Teledyne Tekmar Company

What Teledyne Tekmar Company does

Teledyne Tekmar Company is a US-based manufacturer of analytical laboratory instrumentation, operating as a sub-brand under Teledyne LABS within Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY). The company's product portfolio centers on two categories: the Purge and Trap Concentrator for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) analysis — first commercialized by Tekmar in 1975 — and the Total Organic Carbon (TOC) product line for elemental analysis serving diverse industries. Technology differentiation is rooted in proprietary analytical chemistry methods (purge and trap sample concentration, TOC combustion-based detection) and in human factors engineering of user interfaces tailored for next-generation laboratory workforces experiencing moderate turnover.

The company's business model is hardware sales of scientific instruments to end-user analytical laboratories worldwide. Distribution is executed through an enterprise direct sales motion: phone-based customer contact (513-229-7000, 800-543-4461), a dedicated technical service line (800-874-2004), and headquarters-based customer support out of Mason, Ohio. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled on a contact basis, consistent with engineered scientific equipment procurement. The customer base is described horizontally as "end-user analytical laboratories worldwide" without segment-specific qualification by industry vertical, contract size, or named accounts.

Strategically, Teledyne Tekmar leverages a 60-plus-year brand heritage (origins in 1960) and the category-defining 1975 first-mover position in purge and trap technology as primary commercial assets. As a unit within a diversified public parent, the company benefits from corporate scale in marketing, distribution, and after-sales support, but operates within a narrow specialized niche where customer switching costs and validated-method entrenchment are the principal drivers of installed-base retention.

Name

Teledyne Tekmar Company

Legal name

Teledyne Tekmar Company

Website

https://teledynetekmar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Teledyne Tekmar Company, a sub-brand of Teledyne LABS within Teledyne Technologies, designs and manufactures analytical laboratory instrumentation — primarily Purge and Trap Concentrators for VOC analysis and TOC analyzers for elemental analysis — sold to end-user analytical laboratories worldwide through direct enterprise sales out of Mason, Ohio.

Ownership category

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Product category

Analytical Laboratory Instrumentation

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Analytical laboratory instruments
• VOC analysis equipment
• Purge and trap concentrators
• Total organic carbon analyzers
• Elemental analysis instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Mason

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Instrumentation Sales: Sale of scientific analytical instruments including purge and trap concentrators for VOC analysis and TOC analyzers for elemental analysis. Products are designed for end-user analytical laboratories worldwide.

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Core offering

Teledyne Tekmar designs and manufactures analytical laboratory instrumentation, primarily Purge and Trap Concentrators for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) analysis and Total Organic Carbon (TOC) analyzers for elemental analysis. The instruments are sold to end-user analytical laboratories worldwide to increase laboratory productivity and meet diverse industry testing requirements.

Product overview

Teledyne Tekmar Company, part of Teledyne LABS, offers a portfolio of analytical instruments focused on volatile organic compound (VOC) analysis and total organic carbon (TOC) analysis. The product lineup centers on the Purge and Trap Concentrator (first commercial unit created in 1975) for VOC analysis, complemented by the TOC product line for elemental analysis across diverse industries. The brand is known for pioneering technology and quality instruments that enhance analytical laboratory productivity, with modern focus on intuitive user interfaces for the next-generation workforce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Purge and Trap Concentrator Analytical laboratory instrument for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) analysis; the first commercial purge and trap concentrator created in 1975, used by end-user analytical laboratories worldwide.
• Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Product Line Product line with pioneering technology and instruments for Total Organic Carbon and elemental analysis, meeting the needs of a diverse group of industries.
• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Analysis Instruments Tekmar-branded analytical instruments for VOC analysis that increase the productivity of end-user analytical laboratories worldwide; the core focus of the Tekmar brand since 1975.
• Technical Service Support Phone-based technical service and application support (800-874-2004) for Teledyne Tekmar laboratory instrumentation customers worldwide.

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Technology focussed Yes

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Investors

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Investments

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