What Chemetrics does

Chemetrics, LLC is a Midland, Virginia-based manufacturer of water and wastewater analysis test kits and instruments, founded in 1969 and operating today as a subsidiary of AquaPhoenix Scientific under the brand "CHEMetrics By AquaPhoenix Scientific." The company sells an extensive catalog of colorimetric water testing products built around its proprietary self-filling reagent ampoule technology, covering more than 40 water quality analytes including chlorine, dissolved oxygen, chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammonia, iron, sulfide, nitrate, nitrite, hydrogen peroxide, and film forming amines. The product portfolio spans CHEMets and HR CHEMets visual test kits, Vacu-vials self-filling ampoules, the V-3000 and V-2000 multi-analyte photometers, SAM single-analyte meters, dedicated pH and conductivity/TDS/salinity meters, color comparators, and NIST-traceable verification standards, supported by data management software for instrument-to-PC transfer.

The business sells primarily through the AquaPhoenix Scientific e-commerce catalog platform and a worldwide representative network, with direct phone and email customer service from its US headquarters. Pricing is unit-based across test kits ($64.75-$141.33), high-range kits ($76.99-$96.88), refill ampoules ($34.62-$107.98), and accessories ($6.46-$96.38), reflecting a consumable razor/blade model anchored by the company's installed base of photometers. End customers are industrial and municipal water users across industrial water treatment, food and beverage, power generation, wastewater, petrochemical, pulp and paper, environmental education, and laboratory/clinical segments, with the food and beverage, power generation, and industrial water treatment verticals described as primary. Recent activity has been concentrated in product expansion, including 2026 launches of new HR CHEMets high-range kits, Nitrate/Nitrite CHEMets kits, and a Film Forming Amines kit, with no disclosed M&A, funding rounds, or material leadership changes in the available source data.

Name

Chemetrics

Legal name

CHEMetrics, LLC

Website

https://chemetrics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Chemetrics manufactures colorimetric water and wastewater test kits and photometers built on self-filling ampoule technology, serving industrial water treatment, food and beverage, power generation, and wastewater customers worldwide through the AquaPhoenix Scientific catalog.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Quality Testing Instruments and Reagents

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Treatment & Process Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAN)

Keywords

• Water quality testing
• Colorimetric test kits
• Water analysis instruments
• Photometry equipment
• Wastewater monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Midland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Quality Test Kits: Sale of visual colorimetric test kits including CHEMets, HR CHEMets, and Vacu-vials for water analysis across 40+ parameters
2. Photometers and Instruments: Sale of V-3000 and V-2000 multi-analyte photometers and SAM single analyte meters
3. Accessories and Consumables: Sale of comparator discs, refill ampoules, activator solutions, syringes, sample cups, and other test kit accessories and replacement parts
4. Verification and Calibration Standards: NIST traceable verification kits for photometer validation and calibration standards

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Chemetrics manufactures colorimetric water quality test kits using self-filling reagent ampoule technology (CHEMets and Vacu-vials) covering more than 40 analytes, and produces multi-analyte photometers (V-3000, V-2000) and single-analyte meters (SAM) used for industrial water and wastewater analysis. Products are sold directly through the company's website and the AquaPhoenix Scientific catalog platform to industrial customers worldwide.

Product overview

Chemetrics provides a comprehensive portfolio of water quality testing products centered on colorimetric analysis technology. The core offerings include CHEMets Visual Test Kits using ampoule-based colorimetric chemistry for 50+ analytes, Vacu-vials self-filling ampoules, and HR CHEMets high-range test kits. The instrument portfolio comprises V-3000 and V-2000 Multi-Analyte Photometers for portable/benchtop use with 40+ pre-programmed methods, SAM (Single Analyte Meters) for dedicated parameter testing, and dedicated instruments including pH meters and Conductivity/TDS/Salinity meters. Supporting accessories include color comparators, verification standards, sample preparation tools, and data management software. The company serves industrial water treatment, power generation, food & beverage, wastewater, and environmental testing markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CHEMets Visual Test Kits Colorimetric water test kits for more than 50 analytes including Alkalinity, Ammonia, Chlorine, COD, Dissolved Oxygen, Iron, and many more industrial water testing parameters, used by industrial facilities for water quality monitoring.
• HR CHEMets High Range Test Kits High range test kits for measuring elevated concentrations of various analytes including Chlorine, Sulfide, Hydrogen Peroxide, and more in industrial water applications.
• Vacu-vials Self-Filling Ampoules Self-filling ampoules for colorimetric water analysis, pre-measured and pre-mixed with reagents, designed to be used with SAM instruments and V-series photometers for simplified snap-and-read water testing.
• V-3000 Multi-Analyte Photometer Handheld, portable multi-analyte photometer with 40+ pre-programmed analytes, waterproof IP67 rating, stores 100 data points with date/time tags, supports Vacu-vials self-filling ampoules for field and laboratory water analysis.
• V-2000 Multi-Analyte Photometer Portable multi-analyte photometer with LCD display, 4 wavelengths (420, 520, 580, 610 nm), web-based methods update capability, IP67 waterproof rating, storing 100 data points for portable and benchtop water analysis.
• SAM Single Analyte Meters Single analyte test photometers paired with Vacu-vials ampoules or COD vials, providing simplicity and accuracy for specific parameter testing including Ammonia, Chlorine, COD, Detergents, Hydrogen Peroxide, Dissolved Oxygen, Ozone, and Peracetic Acid.
• pH Double Junction Meter (I-1000) Dedicated pH meter with push-button three-point calibration, temperature readout and compensation, replaceable electrode, waterproof and dustproof casing for water quality measurement.
• CTSTestr Conductivity/TDS/Salinity Meter (I-1400) Waterproof meter for measuring Conductivity, Total Dissolved Solids, and Salinity with easy interface navigation and automatic temperature compensation.
• Color Comparators Visual color comparison devices for various analytes including Film Forming Amines, Nitrate, Hydrazine, Molybdate, Nitrite, Ozone, Dissolved Oxygen, Persulfate, Peracetic Acid, Phenols, Phosphate, Silica, Detergents, Sulfide, and Chlorine.
• Test Kit Accessories Supporting equipment including Vacu-vials Snappers, Comparator Light Sources, Sample Cups, Micro Test Tubes, Sampling Tubes, Syringes, and Verification Kits used with CHEMets and Vacu-vials test kits.
• Verification Kits NIST traceable verification kits (I-0003, I-5543, I-7433, V-0002, V-0003) for validating photometer performance and calibration standards.
• Nitrate and Nitrite CHEMets Kits New test kits for measuring nitrate and nitrite levels in water for industrial and environmental monitoring applications.
• Film Forming Amines (FFA) CHEMets Kit Test kit utilizing Rose Bengal chemistry for measuring residual film forming amines in boiler water systems, primarily used in power generation applications.
• Power LabStation (A-0302) Optional accessory that upgrades the portable V-3000 Photometer to a benchtop laboratory instrument, providing power supply options for laboratory-based analysis.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• AquaPhoenix ScientificcoreOthersAquaPhoenix Scientific is the parent company and owner of the CHEMetrics brand. CHEMetrics products are sold through the AquaPhoenix Scientific catalog platform and customer service infrastructure. AquaPhoenix provides manufacturing, distribution, and support services for CHEMetrics products.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hach Company: Hach (a Veralto/Ecolab-era brand) is the most direct competitor: it sells colorimetric test kits, portable photometers, reagents and online analyzers for industrial and municipal water testing, overlapping almost completely with CHEMetrics' industrial water, wastewater and F&B customers.
• LaMotte Company: LaMotte manufactures colorimetric water testing kits, reagents and portable instruments for industrial, educational, and pool/spa markets. It overlaps closely with CHEMetrics in ampoule/kits, comparators, and field instruments.
• Hanna Instruments: Hanna Instruments produces a broad range of portable and benchtop photometric and electrochemical water testing instruments (pH, conductivity, photometers, single-parameter meters). It is a DIRECT_PEER to CHEMetrics' instrument line and shares the same industrial/field testing channel.
• Tintometer / Lovibond: Lovibond (Tintometer Group) is a long-standing specialist in colorimetric water analysis, comparator-based test kits and photometers for industrial, pool/spa and drinking water applications - a direct competitor in CHEMetrics' core visual and instrumental chemistry kits.
• Palintest: Palintest (part of Halma) supplies colorimetric and photometric water testing kits, reagents and instruments targeted at drinking water, environmental and field testing. It is a direct, kit-and-photometer-based peer, particularly in municipal and international markets.
• Industrial Test Systems (ITS) / Sensafe: Industrial Test Systems makes colorimetric and photometric water analysis test strips, kits and instruments for industrial, environmental and consumer applications. It overlaps directly with CHEMetrics' reagent/kit-based test franchise.

Broad incumbents

• Xylem Analytics: Xylem Analytics owns WTW, YSI, SI Analytics and other water-quality instrument brands, combining portable colorimetric and electrochemical meters with online/connected analyzers. It is a broader incumbent across many of CHEMetrics' industrial and municipal water end markets.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher is a broad laboratory and analytical instrument incumbent offering spectrophotometers, colorimeters and water analysis reagents that can substitute for CHEMetrics' offerings in higher-end lab and QA/QC environments. It competes most in lab/clinical segments where CHEMetrics plays as well.
• MilliporeSigma (Merck KGaA Life Science): MilliporeSigma supplies a broad portfolio of water testing reagents, kits and analytical standards to laboratory and industrial customers, including colorimetric and titrimetric chemistries that overlap with CHEMetrics' reagent kit portfolio.

Others

• AquaPhoenix Scientific: AquaPhoenix Scientific is the corporate parent of CHEMetrics and an adjacent lab/scientific supply distributor that markets CHEMetrics kits alongside its broader catalog. It is included as a channel/corporate peer rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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