What Chemglass Life Sciences does

Chemglass Life Sciences LLC is a Vineland, New Jersey-based, family-owned manufacturer of laboratory glassware, single-use bioprocess assemblies, and precision machined components serving academic, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and industrial chemistry end markets. The company operates three wholly-owned operating entities — CG BioSciences (single-use bioprocess containers and assemblies manufactured in an ISO Class 7 cleanroom, covering 2D BioProcess Bags, CHEMcell rocker bioreactors, BelloCell high-density cell culture systems, and aseptic quick-connect assemblies), CG Machine (a 20,000 sq ft CNC machining facility producing over 2,000 unique parts and assemblies), and CG Container (a 2024-established unit focused on chemistry and chromatography Class V vials) — together with a legacy Chemglass glassmaking operation that has been continuous since 1946. Technical differentiation rests on vertically integrated manufacturing: an in-house glass tooling department, lamp-working (glassblowing), precision lathe work, CNC turning and milling, surface finishing (anodizing, PTFE coating, electropolishing, laser etching), and custom electronics design, all consolidated on a single 225,000 sq ft / 4-building campus. The company also distributes third-party brands (Nest, Ohaus, Huber, Heidolph, Mettler-Toledo, Hamilton, Velp, IKA, Norell, Porvair, Celltreat, VacuuBrand), creating a single-source catalog for chemistry and life sciences buyers.

Revenue is generated through catalog e-commerce sales (chemglass.com with pricing ranging from ~$12 gloves to ~$19,446 large-capacity CO2 incubators and quote-based pricing for bioreactors and pilot reactors), custom fabrication projects under a 3-step design-to-delivery process with single or blanket orders, recurring glassware repair services at ~40% of replacement cost, and international distributor sales supported by a dedicated non-North America sales team. The go-to-market combines direct field account managers covering the United States, online catalog sales for SMB and individual researchers, and distributor channels for international markets, with business credit accounts available for qualified commercial customers.

Name

Chemglass Life Sciences

Legal name

Chemglass Life Sciences LLC

Website

https://chemglass.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Family-owned Vineland, NJ manufacturer of laboratory glassware, single-use bioprocess assemblies, CNC machined components, and chromatography vials, serving academic, pharmaceutical, biotech, and industrial chemistry buyers through direct e-commerce, US field sales, and international distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory glassware and scientific equipment manufacturing

NAICS

Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing (32721), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Glass Containers (3221)

akta.pro primary industry

Science & STEM Lab Equipment & Supplies (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Makerspaces) (EDAEAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Diagnostic & Laboratory Packaging (Specimen Containers, Transport Tubes) (IMALAIAF), Pharmaceutical & Medical Glass Packaging (Vials, Ampoules, Syringes) (IMALAEAB)

Keywords

• Laboratory glassware manufacturing
• Single-use bioprocess products
• Scientific equipment supplies
• Custom glass fabrication
• Life sciences consumables

Headquarters

HQ city

Vineland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Equipment and Supplies Sales: Direct sales of manufactured laboratory glassware, life sciences products, single-use bioprocess items, and precision equipment. Revenue generated through product catalog sales with standard pricing and quote-based pricing for larger/custom items.
2. Custom Fabrication Services: Custom glass fabrication, CNC machining, and single-use bioprocess assembly services. Three-step custom process: design consultation, quotation with 2D/3D drawings, delivery via single or blanket orders.
3. Repair Services: Glassware repair and modification services at 40% of new item cost. Plastic safety coating services at 15-20% of item cost for safety and durability enhancement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Chemglass Life Sciences manufactures and distributes laboratory glassware, scientific equipment, single-use bioprocess products, and precision machined components for chemistry and life sciences applications. The company operates three sub-brands (CG BioSciences, CG Machine, CG Container) and sells through both direct e-commerce and a network of account managers and international distributors.

Product overview

Chemglass Life Sciences is a broad-based laboratory equipment and consumables company offering multiple product lines rather than a single unified platform. The portfolio is organized into three operational sub-brands: CG BioSciences (single-use bioprocess products including 2D BioProcess Bags, CHEMcell Rocker Bioreactor Systems, BelloCell Cell Culture Systems, media bottle assemblies, and aseptic quick-connect fittings, all assembled in an ISO Class 7 cleanroom), the core Life Sciences catalog (laboratory glassware, filtration equipment, chromatography products, NMR tubes, temperature control equipment, vials, incubators, bioreactors, cell culture products, and vacuum equipment), and Chemistry products (Airfree Schlenk glassware, reactor systems from benchtop to 150L pilot scale, heating mantles, stirring/shaking equipment, and quartz products). Supporting services include custom glass fabrication, CNC machining, custom electronics, and glassware repairs. The company also distributes Nest brand cell culture plastics and resells branded equipment from partners such as Huber (circulators/chillers), Heidolph (peristaltic pumps), Ohaus (balances/pH meters), Velp Scientifica, IKA, and VacuuBrand (vacuum). All manufacturing and operations are consolidated at the company's Vineland, New Jersey campus spanning four buildings totaling 225,000 square feet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CG BioSciences: Single-use bioprocess containers, assemblies and systems; operates from ISO Class 7 cleanroom
• CG Machine
• CG Container

Products and services

• CG BioSciences Single-Use Bioprocess Dedicated single-use bioprocess product line supporting cell culture and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, offering standard and custom bioprocess containers, assemblies, and systems assembled in an ISO Class 7 cleanroom. Includes 2D process bags, media bottle assemblies, transfer vessels, sampling tube assemblies, and aseptic quick connectors.
• CHEMcell Rocker Bioreactor System Rocker-type bioreactor system for cell culture bags, supporting controlled rocking motion, temperature control, gas mixing, and gas flow monitoring for suspension cell culture applications.
• BelloCell Cell Culture Systems High-density cell culture systems including BelloCell-500 bottles, BelloStage-3000 machine, and continuous/perfusion culture systems for scalable cell propagation.
• 2D BioProcess Bags Single-use 2D bioprocess bags available in 2-port and 3-port configurations ranging from 50mL to 20L, with sterile and non-sterile options and various quick-disconnect fitting configurations.
• Bioreactors Complete bioreactor systems and components including 1-15L complete systems, cell culture bioreactor systems, microbial fermentation bioreactor systems, perfusion bioreactors, bioreactor vessels, and replacement parts for Applikon and Broadley-James brand reactors.
• Cell Culture Products Complete cell culture portfolio including flasks, bottles, dishes, plates, bags, pipettes, centrifuge tubes, and systems covering both traditional glass and single-use plastic formats.
• Laboratory Glassware Traditional chemistry laboratory glassware including flasks (round-bottom, Erlenmeyer, volumetric, pear-shaped), condensers (Allihn, Friedrichs, Graham, Liebig), funnels, stopcocks, adapters, desiccators, and related items.
• Airfree Schlenk Glassware Oxygen- and moisture-sensitive glassware systems including vacuum manifolds, Schlenk lines, cannulas, drying towers, solvent distillation apparatus, and vacuum pumps for inert-atmosphere chemistry.
• Reactor Systems & Equipment Jacketed and unjacketed reactor systems from benchtop to pilot plant scale (1L through 150L), including complete reactor systems, ChemRxnHub benchtop reactors, and components such as baffles, condensers, and pumps.
• Pilot Plant Reactors Large-scale reactor systems ranging from 10L to 150L for pilot plant applications, including components and accessories.
• NMR Tubes, Cleaners & Accessories Nuclear magnetic resonance tubes, tube caps, cleaners, racks, and heating blocks, including Norell Secure Series NMR tubes.
• Chromatography Products Chromatography columns, reservoirs, flow control components, HPLC accessories, and TLC chromatography supplies.
• Vials (Autosampler, Headspace, Cryogenic, Sample) Chromatography and sample vials including autosampler vials (9mm thread, crimp top), headspace vials, cryogenic vials, high-recovery vials, sample vials, storage vials, scintillation vials, and associated caps and closures.
• Temperature Control Equipment Circulators, chillers (Huber Unistats, Ministats), heating mantles, oil baths, temperature controllers, thermocouples, and PT100 sensors for precise laboratory temperature management across -85 to 250°C.
• Incubators Laboratory incubators including CO2 incubators, stackable shaking incubators, large-capacity reach-in incubators, refrigerated incubators, B.O.D. incubators, and general-purpose/humidified models.
• Nest Cell and Tissue Culture Plastics Distributed NEST brand cell and tissue culture plastic consumables including centrifuge tubes, flasks, dishes, plates, PCR products, pipette tips, bottles, cryogenic vials, chambered slides, coverslips, and the Nest Biofactory cell culture chamber system.
• Quartz Products Quartz laboratory products including ground joints, O-ring joints, spherical joints, plates, tubing, rods, microscope slides, fritted discs, and flasks for high-temperature and UV applications.
• Stirring, Shaking & Mixing Equipment Magnetic stirrers, overhead stirrers, vortex mixers, shakers, peristaltic pumps (Heidolph), and accessories including stirrer bearings, shafts, and paddles.
• Bioreactor pH & DO Probes Dissolved oxygen (DO) and pH probes and cables for bioreactor monitoring, compatible with Mettler Toledo and Hamilton sensor connections.
• Custom Glass Fabrication Custom glass fabrication service for unique specifications including chromatography columns, flasks, manifolds, condensers, distillation apparatus, funnels, and reaction vessels. Also offers custom flat glass cutting and grinding in borosilicate or quartz through a three-step consultation, quotation, and delivery process.
• CNC Machining Services CNC machining services using AutoCAD and SOLIDWORKS for design and Virtual Gibbs for CNC programming, producing over 2,000 unique products and parts from stainless steel, aluminum, plastics, and PTFE; capabilities include manual and CNC turning and milling, anodizing, powder coating, PTFE coating, hard coating, electropolishing, and laser etching.
• Glassware Repairs & Modifications Laboratory glassware repair service with typical turnaround of two weeks, priced at approximately 40% of replacement cost, plus plastic safety coating for glassware to prevent explosion or implosion at 15-20% of item cost.
• Custom Electronics Design & Manufacturing Design and build of benchtop equipment including overhead stirrers, magnetic stirrers, heating and temperature controls, and roller apparatus, with 30 catalog items assembled in-house and custom design capability.
• CG Container (Class V Vials) Container business focused on chemistry and chromatography Class V vials, created in 2024 to consolidate container products under a single operational unit.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CPC (Colder Products Company)coreTechnology or IntegrationCPC provides Aseptiquik and MPC quick connect fittings used in CG BioSciences single-use bioprocess assemblies. These connector products enable sterile fluid transfer in bioprocessing applications.
• Mettler-ToledocoreTechnology or IntegrationMettler-Toledo provides pH and dissolved oxygen (DO) probes and cables for bioreactor systems. Products include T-82 connection probes and K8/VP connection probes.
• HamiltoncoreTechnology or IntegrationHamilton provides pH and dissolved oxygen (DO) probes for bioreactor applications. Products include T82/D4 and VP connection probes compatible with bioreactor systems.
• HubercoreTechnology or IntegrationHuber Unistat circulators, ministats, and chillers distributed as part of temperature control equipment catalog. Products cover -85 to 250°C range for laboratory temperature control.
• Nest Scientific USAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNest Scientific USA cell and tissue culture plastic products distributed through Chemglass. Includes centrifuge tubes, flasks, dishes, plates, pipette tips, cryogenic vials, and Biofactory chambers.
• Velp ScientificaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVelp Scientifica laboratory instruments including overhead stirrers, vortex mixers, and dry block heaters distributed through Chemglass product catalog.
• IKAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIKA laboratory equipment products distributed through Chemglass, including overhead stirrers and hot plate stirrers.
• OhauscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOhaus balances, scales, pH meters, magnetic stirrers, hotplate stirrers, and moisture analyzers distributed through CG BioSciences and Chemglass product lines.
• HeidolphcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHeidolph peristaltic pumps (HEI-FLOW series) and accessories including cassettes, pump heads, and tubing distributed through Chemglass.
• NorellminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorell Secure Series NMR tubes distributed through Chemglass, featuring specialized sealing technology for NMR spectroscopy applications.
• Celltreat PlasticsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCelltreat Plastics cell and tissue culture products distributed through Chemglass Life Sciences, including specialized plastic consumables.
• PorvairminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPorvair microplates distributed through Chemglass for applications including microplate-based assays and screening.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Corning Life Sciences: Large diversified manufacturer of PYREX-brand lab glassware, cell culture media/consumables, and bioprocess solutions under the Corning Lifesciences brand. Major incumbent competing across glassware, single-use bioprocess, and bioreactor categories.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Largest life-sciences tools supplier, offering a comprehensive portfolio of laboratory equipment, bioreactors, consumables, and analytical instruments through brands such as Nunc, Nalgene, and Gibco. Broad incumbent across nearly every Chemglass segment.
• Avantor (VWR): Global laboratory supplies distributor and manufacturer of specialty chemicals, life-science products, and equipment through the VWR catalog. Broad incumbent that competes on price, breadth, and preferred-vendor agreements.

Direct peers

• Kimble Chase Life Science and Research Products: Long-standing manufacturer of borosilicate laboratory glassware, NMR tubes, vials, and specialty glass (founded from Kimble Glass, where Chemglass's founder was a glassblower). Closest direct competitor in chemistry labware.
• DWK Life Sciences (Wheaton Industries): Leading US manufacturer of laboratory glassware and primary packaging (vials, ampoules, bottles) for life sciences and chemistry. Direct competitor in glass containers and lab glassware, including CG Container's chromatography class vial line.
• Bellco Glass: Manufacturer of cell culture glassware (spinner flasks, roller bottles) and specialty laboratory glassware. Overlaps with Chemglass's BelloCell rocker/roller culture and traditional glassware catalog.
• Wilmad-LabGlass: Specialty manufacturer of NMR tubes, precision glassware, and custom glass fabrications for life science and analytical research. Direct peer in custom glass and NMR tube offerings.

Emerging players

• Sartorius AG: Specialist in bioprocess single-use technologies, bioreactors, and fermentation systems serving biopharma manufacturers. Emerging/established peer in CG BioSciences's bioprocess single-use and bioreactor categories.
• Foxx Life Sciences / Eppendorf: Manufacturers of single-use bioprocess tubing/assemblies (Foxx) and benchtop bioreactors, cell culture consumables, and lab instruments (Eppendorf). Compete with CG BioSciences bioprocess assemblies and Chemglass bioreactor/refurbished-Applikon parts.
• Cytiva (Danaher): Global provider of bioprocess solutions including single-use bioreactors, mixing systems, and fluid-handling consumables. Directly comparable to Chemglass's CG BioSciences single-use bioprocess and 2D bag portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chemglass
• Facebookfacebook.com/chemglasslifesciences
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chemglass-life-sciences

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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