MSE

What MSE does

MSE SAS is a privately held French laboratory equipment manufacturer founded in 1936 by Ernest Foulkes and currently headquartered in Cholet, France, where it relocated in 2019. The company designs and manufactures a full line of laboratory centrifuges across four tiers: microcentrifuges (Owl, Micro Centaur, Kestrel, Micro Centaur R), benchtop centrifuges (Hawk, Hawk R, Harrier, Harrier R, Falcon 6/300, Falcon 6/300R), and floor-standing models including the high-capacity refrigerated blood-bank centrifuges (Cellsep 6/720R, Cellsep 6/720R+, BlueForce 12L R, BlueForce 12L R+). Technology differentiators include eco-design engineering conducted with an independent consultancy, precise refrigerated temperature control for blood-bank and clinical use, a mechanical safety override system for power-failure events, and rotor/bucket lifespans rated to 30,000 cycles or 10 years. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 certifications issued by Bureau Veritas, with CE marking and EMC testing across the product line.

MSE generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of centrifuges via a quote-based model (Request for Quote through its WooCommerce website, with no public pricing), supported by aftermarket services including maintenance contracts, spare parts, authorized service partners, and extended warranty programs sold beyond the standard 24-month coverage. The company also distributes sera and cell culture products through a related brand at biosera.com. Go-to-market is a hybrid of direct sales handled through [email protected] and a regional distributor network covering markets such as Egypt (LifeTrade-Egypt), Ukraine (RedMed), and South America (Bio Nutrientes, Hospital de Base de Bauru). End-customer segments include blood banks and transfusion services, clinical and research laboratories, and industrial biotech/biopharmaceutical users (e.g., fetal bovine serum production), with a sales footprint spanning Western Europe, MEA, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.

Name

MSE

Legal name

MSE SAS

Website

https://mse-sas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MSE SAS is a privately held French manufacturer, founded in 1936 and based in Cholet, designing and producing laboratory centrifuges (micro, benchtop, floor-standing, blood-bank) for hospitals, research labs, blood banks, and industrial biotech buyers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Centrifuges / Medical Laboratory Equipment

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

akta.pro primary industry

General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maintenance, Service Contracts & Equipment Repair (Field Service, Parts) (HLAGAIAN)

Keywords

• Laboratory centrifuges
• Blood bank centrifuges
• Benchtop centrifuges
• Microcentrifuges
• Medical laboratory equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Nuaillé

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Centrifuge Sales: MSE generates revenue primarily through the sale of laboratory centrifuges across three form factors: microcentrifuges (Owl, Micro Centaur, Kestrel), benchtop centrifuges (Hawk, Harrier, Falcon), and floor-standing centrifuges (Cellsep, BlueForce). Products are sold via a quote-based model (Request for Quote / Add to Quote) through their e-commerce platform and direct distributor relationships. Prices are not publicly disclosed; customers must request a quote.
2. Aftermarket Services and Spare Parts: MSE provides equipment maintenance services through its own team and authorized partners, including annual servicing contracts, spare parts replacement, and technical support. These services generate recurring service revenue.
3. Extended Warranty Programs: MSE offers extended warranty options beyond the standard 24-month warranty. Customers can purchase warranty extensions, which provide continued coverage under the same terms as the standard warranty period.
4. Sera and Cell Culture Products (via Biosera): MSE also distributes sera and cell culture products through its associated brand biosera.com, complementing the centrifuge product line for laboratory customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MSE designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance laboratory centrifuges designed and made in France, including microcentrifuges, benchtop centrifuges, floor-standing centrifuges, and blood bank centrifuges. Products are sold primarily to hospitals, blood banks, clinical/research laboratories, and biotechnology companies via a quote-based B2B model with a global distributor network. The company also offers aftermarket maintenance services, spare parts, and extended warranty programs.

Product overview

MSE (Medical & Scientific Equipment) SAS is a French laboratory equipment company founded in 1936, offering a comprehensive line of high-performance laboratory centrifuges and related products. The product portfolio includes: (1) Microcentrifuges (Owl, Micro Centaur, Kestrel, Micro Centaur R) - compact machines with small footprints for various lab environments; (2) Benchtop Centrifuges (Hawk, Hawk R, Harrier, Harrier R, Falcon 6/300, Falcon 6/300R) - ergonomically designed with user-friendly interfaces for clinical and research use, with cooling options available; (3) Floor-standing Centrifuges and Blood Bank Centrifuges (Cellsep 6/720R, Cellsep 6/720R+, BlueForce 12L R, BlueForce 12L R+) - high-capacity refrigerated models designed for blood bank applications and demanding laboratory environments; and (4) Sera & Cell Culture Products distributed through biosera.com. All centrifuges are designed and manufactured in France with over 85 years of experience, emphasizing performance, reliability, robustness, and low cost maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Owl: Micro-centrifuge product line
• Micro Centaur
• Kestrel
• Hawk
• Harrier
• Falcon
• Cellsep
• BlueForce

Products and services

• Owl Microcentrifuge Compact microcentrifuge with a small footprint designed for all types of lab environments; capacity 12 x 1.5/2 ml.
• Micro Centaur Microcentrifuge Compact microcentrifuge suitable for all types of lab environments; capacity 24 x 1.5/2 ml.
• Kestrel Microcentrifuge Compact microcentrifuge suitable for all types of lab environments; capacity 120 ml.
• Micro Centaur R Refrigerated Microcentrifuge Refrigerated microcentrifuge with compact design for all types of lab environments; capacity 120 ml (8 x 15 ml).
• Hawk Benchtop Centrifuge Universal benchtop centrifuge for clinical and research environments with ergonomic interface and built-in functions; capacity 4 x 100 ml.
• Hawk R Refrigerated Benchtop Centrifuge Universal refrigerated benchtop centrifuge with ergonomic design, user-friendly interface and built-in functions for clinical and research environments; capacity 500 ml.
• Harrier Benchtop Centrifuge Benchtop centrifuge ergonomically tailored to enhance user experience with user-friendly interface and built-in functions; capacity 1000 ml.
• Harrier R Refrigerated Benchtop Centrifuge Refrigerated benchtop centrifuge with ergonomic design, user-friendly interface and built-in functions; capacity 1000 ml.
• Falcon 6/300 Benchtop Centrifuge High-capacity benchtop centrifuge for clinical and research environments; capacity 3000 ml.
• Falcon 6/300R Refrigerated Benchtop Centrifuge Refrigerated high-capacity benchtop centrifuge for clinical and research environments; capacity 3000 ml.
• Cellsep 6/720R Blood Bank Centrifuge High-capacity refrigerated blood bank centrifuge designed for rapid, reliable, and controlled separation of blood components; capacity 7,200 ml.
• Cellsep 6/720R+ Upgraded Blood Bank Centrifuge Upgraded high-capacity refrigerated blood bank centrifuge for rapid, reliable separation of blood components.
• BlueForce 12L R Blood Bank Centrifuge High-capacity refrigerated floor-standing centrifuge designed for rigorous blood processing requirements; capacity 6 x 2,000 ml (12 L).
• BlueForce 12L R+ Blood Bank Centrifuge Next-generation high-capacity refrigerated centrifuge representing the new standard for large-volume blood processing, co-developed with a blood transfusion institution; maximum speed 4,700 RPM, maximum RCF 7,630 g, capacity 6 x 2,000 ml (12 L).
• Centrifuge Maintenance and Support Services Annual servicing contracts, spare parts replacement, technical support, and authorized-partner maintenance services for MSE centrifuges.
• Extended Warranty Program Paid warranty extensions beyond the standard 24-month warranty, providing continued coverage under the same terms as the standard warranty period.

Quantifiable outcome

• MSE centrifuges have been documented operating reliably for over 8 years in blood bank settings without issues.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BioseracoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMSE links to biosera.com for the distribution of sera and cell culture products, indicating a commercial relationship where biosera serves as a related product line for MSE's laboratory customer base. This partnership extends MSE's product offering beyond centrifuges into complementary consumables for cell culture and life sciences laboratories.
• LifeTrade-EgyptcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLifeTrade-Egypt is an authorized distribution partner for MSE in Egypt. The partnership has been active for over 8 years, with MSE's CELLSEP6/720R refrigerated blood bank centrifuge delivered through LifeTrade-Egypt to the Agricultural Hospital blood bank in Cairo.
• RedMed, UkrainecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRedMed is a Ukrainian medical equipment distributor representing MSE's Cellsep and BF12 centrifuge models in Ukraine. RedMed has reported deployment across several hospitals in Ukraine, with positive feedback from end users who previously used equipment 30-40 years old.
• Bureau VeritascoreTechnology or IntegrationBureau Veritas is the third-party certification body that audits and certifies MSE's quality management systems. MSE holds both ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 certifications issued by Bureau Veritas, a major player in quality certification, health and safety auditing, and environmental assessment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eppendorf: German manufacturer of premium laboratory centrifuges (microcentrifuges, benchtop, refrigerated) and other life-science consumables. Most direct head-to-head competitor to MSE across micro and benchtop centrifuge categories, especially in academic and biotech labs.
• Beckman Coulter Life Sciences: Owned by Danaher, Beckman Coulter is a major manufacturer of laboratory centrifuges including high-capacity and ultracentrifuges for biomedical research and blood-banking applications—directly competing with MSE's Cellsep and BlueForce floor-standing product lines.
• Andreas Hettich GmbH: German specialist centrifuge manufacturer with a comparable product range across benchtop, floor-standing, and blood-bank centrifuges. Closely comparable in market positioning to MSE as a focused mid-sized centrifuge specialist.
• Sartorius AG: German bioprocessing and lab equipment major offering benchtop centrifuges alongside broader bioprocess and cell-culture portfolios. Overlaps directly with MSE's benchtop centrifuge line and the biosera-aligned sera/cell-culture business.
• Sigma Laborzentrifugen GmbH: German centrifuge specialist manufacturing benchtop and floor-standing laboratory centrifuges with similar capacity and refrigerated variants. Closely comparable mid-sized competitor in European and global markets.
• Kubota Corporation: Japanese manufacturer offering refrigerated benchtop centrifuges and other laboratory equipment. Directly comparable in product category and competes with MSE in blood-bank and clinical research segments across Asia-Pacific markets.
• Centurion Scientific: UK-based centrifuge manufacturer offering a comparable range from microcentrifuges to high-capacity benchtop and floor-standing refrigerated models. Closely comparable mid-sized specialist competitor, particularly in European and emerging markets.
• Hermle Labortechnik GmbH: German centrifuge specialist with a full range from microcentrifuges to high-capacity floor-standing refrigerated units. Comparable in product breadth and positioning as a focused mid-sized centrifuge manufacturer.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Largest global lab equipment supplier offering centrifuges as part of a much broader portfolio spanning instruments, consumables, and services. Competes broadly across all centrifuge segments but as one of many categories rather than a focused specialist.
• Agilent Technologies: Major analytical instruments and life-sciences company with broader portfolio including adjacent lab equipment. Competes tangentially in research-lab procurement contexts where MSE competes for centrifuge budget, though not a centrifuge specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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