SCP Science

What SCP Science does

SCP Science, now operating as AnalytiChem Canada, Inc. following a 2022 acquisition and 2024 rebranding, is a Canadian-headquartered manufacturer and global supplier of analytical equipment, reagents, and certified reference materials for inorganic analytical laboratories. Founded in 1980 in Quebec as Seignory Chemical Products Ltd., the company operates a single ISO 9001/17025/17034-accredited manufacturing center of excellence in Baie D'Urfé, with vertically integrated production spanning raw materials (quartz, glassware, injection-molded plastics), instruments, consumables, and certified reference materials.

The product portfolio is organized as a complete atomic spectroscopy workflow: (1) Sample preparation systems — block digestion (DigiPREP, SNRG Block), microwave digestion (MiniWAVE, MultiVIEW, NovaWAVE), and robotic automation (EasyPREP, BOD-300); (2) ICP/ICP-MS supplies — PlasmaCAL calibration standards with NIST traceability to ±0.5%, PlasmaPURE high-purity acids, PlasmaFORM cones, DigiTUBEs consumables; (3) Conostan oil and metallo-organic standards for petroleum and lubricant analysis (acquired 2007); (4) Certified reference materials for environmental (EnviroMAT), agricultural (AgroMAT), and mining/exploration (OREAS, integrated 2023) applications; (5) AA and XRF supplies; and (6) ChemService organic standards and Northeast Laboratory Services microbiology products. The technology emphasizes workflow consolidation (e.g., DigiTUBE replacing five vessels) and method interoperability across all major instrument brands (PerkinElmer, Agilent, Thermo, Varian, Shimadzu, Spectro).

The business model combines capital equipment sales with high-margin recurring consumables and CRMs, distributed via direct sales in North America and Europe (Baie D'Urfé HQ, Champlain NY warehouse, Villebon-sur-Yvette FR HQ, Courtaboeuf warehouse, dedicated German sales team) and a network of 16+ regional distributors across Benelux, the Nordics, Italy, Iberia, CEE, Turkey, and the UK. Pricing is quote-based with a $50 North America / €80 Europe minimum order and Net 30 terms for established credit. Customer segments are diverse and horizontal — environmental testing, petroleum/lubricant, mining/geology, food/agriculture, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and academic/research — with no named anchor accounts, implying a long-tail, low-concentration revenue base.

Name

SCP Science

Legal name

AnalytiChem Canada Inc.

Website

https://scpscience.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AnalytiChem Canada (formerly SCP Science) manufactures and globally supplies analytical instruments, consumables, and ISO-accredited certified reference materials for inorganic analytical laboratories, serving environmental, petroleum, mining, food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and academic customers across North America and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Analytical Laboratory Equipment and Reagents

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Chemical Manufacturing (325), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Analytical Instruments & Chromatography Systems (HLAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process Analytical Instrumentation (Gas analyzers, spectroscopy, pH/ORP, conductivity) (IMAGAFAE), Reference Materials & Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for Food Matrices (AFALAKAD), Electronic & High-Purity Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAD)

Keywords

• Analytical laboratory equipment
• Certified reference materials
• Sample preparation instruments
• Atomic spectroscopy supplies
• Inorganic chemistry reagents

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

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. Laboratory Equipment Sales: Sale of analytical instruments including microwave digestion systems (MiniWAVE), block digestion systems (DigiPREP), sample preparation equipment, and environmental analyzers
2. Consumables and Supplies: Recurring sales of consumable products including DigiTUBEs, autosampler tubes, ICP/XRF/AA supplies, high purity acids and reagents, graphite products, and fusion fluxes
3. Certified Reference Materials: Sale of certified reference materials including ICP calibration standards, oil-based standards (Conostan), metallo-organic standards, viscosity standards, and matrix reference materials for quality control in analytical laboratories
4. Custom Standards: Custom ICP standards and custom oil-based standards manufactured to customer specifications
5. OREAS Certified Reference Materials: Geochemical certified reference materials including ore standards for mining exploration (gold, copper, iron, lithium, REE, and other ore types)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SCP Science manufactures and supplies analytical instruments (block and microwave digestion systems, sample preparation automation), certified reference materials (ICP, oil, mining, environmental standards), high-purity reagents, and consumables used by inorganic analytical laboratories performing atomic spectroscopy (ICP, ICP-MS, XRF, AA) and environmental testing. The company operates an ISO 9001/17025/17034-accredited manufacturing facility and offers a vertically integrated portfolio spanning the full inorganic analysis workflow.

Product overview

SCP Science (now AnalytiChem Canada) is a manufacturer and distributor of analytical equipment, reagents, and certified reference materials for the inorganic analytical laboratories market. The product portfolio is organized as a comprehensive instruments and supplies ecosystem organized around key platforms: (1) Sample Preparation Systems including the DigiPREP Block Digestion System, MiniWAVE and MultiVIEW Microwave Digestion Systems, SNRG Block System, and EasyPREP robotic automation; (2) CONOSTAN Oil Standards including S-21 Series, PremiSolv ICP Solvent, TAN/TBN Standards, and petroleum analysis standards; (3) ICP/Atomic Spectroscopy Consumables including PlasmaCAL ICP Standards, PlasmaPURE Acids, PlasmaTEST performance kits, DigiTUBEs plastic consumables, and sampler/skimmer cones; (4) Certified Reference Materials including EnviroMAT, AgroMAT, OREAS mining standards, and ChemService organic standards; (5) XRF Supplies including fusion fluxes, AluCAPs, EasySNAP thin films, and sample cells; (6) Atomic Absorption Supplies including graphite tubes, hollow cathode lamps, and AA standards; and (7) Laboratory Services including Northeast Laboratory Services microbiological products. The company operates from an ISO 9001/17025/17034 accredited manufacturing facility in Baie D'Urfé, Quebec.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Conostan: Oil analysis standards including metallo-organic standards, lubricant analysis standards, petroleum analysis standards, and related products.
• DigiPREP
• DigiTUBEs
• NOVA-WAVE
• MiniWAVE
• MultiVIEW
• EasyPREP
• SNRG Block
• PlasmaCAL
• PlasmaPURE
• EnviroMAT
• AgroMAT
• PartiStan
• PremiSolv
• AluCAP
• PlasmaTEST
• peCHECK
• AccuSPEC
• DigiSEP
• DigiFILTER
• EasySNAP

Products and services

• DigiPREP Block Digestion Systems Open vessel block digestion systems for acid digestion of samples used in metals analysis by AA, GFAA, ICP and ICP-MS; designed for inorganic analytical laboratories.
• MiniWAVE Microwave Digestion System Automated closed-vessel microwave digestion system for laboratory sample preparation in environmental and inorganic analysis workflows.
• SNRG Block System Next-generation block digestion system designed for enhanced thermal contact and efficient sample preparation for inorganic analysis.
• MultiVIEW Microwave Digestion System Advanced microwave digestion system featuring multi-vessel capability, color touch screen interface, and improved digestion results.
• EasyPREP Sample Handler Automated robotic instrument providing unattended laboratory automation including liquid handling, volume accuracy studies, and automated dilution of oil samples.
• EasyPREP BOD-300 Automation system for biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) analysis in wastewater using simplified incubation and measurement.
• DigiTUBEs Injection-molded acid-resistant plastic vessels that consolidate digestion beaker, graduated cylinder, volumetric flask, autosampler tube, and storage container into a single vessel for sample preparation workflows.
• CONOSTAN Oil Standards Oil-based and metallo-organic certified standards for petroleum and lubricant analysis, including S-21 Series multi-element standards, PremiSolv ICP solvent, and TAN/TBN standards, used by oil refineries, lubricant manufacturers, and testing laboratories.
• PlasmaCAL ICP Standards Single and multi-element ICP calibration standards for ICP-AES and ICP-MS instruments, with direct traceability to NIST and guaranteed accuracy of +/- 0.5% of actual concentration.
• PlasmaPURE Acids Trace metal grade high-purity acids (and PlasmaPURE Plus ultra-low trace metal variants) used in inorganic analytical laboratories for sample digestion and preparation.
• EnviroMAT Soil and Water CRM Standards Certified reference materials for soil and water environmental analysis used by environmental testing laboratories.
• AgroMAT Soil and Compost CRM Standards Certified reference materials for agricultural soil and compost analysis used by food and agriculture testing laboratories.
• OREAS Certified Reference Materials Geochemical certified reference materials including ore standards for mining exploration covering gold, copper, iron, lithium, REE, and other minerals, used by mining companies and exploration laboratories.
• PlasmaTEST Performance Test Kits Performance test kits designed to monitor important ICP-AES and ICP-MS parameters and ensure instruments operate at maximum efficiency.
• AluCAP XRF Pellet Reinforcing Cups Aluminum XRF pellet reinforcing cups used in X-ray fluorescence sample preparation.
• Custom ICP and Oil Standards Custom-manufactured ICP and oil-based certified reference materials made to customer specifications for specialized analytical requirements.
• Northeast Laboratory Services Laboratory services offering antibiotic assay media, sterile water, buffers, and microbiological culture media for analytical and microbiological laboratories.
• Fusion Fluxes and XRF Preparation Supplies Lithium metaborate, lithium tetraborate, and blended fusion fluxes, plus EasySNAP thin films, XRF sample cells, pellet dies, and presses used in XRF sample preparation through fluxing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products meet ASTM Standard E1272 tolerances for volumetric accuracy
• +2 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered standard.

• Benelux ScientificstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Belgium covering sales and distribution of SCP Science instruments, supplies, and reagents in the Belgian market
• RMI srostandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Czech Republic covering sales and distribution of SCP Science products
• Lab SupportstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Denmark covering sales and distribution of SCP Science products
• Forr-Lab KftstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Hungary covering sales and distribution of SCP Science products
• Labsense OystandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Finland covering sales and distribution of SCP Science products
• QuantAnalitica SRLstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Italy covering sales and distribution of SCP Science products
• Instrument Solutions Benelux BVstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Netherlands covering sales and distribution of SCP Science products
• Labo Scientific B.V.standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Netherlands covering sales and distribution of SCP Science products
• Anitepo Sp. z.o.o.standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Poland covering sales and distribution of SCP Science products
• Specanalitica Lda.standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Portugal covering sales and distribution of SCP Science products
• Cosela S.L.standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Spain covering sales and distribution of SCP Science products
• Celta Ingenieros S.L.standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Spain covering sales and distribution of SCP Science products
• Teknolab Sorbent ABstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Sweden covering sales and distribution of SCP Science products
• Anka Analitik Mekatronik San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Turkey covering sales and distribution of SCP Science products
• Qmx Laboratories LtdstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for United Kingdom covering sales and distribution of SCP Science products
• SciMed LtdstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for United Kingdom covering sales and distribution of SCP Science products

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Agilent Technologies: Major ICP-MS and ICP-OES instrument OEM whose installed base drives pull-through demand for SCP's PlasmaCAL standards, cones, torches, and consumables; Agilent also sells its own atomic spectroscopy standards, making it both a complement and a competitor.
• PerkinElmer: One of the largest atomic spectroscopy instrument OEMs (AA, ICP-OES, ICP-MS) explicitly listed by SCP as an interoperable partner. Comparable in serving environmental, food, and pharmaceutical analytical labs, with bundled consumables that compete directly with SCP's offerings.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global leader in ICP-MS and laboratory reagents, directly comparable as a vertically integrated supplier of instruments, consumables, and CRMs to inorganic analytical laboratories; competes with SCP across the full atomic spectroscopy workflow.
• Sigma-Aldrich (MilliporeSigma): Global supplier of high-purity acids, reagents, and analytical standards; competes with SCP's PlasmaPURE trace-metal acids and AccuSPEC volumetric/reagent lines while also supplying general lab consumables to overlapping customers.

Direct peers

• Anton Paar: Austrian-headquartered manufacturer of microwave digestion systems (Multiwave) and lab instrumentation, directly competing with SCP's sample preparation portfolio in analytical chemistry and food/environmental testing labs.
• CEM Corporation: Manufacturer of microwave digestion systems (MARS series) for closed-vessel sample preparation, a direct competitor to SCP's MiniWAVE and MultiVIEW platforms used in environmental, food, and pharmaceutical sample prep workflows.
• Inorganic Ventures: U.S.-based manufacturer of ICP, ICP-MS, AA, and IC calibration standards and CRMs, the closest direct competitor to SCP's PlasmaCAL product line in the certified reference materials market.
• SPEX CertiPrep: Long-established manufacturer of certified reference materials and standards for AA, ICP, and ICP-MS; directly overlaps SCP's calibration and verification standard business across environmental, food safety, and pharmaceutical labs.
• Milestone Srl: Italian specialist in microwave digestion and clean-chemistry sample preparation, comparable to SCP's MiniWAVE/NovaWAVE/MultiVIEW closed-vessel digestion platforms used in trace metals analysis.

Emerging players

• OREAS (original Australian entity): Australian parent of OREAS North America (now integrated into SCP's Quebec facility in 2023); develops geochemical certified reference materials for mining and exploration — a closely comparable CRM specialist whose products SCP now distributes in North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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