Pharmamedia Dr. Müller

What Pharmamedia Dr. Müller does

PharmaMedia Dr. Müller GmbH is a German manufacturer of ready-to-use microbiological culture media (nutrient media) for the pharmaceutical industry. Founded on 16 January 2013 by Dr. Rolf Müller — who previously founded and led heipha Dr. Müller GmbH from 1973 to 2011 — the company is headquartered at Gustav-Throm-Str. 1, 69181 Leimen, Germany, where it operates two cleanroom environments analogous to class A in B, plate and bottle filling lines, an S2 laboratory, and a temperature-controlled finished goods warehouse. The product portfolio comprises four core lines: Petri dishes (90 mm and contact plates, available as gamma-irradiated Click&Safe CSG for cleanroom A/B or non-irradiated CS for C/D), bottled media (infusion and screw-cap bottles in 100-1000 mL sizes), the PMM Swab all-in-one sampling device launched in March 2025, and gamma-bag manifolds for aseptic process simulation. Differentiated technical features include a proprietary Click&Safe locking lid (Vent/Closed), H2O2-impermeable multi-layer foil packaging validated under worst-case VHP conditions, a 20-digit 2D Data-Matrix barcode for batch/unit/expiry traceability, and gamma sterilization at 9-20 kGy (plates) and >25 kGy (swabs and gamma-bags).

The company operates a two-tier go-to-market model: direct sales into the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) via [email protected], and a global distributor network covering more than 40 countries across Europe (25+ countries), the Middle East, Asia, the Americas, and Africa. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; international customers route through country-specific distributors. Manufacturing quality is governed by an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management system aligned with current GMP guidelines, with in-house batch-level quality control prior to release and BSE/TSE certificates available for most products. PharmaMedia had passed 50+ customer audits as of 2020 and reached 70 employees in 2024, with management retained as a founder-controlled, family-run organization with no external investors or public listing.

Name

Pharmamedia Dr. Müller

Legal name

PharmaMedia Dr. Müller GmbH

Website

https://pmm-leimen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

PharmaMedia Dr. Müller GmbH manufactures ready-to-use microbiological culture media — plates, bottles, swabs and gamma-bags — under GMP-aligned cleanroom conditions in Leimen, Germany, serving pharmaceutical manufacturers globally via DACH direct sales and a 40+ country distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Microbiological Culture Media

NAICS

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412)

SIC

Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aseptic Processing, Fill-Finish & Sterile Manufacturing Tech (isolators, lyophilization interfaces) (HLAAAJAG)

Keywords

• Ready-to-use culture media
• Microbiological nutrient media
• Environmental monitoring plates
• Pharmaceutical cleanroom testing
• Aseptic process simulation media

Headquarters

HQ city

Leimen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sale of Ready-to-Use Culture Media: PharmaMedia Dr. Müller GmbH generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of ready-to-use microbiological nutrient media, including plated media (Petri dishes/contact plates), bottled media (infusion bottles, screw cap bottles), swabs, gamma-bags, and media for aseptic process simulation. Products are sold primarily through a network of international distributors and directly in the DACH region. The company also offers customized/special-order products.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PharmaMedia Dr. Müller GmbH manufactures and sells ready-to-use microbiological culture (nutrient) media for the pharmaceutical industry, produced under pharmaceutical-grade conditions in cleanroom environments analogous to class A in B. The product portfolio includes plates (Petri dishes, contact plates, 90 mm plates) with Click&Safe irradiated (CSG) and non-irradiated (CS) variants, bottled media (infusion and screw cap bottles, 100-1000 mL), the PMM Swab all-in-one sampling device, gamma-bags and media for aseptic process simulation, plus customized culture media formulations. Customers use these products for environmental monitoring, sterility testing, hygiene monitoring and aseptic process simulation (media fills) in pharmaceutical and cleanroom manufacturing.

Product overview

PharmaMedia Dr. Müller GmbH is a leading manufacturer of ready-to-use nutrient culture media for the pharmaceutical industry. The product portfolio consists of four main product lines: (1) Plates - Petri dishes available as contact plates and 90mm plates with Click&Safe irradiation options for different cleanroom classes; (2) Bottles - infusion bottles and screw cap bottles in various sizes (100-1000mL); (3) PMM Swab - an all-in-one sampling device with triple-packed and gamma-sterilized construction; and (4) Gamma-bags and Media for APS (Aseptic Process Simulation) for transport and mediafill applications. The company also offers customized product solutions tailored to specific customer requirements. All products are produced under pharmaceutical-grade conditions with comprehensive quality control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PMM Swab: All-in-one swab device for safe and efficient surface sampling in critical environments, triple-packed, gamma-sterilized, pre-wetted with physiological NaCl solution.
• Click&Safe (CSG)
• Click&Safe (CS)
• Gamma-bags

Products and services

• Plates (Petri dishes) Ready-to-use culture media in Petri dishes for environmental monitoring and selective media applications, available as contact plates and 90 mm plates. Offered in two packaging variants: Click&Safe irradiated (CSG), triple-bagged and gamma-sterilized at 9-20 kGy for cleanroom classes A and B, isolators and RABS; and Click&Safe non-irradiated (CS) for cleanroom classes C and D. Plates feature the Click&Safe locking lid with Vent/Closed positions, H2O2-impermeable multi-layer foil packaging, optional LTHT or U+ (TSA-U+) neutralizers, 2D Data-Matrix barcode labeling, and color-coded packaging for cleanroom differentiation. Used by pharmaceutical manufacturers for environmental and hygiene monitoring.
• Bottles Ready-to-use culture media supplied in bottles for pharmaceutical quality control, available as infusion bottles (100, 250, 500 and 1000 mL) with flip-off caps and screw cap bottles (120-1000 mL). Manufactured from high-quality raw materials with color-coded closures (red, green, blue, white, yellow) for reliable visual differentiation, indicator strips on labels for proof of autoclaving, and unique barcode identification. Used by pharmaceutical customers for sterility testing, sample preparation and microbiological testing workflows.
• PMM Swab All-in-one swab sampling device for safe and efficient surface sampling in critical pharmaceutical environments. Triple-packed, gamma-sterilized (>25 kGy), pre-wetted with physiological NaCl solution, with double-layered knitted polyester swab pad, H2O2-impermeable transparent film, double-tip glass ampoule containing TSB medium for disinfectant neutralization, and unique barcode labeling. Used by pharmaceutical QC teams for surface sampling in cleanroom environmental monitoring.
• Gamma-bags Gamma-sterilized (>25 kGy) protection bags for critical samples during transportation and incubation. Made of PE material, triple bagged, and sized to hold up to four 90 mm plates or nine contact plates. Used to maintain sample integrity of plated media used in pharmaceutical cleanroom environmental monitoring.
• Media for APS (Aseptic Process Simulation / Mediafills) Bag manifolds and culture media for use in Aseptic Process Simulation (mediafills) at pharmaceutical manufacturing sites, available in 20 L, 45 L and 500 L bags and in tank format, with different compositions and volumes to match mediafill protocols. Used by pharmaceutical manufacturers to qualify aseptic processes and process simulations.
• Customized Products Bespoke culture media production for pharmaceutical customers with specific requirements that cannot be met by standard catalog products. Customization available across medium composition, plate types, filling volumes, bottle types, packaging, and expected shelf life, with requests handled through a dedicated inquiry form on the website. Targeted at pharmaceutical and biotech customers requiring non-standard microbiological testing media.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity of over 30 million plates per year as of 2021
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mediline/Lab ConsultingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2025Regional distributor for Slovenia, covering also Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. Located at Ljubljanska cesta 13 B, 1236 Trzin, Slovenia. Contact: [email protected]. Serves the Balkan region as a key distributor.
• RidacomcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Bulgaria. Located at 1 Koloman Str., 1618 Sofia, Bulgaria. Contact: [email protected].
• Labconsult nv-sacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Belgium and the Netherlands. Located at Kleimoer 12, B-9030 Mariakerke, Belgium. Contact: [email protected].
• Nordic Biolabs ABcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Denmark and Sweden. Located at Ritarslingan 16, S-18766 Täby, Sweden. Contact: [email protected].
• Alliance Bio Expertise SAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for France. Located at 19 rue Louis Blériot, 35170 Bruz, France. Contact: [email protected].
• MicrobiolandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Greece. Located at Solomou 40, 175 63 Paleo Faliro, Greece. Contact: [email protected].
• K&G QualitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Hungary. Located at Kinizsi utca 2/C, 2484 Gárdony, Hungary. Contact: [email protected].
• NPC LimitedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Ireland and the United Kingdom. Located at Skye House, Moyleen, Loughrea, Galway, Ireland. Contact: [email protected].
• RIGEL S.r.l.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Italy. Located at Via Adriano Olivetti, 24/26, 00131 Roma, Italy. Contact: [email protected].
• Sterbios Sp. z o.o.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Poland. Located at ul. Rakowiecka 36, 02-532 Warszawa, Poland. Contact: [email protected].
• Tiselab - GxP SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Portugal and Spain. Located at Carrer Ernest Lluch, 13, 08940 Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. Contact: [email protected].
• BIO-AQUAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Romania. Located at Str. Constantin Dobrogeanu Gherea 39, Targu Mures, Romania. Contact: [email protected].
• Huberlab A.G.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Switzerland. Located at Industriestrasse 123, 4147 Aesch, Switzerland. Contact: huberlab.ch.
• ChemlaborreaktivcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Ukraine. Located at 8 Sichovykh Striltsiv, 07400 Brovary, Ukraine. Contact: [email protected].
• Hy Laboratories Ltd (HyLabs)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Israel. Located at 6 Menachem Plaut St., Park Tamar, Rehovot, Israel 7670606. Contact: [email protected].
• Safeway Medical SupplycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Jordan. Located at Albyader Hosni Sober street, Randa complex, office #104, Amman, Jordan. Contact: [email protected].
• Arablab ScientificcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Saudi Arabia and UAE. Located at 408, Julphar Tower, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Contact: [email protected].
• Seres DiagnostikcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Turkey. Located at Atalar Mah. Akgun Sok. No:27/A, 34862 Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey. Contact: [email protected].
• SPD Scientific PTE Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Part of BioMedia Holdings group. Located at 100H Pasir Panjang Road #07-01, Singapore 118524. Contact: [email protected].
• Harada CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Japan. Located at 2 Chome-10-14 Minamisenba, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0081, Japan. Contact: [email protected].
• Saehyun TechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for South Korea. Located at Gyeonggi-do, Ansan-si, Doil-ro, 60-13 KR. Contact: [email protected].
• Tron MedicalBio LTDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Taiwan. Located at 1F, N° 10, Lane 293, Jianguo RD, 231036 New Taipei City, Taiwan. Contact: [email protected].
• BMC – Brazil Media CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Brazil. Located at Rua Santa Terezinha, 244, Limeira 13480-090 (Sao Paulo), Brazil. Contact: [email protected].
• Innovation DiagnosticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Canada. Located at 229 Street Robinson, J7R 5V7 Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada. Contact: [email protected].
• ADN InternacionalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Colombia. Located at Calle 56A #72B-35, 111071 Bogotá, Colombia. Contact: [email protected].
• Invitrotech Scientific Trade CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Egypt. Located at 10 Al Maruotia Al Haram, 12111 Giza, Egypt. Contact: [email protected].
• AnatechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for South Africa. Located at Meadowbrook Business Estate, Jacaranda Avenue, Olivedale, 2158 Gauteng, South Africa. Contact: [email protected].

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• heipha Dr. Müller GmbH: heipha is the most direct peer: also a German manufacturer of ready-to-use culture media for the pharmaceutical industry with a Click&Safe plate franchise. Notably, it is the same founder Dr. Rolf Müller's previous company (founded 1973, sold 2011), making product, customer overlap and technical positioning nearly identical to PMM.
• Hardy Diagnostics: US-based specialist manufacturer of prepared culture media, contact plates and sample collection swabs serving pharmaceutical, clinical and food safety customers. Closely comparable in catalog scope (plates, bottles, swabs) and customer profile to PMM, with comparable specialization but US-centric focus.
• Liofilchem S.r.l. Italian manufacturer of ready-to-use culture media, contact plates, and identification/ susceptibility products used in pharmaceutical and clinical microbiology. Direct product and segment overlap with PMM, particularly in European environmental monitoring accounts.
• Condalab: Spain-based manufacturer of dehydrated and ready-to-use culture media, including contact plates and supplement systems for pharmaceutical QC. Comparable in product range and European footprint to PMM, though its primary historical strength is dehydrated media rather than pre-filled plates.
• Neogen Corporation: US-based provider of food and animal safety testing, including prepared culture media and environmental sampling swabs for pharmaceutical and life sciences applications. Comparable product set (plates, swabs) and comparable customer profile in pharma environmental monitoring.

Broad incumbents

• bioMérieux SA: Global French diagnostics and industrial microbiology leader offering prepared culture media, environmental monitoring solutions and BIOBALL standards used in pharmaceutical sterility and QC testing. Overlaps with PMM across most product categories but operates from a much broader diagnostics and food-safety portfolio.
• Merck KGaA (Life Science): Merck's Life Science division supplies granulated and ready-to-use culture media, contact plates and EZ-Product lines for pharmaceutical environmental monitoring under its MilliporeSigma brand. A direct competitor in plates and bottled media, but with a much wider bioprocessing and biopharma catalog.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Offers prepared culture media, contact plates and environmental monitoring consumables via its Specialty Diagnostics and Microbiology businesses. Competes with PMM on plates and bottled media but competes with essentially every lab consumables supplier, with far greater scale.
• Sartorius AG: German bioprocessing and lab products supplier with an active portfolio in pharmaceutical quality testing and microbiology consumables through its Lab Products & Services division. Adjacent rather than head-to-head with PMM, but increasingly relevant as Sartorius expands upstream into consumables used in sterile manufacturing environments.

Others

• bioMérieux (BioBall/EZ-FIT) and 3M Environmental Monitoring: 3M's Environmental Monitoring portfolio offers sample handling, contact plates and ATP-based rapid monitoring adjacent to the EM workflow in which PMM's media are used. Not a direct culture media peer, but competes for the same pharma QC wallet as part of integrated EM programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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