What Systech Illinois does

Systech Illinois, founded in 1983 and now operating as Systech under Industrial Physics, designs and manufactures gas and moisture analysis instruments for packaging quality control. Its product portfolio spans headspace analyzers (GS6500/GS6600, Gaspace Advance and Micro), process oxygen analyzers (EC900, ZR800), oxygen transmission rate analyzers (8101e and 8107e OxySense), water vapor permeation testers (AquaSense 7101), and optical oxygen measurement systems (OxySense 325i/5250i). Core proprietary technologies include eMetric™ sensor technology for OTR testing, non-consuming optical oxygen measurement, and coulometric sensing for moisture vapor transmission rate testing. The OxySense sub-brand anchors the optical oxygen measurement line.

The company sells primarily through a B2B hardware model, targeting packaging manufacturers and quality control laboratories across food and beverage, pharmaceutical, medical devices, flexible packaging, and semiconductor verticals. GTM is sales-led, combining direct enterprise sales for large manufacturers with an Industrial Physics-branded e-commerce storefront for standardized items and an interactive 3D digital showroom for product demonstration. Technical support and servicing accompany instrument sales. Named customers include Packaging Personified Inc., which used the 8107e Oxygen Transmission Rate Analyzer to optimize raw-material trials and reduce scrap.

As a subsidiary brand within Industrial Physics, Systech is one node in a global packaging, materials, and coatings test and measurement portfolio. Recent strategic activity includes a February 2026 CEO succession (Andrew McCauley replacing Barry Lyon) and a March 2026 exclusive US distribution partnership with Pulmac that extends the group's footprint into fiber analysis. The company does not disclose revenue, operates with 11-50 employees, and has no evidenced AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Systech Illinois

Legal name

Systech

Website

https://systechillinois.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Systech Illinois (now Systech) manufactures gas and moisture analysis instruments for packaging quality control, serving packaging manufacturers and QC laboratories across food, pharmaceutical, medical device, and industrial materials sectors as a brand under Industrial Physics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gas Analysis and Permeation Testing Equipment

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Gas analysis equipment
• Oxygen transmission testing
• Permeation testing instruments
• Headspace analyzers
• Moisture vapor analyzers

Headquarters

HQ city

Thame

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Gas Analysis Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial gas analysis instruments including headspace analyzers, process oxygen analyzers, permeation testers, and leak detection systems. Products are sold directly to packaging manufacturers, laboratories, and production facilities worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Systech Illinois (now operating as Systech) manufactures and sells gas and moisture analysis instruments for packaging quality control, including headspace analyzers, process oxygen analyzers, oxygen transmission rate analyzers, water vapor permeation testers, and optical oxygen measurement systems. The instruments are sold to packaging manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and laboratories worldwide to measure oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, moisture vapor transmission, and package integrity. The company operates as a brand under Industrial Physics, a global packaging, material, and coatings test and measurement partner.

Product overview

Systech Illinois offers a comprehensive portfolio of gas analysis and permeation testing instruments as part of Industrial Physics. The product lineup includes headspace analyzers (GS6500/GS6600, Gaspace Advance, Gaspace Advance Micro) for measuring oxygen and carbon dioxide in modified atmosphere packaging; process oxygen analyzers (EC900, ZR800 series) for monitoring oxygen in industrial gases; oxygen transmission rate analyzers (8101e, 8107e OxySense) for measuring oxygen permeability through packaging; water vapor permeation testers (AquaSense 7101) for moisture transmission rate testing; and optical oxygen measurement systems (OxySense 325i, 5250i) for dissolved oxygen and headspace analysis. These instruments serve quality control, R&D, and operations teams across food and beverage, pharmaceutical, packaging, and industrial materials industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OxySense: Leading manufacturer of non-consuming, optical oxygen measurement systems and permeation testing solutions for packaging manufacturers worldwide. Products include optical oxygen analyzers, OTR (oxygen transmission rate) systems, and measurement accessories.

Products and services

• GS6500 & GS6600 Headspace Analyzers High-performance headspace analyzers designed for accurate oxygen level measurements, or both oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) analysis.
• EC900 Process Oxygen Analyser Process oxygen analyzer with unsurpassed accuracy, reliability, and flexibility under demanding on-line operating conditions for monitoring oxygen levels within industrial gases and atmospheres.
• 8101e OxySense Oxygen Transmission Rate Analyzer Oxygen transmission rate testing instrument incorporating eMetric sensor technology with high sensitivity and the widest test range for measuring oxygen permeability through packaging materials.
• AquaSense 7101 Water Vapor Permeation Tester Water vapor transmission rate tester utilizing advanced coulometric sensor technology for measuring moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) of liquids through packaging films and barriers.
• ZR800 Oxygen Analyzers Oxygen analyzer for measuring oxygen in most industrial gas streams from 0.1ppm up to 100% volumes.
• Gaspace Advance Headspace Analyzers Headspace analyzers ideal for measuring carbon dioxide and oxygen headspace gas efficiently and accurately for flushed food and pharmaceutical products.
• Gaspace Advance Micro Compact headspace analyzer for testing low headspace volumes of O2 and CO2 in gas flushed food and pharmaceutical products in cans, tins, and containers.
• OxySense 325i Highly accurate and versatile oxygen measurement system suitable for testing gas, oil or water across a wide range of applications.
• OxySense 5250i Oxygen analyzer employing optical sensing technology for non-consuming measurements in oil, water and air, used for headspace analysis, permeation rate determination, and dissolved oxygen testing.
• 8107e Oxygen Transmission Rate Analyzer Oxygen transmission rate analyzer ideal for testing finished packages under dry conditions, suitable for throughput, quality control, and R&D applications.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PulmacminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 March 2026Exclusive distribution partnership where Industrial Physics serves as the exclusive distributor for Pulmac instruments across the United States. Pulmac is a US-based fiber analysis specialist, and this partnership extends Industrial Physics' product portfolio to include fiber analysis equipment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AMETEK MOCON: The legacy market leader in oxygen and water vapor permeation testing instruments (OTR/WVTR). Directly competes with Systech's 8101e/8107e OTR analyzers and AquaSense 7101 in packaging QC labs across food, pharma, and flexible packaging — the closest head-to-head competitor in the permeation category.
• PBI-Dansensor: Specialist in headspace gas analyzers and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) quality control. Directly competes with Systech's GS6500/6600 and Gaspace Advance headspace analyzers in food and pharmaceutical packaging applications.
• Servomex: Manufacturer of gas analyzers and oxygen measurement instruments for industrial process and emissions applications. Directly competes with Systech's EC900 and ZR800 process oxygen analyzers in industrial gas stream monitoring and overlaps on optical/coulometric sensing technologies.
• Lippke (TQC): Provider of packaging integrity and permeation testing equipment including leak and burst testers. Comparable to Systech in serving packaging QA labs with instruments that measure package barrier performance and integrity, with overlap in flexible and food packaging test methods.
• Toray Engineering: Offers oxygen and water vapor permeation analyzers for films and packaging materials. Competes directly with Systech's OTR and WVTR instruments, particularly in Asia-based packaging converters and film manufacturers.
• WITT-Gasetechnik: Specialist in gas analysis, leak testing, and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) measurement equipment. Overlaps with Systech's headspace and gas analyzer portfolio in food packaging and welding/joining applications.

Broad incumbents

• AMETEK: Large diversified industrial instrument conglomerate and parent of AMETEK MOCON. Operates broadly across analytical and process instrumentation, with MOCON being the direct packaging-testing competitor to Systech's product lines.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global leader in laboratory analytical instruments with broad coverage of gas analysis, spectroscopy, and packaging-related QC tools. Competes with Systech at the upper end of the QA lab procurement market and offers adjacent analytical platforms that customers may choose instead of specialist permeation instruments.
• Illinois Tool Works (ITW): Diversified industrial manufacturer with multiple test and measurement businesses serving packaging and material customers. Comparable at the parent-portfolio level to Industrial Physics, providing breadth and scale that a specialist brand like Systech lacks as an independent.

Emerging players

• Bronkhorst: Manufacturer of low-flow gas measurement and control instruments used in laboratory and process applications. Partial overlap with Systech's gas measurement portfolio in laboratory and semiconductor gas monitoring use cases, though focused more on flow than concentration analysis.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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