Andreas Hettich

What Andreas Hettich does

Andreas Hettich GmbH is a German laboratory equipment manufacturer founded in 1904 and headquartered in Tuttlingen, Germany, with 251-500 employees. The company designs, manufactures, and sells centrifuges, incubators, refrigerators, and freezers used in clinical diagnostics, transfusion medicine, life sciences and pharmaceutical research, laboratory automation, industrial quality control, and environmental analytics. Its product portfolio spans more than 20 centrifuge models organized by capacity and form factor (small, microliter, benchtop, floor-standing, cell washer, dual, and automated/robotic), the HettCube incubator series in five sizes, and a full line of blood bank, pharmaceutical, laboratory, cleanroom, and ex-proof refrigerators and freezers largely delivered through its Kirsch Medical subsidiary.

The company's core technology is in-house laboratory centrifugation and incubation, including proprietary capabilities such as automated/robotic centrifuges for 24/7 high-throughput operation, the ZentriMix 380 R dual centrifuge for in-vial homogenization of liposomes, R290 refrigerant integration, and interchangeable rotors that work across multiple models. Products carry TÜV certification, Medical Device registration, and IVDR compliance, and the company maintains an average minimum 8-year product life with 10-year parts and service availability even after model discontinuation. Operations run on 100% renewable energy with approximately 8% generated in-house via photovoltaic and combined heat and power, and the company transitioned its entire vehicle fleet to electric in 2021.

Hettich operates a hybrid go-to-market combining seven wholly-owned subsidiaries (Germany, Switzerland, France, Benelux, Singapore, USA, China) with a global distributor network covering over 100 countries. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales, with recurring service contracts, spare parts, and accessories providing aftermarket income. Customers include clinical laboratories, blood banks, pharmaceutical and biotech firms, research institutions, industrial QA/QC labs, and named enterprise users such as Siemens Healthineers. The company is family-owned, claims World Market Leader status in laboratory centrifuges, and in 2024 entered a growth partnership with Bregal Unternehmerkapital, completed the Kirsch Medical acquisition, converted its legal form to a GmbH, and opened the China subsidiary.

Name

Andreas Hettich

Legal name

Andreas Hettich GmbH

Website

https://hettichlab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Andreas Hettich GmbH, founded 1904 in Germany, manufactures laboratory centrifuges, incubators, refrigerators, and freezers for clinical diagnostics, life sciences, transfusion medicine, and laboratory automation customers worldwide, distributed through seven subsidiaries and a 100+ country partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Equipment

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical Devices & Diagnostics Temperature-Controlled Storage (TLALABAH)

Keywords

• Laboratory centrifuges
• Laboratory incubators
• Blood bank refrigerators
• Pharmaceutical freezers
• Robotic centrifuge systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Tuttlingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

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 Equipment Hardware Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling laboratory centrifuges, incubators, refrigerators, and freezers. Products range from manual small centrifuges to high-performance floor-standing models and automated robotic systems. Revenue is one-time at point of sale, with potential for follow-on accessory and parts sales.
2. Service and Support: Service portfolio including maintenance, calibration, spare parts, and technical support. Parts and service available for 10 years even after model discontinuation, creating long-term service revenue potential.
3. Accessories and Consumables: Sale of rotors, adapters, inserts, and other centrifuge accessories. Online catalog offers all products, technical data, and accessories for purchase.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Andreas Hettich GmbH designs, manufactures, and sells laboratory centrifuges (small, microliter, benchtop, floor-standing, cell wash, dual, automated/robotic), HettCube incubators, and temperature-controlled refrigerators and freezers (blood bank, pharmaceutical, laboratory, cleanroom, ex-proof variants) for medical, clinical, research, and industrial laboratories. Products are manufactured in Germany and distributed globally through wholly-owned subsidiaries and an authorized distributor network covering over 100 countries.

Product overview

Andreas Hettich GmbH is a German laboratory equipment manufacturer specializing in centrifuges and incubators with a portfolio of over 20 centrifuge models and incubator products. The core product line includes Small Centrifuges (EBA series, HAEMATOKRIT), Microliter Centrifuges (MIKRO series), Benchtop Centrifuges (ROTOFIX, UNIVERSAL, ROTINA, ROTANTA series), Floor-Standing Centrifuges (ROTANTA RC/RF, ROTIXA, ROTO SILENTA), Cell Wash (ROTOLAVIT II), Dual Centrifuge (ZentriMix 380 R), and Automated/Robotic Centrifuges (MIKRO 220 Robotic, SBS 300 Robotic, ROTINA Robotic, ROTANTA Robotic). The incubator line consists of HettCube series (600/600R, 400/400R, 200/200R, 120, 60) for microbiology, genetics, and biotechnology applications. Additional products include Blood Bank Refrigerators, Pharmaceutical/Laboratory/Cleanroom/Ex-proof Refrigerators, and Blood Plasma/Pharmaceutical/Laboratory/Ex-proof Freezers, largely provided through the Kirsch Medical partnership. Digital offerings include HettichHub customer portal, eIFU database, and online product configurators (mycentrifuge.com, my-incubator.com). The company emphasizes Made in Germany quality, with an average performance life of minimum 8 years and 10-year parts/service availability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Small Centrifuges

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum 8-year average performance life
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kirsch MedicalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance of two quality leaders - Hettich successfully completed the acquisition of Kirsch Medical at year-end. Kirsch Medical specializes in medical refrigerators and freezers, including ex-proof (explosion-proof) refrigerators and freezers, expanding Hettich's product portfolio in temperature-controlled storage.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Beckman Coulter (Danaher): Global leader in centrifugation, flow cytometry, and clinical diagnostics within Danaher's life sciences portfolio. Directly competes in centrifuge and lab automation markets but operates at a substantially larger scale with broader diagnostic instruments and consumables offerings.
• Sartorius AG: German bioprocessing and lab equipment supplier serving pharma and biotech with centrifuges, balances, and bioprocess solutions. Overlaps with Hettich in lab centrifuges and in serving pharmaceutical customers, though Sartorius is significantly larger and more concentrated in bioprocess.
• Shimadzu Scientific Instruments: Japanese analytical and lab instrument manufacturer offering chromatography, spectroscopy, and general lab equipment. Competes with Hettich in laboratory automation and analytical workflows, though with a much broader product portfolio spanning analytical instruments.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Largest global life science tools provider offering centrifuges (e.g., Sorvall, Heraeus brands), incubators, refrigeration, and a vast consumables/services portfolio. Competes across nearly all of Hettich's product lines but at a much larger scale and with recurring revenue advantages.

Direct peers

• Sigma Laborzentrifugen GmbH: German specialist manufacturer of laboratory centrifuges serving research, pharmaceutical, and clinical customers. Closest head-to-head competitor in benchtop and floor-standing centrifuges with overlapping rotor/product portfolios and European manufacturing footprint.
• Helmer Scientific: US-based manufacturer of medical-grade refrigerators, freezers, and platelet storage equipment for blood banks, pharmacies, and laboratories. Comparable to Hettich's Kirsch Medical-acquired medical refrigerator/freezer line serving transfusion and pharmaceutical cold-chain storage.
• BINDER GmbH: German specialist manufacturer of laboratory incubators, CO2 incubators, and climate chambers. Direct competitor to Hettich's HettCube incubator line in microbiology, cell culture, and stability-testing applications, with overlapping life science and pharma customers.
• Eppendorf: German privately-held manufacturer of laboratory instruments including centrifuges, pipettes, and bioreactors. Direct competitor in centrifuge categories and serves overlapping clinical, life science, and pharma customers with a comparable European manufacturing heritage.
• HERMLE Labortechnik GmbH: German manufacturer of benchtop and floor-standing laboratory centrifuges for clinical and research applications. Direct competitor in mid-range centrifuge categories with similar mid-sized positioning and overlapping customer base in academic and clinical labs.
• Memmert GmbH + Co. KG: German manufacturer of laboratory incubators, ovens, water baths, and climate chambers. Direct competitor to the HettCube series in research and clinical incubation, sharing the same mid-sized German Mittelstand heritage and customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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