What Interchim does

Interchim SA, founded in 1970 and headquartered in Montluçon, France, manufactures and distributes scientific consumables and instruments for research and industrial laboratories. The company's core technology platform centres on flash chromatography purification, anchored by the proprietary puriFlash instrument family, Ultra Performance Flash Purification (UPFP) spherical silicon dioxide cartridges (pioneered in the 1990s and formalised in the early 2000s), and the patent-protected Genius artificial intelligence software introduced in 2018, which automates TLC plate reading and method transfer from analytical to preparative chromatography. Instruments reach flow rates of up to 300 mL/min at pressures up to 400 bar and integrate multi-detection modules (Mass, ELSD, UV-DAD, IR) plus CarouXel multi-column automation.

The commercial portfolio is organised across Interfine Chemicals (fine chemicals, building blocks, synthesis systems including flow chemistry), Analytical Sciences (HPLC/GC columns, spectroscopy, sample preparation), Biochromatography (reverse phase, ion exchange, affinity, HILIC, HIC for biomolecule purification), and Life Sciences (antibodies, ELISA kits, molecular biology tools), augmented by custom services in peptide/oligo synthesis and antibody development. Interchim distributes more than 800,000 scientific products and 1.5 million items through its own e-commerce platform, plus subsidiaries and a distributor network spanning 5 continents; it also operates the Advion Interchim Scientific commercial grouping with Advion for combined sales and after-sales service. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales, recurring consumables (cartridges, columns), customised synthesis services, and after-sales service contracts, with a dedicated 16-person service organisation installed in June 2020.

Customers span pharmaceutical and chemical research, biotechnology and life sciences, process chemistry and manufacturing, and academic and laboratory equipment users. Pricing combines immediate-pay consumables (minimum order €100, €25 handling fee under €200) with 30% deposits on instruments and multi-year service contracts; instruments are stated to exceed 10 years of useful life with maintenance. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding or parent ownership, and operates with a headcount of 51-100.

Name

Interchim

Legal name

Interchim SA

Website

https://interchim.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Interchim SA, founded 1970 in Montluçon, France, manufactures and distributes flash chromatography instruments (puriFlash), proprietary UPFP cartridges, fine chemicals, biochromatography columns, and life science consumables to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, and industrial research laboratories across 5 continents via direct e-commerce, subsidiaries, and distributor partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Instruments and Consumables

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Analytical Instruments & Chromatography Systems (HLAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mass Spectrometry & Spectroscopy Instruments (HLAGAIAB), Reagents, Chemicals & Assay Kits (Buffers, Antibodies, ELISA, Enzymes) (HLAGAIAI)

Keywords

• Flash chromatography instruments
• Chromatography consumables
• Fine chemicals
• Laboratory instruments
• Purification systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Montluçon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scientific Products Distribution: Interchim distributes over 800,000 scientific products and 1.5 million items from various suppliers and proprietary brands. They offer chemicals, chromatography consumables, instruments, and life sciences products.
2. Proprietary Instruments and Consumables: Sale of proprietary puriFlash purification instruments, flash chromatography cartridges, HPLC columns (Uptishere, puriFlash), and specialized equipment manufactured in-house.
3. After-Sales Service and Support: Maintenance, installation, training, and preventive/curative maintenance services for instruments, potentially under maintenance contracts.
4. Custom Services: Custom synthesis services including peptides and oligos synthesis, polyclonal production, monoclonal antibody development, purification by affinity, custom labeling (Biotin, Fluorescence, Enzymes), powder and liquid packaging, and custom buffers/formulation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Interchim designs, manufactures, and sells chromatography instruments (notably the proprietary puriFlash flash purification system with integrated Genius AI software), chromatography columns and cartridges (HPLC, flash, biochromatography), fine chemicals, synthesis systems, life sciences reagents, and analytical consumables for research and industrial laboratories. The company also distributes over 800,000 third-party scientific products through its catalog and offers custom services including peptide synthesis and antibody development.

Product overview

Interchim (Advion Interchim Scientific) offers a comprehensive portfolio of chromatography, synthesis, and life sciences products organized into four main divisions: Interfine Chemicals (fine chemicals, building blocks, synthesis systems), Analytical Sciences (HPLC, GC, spectroscopy, sample preparation), Biochromatography (chromatography columns and resins for biomolecule purification), and Life Sciences (antibodies, ELISA kits, molecular biology tools). The core technology platform centers on puriFlash flash purification instruments featuring proprietary Genius AI software that automates method optimization by reading TLC plates. The company pioneered Ultra Performance Flash Purification (UPFP) using spherical silicon dioxide columns. Supporting products include synthesis systems (flow chemistry, parallel reactors), sample preparation consumables, and custom services for peptides, antibodies, and labeling. The portfolio ranges from individual consumables to integrated instrument systems capable of 300 mL/min flow rates at 400 bar pressure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• puriFlash Flash Purification Systems Complete line of flash chromatography instruments for purification including models PF-XS-530, PF-5.020, PF-5.050, PF-5.250, PF-5.400-UV, and PF-535-XL, capable of flow rates up to 300 mL/min and pressures up to 400 bar, for chemical and pharmaceutical research laboratories.
• Flash Chromatography Columns and Cartridges (UPFP) Flash chromatography columns and cartridges using spherical silicon dioxide with small granulometry for analytical and preparative liquid chromatography, pioneering the UPFP (Ultra Performance Flash Purification) technology.
• Interchim Uptisphere HPLC Columns Analytical and preparative HPLC columns including reverse phase, ion exchange, affinity, HILIC, and HIC columns for biochromatography applications and routine analytical work.
• Genius AI Software Patent-protected artificial intelligence technology integrated into puriFlash instruments that reads TLC plates, determines optimal separation conditions for flash and preparative chromatography, and transfers methods from analytical LC to preparative scale.
• Interfine Chemicals
• Synthesis Systems
• puriFlash R-Vap Rotary Evaporator Rotary evaporator for solvent removal, designed to be easy to use, robust, and efficient for laboratory applications requiring evaporation of solvents.
• puriFlash XS-Vap Evaporator Laboratory evaporator featuring compact design, intuitive interface, and efficient evaporation capabilities, created and manufactured in-house by Interchim.
• AVANT UHPLC System
• Compact Mass Spectrometer
• TriVersa Microneedles System
• Custom Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Instruments can reach flow rates of up to 300 mL/min and pressure of up to 400 bar
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RadleyscoreTechnology or IntegrationInterchim serves as a distributor for Radleys laboratory equipment including synthesis systems (Reactor-Ready series, Carousel reactors, Mya 4 Reaction Station), flow chemistry systems (FlowSyn, FlowLab, FlowWave), and control software (AVA Control Software). Blog features joint webinars and case studies.
• Elegant ThemesminorOthersWordPress theme provider used for the company's blog website.
• Various Scientific Equipment ManufacturerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInterchim distributes products from multiple international manufacturers including those in spectroscopy (AA, ICP, IR, UV/Vis, NMR), chromatography (HPLC, GC columns), and life sciences. The company offers 'rigorous selection of partners' to provide the most efficient and innovative technologies.
• Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes RegionminorOthersRegional government authority that Interchim thanks for its support.
• AdvioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvion Interchim Scientific is a commercial grouping combining Advion and Interchim. The partnership enables sharing of capabilities and resources, with the after-sales service 'carried and supported by the commercial grouping of Advion & Interchim under the name Advion Interchim Scientific'.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Restek Corporation: Restek manufactures GC and LC columns, sample prep, and chromatography accessories, overlapping with Interchim's Analytical Sciences catalog. Both companies distribute consumables globally and compete in chromatography consumables for research and industrial labs.
• Tosoh Bioscience: Tosoh Bioscience is a major provider of chromatography resins and columns for HPLC and biochromatography, competing with Interchim's reverse phase, ion exchange, and affinity offerings. It serves overlapping biologics and small-molecule customers.
• Phenomenex (Danaher): Phenomenex is a leading chromatography consumables manufacturer (HPLC columns, sample prep, GC) that competes directly with Interchim's Uptisphere and biochromatography columns. Both companies sell columns, sample prep, and consumables into pharmaceutical and analytical labs.
• Cytiva (Danaher): Cytiva, part of Danaher, is a leader in biochromatography resins, columns, and protein purification systems. It competes with Interchim's biochromatography portfolio in protein, antibody, and biomolecule purification workflows.
• Biotage: Biotage is a direct competitor in flash chromatography instruments, cartridges, and consumables, with the Isolera product line overlapping directly with Interchim's puriFlash series. Both companies serve medicinal chemistry and peptide purification customers with similar workflows.

Broad incumbents

• Agilent Technologies: Agilent is a broad incumbent in analytical instruments spanning HPLC, GC, MS, and chromatography consumables. While not specialized in flash chromatography, it competes with Interchim for chromatography consumables and columns spend in pharma and chemical research labs.
• Waters Corporation: Waters is a major chromatography and mass spectrometry incumbent, with HPLC/UPLC columns and prep systems that compete for the analytical-to-preparative workflow Interchim targets. Its Acquity and Prep systems overlap with Interchim's puriFlash and AVANT UHPLC offerings.
• Sigma-Aldrich / Merck Life Science: Merck Life Science (including Sigma-Aldrich) is a broad incumbent supplying chemicals, reagents, chromatography consumables, and life science products. Interchim's Interfine Chemicals and life sciences lines compete with Merck for reagent and consumables spend in research labs.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher, through its chromatography and MS businesses (formerly Dionex), is a broad incumbent competing with Interchim in HPLC columns, prep chromatography, and life sciences consumables. Its scale dwarfs Interchim but addresses overlapping customer workflows.
• Shimadzu: Shimadzu offers a full analytical instrument portfolio including HPLC, GC, MS, and prep chromatography systems. It competes with Interchim in chromatography consumables and prep-scale purification at research and process chemistry customers globally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/advioninterchimeurope

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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