and manufactured in Görlitz, Germany under EN ISO 13485:2016, with direct enterprise sales, application consulting, training, and technical support delivered worldwide.
Is Sysmex Partec a public or private company?
Sysmex Partec is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Sysmex Partec founded?
Sysmex Partec was founded in 2000. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Sysmex Partec based?
Sysmex Partec is headquartered in Görlitz, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Sysmex Partec make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Flow Cytometry Instruments are the primary driver. The others are reagent Kits and Consumables and application Support and Services.
Who are Sysmex Partec's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Beckman Coulter, BD Biosciences, Cytek Biosciences, Miltenyi Biotec, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Agilent Technologies and Sony Biotechnology. Broad incumbents are bioMérieux and Luminex (DiaSorin). Hygiena is listed as an emerging player.
Does Sysmex Partec have an API?
No public API is recorded for Sysmex Partec.
What industry is Sysmex Partec in?
Sysmex Partec's product category is Industrial Flow Cytometry Instruments and Reagents. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAIAE, Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments. Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3821.