Precision Glassblowing

What Precision Glassblowing does

Precision Glassblowing is a privately held, custom scientific glassware manufacturer founded in 1982 by master glassblower Ken Petrie and headquartered at 14775 E. Hinsdale Ave. in Centennial, Colorado. The company specializes in precision glass components for Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) and ICP-MS analytical instruments, optical glassware (including vapor wavelength reference cells and BEC-MOT cells for quantum physics research), and bespoke laboratory glassware. Its product portfolio spans over 1,800 catalog SKUs — including torches, nebulizers, spray chambers, sampler/skimmer cones, RF coils, peristaltic pump tubing, and custom glass coils — produced by a workforce of 40+ glassblowers with combined experience exceeding 400 years, supported by more than 30 lathes and an in-house quality control stack that includes a custom-built Optical Annular Measurement Analyzer and a Keyence Coordinate Measuring Machine.

The business operates a hybrid revenue model combining catalog e-commerce sales of standard consumables, custom design and prototyping services for specialized applications, repair/refurbishment services, and OEM manufacturing under white-label supply relationships with leading global diagnostic and life science instrument companies. Distribution is omnichannel: direct-to-consumer via the precisionglassblowing.com storefront, authorized dealers (TSP Texas Scientific Products, Glass Expansion Products), Euroglas B.V. for European reach, and an international distributor network serving customers worldwide across analytical instrument manufacturers, academic and government research labs, pharmaceutical/biotech firms, chemical/petrochemical operations, environmental testing facilities, and food processing QA.

Operations are anchored by an ISO 9001-certified quality management system, RoHS and REACH compliance, and an EcoVadis Silver sustainability rating awarded in 2023. Unit pricing for catalog items ranges from approximately $180 for entry-level cones to $2,191 for premium cones, $297–$499 for nebulizers, and $350–$725 for vapor reference cells, with custom and OEM pricing quoted per specification. The company is privately held with no disclosed external institutional investors and no reported M&A or funding activity in the source material.

Name

Precision Glassblowing

Legal name

Precision Glassblowing

Website

https://precisionglassblowing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Precision Glassblowing is a custom scientific glassware manufacturer specializing in ICP/ICP-MS consumables, optical reference cells, and bespoke laboratory glassware, serving analytical instrument OEMs, research laboratories, and pharmaceutical/industrial customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Glassware Manufacturing

NAICS

Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing (32721), Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass (327215), Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing (327212)

SIC

Glass & Glassware, Pressed Or Blown (3220), Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMADAHAI

Glass Fabrication & Processing Services (Cutting/Edging/Drilling/Polishing)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Glass & Glazing Products

Keywords

• Scientific glassware manufacturing
• ICP consumables
• Custom glass fabrication
• Laboratory glass components
• OEM analytical instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Centennial

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard Product Sales: Sale of over 1,800 catalog products including ICP torches, nebulizers, spray chambers, cones, optical glassware, vapor reference cells, and laboratory glassware through e-commerce platform
2. Custom Glass Manufacturing: Custom design, prototyping, and manufacturing services for specialized scientific glassware tailored to specific customer requirements
3. OEM Manufacturing: Approved OEM supplier manufacturing core components for leading global diagnostic and life science companies, supplying rebranded products to top-tier clients
4. Machining and Repair Services: Machining services, repairs, modifications, and refurbishment of scientific glassware including torch care and servicing

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Precision Glassblowing designs, manufactures, and distributes precision scientific glassware for analytical instruments and laboratory applications. Its core catalog of more than 1,800 products centers on ICP and ICP-MS consumables (torches, nebulizers, spray chambers, cones, RF coils, pump tubing), atomic absorption glassware, optical glass components, vapor and gas wavelength reference cells, BEC-MOT cells for quantum physics, and custom glass coils. The company also provides custom design/prototyping, precision machining, repairs/modifications, and OEM manufacturing for leading global diagnostic and life science instrument makers.

Product overview

Precision Glassblowing operates as a custom scientific glassware manufacturer offering over 1,800 products through an integrated portfolio of core consumables and services. The core product line centers on ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) components including torches, nebulizers, spray chambers, and cones for elemental analysis instruments from major brands like Agilent, PerkinElmer, Thermo Scientific, and Shimadzu. Supporting this are specialized optical products such as vapor wavelength reference cells, BEC-MOT cells for quantum physics, and custom glass coils for various industrial applications. The company provides comprehensive services including custom design and prototyping, precision machining, repairs, and OEM manufacturing under ISO 9001 certification. The portfolio is anchored by high-precision glassblowing craftsmanship with over 400 years of combined experience among staff, serving laboratories in science, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and research sectors worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ICP Torches Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) torches used for elemental analysis; precision-crafted from high-quality quartz with axial and demountable configurations and various injector sizes, compatible with major analytical instrument brands.
• Nebulizers Glass concentric nebulizers that convert liquid samples into fine aerosols using the Venturi effect for transport into the plasma; available in C-Type (high solids) configurations with various pressure and flow rate options.
• Spray Chambers Baffled cyclonic and Scott-type spray chambers that filter large droplets and solvent vapors from sample aerosols before plasma entry; available for major analytical instrument brands.
• ICP-MS Cones Sampler and skimmer cones for ICP-MS instruments, available in nickel, platinum, and copper materials, serving as critical interface components between atmospheric plasma and the mass spectrometer vacuum system.
• RF Coils Radio frequency coils for ICP instruments enabling plasma generation; compatible with Agilent, Thermo, PerkinElmer, and other major analytical instrument brands.
• Pump Tubing Peristaltic pump tubing available in PVC, Pharmaprene, Santoprene, Silicone, Solva, and Viton with different stop configurations, used with ICP sample introduction systems.
• Vapor Wavelength Reference Cells Precision vapor reference cells containing atomic vapors (Cesium, Rubidium, Potassium, Sodium, Iodine) used to calibrate spectroscopic instruments including wavelength meters and tunable lasers, in Pyrex and quartz constructions.
• Gas Wavelength Reference Cells Specialized reference cells for gas-based wavelength calibration in spectroscopy applications.
• BEC-MOT Cells Bose-Einstein Condensate and Magneto-Optical Trap (BEC-MOT) cells for quantum physics research, using lasers or electromagnetic fields to confine and study atomic particles.
• Optical Glass Specialized glassware with precise optical properties including controlled refractive index, dispersion, transmission, and homogeneity for spectroscopy and optical applications.
• AA Glassware Atomic absorption (AA) glassware components for AA spectroscopy instruments.
• Custom Glass Coils Custom-designed glass coils for cooling, heating, condensing, distilling, and mixing applications across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, petrochemical, and research laboratory use cases.
• Custom Glassware Bespoke scientific glass components designed and manufactured to meet unique application requirements through a collaborative design and prototyping process.
• Euroglas Analyzer Glassware European-manufactured analyzer glassware products distributed through Precision Glassblowing under the Euroglas brand.
• Design & Prototyping Services Collaborative custom glass design service covering initial consultation, CAD drawings, prototype development, testing, and final production.
• Machining Services Precision glass machining services including laser cutting, etching, drilling, CNC machining, ultrasonic milling, diamond cutting, sandblasting, centerless grinding, and optical polishing.
• Repairs & Modifications Repair and modification services for scientific glassware, including torch care and refurbishment, to extend product life and restore functionality.
• OEM Manufacturing Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) production of custom glass components for leading global diagnostic and life science companies under ISO 9001 certified quality standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 years of combined professional glassblowing experience across 40+ artisans
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• TSP Texas Scientific ProductsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTSP Texas Scientific Products is an authorized dealer distributing Precision Glassblowing products, offering additional sales channels for the company's scientific glassware catalog.
• Glass Expansion ProductsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlass Expansion Products serves as an authorized dealer for Precision Glassblowing, distributing products through specialized channels for analytical instrument consumables.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Starna Cells: Starna Cells manufactures precision optical cells, cuvettes, and wavelength reference cells used in spectroscopy, directly competing with Precision Glassblowing's vapor and gas wavelength reference cell product lines for laser calibration and spectroscopy customers.
• Sydor Instruments: Sydor Instruments supplies customized detectors, vacuum systems, and diagnostic instruments for research and industrial applications, often requiring custom glass components of the kind Precision Glassblowing fabricates for atomic physics and spectroscopy experiments.
• Toptica Photonics: Toptica manufactures laser systems and spectroscopy equipment and uses precision wavelength reference cells of the type Precision Glassblowing fabricates, making it a relevant adjacent/emerging customer and indirect ecosystem peer in the quantum and photonics research market.

Direct peers

• Meinhard Glass Products: Meinhard (now part of Glass Expansion) is the original pioneer of glass concentric nebulizers for ICP, directly competing with Precision Glassblowing's concentric nebulizer product line for the same Agilent/PerkinElmer/Thermo ICP customers. It is the most direct competitive substitute in the nebulizer category.
• Savillex: Savillex manufactures PFA and quartz sample introduction components, nebulizers, and ICP-MS consumables, competing with Precision Glassblowing in the same elemental-analysis consumables market. It is also an established OEM supplier to major instrument makers, mirroring Precision Glassblowing's OEM business model.
• CETAC Technologies: CETAC Technologies produces sample introduction and automation systems for ICP, ICP-MS, and AA spectroscopy, competing with Precision Glassblowing in spray chambers, nebulizers, and related consumables for the same analytical instrument customer base.
• Elemental Scientific: Elemental Scientific designs and manufactures sample introduction systems, cones, and consumables for ICP-MS, directly overlapping with Precision Glassblowing's spray chambers, cones, and ICP accessory portfolio. It serves the same analytical instrument OEM and end-user lab market.
• Glass Expansion: Glass Expansion is a leading manufacturer of consumables for ICP and ICP-MS instruments (nebulizers, spray chambers, torches), directly overlapping with Precision Glassblowing's core ICP consumables line and serving the same analytical instrument OEM and lab customers. Notably, Glass Expansion is also a dealer of Precision Glassblowing products, indicating both collaboration and head-to-head competition in the same product category.

Broad incumbents

• Hellma Analytics: Hellma is a long-established, broad-line manufacturer of optical cells, cuvettes, and spectroscopy accessories. While it serves a wider portfolio than Precision Glassblowing, it directly overlaps with the company's optical glassware and reference cell offerings for spectroscopy and photonics customers.

Regional players

• QSIL GmbH: QSIL is a European manufacturer of high-purity quartz glass and custom fabricated quartz components for semiconductor, optics, and analytical instrument applications. It is a relevant regional peer to Precision Glassblowing's custom quartz glassware business, competing in adjacent European OEM and photonics markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/PGBGLASS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/precision-glassblowing-of-colorado
• Instagraminstagram.com/precisionglassblowingco

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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