What Scales Plus LLC does

Scales Plus LLC is a US-based e-commerce distributor and service provider specializing in industrial scales, laboratory balances, and weighing components, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of an undisclosed "Enterprise X" parent from its Allendale, Michigan headquarters. The company serves a vertically diverse customer base spanning industrial/manufacturing, laboratory/research, food processing, healthcare, agriculture, and retail/commerce, with primary demand coming from industrial, laboratory, and food-service buyers requiring NTEP-certified, legal-for-trade weighing equipment.

The product architecture is hardware-centric and multi-brand: Scales Plus aggregates 40+ manufacturer brands — including OHAUS, Mettler Toledo, Rice Lake, Sartorius, A&D Weighing, Cardinal Detecto, CAS, and Adam Equipment — alongside its own ProForce private-label line of digital indicators (ProForce 100 and 200, NTEP Class III/IIIL, IP66 stainless steel). The company operates an A2LA-accredited ISO 17025:2017 calibration laboratory, is an authorized OHAUS factory service center, and runs a parts department for load cells, cables, and components, giving it a vertically integrated hardware-plus-service stack. Technical differentiation rests on regulatory accreditations, authorized OEM service status, and catalog breadth rather than proprietary technology; there is no software platform, API, or AI component to the offering.

The business model is primarily transactional e-commerce with supplementary inside-sales and credit-account programs for commercial and government buyers. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales across a wide price spectrum (under $100 accessories to over $11,000 for high-precision semi-microbalances), professional calibration and repair services, and replacement parts. Distribution is domestic-only through the scalesplus.com storefront, telephone sales support, and a credit-account program; the company also holds CAGE Code 9HUS1, enabling US Department of Defense procurement. Top-of-funnel acquisition is supported by educational content including a scale buying guide, glossary, weight conversion calculator, and blog, with Trustpilot reviews providing social proof at the mid-funnel stage.

Name

Scales Plus LLC

Legal name

Scales Plus LLC

Website

https://scalesplus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scales Plus LLC is a US e-commerce distributor and service provider of industrial scales, laboratory balances, and weighing components from 40+ brands plus its own ProForce line, serving industrial, laboratory, and food-processing buyers with NTEP-certified equipment and A2LA-accredited calibration services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Weighing Equipment

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Retail Weighing Scales & Integrated Scanner-Scales (HDACAKAI)

Keywords

• Industrial weighing equipment
• Laboratory balances
• Scale calibration services
• Digital weight indicators
• Load cells and sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Allendale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of weighing equipment including industrial scales, laboratory balances, digital indicators, load cells, calibration weights, and accessories. Products range from consumer-grade scales to high-precision laboratory instruments with prices from under $100 to over $11,000.
2. Professional Services: Scale calibration services (ISO 17025:2017 accredited), repair services, and installation. These services support the hardware sales and generate recurring service revenue.
3. Parts and Components: Sale of replacement parts, load cell cables, junction boxes, mounting brackets, and other accessories for existing weighing systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Scales Plus LLC distributes and services industrial weighing equipment through its scalesplus.com e-commerce platform, offering industrial scales (bench, floor, pallet, crane, checkweigher, counting), laboratory balances, digital weight indicators, load cells, and calibration weights from more than 40 brands. The company markets its own proprietary ProForce line of digital indicators and complements hardware sales with A2LA-accredited ISO 17025:2017 calibration, repair, installation, and parts services. Product prices range from under $100 to over $11,000, with credit accounts available for business and government customers.

Product overview

Scales Plus LLC is a specialized distributor and service provider for industrial weighing equipment and laboratory balances. The company operates as a multi-brand e-commerce platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of weighing solutions including industrial scales (bench, floor, crane, pallet, checkweigher, counting scales), laboratory balances (analytical, precision, semi-micro, microbalances, moisture analyzers), digital indicators (own ProForce private label plus partner brands OHAUS, Rice Lake, Transcell, USA Measurements), load cells, and calibration weights. The company also provides associated services including A2LA-accredited ISO 17025:2017 calibration, an OHAUS factory service center, and a parts department. The product architecture is hardware-centric with no software platform or API offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Scales Broad category of weighing equipment for industrial applications, including bench scales, floor scales, pallet scales, crane scales, checkweighers, counting scales, drum scales, hanging scales, intrinsically safe scales, NTEP-certified scales, mechanical scales, food scales, jewelry scales, portable scales, in-motion checkweighers, and cultivation scales. Designed for manufacturing, warehousing, shipping/receiving, material handling, and quality-control use.
• Laboratory Balances Precision weighing instruments for laboratory settings including analytical balances, precision balances, semi-microbalances, microbalances, and moisture analyzers. Used by research labs, pharmaceutical/QC labs, and academic institutions for analytical, formulation, parts counting, density, and moisture analysis.
• Digital Weight Indicators Electronic weight display devices that control weighing scales and balances, sourced from multiple brands including the proprietary ProForce private-label, Transcell, Rice Lake, and USA Measurements. Features include NTEP legal-for-trade approval, RS-232/USB/Ethernet communications, stainless or ABS enclosures, and IP66/IP69K ratings.
• Load Cells Force transducers that convert weight into measurable electrical output, available in compression, tension, single-point, and S-beam configurations from brands including Anyload, Celtron, Coti Global Sensors, Flintec, HBM, Keli, Measurement Systems International, Revere Transducers, Sensortronics, Tedea-Huntleigh VPG, Transcell, and Zemic.
• Calibration Weights Certified test weights for verifying and calibrating scales and balances, available in ASTM and OIML classifications from brands including Troemner Weights. Used by customers performing internal calibration verification alongside Scales Plus's accredited service offering.
• ProForce Digital Indicators Proprietary ProForce 100 and ProForce 200 digital indicators designed by Scales Plus for heavy industrial use. ProForce 200 features stainless-steel construction, IP66 protection, NTEP Class III/IIIL approval at 1:6,000 resolution, a multi-color LCD for checkweighing mode (red/yellow/green), RS232 communication with optional USB and Ethernet, and rechargeable battery operation; available compliance certifications include CSA, CE, UL, WEEE, and RoHS.
• OHAUS Scales and Balances Laboratory and industrial weighing equipment from OHAUS Corporation including Explorer, Valor, and Adventurer series products, distributed alongside factory-authorized repair and maintenance via Scales Plus's authorized OHAUS Service Center.
• Rice Lake Weighing Systems Products Industrial weighing solutions including 120, 420, 480, 680, and 880 series digital indicators known for NEMA 4X/IP66 and IP69K ratings, legal-for-trade certifications, and 10,000d NTEP Class III/IIIL approvals across multiple CC numbers (CC 03-059, CC 04-076, CC 13-080, CC 19-021) with OIML R76/1992 certifications.
• Transcell Indicators Digital indicators including TI-500, TI-500E, TI-500ESS, and TI-500SL series featuring NTEP Class III approval (including NTEP CC 94-080A3 and CC 10-031 references), RS-232 communication, Measurement Canada approval, and stainless-steel or ABS enclosures.
• USA Measurements Products Economical weighing solutions including the US-1011 and US-6011 indicator series (NTEP Approved Class III, CC 20-083 and CC 10-031), Benchtek washdown bench scales, floor scales, crane scales, and specialty industrial scales targeting price-sensitive industrial customers.
• Scale Calibration Services A2LA-accredited ISO 17025:2017 calibration services for scales and balances, providing NIST-traceable calibration reports and accuracy verification for legal-for-trade and quality-system compliance. Service pricing is quote-based, with multi-year contract options for recurring calibration engagements.
• OHAUS Authorized Service Center Factory-authorized service center status from OHAUS providing repair, calibration, and maintenance for OHAUS weighing equipment, with component-level service work performed in Scales Plus's Allendale facility.
• Parts Department Replacement parts and accessories for scales and indicators including load cells, load cell cables, junction boxes, mounting brackets, displays, and component-level repair services to support existing weighing systems.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Enterprise XparentOthersScales Plus LLC is identified as a subsidiary of Enterprise X in company footer information. This indicates a corporate parent-subsidiary relationship where Scales Plus operates as a business unit under the Enterprise X corporate umbrella.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• Adam Equipment: Manufacturer and global distributor of industrial and lab balances/indicators with e-commerce presence; overlaps with Scales Plus on multiple product categories and brand-catalog offerings.
• Arlyn Scales: Online direct-to-customer scale manufacturer and retailer selling bench, floor, drum, counting, and checkweighing scales with custom indicator options — directly overlapping Scales Plus's e-commerce, industrial weighing portfolio.
• Pennsylvania Scale Company: Specialty online distributor of industrial scales, load cells, indicators, and weighing accessories serving the same North American small-business and industrial customer base as Scales Plus, including many of the same brands.
• Transcat: Calibration services and measurement-instrument distributor providing ISO 17025 accredited calibration and instrument sales — overlapping Scales Plus's calibration business and laboratory/industrial instrument catalog.
• Scale People (scales.com): Multi-brand e-commerce scale retailer offering industrial and laboratory weighing equipment from many of the same manufacturers (Detecto, Brecknell, Adam, OHAUS, CAS) — directly comparable catalog and GTM motion to Scales Plus.

Broad incumbents

• W.W. Grainger: Massive industrial MRO distributor offering industrial scales, lab equipment, and calibration-adjacent products; competes with Scales Plus for scale and balance procurement contracts at mid-market and enterprise buyers.
• Mettler-Toledo: Global market-leading manufacturer of laboratory balances, industrial scales, and pipettes with direct U.S. sales — a manufacturer-partner whose direct channel and brand portfolio overlaps substantially with Scales Plus's catalog.
• Rice Lake Weighing Systems: Major U.S. industrial scale and indicator manufacturer whose products dominate Scales Plus's NTEP-certified catalog; offers direct sales and a competing service network.
• OHAUS Corporation: Large laboratory and industrial balance/scale manufacturer; both a critical partner brand for Scales Plus (authorized service center) and a competing direct-sales force in lab balances.
• Global Industrial (Systemax): Large catalog/e-commerce industrial equipment distributor that carries weighing scales and indicators alongside broader MRO — a broader incumbent competing on range and reach rather than weighing specialization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/scalesplusllc

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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