Name

Ohio Lumex

Legal name

Ohio Lumex Co., Inc.

Website

https://ohiolumex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Analytical Instrumentation

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Analytical Instrumentation (Gas analyzers, spectroscopy, pH/ORP, conductivity) (IMAGAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mercury Removal & Trace Contaminant Treatment (Hg, BTEX, Siloxanes) (EUAAABAF), Stack/Source Emissions Testing & CEMS Support (EUAHACAB), Mass Spectrometry & Spectroscopy Instruments (HLAGAIAB), Environmental Sensors (Temperature/Humidity/Gas/Air Quality) (HDAHALAD)

Keywords

• Analytical instrumentation
• Mercury emissions monitoring
• Gas chromatograph analyzers
• Sorbent trap sampling
• Optical oxygen sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Analytical Instrumentation & Hardware Sales: Ohio Lumex manufactures and sells analytical instruments including continuous gas monitors (RA-915 series, 915J, Ei series), laboratory analyzers (GC-IMS, mercury analyzers), optical sensor systems (FireSting, PICO, AquapHOx from PyroScience), portable analyzers, sorbent trap samplers, and gas sampling equipment. Products range from multi-function mercury analysis platforms to process gas chromatographs and underwater sensor systems. One-time hardware purchases with accessories and attachments generating additional revenue.
2. Accredited Analytical Laboratory Services: Ohio Lumex operates an NELAP and A2LA accredited (ISO/IEC 17025:2017) analytical laboratory providing trace-level analysis of gases, liquids, and solids for industrial emissions and gaseous fuels applications. Services include analysis of mercury, siloxanes, sulfur compounds, ammonia, HAP metals, biological contaminants, and more using EPA and ASTM validated methods. Revenue generated per sample with turnaround-based pricing.
3. Field Services & Onsite Testing: Ohio Lumex provides onsite gas quality testing, specialty testing, and instrument service throughout the United States and Canada. Services include onsite sample collection, MATS mercury CEMS RATA testing, moisture in RNG analysis, process optimization studies, instrument startup, calibration, and troubleshooting. Revenue generated per project or service engagement.
4. Instrument Rental & Lease-to-Own: Ohio Lumex instruments are available for rent or lease-to-own with daily, weekly, and monthly rates. Rental program includes up-to-date calibration, certificates of operability, unlimited technical support (excluding gaseous fuels), and rent-to-own options. Commonly used for compliance testing, emergency response, and short-term monitoring projects.
5. Training & Certification Courses: Ohio Lumex offers the Fundamentals of RNG Sampling certification course (1.5-day classroom and hands-on training) at $1,900 per participant. Training is held in-person at Ohio Lumex's office, with upcoming sessions in October 2026 and March 2027. Co-developed with REEthink, covering seven key sampling methods and chain-of-custody procedures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Ohio Lumex manufactures and distributes analytical instruments and optical sensors for trace-level gas measurement, including continuous mercury monitors with Zeeman Background Correction, Ei-series continuous process monitors, GC-IMS laboratory analyzers, sorbent trap sampling systems, and PyroScience REDFLASH optical oxygen/pH/temperature sensors (including AquapHOx underwater systems). The company operates an NELAP and A2LA accredited analytical laboratory providing trace-level analysis of gases, liquids, and solids for industrial emissions and gaseous fuels applications, and complements this with on-site field services, instrument rental, training courses, and proprietary methods (OL-21C, OL-31, OL-32, OL-71) adopted by the US EPA and ASTM.

Product overview

Ohio Lumex offers a comprehensive portfolio of analytical instruments, optical sensor systems, sampling products, and laboratory services for environmental monitoring, industrial emissions, gaseous fuels, and life sciences applications. The product portfolio spans continuous gas monitors (including mercury, acid dew point, and process analyzers), laboratory analyzers (GC-IMS and mercury systems), portable analyzers, gas sampling systems, sorbent traps, and PyroScience-based optical sensors for oxygen, pH, and temperature measurement. The company also provides organ-on-chip systems through its Dynamic42 partnership and offers a full suite of services including accredited laboratory analysis, field services, instrument rental, training, and method development. Key product lines include: the 915J Continuous Mercury Monitor and Ei-series gaseous fuels monitors for industrial applications; GC-IMS analyzers (GC-IMS Gas Chromatograph & Ion Mobility Spectrometer, SILOX Siloxane Analyzer, FlavourSpec, BreathSpec) for laboratory analysis; RA-915M and Light 915M2 portable mercury vapor analyzers; the AquapHOx underwater sensor series for marine monitoring; FireSting optical meters and PyroScience sensors for life sciences; and comprehensive sorbent trap consumables for EPA compliance. The company operates a NELAP and A2LA accredited analytical laboratory supporting emissions, biogas, RNG, and natural gas applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Integrated Technology Solutions (ITS): Division for advanced system integration solutions, as shown in footer branding.
• Elemental Instruments

Products and services

• Continuous Mercury Monitor (915J) Continuous monitoring system for measuring mercury in industrial emissions and combustion environments, supporting emissions awareness and process monitoring for power generation, cement, and industrial operators.
• Ei4200 Acid Dew Point Monitor Acid dew point monitor for continuous measurement of acid dew point in industrial emissions and combustion environments, supporting corrosion prevention and equipment protection in cement, power, and industrial boiler applications.
• Ei800 Process Gas Chromatograph Process gas chromatograph for continuous measurement of key gas constituents and contaminants in biogas, RNG, and natural gas applications.
• Ei2200 RNG Monitoring System Continuous monitoring system for renewable natural gas (RNG) applications, supporting gas quality verification and process control for pipeline injection and renewable fuel compliance.
• Ei2300 Siloxane Monitoring System Continuous siloxane monitoring system for biogas and RNG applications, measuring silicon compounds that can damage processing and pipeline equipment.
• Ei2800 Biogas/RNG GC Monitoring System Gas chromatography monitoring system for biogas and RNG applications, providing comprehensive continuous gas constituent analysis.
• Ei2500 Continuous Mercury Monitoring System Continuous mercury monitoring system for natural gas applications, supporting pipeline integrity and natural gas quality compliance.
• RA-915 AM Ambient Air Mercury Monitor Continuous ambient air mercury monitor providing real-time mercury vapor measurement for air quality, fenceline, and industrial hygiene monitoring applications.
• GC-IMS Gas Chromatograph & Ion Mobility Spectrometer Laboratory analyzer combining the high selectivity of a chromatograph with the exceptional sensitivity of ion mobility spectrometry for industrial gas measurements, flavor detection, and breath analysis applications.
• GC-IMS-SILOX Siloxane Analyzer Gas chromatograph-ion mobility spectrometer configured specifically for siloxane analysis in biogas and RNG applications.
• Precision Gas Dilutor Laboratory instrument for precise gas dilution applications, supporting instrument calibration and analytical method validation.
• FlavourSpec Food, Beverage, & Flavor Analyzer GC-IMS-based analyzer for food and beverage flavor profiling, utilizing ion mobility spectrometry for sensitive flavor compound detection in food and beverage applications.
• BreathSpec Human Breath Analyzer GC-IMS-based breath analyzer for human breath analysis applications, combining gas chromatography separation with ion mobility spectrometry detection for research and clinical use.
• M324 Sorbent Trap Analysis System Mercury analyzer system for sorbent trap samples, supporting EPA Method 30B compliance testing in industrial emissions programs.
• RA-915F Mercury Complex Matrices System Advanced mercury analysis system combining Zeeman Background Correction technology for direct mercury analysis in complex sample matrices, with multi-pass cell design for trace-level sensitivity.
• RA-915M Portable Mercury Vapor Analyzer Multi-function portable mercury vapor analyzer using Zeeman Background Correction for direct mercury measurement in air, gases, liquids, solids, and sorbent traps using expandable attachments for industrial hygiene and field use.
• Light 915M2 Portable Mercury Vapor Analyzer Dedicated portable mercury vapor analyzer for ambient air monitoring with advanced Zeeman Background Correction technology for sensitive field mercury measurement.
• AquapHOx Underwater Sensor Systems Family of PyroScience underwater sensor systems including stand-alone loggers (AquapHOx LX, LX6, L-O2, L-pH) and real-time transmitters (AquapHOx TX, TX6, T-O2, T-pH) for oxygen, pH, and temperature measurement at depths from 50m up to 6000m, for marine monitoring, eddy covariance studies, and ocean research.
• FireSting Optical Oxygen, pH & Temperature Meters Multi-channel and single-channel PyroScience optical meters—including FireSting Pro, FireStingO2, FireSting-GO2 (portable), and PICO OEM modules for oxygen, pH, and temperature (PICO-O2, PICO-PH, PICO-T, PICO-O2-SUB)—using REDFLASH technology for laboratory, field, OEM integration, and underwater applications.
• OLM30B Industrial Gas Sorbent Trap Sampler Sorbent trap sampling system for industrial process gas and emissions applications, capturing trace constituents for downstream laboratory analysis.
• Ei110 Gaseous Fuels Sorbent Trap Sampler Sorbent trap sampler for natural gas, biogas, and renewable natural gas applications with rotameter flow measurement for trace constituent capture.
• Ei310 Gaseous Fuels Sampling System Comprehensive sampling system for gaseous fuels supporting multiple sample media including sorbent traps, high-pressure cylinders, SUMMA canisters, and Tedlar bags for natural gas, biogas, and RNG applications.
• Mercury Gold Trap Sampler for Natural Gas Specialized mercury sampling system using gold sorbent traps for natural gas and biogas mercury measurement applications.
• Ei410 Ambient Air Sorbent Trap Sampler Sorbent trap sampler for ambient air monitoring, collecting representative air samples for multi-analyte laboratory analysis, including fenceline monitoring applications.
• Sorbent Trap Consumables (Mercury, HAP Metals, HCl/HBr/HF, Ammonia, SO3, Siloxane, PCBs/Pesticides, Natural Gas Mercury) Comprehensive line of sorbent trap consumables for trace-level gas constituent capture, including mercury sorbent traps (EPA Method 30B, EPA PS12B, natural gas gold silica, speciation), HAP metals traps, HCl/HBr/HF traps, ammonia traps, SO3/sulfuric acid mist traps, siloxane traps, PCBs/pesticides traps, and gaseous fuels metals traps used with Ohio Lumex sampling systems for downstream laboratory analysis.
• DynamicOrgan Organ-on-Chip System Open organ-on-chip platform from Dynamic42 replicating human organ function on microfluidic biochips for drug development, toxicity testing, and disease research, including the DynamicOrgan O2-Sensor Kit with integrated non-invasive oxygen measurement and a Developer Kit for custom chip fabrication.
• Analytical Laboratory Services NELAP and A2LA (ISO/IEC 17025:2017) accredited analytical laboratory services for trace-level analysis of gases, liquids, and solids using EPA and ASTM validated methods, covering mercury, siloxanes, sulfur compounds, ammonia, HAP metals, biological contaminants, and other challenging analytes for industrial emissions and gaseous fuels clients.
• Instrument Rental Program Flexible rental program for Ohio Lumex instruments with daily, weekly, and monthly rates, including up-to-date calibration, certificates of operability, unlimited technical support (excluding gaseous fuels), and rent-to-own options for compliance testing, emergency response, and short-term monitoring projects.
• Instrument Service & Training Annual and on-demand instrument calibration, service, and training programs for Ohio Lumex instruments, ensuring optimal performance and data quality for compliance applications.
• Field Services Onsite gas quality testing, specialty testing, and instrument service throughout the United States and Canada, including sample collection, MATS mercury CEMS RATA testing, moisture in RNG analysis, process optimization studies, instrument startup, calibration, and troubleshooting.
• Fundamentals of RNG Sampling Certification Course 1.5-day in-person Fundamentals of RNG Sampling certification course covering seven key RNG sampling methods, chain-of-custody procedures, and sampling equipment best practices for RNG quality professionals; priced at $1,900 per participant and held at Ohio Lumex's Ohio headquarters.
• Method Development & R&D Services Custom analytical method development, optimization, and validation services delivered by Ohio Lumex chemists, including proprietary methods (OL-21C, OL-31, OL-32, OL-71) approved by the US EPA and adopted by ASTM International for trace-level measurement of mercury, metals, SO3/H2SO4, ammonia, and other challenging analytes.

Quantifiable outcome

• EPA Method 30B and EPA Performance Specification 12B compliance sorbent trap programs for mercury emissions monitoring
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers34 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles9 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PyroSciencecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2015Ohio Lumex has been the sole distributor and consultant for PyroScience advanced optical sensor systems (REDFLASH technology) in the United States and Canada since 2015. PyroScience systems include fiber-optic probes, microsensors, contactless sensors, OEM modules, and AquapHOx underwater sensor systems for oxygen, pH, and temperature measurement. Ohio Lumex provides application consultation, sales, and support for these products in North America. OEM integration options are available for custom solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global leader in analytical instruments, mass spectrometry, and laboratory services with extensive gas analysis and emissions monitoring product lines. Directly comparable as a source of competition for laboratory-grade analytical instrumentation used in mercury, GC, and trace gas analysis for industrial compliance.
• Agilent Technologies: Major manufacturer of gas chromatographs, mass spectrometers, and spectroscopy instruments serving environmental, energy, and food/beverage labs. Competes head-to-head with Ohio Lumex's GC-IMS and laboratory analyzer offerings in the same regulated customer applications.
• PerkinElmer: Long-standing manufacturer of atomic absorption spectrometers (relevant to Ohio Lumex's Zeeman mercury analyzers) and broader analytical instruments for environmental and industrial laboratories. Direct competition in trace metals and mercury analysis instrumentation.
• AMETEK: Diversified manufacturer of process analytical instruments used in emissions monitoring, gas analysis, and process control in power, cement, and chemical plants. Comparable customer base and overlapping continuous emissions/process gas monitoring products.
• Endress+Hauser: Global supplier of process analytical instrumentation and gas analyzers for industrial applications, including emissions monitoring and natural gas/biogas process measurement. Competes in continuous process gas analysis for RNG and industrial emissions customers.
• MKS Instruments: Supplier of process and analytical instrumentation including gas analysis and monitoring systems through acquired brands (e.g., Spectra Products, formerly Alpha Omega). Comparable in mercury and trace-gas monitoring products used by industrial compliance customers.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global environmental testing and contract laboratory operator with accredited capabilities in air emissions, mercury, and trace gas analysis. Direct peer as a competing accredited laboratory serving industrial compliance customers.

Direct peers

• SICK AG: Manufacturer of gas analyzers and emissions monitoring systems (including FTIR and OGI/optical gas imaging) for industrial and environmental compliance. Directly competes in emissions measurement instrumentation for the same utility, cement, and waste combustion markets Ohio Lumex serves.
• Pace Analytical Services: National network of NELAP-accredited environmental testing laboratories offering air emissions, mercury, and trace gas analysis for industrial clients. Direct peer in the accredited analytical laboratory services business serving Ohio Lumex's same regulated customer base.

Others

• PyroScience: German manufacturer of REDFLASH optical oxygen, pH, and temperature sensors, of which Ohio Lumex is the sole US/Canada distributor. Included as the strategic technology partner whose products Ohio Lumex sells, supports, and integrates into life sciences and underwater applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 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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