Accu-Glass

Name

Accu-Glass

Legal name

Accu-Glass LLC

Website

https://accu-glass.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Glass Tubing Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing (327212)

SIC

Glass & Glassware, Pressed Or Blown (3220)

akta.pro primary industry

Pharmaceutical & Medical Glass Packaging (Vials, Ampoules, Syringes) (IMALAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty & Decorative Glass Packaging (Custom Shapes, Embossed, Premium) (IMALAEAE)

Keywords

• Precision glass tubing
• Glass microbore tubing
• Custom glass manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical glass packaging
• Medical device components

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Precision Glass Tubing Sales: Accu-Glass generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of custom precision glass tubing products. The company evaluates customer concepts, designs engineered solutions, produces prototypes, and manufactures finished components for integration into customer devices. Revenue is project-based with custom orders for medical devices, pharmaceutical packaging, and electronic applications.
2. Standard Product Sales via Distribution: Standard capillary products are sold through Thomas Scientific distribution channel, providing ongoing revenue from catalog/standard products alongside custom manufacturing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Accu-Glass manufactures custom precision glass tubing products including microbore tubing, calibrated micropipettes, full-fill micropipettes, glass ampoules, fiber optic components, thermometer tubing, and electronic packaging. The company produces small-diameter, thin-walled glass tubing to exacting specifications for medical device, pharmaceutical packaging, point-of-care diagnostic, fiber optic, and electronic component manufacturers. Capabilities include inside bore diameters as small as 25 microns with 1-micron precision, 100% flow testing, and ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management.

Product overview

Accu-Glass is a precision glass tubing manufacturer offering a portfolio of seven core product lines: Microbore Tubing (precision flow control restrictors), Calibrated Micropipettes (precision volumetric measurement tubes), Full-Fill Micropipettes (pre-cut capillary tubes), Glass Ampoules (single-use crushable pharmaceutical packaging), Fiber Optics (precision glass components for fiber optic systems), Thermometer Tubing (industrial/scientific thermometer components), and Electronic Packaging (hermetic glass seals for electronic components). The products share common manufacturing capabilities—proprietary glass melting processes, advanced measurement systems, and customized glass forming equipment—and serve medical device, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, fiber optic, and electronic industries. All products are manufactured in St. Louis, MO with ISO 9001:2015 quality certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Microbore Tubing Custom glass micro bore tubes designed for portable infusion pumps, disposable blood pressure transducers, and critical flow rate applications. Inside bore diameters can be as small as 25 microns with 1-micron precision, 100% flow tested to exceed ISO-28620 standards.
• Calibrated Micropipettes Precision-calibrated glass micropipettes for accurate micro volume liquid handling, available in 1 to 200 microliter sizes. Fire polished with ±1.0% accuracy, color-coded per ISO standards, supplied in vials of 250 or 1,000.
• Full-Fill Micropipettes Pre-cut precision-bore glass micropipettes with constant predetermined fill volumes for consistent, disposable liquid transfer. Available in volumes from 0.1 µL to 200 µL, supplied in packs of 100 or 1,000.
• Glass Ampoules Single-use crushable glass ampoule blanks made from 6-7mm onion skin tubing. EP/USP Type I or Type III glass, chemically inert, sterilizable, and tamper resistant for pharmaceutical packaging applications.
• Fiber Optics Precision glass fiber optic components including ferrules, collimators, splice sleeve strength members, and spacers for fiber optic junction applications. Manufactured using proprietary precision-drawn borosilicate glass tubing processes.
• Thermometer Tubing Custom-designed glass thermometer tubing for industrial, scientific, and novelty thermometers. Lengths range from 14 to 65 inches with outside diameters up to 7 mm, available in round or prismatic shapes.
• Electronic Packaging Glass tubes and components for electronic applications including reed switch bodies, fuse bodies, diode packages, RFID transponders, and thermistors. Provides hermetic sealing and electrical isolation with glass-to-metal feedthrough capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Inside bore diameters down to 25 microns with precision of 1 micron
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Thomas ScientificcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThomas Scientific distributes Accu-Glass standard capillary products through their laboratory equipment catalog and sales network. This distribution partnership extends market reach for standard products beyond Accu-Glass direct sales, providing access to Thomas Scientific's customer base in research, clinical, and industrial laboratory settings.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Corning Incorporated: Major specialty glass manufacturer with operations in pharmaceutical glass packaging, fiber optic components, and advanced glass materials. Broad incumbent overlapping with Accu-Glass's fiber optic, pharmaceutical, and electronic packaging segments.
• Gerresheimer AG: European-headquartered global manufacturer of pharmaceutical glass packaging including vials, ampoules, syringes, and specialty containers. Broader incumbent in the pharmaceutical glass packaging segment that overlaps with Accu-Glass's ampoule business.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global life sciences tools and laboratory supplies company that sells precision micropipettes, capillary tubes, and laboratory glassware through catalogs. Comparable in serving the same end-customers (research and clinical labs) with overlapping products including calibrated micropipettes.
• Nipro Corporation: Japanese medical device and pharmaceutical glass packaging manufacturer producing ampoules, vials, syringes, and glass tubing. Comparable in pharmaceutical/medical glass packaging, though serves primarily Asian and global markets as a larger incumbent.
• Schott AG: Global specialty glass and glass-ceramics manufacturer with significant pharmaceutical packaging (vials, ampoules, syringes) and technical glass divisions. Broad incumbent competing across multiple Accu-Glass end-markets including pharmaceutical, electronics, and fiber optics.

Direct peers

• DWK Life Sciences: Global manufacturer of premium laboratory glassware, primary packaging glass, and specialty glass components. Directly comparable as a precision glass tubing and ampoule producer serving pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and life science customers.
• Drummond Scientific Company: Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of precision capillary tubes, microhematocrit tubes, and specialty scientific glassware. Directly comparable as a precision glass tubing manufacturer serving medical and laboratory markets; now Accu-Glass's parent company.
• Kimble Chase Life Science and Research Products: Manufacturer of laboratory glassware, tubing, and specialty glass products serving pharmaceutical, environmental, and life science markets. Directly comparable precision glass manufacturing capability and customer base overlap with Accu-Glass's laboratory and pharmaceutical segments.

Others

• Siemens Healthineers: Global medical technology and diagnostic equipment manufacturer that is a downstream customer of precision glass components. Included as an ecosystem participant and potential customer rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Vitro Diagnostics: Specialty manufacturer of glass micropipettes and hematology capillaries for diagnostic applications. Comparable as a niche player in precision glass capillary tubing for diagnostic and laboratory markets with overlapping customer segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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