What Mevex does

Mevex is an equipment brand and product line operating under STERIS Applied Sterilization Technologies (STERIS AST), a division of NYSE-listed STERIS plc. The company designs and manufactures linear accelerator (linac) systems for electron beam (E-beam) and X-ray irradiation, used as terminal sterilization and radiation processing technology across multiple industries. Its product portfolio comprises three integrated lines: standard Linear Accelerators for E-beam and X-ray sterilization, Integrated Product Handling Systems with self-shielded or concrete-bunker configurations for boxes, trays, totes, and pallets, and Compact Shield Linear Accelerators that deliver E-beam radiation in a reduced-footprint format for in-house irradiation needs.

Underlying technology centers on high-energy linear accelerators combined with radiation-shielded product handling and process automation, and the offering is positioned as a full-stack solution spanning accelerator systems, product handling, process management, automation, and radiation protection system design. The business model is one-time capital equipment sales: Mevex designs and manufactures the systems, while STERIS AST handles global distribution, installation, and ongoing service under an exclusive OEM/licensing-style relationship. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined through quote-based commercial negotiations typical of industrial capital equipment.

Mevex serves five primary end-markets: medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies (both flagged as primary, requiring validated terminal sterilization for regulatory compliance), food processing (phytosanitary treatment and shelf-life extension), gemstone coloration, and nuclear medicine/industrial imaging (radioisotope production). Customer engagement is conducted through enterprise field sales via STERIS AST, targeting industrial sterilization operators, contract sterilization service providers, and large in-house facilities globally. The brand is operationally headquartered in North America (Stittsville, Canada, with operational alignment to STERIS AST's Mentor, Ohio headquarters) and has 101-250 employees.

Name

Mevex

Legal name

Mevex (equipment brand of STERIS Applied Sterilization Technologies)

Website

https://mevex.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mevex designs and manufactures linear accelerator systems for electron beam and X-ray irradiation sterilization, serving medical device, pharmaceutical, food processing, gemstone, and radioisotope producers. The brand is exclusively distributed by STERIS Applied Sterilization Technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Radiation Sterilization Equipment

NAICS

Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517)

SIC

X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Radiation sterilization equipment
• Electron beam accelerators
• X-ray irradiation systems
• Linear accelerator sterilization
• Industrial product handling automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Stittsville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sterilization Equipment Sales: Mevex designs and manufactures linear accelerator systems and product handling equipment for electron beam and X-ray irradiation. Revenue is generated through the sale of capital equipment to contract sterilization service providers and industrial facilities requiring in-house irradiation capabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Mevex designs and manufactures linear accelerator (linac) systems and integrated product handling equipment for electron beam (E-beam) and X-ray irradiation sterilization and processing. The equipment is used by contract sterilization service providers and industrial facilities for sterilization of medical devices and pharmaceuticals, phytosanitary treatment of food, coloration of gemstones, and production of radioisotopes. Product offerings include standard linear accelerators, integrated product handling systems, and compact shield linear accelerators with reduced footprint for in-house irradiation requirements.

Product overview

Mevex, now part of STERIS Applied Sterilization Technologies, offers a portfolio of integrated sterilization equipment including accelerator systems for electron beam and X-ray irradiation, product handling systems, process management, automation, and radiation protection system design solutions. The product line consists of Linear Accelerators for broad-spectrum radiation processing across multiple industries, Integrated Product Handling Systems for automated product processing, and Compact Shield Linear Accelerators for facilities with space constraints seeking in-house irradiation capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Linear Accelerators: Linear accelerators (linacs) for electron beam and X-ray sterilization to support applications including sterilization of medical devices and pharmaceuticals, phytosanitary treatment of food, coloration of gemstones, and production of radioisotopes.
• Integrated Product Handling Systems
• Compact Shield Linear Accelerators

Products and services

• Linear Accelerators Linear accelerators (linacs) for electron beam and X-ray sterilization supporting applications including sterilization of medical devices and pharmaceuticals, phytosanitary treatment of food, coloration of gemstones, and production of radioisotopes. Sold to contract sterilization service providers and industrial facilities requiring in-house irradiation capability.
• Integrated Product Handling Systems Product handling equipment and integrated automation for products processed in boxes, trays, totes, or pallets. Includes self-shielded designs for compact implementations and concrete bunkers for larger products and capacity. Sold alongside Mevex linear accelerator systems to industrial sterilization operators.
• Compact Shield Linear Accelerators Compact shield linear accelerator systems (linacs) that deliver electron beam (E-beam) radiation with a reduced total footprint. Provides an alternative for addressing in-house irradiation requirements while retaining the ease-of-use and features of a large-scale irradiator. Designed for facilities with space constraints seeking in-house irradiation capability.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• STERIS Applied Sterilization TechnologiescoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMevex equipment is offered exclusively through STERIS Applied Sterilization Technologies. Mevex designs and manufactures linear accelerator systems and product handling equipment while STERIS AST handles global distribution, installation, and service support.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IBA (Ion Beam Applications): IBA Industrial is the most direct competitor to Mevex, manufacturing electron beam and X-ray linear accelerators for industrial sterilization, food irradiation, and materials modification. Both companies target contract sterilization providers and industrial in-house sterilization users with broadly comparable linac platforms.
• Wasik (Rheonika Linac Systems): Wasik is a Polish manufacturer of industrial electron beam accelerators used for sterilization and materials processing. Like Mevex, Wasik sells linac-based irradiation systems to contract sterilizers and industrial customers, making it a head-to-head peer in the e-beam sterilization equipment market.
• STERIS plc (Applied Sterilization Technologies division): STERIS AST is both the distribution channel for Mevex and a contract sterilization services operator using Mevex equipment. STERIS AST's gamma and X-ray sterilization services compete with and complement Mevex equipment sales, making the parent-division relationship both cooperative and partly substitutive.

Emerging players

• Nordion: Nordion is a major supplier of cobalt-60 sources for gamma sterilization, the principal competing modality to Mevex's E-beam/X-ray systems. Although Nordion operates a different technology, contract sterilizers choose between gamma (Nordion-supplied) and E-beam/X-ray (Mevex/competitor-supplied) when expanding capacity, making Nordion a critical indirect competitor for capex dollars.
• Mevion Medical Systems: Mevion develops compact proton therapy linac systems for cancer treatment, sharing linear accelerator technology roots with Mevex. Although serving a different end market (oncology rather than sterilization), Mevion's compact-linac engineering is thematically comparable to Mevex's compact-shield approach.

Others

• Sotera Health (Sterigenics): Sotera Health operates Sterigenics, the largest contract sterilization services network globally using gamma, EtO, and E-beam technologies. As a major buyer and operator of industrial sterilization equipment, Sotera Health is both a potential customer of Mevex linacs and a competing channel for end customers.
• Varex Imaging: Varex Imaging is a leading independent manufacturer of X-ray imaging components and subsystems used in industrial and medical applications. As a supplier of X-ray tubes and related components, Varex is an enabling technology partner/peer whose components could be integrated into Mevex-style sterilization systems.
• Elekta: Elekta is a global provider of radiation therapy and radiosurgery equipment, including linac-based systems. While Elekta focuses on clinical oncology rather than industrial sterilization, the underlying accelerator and beam-control technology overlaps, making it a thematically adjacent peer.
• 3M (Health Care / Sterilization Assurance): 3M provides sterilization monitoring, validation, and assurance products (e.g., Attest biological indicators) used alongside terminal sterilization processes. While not a direct equipment competitor, 3M's sterilization consumables and monitoring are typically deployed in facilities using Mevex irradiation equipment, making it an ecosystem peer.

Broad incumbents

• Getinge: Getinge is a broad medical and life science sterilization equipment manufacturer offering steam, low-temperature, and EtO systems for hospitals, pharmaceutical, and laboratory customers. While Getinge does not currently focus on industrial E-beam, its infection-prevention portfolio overlaps with STERIS and creates adjacent competitive pressure in sterilization capex decisions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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