ERC, Inc.

What ERC, Inc. does

IDEX Health & Science KK (formerly ERC, Inc.) is a Japanese specialty manufacturer of fluidic and optical components for the life sciences and analytical instrumentation markets, founded in 1988 in Saitama Prefecture. The company designs and produces degassing devices (degassers) and differential refractive index (RI) detectors used in liquid chromatography workflows. Its underlying technology is described as optofluidics — the integration of fluidics, microfluidics and optics — applied to precision scientific instruments; production is performed at a combined headquarters and factory in Kawaguchi City, Saitama, under ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications.

The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX), a US-listed industrial group, and sits within the IDEX Health & Science division, which the parent describes as a global leader in fluidics, microfluidics and optics for life sciences. Its commercial scope per company disclosures extends to the import, manufacture, sale and maintenance of scientific instruments, analytical instruments, medical devices, optical instruments and water treatment equipment, though the marketed product surface is narrowly concentrated on the two chromatography component categories.

Its go-to-market is direct and modestly resourced: customer inquiries and requests are handled exclusively by telephone (no online inquiry form), repairs are performed on a pickup-only basis (no on-site service), and product content is published through the Iproes technical platform. There is no public pricing, no named end-customer list, no disclosed revenue, and no headcount figure. The entity functions as a focused, parent-supported component supplier in the Japan-based chromatographic instrument supply chain, with a stated intent — via a 2026 Global Account Manager hire — to extend reach beyond the domestic market.

Name

ERC, Inc.

Legal name

IDEX Health & Science 株式会社

Website

https://erc.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Short description

IDEX Health & Science KK (formerly ERC, Inc.) is a Japanese specialty manufacturer of degassing devices and differential refractive index detectors for liquid chromatography. Founded in 1988, it operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX), serving life sciences and analytical laboratories primarily in Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Analytical Laboratory Instruments

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Analytical Instruments & Chromatography Systems (HLAGAIAA)

Keywords

• Analytical instrumentation
• Degassing devices
• Liquid chromatography detectors
• Life sciences manufacturing
• Optofluidics technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Kawaguchi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ERC, Inc. (now IDEX Health & Science KK) manufactures specialized degassing devices (デガッサー) and differential refractive index detectors for liquid chromatography, serving analytical and life science laboratories. The company leverages proprietary optofluidics technology—combining fluidics, microfluidics, and optics—to deliver precision instrumentation for chromatography and scientific testing applications.

Product overview

IDEX Health & Science KK is a specialized manufacturer of precision analytical instruments for the life sciences industry. The company operates as part of IDEX Corporation's Health & Science division, which is a global leader in fluidics, micro-fluidics, and optics. The core product portfolio centers on two primary offerings: degassing devices (デガッサー) and differential refractive index detectors for liquid chromatography (液体クロマトグラフィー用示差屈折計). These products support analytical and laboratory applications in scientific research, pharmaceutical, and industrial settings. The company also offers repair services for its equipment and handles import/export, manufacturing, sales, and maintenance of scientific instruments, analytical instruments, medical devices, optical instruments, and water treatment equipment. The company leverages opto-fluidics technology—a combination of optics and fluidics—to deliver specialized solutions to customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Degassing Devices (デガッサー) Specialized degassing devices for analytical and laboratory applications, designed to remove dissolved gases from liquids used in chromatography and other scientific processes. Used by life science and analytical laboratories in Japan.
• Differential Refractive Index Detectors for Liquid Chromatography (液体クロマトグラフィー用示差屈折計) Specialized detectors that measure refractive index changes for liquid chromatography applications, used for detecting and analyzing chemical compounds in analytical laboratories. Used by life science and analytical laboratories.
• Import, Manufacturing, Sales, and Maintenance of Scientific and Analytical Instruments (Scientific Instruments, Analytical Instruments, Medical Devices, Optical Instruments, Water Treatment Equipment) Import, manufacturing, sales, and maintenance of scientific instruments, analytical instruments, medical devices, optical instruments, water treatment devices, and their applied systems, serving Japanese analytical and life science customers.
• Repair Services (引き取り修理) Pickup-only repair service for ERC/IDEX Health & Science analytical instruments. Customers submit a repair request form and ship equipment to the company; no on-site repair is available.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IDEX CorporationcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerIDEX Health & Science株式会社 is a subsidiary of IDEX Corporation (headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, USA). The company is part of the IDEX Health & Science group, which is a global leader in fluidics, microfludics, and optics for life sciences.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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