What Scimed Life Sciences does

SciMed (Asia) Pte Ltd, operating as SciMed Life Sciences, is a Singapore-headquartered distributor of laboratory, biomedical, and pharmaceutical equipment serving customers across the Asia Pacific region. Founded in 1992 and operating with 101-250 employees from its Pandan Loop office, the company supplies a broad multi-category portfolio spanning cold chain management (ultra-low temperature freezers, pharmaceutical and blood bank refrigerators, controlled rate freezers, liquid nitrogen storage, and remote temperature monitoring), sterilization and disinfection systems, agricultural growth chambers, laboratory and pharma automation, medical diagnostics, general lab equipment, plastic wares, and reagents. The company is the exclusive Asia Pacific distributor for the PHCbi brand of preservation and incubation equipment owned by its Japanese parent, PHC Holdings Corporation, which became its sole shareholder in June 2023.

The company operates a sales-led go-to-market model through website enquiry forms, direct sales contact, and participation in industry events such as the PDA Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Quality Conference, supported by value-added services including product training, technical support, installation, and after-sales service. Revenue is generated through hardware sales and consumable distribution across pharmaceutical, life science research, healthcare and clinical diagnostics, industrial laboratory, agriculture, and education customer segments. In 2024, the PHC Group launched the proprietary LiCellMo Live Cell Metabolic Analyzer, and in June 2025 SciMed was appointed as the official Singapore distributor for MaxCyte's ExPERT electroporation systems, signaling a strategic push into cell and gene therapy applications. SciMed also distributes an organ-on-a-chip platform covering eight organ models with配套 software and consumables, positioning the company in higher-value research workflows alongside its traditional equipment distribution business.

Name

Scimed Life Sciences

Legal name

SciMed (Asia) Pte Ltd

Website

https://scimed.com.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SciMed (Asia) Pte Ltd is a Singapore-based distributor of laboratory, biomedical, and pharmaceutical equipment across the Asia Pacific region. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of PHC Holdings Corporation and serves pharmaceutical, life science research, healthcare, agriculture, and industrial laboratory customers with a broad multi-category product portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Radiation Processing & Sterilization Services (Medical device sterilization, food irradiation, materials modification) (EUAKAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Devices & Diagnostics Temperature-Controlled Storage (TLALABAH), Medical Waste Management & Biohazard Disposal Systems (Regulated Waste, Liners, Containers) (HLAHANAI)

Keywords

• Laboratory equipment distribution
• Biomedical research products
• Cold chain storage solutions
• Pharmaceutical laboratory supplies
• Life science consumables

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment and Consumables Distribution: SciMed generates revenue through the distribution and sale of laboratory equipment, biomedical instrumentation, and consumable supplies to customers across the Asia Pacific region. As a distributor, the company sells products ranging from large capital equipment (ultra-low temperature freezers, bioreactors) to consumables (plastic wares, reagents, antibodies).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SciMed (Asia) Pte Ltd is a Singapore-based distributor of laboratory, biomedical, and pharmaceutical equipment, instruments, and consumables serving customers across the Asia Pacific region. The company distributes PHCbi branded preservation and incubation products, MaxCyte electroporation systems in Singapore, organ-on-a-chip platforms, and a broad multi-category portfolio spanning cold chain management, sterilization, agri-technology, laboratory and pharma automation, medical diagnostics, and general lab equipment, supported by installation, training, technical, and after-sales services.

Product overview

SciMed (Asia) Pte Ltd is a distributor and provider of scientific equipment and consumables operating across the Asia Pacific region, serving the agriculture, biomedical, drug discovery, education, healthcare, industrial laboratory, medical devices, pharmaceutical, and research life science markets. The company offers a broad multi-category portfolio organized into ten product segments: Cold Chain Management (Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers, Pharmaceutical Refrigerators, Blood Bank Refrigerators, Biomedical Freezers, Contact and Controlled Rate Freezers, Liquid Nitrogen Storage Solutions, Portable Cooling Solutions, Remote Temperature Monitoring & Data Loggers); Sterilization & Disinfection (Air Purification, Cleanroom Supplies, Detergents, Glassware Washers, Handwash and Sanitizers, Sterility Assurance Products, Sterilizers, Surface Disinfectants and Cleaners, VHP Decontamination); Agri-Technology (Environmental Testing, Environmental Stability Chambers, Walk-in Plant Growth Chambers, Reach-in Plant Growth Chambers); Laboratory and Pharma Automation (Cell Separator, Cleaning Machines, Filling and Closing Machines, Frozen Sample Aliquotter, Liquid Pipetting Machines, Microplate Readers and Washers, Nucleic Acid Extraction System); Medical Diagnostics and Clinical Products (Cancer Diagnostics, Diagnostics Kits, Endoscope Storage Cabinets); General Lab Equipment (Bioprocess Software, Air Containment and Barrier Protection products including Pharmacy Isolators, Animal Handling, Laminar Flow Hood, Live Cell Stations, PCR Workstations, Robotic Enclosure; Anaerobic and Hypoxia Workstation; Bench-Top Shakers; Centrifuges; Electrophoresis and Blotting products; Homogenizers; Hotplates and Waterbaths; Infrared Concentrators; Label Printers; Peristaltic Pumps; Real-Time Thermal Cyclers; Rockers; Sonicators; Spectrophotometers; Thermal Cyclers; Vortexers; Weighing Balances; Bioimaging Systems; Bioreactors; Freeze Dryers/Lyophilisers; Incubator Shakers; Pure Steam and Water Systems); Plastic Wares (Cell Culture Labwares, Filtration products, General Plasticwares); Antibodies, Media, Kits and Other Reagents (Antibodies, Assay and Extraction Kits, Cell Culture Media and Serum); Organ-on-a-Chip Technology (organ-chip models including Bone Marrow-Chip, Brain-Chip, Colon Intestine-Chip, Duodenum Intestine-Chip, Kidney-Chip, Liver-Chip, Lung-Chip, Lymphoid Organ-Chip, Vagina-Chip; chip consumables Chip-S1, Chip-R1, Chip-A1; BioKits; Zoë-CM2 Culture Module software); and Electroporation Technology (ExPERT ATx, ExPERT GTx, ExPERT STx, ExPERT VLx systems; Processing Assemblies; Reagents). Additionally, the company distributes PHCbi-branded products for preservation and incubation, and launched the LiCellMo Live Cell Metabolic Analyzer under the PHC Group synergy. SciMed also serves as the official distributor of MaxCyte's electroporation systems in Singapore.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PHCbi Products: Brand for preservation and incubation equipment including ultra-low temperature freezers, pharmaceutical refrigerators, blood bank refrigerators, CO2 and multi-gas incubators, and cooled/heated incubators.

Products and services

• Cold Chain Management Equipment Refrigerated and cryogenic storage and monitoring equipment for pharmaceutical, clinical, and life science customers requiring stable, validated temperature-controlled environments.
• Sterilization and Disinfection Solutions Sterilization, decontamination, and cleanroom products for laboratory, pharmaceutical, and clinical customers to address contamination risks and maintain controlled environments.
• Agri-Technology Equipment Environmental testing, stability, and plant growth chambers for agricultural research institutions and agri-tech companies conducting plant growth and environmental studies.
• Laboratory and Pharma Automation Equipment Automated equipment for pharmaceutical manufacturing and laboratory workflows including cell separation, sample aliquoting, liquid handling, microplate processing, and nucleic acid extraction.
• Medical Diagnostics and Clinical Products Medical diagnostics products and clinical instruments for healthcare providers and clinical laboratories performing cancer diagnostics, diagnostic testing, and endoscope storage.
• General Lab Equipment Broad portfolio of general laboratory instruments, consumables-compatible equipment, and air containment and barrier protection products for research, pharmaceutical, and industrial laboratory customers.
• PHCbi Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers Ultra-low temperature freezers for preserving biological samples at ultra-low temperatures for long-term storage, sold under the PHCbi brand owned by PHC Group.
• LiCellMo Live Cell Metabolic Analyzer Live cell metabolic analyzer providing real-time visualization of cellular metabolism for use in cell and gene therapy research.
• Organ-on-a-Chip Platform Organ-chip models, chip consumables, reagent kits, and control software for disease modeling, drug discovery, and organ-specific research applications.
• MaxCyte ExPERT Electroporation Systems Electroporation platforms for transfection, gene editing, gene therapy, and large-volume cell engineering applications, distributed by SciMed in Singapore as MaxCyte's official channel partner.
• Plastic Wares and Lab Consumables Plastic laboratory consumables for cell culture, sample handling, filtration, centrifugation, cryogenic storage, pipetting, and microbiology workflows.
• Antibodies, Media, Kits and Reagents Antibody reagents, ready-to-use assay and extraction kits, and cell culture media and serum supplements for research applications.
• Electroporation Processing Assemblies and Reagents Single-use processing assemblies and supporting reagents for MaxCyte ExPERT electroporation workflows, distributed alongside the electroporation systems.
• Bioprocess Software Software solutions for monitoring and controlling bioprocess operations, distributed as part of SciMed's general lab equipment portfolio.

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• MaxCytecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 June 2025SciMed (Asia) Pte Ltd is the official distributor of MaxCyte's electroporation systems (ExPERT ATx, ExPERT GTx, ExPERT STx, ExPERT VLx) and associated consumables (processing assemblies, reagents) in Singapore. This partnership extends SciMed's portfolio in the cell and gene therapy space, allowing them to serve researchers with MaxCyte's electroporation technology alongside their existing laboratory automation and consumables offerings.
• PHC Holdings CorporationflagshipOthersSciMed (Asia) Pte Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of PHC Holdings Corporation. The company operates as a member of PHC Group and distributes PHCbi branded products (ultra-low temperature freezers, incubators, preservation equipment) across the Asia Pacific region. PHC Biomedical Business celebrated its 60th anniversary in April 2026.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Bio-Rad is a global life science manufacturer and distributor with strong Asia Pacific sales of clinical diagnostics, life science research, and food science products. Several SciMed product lines (electrophoresis, blotting, real-time PCR, cell sorting) overlap directly with Bio-Rad's catalogue.
• Avantor: Avantor is a global distributor of laboratory products, life science supplies, and chemicals with deep Asia Pacific operations. It competes with SciMed on the broader lab consumables and bioproduction equipment lines, but at much larger global scale and with a different manufacturing footprint.
• PerkinElmer (now Revvity): Revvity (formerly PerkinElmer) is a global life science and diagnostics company with a strong Asia Pacific footprint, supplying analytical instruments, reagents, and diagnostics. It overlaps with SciMed's diagnostics kits, cancer diagnostics, and analytical instrument categories.
• Agilent Technologies: Agilent supplies analytical lab instruments (spectrophotometers, cell analysis, electrophoresis) and services with a meaningful Asia Pacific presence. SciMed distributes competing spectrophotometers, real-time PCR, and electrophoresis systems into overlapping pharma, clinical, and research accounts.
• Sartorius: Sartorius is a global bioprocessing and lab equipment supplier whose bioreactor, cell separation, and filtration products overlap with SciMed's bioprocess automation, cell separator, and filtration lines. It sells into the same Asia Pacific pharma and biotech customer base, often via local distributors or direct channels.

Direct peers

• DKSH Holding: DKSH is a major Asia Pacific market expansion services company with a sizeable Scientific Instruments and Life Science business that distributes laboratory and medical equipment across the region. It is the closest direct peer to SciMed in terms of being a multi-principal, multi-category Asia Pacific lab and healthcare distributor.

Emerging players

• Eppendorf: Eppendorf is a leading manufacturer of liquid handling, cell handling, and sample preparation instruments. SciMed distributes competing or complementary centrifuges, pipettes, and PCR workstations, and would commonly compete head-to-head with Eppendorf's Asia Pacific channel for similar lab accounts.

Regional players

• Shimadzu Scientific Instruments: Shimadzu is a Japan-headquartered global manufacturer of analytical and scientific instruments with deep Asia Pacific distribution. It is a strong regional peer for SciMed's analytical, spectroscopy, and chromatography-adjacent lab equipment categories.
• Tomy Digital Biology (TOMY Seiko): Tomy Digital Biology is a Japan-based manufacturer of life science and laboratory equipment, including centrifuges and bioreactors, with Asia Pacific commercial coverage. It overlaps with SciMed's general lab equipment, centrifuge, and bioreactor lines through a regional competitor footprint.

Others

• MaxCyte (principal relationship): MaxCyte is the upstream electroporation platform principal that SciMed distributes in Singapore. It is included as an ecosystem/principal relationship rather than a direct peer: SciMed's MaxCyte revenue is a function of MaxCyte's product strategy, so it is a closely linked counterparty in SciMed's cell and gene therapy thesis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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