HiTec Zang
HiTec Zang GmbH is a privately held German company that designs and manufactures modular laboratory automation systems, including proprietary LabVision software and LabManager/LabBox hardware, serving chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, cosmetics, and battery recycling customers worldwide.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersHerzogenrath, Germany
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What HiTec Zang does
HiTec Zang GmbH is a privately held, family-owned German engineering company founded in 1980 (per company history) in Herzogenrath, Germany, specializing in modular laboratory automation systems for the chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, cosmetics, and battery recycling industries. The company designs, develops, and manufactures both hardware controllers (LabManager, DC-Manager, SlimCage, LabBox) and proprietary process-control software (LabVision, released 1993), supplemented by reactors, bioreactors (RAMOS), syringe and peristaltic pumps (SyrDos, LabDos), autosamplers (AutoSam), solid dosing devices, and inerting systems. The platform is engineered for modular, scalable automation from analytical workstations through pilot plants to production, with standardized plug-and-socket hardware and MTP/OPC UA interoperability standards supporting integration into Industry 4.0 environments. LabVision version 2025.13 introduced an OPC UA Server module and the 2025.12 release added voice control, reflecting an active R&D cadence.
HiTec Zang firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- HiTec Zang
- Legal name
- HITEC ZANG GmbH
- Website
- https://hitec-zang.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- HiTec Zang GmbH is a privately held German company that designs and manufactures modular laboratory automation systems, including proprietary LabVision software and LabManager/LabBox hardware, serving chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, cosmetics, and battery recycling customers worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
HiTec Zang industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Laboratory Automation Systems
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)
- SIC
- Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Liquid Handling & Laboratory Automation (Pipettes, Robots, Workstations) (HLAGAIAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Lab Automation, Instrument Control & Workflow Orchestration Software (HLAGAJAG), Process Automation Instrumentation & Control (DCS, Valves, Actuators, Analyzers) (IMAHAHAM)
Keywords
Where HiTec Zang is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Herzogenrath
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
HiTec Zang business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Hardware Systems: Laboratory reactor systems, automation devices (LabManager, LabBox, DC-Manager, SlimCage), pumps, dosing systems, bioreactors, sensors and accessories sold as products or custom-built systems
- Software Licenses: LabVision software and modules sold with hardware systems, with update services available
- Custom Plant Engineering: Turnkey laboratory and pilot plants designed and built to customer specifications
- Support and Maintenance Services: Technical support, LabVision update services, and training through HITEC Academy
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | LabBox with basic software |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | LabBox with basic software and starter kit |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels7 records
HiTec Zang product offering
Product offeringCore offering
HiTec Zang designs, manufactures, and sells modular laboratory automation systems that combine proprietary hardware (LabManager, LabBox, DC-Manager) with its LabVision process control software, along with reactors, bioreactors, dosing pumps, and custom-built pilot plants. The company's offerings serve chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, cosmetics, and battery recycling industries by automating laboratory processes, enabling data logging, batch control, and remote monitoring.
Product overview
HITEC ZANG offers a modular laboratory automation platform centered on LabVision software and LabManager/DC-Manager hardware families, complemented by specialized laboratory equipment including reactors, bioreactors (RAMOS), pumps (SyrDos, LabDos series), and autosamplers. The five product pillars are: Automation (LabVision, LabBox, LabManager, DC-Manager with their respective modules), Test Facilities (pressure reactors, laboratory reactors, microreaction systems), Cell Culture & Fermenter Systems (bioreactors), Pumps & Dosing Systems (syringe pumps, peristaltic pumps, solid dosing, autosamplers), and Accessories (sensors, RI-CAD software). Custom plant engineering and turnkey solutions for laboratory and pilot plants are also provided. The company was founded in 1980 and operates from Herzogenrath, Germany.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- LabVision: Software for monitoring, controlling and regulating automated reactors
- LabBox
- LabManager
- DC-Manager
- SlimCage
- LabDos
- SyrDos
- AutoSam
- InertSys
- HiBatch
- HiLab
- RAMOS
Products and services
- LabVision Software Process control software for monitoring, controlling, and regulating automated laboratory reactors and pilot plants. Includes modules for data logging, batch control, reporting, and remote operation.
- LabBox Compact, entry-level laboratory automation system for automating experiments and processes. Supports sensor/device connectivity, graphical batch programming, and remote monitoring with integrated user interface.
- LabManager Modular automation device family for laboratories and pilot plants with Ethernet/RS-232 communication, robust metal housing suitable for freestanding or 19-inch rack installation.
- DC-Manager Control system for pilot plant and production environments, designed for hardwired installations with expansion capabilities via standardized LabManager plug-in technology.
- RAMOS Bioreactors Bioreactor systems for cell culture and fermentation applications, including shaking incubator configurations for bioprocess optimization.
- SyrDos Syringe Pump High-pressure syringe pump for precise liquid dosing in laboratory and pilot plant applications.
- LabDos Peristaltic Pumps Series of peristaltic pumps (P30, P100, P250, Vario3, Vario4, Easyload) for laboratory liquid handling with varying flow rates and configurations for benchtop and continuous process applications.
- AutoSam Autosampler Automated sampling systems (AutoSam 360, AutoSam 500) for laboratory and process applications enabling automated sample collection and handling.
- LabDos Solid Dosing Devices Solid material dosing equipment including inoculation feeders (InoDos), screw feeders (Solid-SCR), drum feeders (Solid-DRM), and cell lock feeders (Solid-SC) for laboratory and pilot-scale solid dosing applications.
- Pressure Reactor Systems High-pressure reactor systems for chemical and biotechnological process development under elevated pressure conditions.
- Laboratory Reactor Systems Standard and custom laboratory reactor systems for chemical process engineering research and development.
- Microreaction Systems Miniaturized reaction systems for process intensification and small-scale synthesis research.
- Inerting Systems (InertSys) Inert gas supply systems (InertSys, InertSys-Duo) for creating oxygen-free environments in laboratory reactors and process equipment.
- Customized Plant Engineering Custom design and construction of laboratory and pilot plant systems including turnkey solutions for chemical and biotechnological process development.
Quantifiable outcome
- Continuous double-digit growth rates maintained
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use HiTec Zang
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
HiTec Zang technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
AI capability3 records
Feature8 records
HiTec Zang partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Juchheim Laborgeräte GmbHcoreGerman sales partner based in Bernkastel-Kues. Represents HITEC ZANG products in the German market. Juchheim Laborgeräte was acquired by HITEC ZANG in 2016.
- Ingenieurbüro Haron SekkaicoreGerman sales partner based in Offenburg providing sales and support for HITEC ZANG products.
- Lab Unlimited (Carl Stuart Group)coreIrish sales partner based in Dublin providing sales and support for HITEC ZANG products in Ireland.
- Labtex Ltd.coreUK sales partner based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Represents HITEC ZANG at CHEMUK events and provides sales coverage in the UK market.
- Optimus InstrumentscoreBelgian sales partner based in Steendorp providing sales and support for HITEC ZANG products in Belgium.
- ATR-ASAHI Process Systems Pvt. LtdcoreIndian sales partner based in Vadodara, Gujarat providing sales and support for HITEC ZANG products in India.
- Shanghai Proxs Chemical Technology Co. Ltd.coreChinese sales partner based in Shanghai's Zhangjiang HiTech Park providing sales and support for HITEC ZANG products in China.
- ChemiSky Co., Ltd.coreSouth Korean sales partner based in Anyang-City, Gyeonggi-Do providing sales and support for HITEC ZANG products in Korea.
- RTA Engineering Ltd.coreIsraeli sales partner based in Ramat Hasharon providing sales and support for HITEC ZANG products in Israel.
- Beijing SMS Instruments & Equipments Co., LTDcoreChinese sales partner based in Beijing's Haidian District providing sales and support for HITEC ZANG products in China.
- Shanghai Linbo Scientific Instruments Co. Ltd.coreChinese sales partner based in Shanghai's Jiading district providing sales and support for HITEC ZANG products in China.
- BEIJING Hiferg Technology Co., Ltd.coreChinese sales partner based in Beijing's Chaoyang District providing sales and support for HITEC ZANG products in China.
- Baiyuan Biotech. Ltd.coreChinese sales partner based in Shanghai's Pudong New district providing sales and support for HITEC ZANG products in China, specializing in biotech applications.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
HiTec Zang competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Hamilton Company: Hamilton is a direct competitor in laboratory process automation, providing syringe pumps, sensors and process control hardware used in chemical and biotech R&D — closely aligned with HITEC ZANG's SyrDos, LabManager and LabVision product lines.
- Mettler Toledo: Mettler Toledo is a direct peer offering laboratory analytical instruments and process analytics, including reactors, in-line sensors and automation software that overlap with HITEC ZANG's reactor, dosing and process control portfolio in pharmaceutical and chemical labs.
- Julabo GmbH: Julabo is a German direct peer specializing in temperature control equipment for laboratory and process applications — frequently used alongside reactor systems like those produced by HITEC ZANG in chemical and biotech laboratories.
- Heidolph Instruments: Heidolph is a German direct peer in laboratory process equipment (stirrers, shakers, rotary evaporators) and automation software, competing for the same chemical and pharmaceutical lab automation customers as HITEC ZANG.
- Sartorius: Sartorius is a direct peer in bioreactor and bioprocess automation, selling fermentation systems and process control software to the same pharmaceutical and biotechnology customer base served by HITEC ZANG's RAMOS bioreactor and LabVision platform.
- IKA Works: IKA is a German-based direct peer manufacturing laboratory and process equipment including reactors, stirrers and dosing systems used in chemical and pharmaceutical R&D, overlapping with HITEC ZANG's reactor and dosing product lines.
- Eppendorf: Eppendorf is a direct peer offering bioreactors, dosing systems and laboratory automation equipment targeting the same biotech and pharmaceutical R&D segments as HITEC ZANG, particularly in cell culture and fermentation.
Broad incumbents
- Tecan Group: Tecan is a broad incumbent in laboratory automation, offering liquid handling, plate readers and integrated workflow solutions for pharma and biotech — a wider portfolio than HITEC ZANG but overlapping in automation software and laboratory process control.
- Siemens Digital Industries: Siemens is a broad incumbent in industrial automation whose PCS 7 / SCADA / OPC UA stack increasingly targets laboratory and pilot-plant digitalization — a large-scale competitive threat to HITEC ZANG's process automation software and controller business.
- Endress+Hauser: Endress+Hauser is a broad incumbent in process instrumentation, measurement and automation for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; its sensor and control offerings overlap with HITEC ZANG's process measurement products in industrial lab environments.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
HiTec Zang social profiles
Digital presenceHiTec Zang compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
HiTec Zang financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
HiTec Zang leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
HiTec Zang subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
HiTec Zang funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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HiTec Zang M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about HiTec Zang
What does HiTec Zang do?
HiTec Zang designs, manufactures, and sells modular laboratory automation systems that combine proprietary hardware (LabManager, LabBox, DC-Manager) with its LabVision process control software, along with reactors, bioreactors, dosing pumps, and custom-built pilot plants. The company's offerings serve chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, cosmetics, and battery recycling industries by automating laboratory processes, enabling data logging, batch control, and remote monitoring.
Is HiTec Zang a public or private company?
HiTec Zang is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was HiTec Zang founded?
HiTec Zang was founded in 1980. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is HiTec Zang based?
HiTec Zang is headquartered in Herzogenrath, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does HiTec Zang make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Hardware Systems are the primary driver. The others are software Licenses, custom Plant Engineering and support and Maintenance Services.
Who are HiTec Zang's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Hamilton Company, Mettler Toledo, Julabo GmbH, Heidolph Instruments, Sartorius, IKA Works and Eppendorf. Broad incumbents are Tecan Group, Siemens Digital Industries and Endress+Hauser.
Does HiTec Zang have an API?
No public API is recorded for HiTec Zang.
What industry is HiTec Zang in?
HiTec Zang's product category is Laboratory Automation Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAIAD, Liquid Handling & Laboratory Automation (Pipettes, Robots, Workstations), with a secondary code of HLAGAJAG, Lab Automation, Instrument Control & Workflow Orchestration Software. Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3821.