What Grosseron does

Grosseron is a French B2B distributor of laboratory equipment, consumables, biological reagents, and chemical reagents, headquartered in Couëron (near Nantes) and operating as a SAS with €3.82M in share capital. Its catalog spans more than 200 distributed brands across microscopy (Zeiss), liquid handling and cell culture (Eppendorf, Sartorius), balances and measurement (Ohaus, Mettler Toledo), temperature control (Memmert, Liebherr), gas generation (Peak Scientific), fume containment (Erlab), cleaning (Vikan), and biosafety (Haier Biomedical). The company complements this third-party portfolio with proprietary sub-brands: Grosseron Collection (pipettes, centrifuge tubes, lab essentials), iSample (sterile sampling consumables with certificate services), and a Think Pink Europe solidarity line that donates a portion of each sale to breast cancer research. Product breadth is organized around themes such as cleanroom, HACCP, molecular biology, cell culture, security cabinets, and laboratory furniture, addressing pharmaceutical, biotechnology, microelectronics, and food industry laboratories.

Commercially, Grosseron runs a sales-led model with an e-commerce storefront, dedicated commercial/client-service teams, an export service for international buyers, an in-house after-sales and metrology service, and an LOA (lease-with-option-to-purchase) financing arm. Pricing is unit-based and publicly listed per SKU, ranging from low-single-digit euro consumables to approximately €43,000 capital equipment, supplemented by promotional campaigns (e.g., Spring 2026) and a destocking channel. The company targets a fragmented customer base of research, testing, and production laboratories across France, with no publicly disclosed customer concentration or revenue figure. Active recruitment messaging and the build-out of private-label lines indicate ongoing investment in commercial scale, though the firm remains a domestic distributor with early-stage internationalization.

Name

Grosseron

Legal name

GROSSERON

Website

https://grosseron.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Grosseron is a French B2B distributor of laboratory equipment, consumables, and biological and chemical reagents, serving research, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, microelectronics, and food laboratories through a multi-brand catalog and proprietary Grosseron Collection and iSample lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Equipment and Consumables Distribution

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836)

akta.pro primary industry

Raw Materials & Critical Reagents Supply (Media/Resins/Cytokines) (HLAGAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Diagnostic & Laboratory Packaging (Specimen Containers, Transport Tubes) (IMALAIAF)

Keywords

• Laboratory equipment distribution
• Scientific consumables supply
• Biological reagents wholesale
• Cleanroom equipment supply
• Laboratory furniture supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Couëron

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Equipment Sales: Sale of laboratory equipment including balances, microscopes, centrifuges, spectrophotometers, and other analytical instruments from branded manufacturers.
2. Laboratory Consumables Sales: Sale of disposable laboratory consumables such as pipettes, petri dishes, test tubes, gloves, and cleaning products.
3. Biological and Chemical Reagents: Sale of biological reagents for molecular biology and cell culture, as well as chemical reagents for laboratory analysis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Grosseron distributes laboratory equipment, consumables, biological and chemical reagents, and laboratory furniture sourced from over 200 international brands (including Zeiss, Eppendorf, Ohaus, Memmert, Mettler Toledo, Sartorius, Interscience, Liebherr, Haier Biomedical, Peak Scientific, Erlab, and Vikan), complemented by its own proprietary sub-brands (Grosseron Collection, iSample, and the THINK PINK EUROPE charity-linked line). The company serves research, testing, and production laboratories across pharmaceutical, biotechnological, microelectronic, and food industry sectors in France with export services for international customers.

Product overview

Grosseron is a French laboratory equipment and consumables distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio spanning three main areas: distributed international brands (Zeiss, Eppendorf, Ohaus, Memmert, Mettler Toledo, Sartorius, Interscience, Liebherr, Haier Biomedical, Peak Scientific, Erlab, Vikan), proprietary own-brand lines (Grosseron Collection, iSample, THINK PINK EUROPE), and specialized product categories (biological reagents, chemical reagents, cleanroom equipment). The portfolio includes microscopes and cameras (Zeiss Primostar, Axiovert, Axiolab, Stemi; Axiocam series), balances and measuring instruments (Ohaus Scout SPX, Mettler Toledo pH meters, ETI thermometers), cell culture reagents and media, laboratory consumables, sterilization products, and cleanroom solutions. The Grosseron Collection and iSample represent their proprietary consumables brands, while THINK PINK EUROPE is a dedicated pink product line supporting breast cancer research with a portion of proceeds donated. The company operates e-commerce capabilities but does not offer public API access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grosseron Collection: Proprietary brand line of laboratory equipment and consumables including pipettes, centrifuges, magnetic stirrers, measuring cylinders, and other lab essentials marketed under the Grosseron name.
• iSample

Products and services

• Laboratory Equipment & Consumables Distribution Core distribution offering encompassing laboratory equipment, consumable supplies, and accessories for research, testing, and production laboratories across multiple scientific disciplines, sourced from over 200 international brands.
• Biological Reagents Reagents for biological applications including molecular biology, cell culture, and biochemistry research, including media, buffers, sera, supplements, DMEM, RPMI, glutamine, antibiotics, growth factors, and dissociation agents.
• Chemical Reagents Chemical reagents for laboratory analysis, synthesis, and testing including acids, bases, solvents, specialty chemicals, and BLD Pharm building blocks, amino acids, and carbohydrates.
• Cleanroom Equipment & Consumables Complete range of cleanroom equipment and consumables including protective clothing, gloves, masks, sterile consumables, furniture, microbiological safety cabinets, and cleaning solutions for controlled environments in pharmaceutical, biotechnological, microelectronic, and food industry applications.
• Grosseron Collection (Own-Brand Line) Proprietary brand of laboratory consumables and equipment including pipettes, pipettors, centrifuge tubes, Petri dishes, sample containers, magnetic stirrers, and measuring cylinders with THINK PINK EUROPE pink variants.
• iSample (Own-Brand Consumables) Branded sample collection and preparation consumables including sterile sample containers, Petri dishes, centrifuge tubes, graduated pots, and single-use spoons with digital certificate traceability service via docs.isample.fr.
• THINK PINK EUROPE Product Line Specialized pink-colored laboratory products where a portion of each sale is donated to Think Pink Europe for breast cancer research and patient support across 30+ European countries.
• Laboratory Furniture Laboratory furniture offerings including safety cabinets, fume hoods (Erlab Captair Smart, SPI VISIO Clean GreenFumeHood filtration hoods), and laboratory casework under the Mobilier category.
• After-Sales Metrology Service Dedicated after-sales service providing metrology support and calibration for distributed laboratory equipment, accessed via the SAV Metrologie service channel on the Grosseron website.
• LOA Equipment Financing Service Lease-to-own (LOA) financing service branded as 'Grosseron Financement' enabling laboratory customers to acquire equipment through installment financing.
• Export Service Dedicated export service for international laboratory customers outside France, providing sales, logistics, and after-sales coordination for cross-border laboratory supply orders.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Think Pink EuropeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrosseron has partnered with Think Pink Europe, a European organization bringing together over 30 countries committed to improving breast cancer care and treatment. For each Think Pink product purchased, a portion of the price is directly donated to Think Pink Europe. This partnership supports the company's social responsibility initiatives and offers customers a way to contribute to breast cancer research through their purchases.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/grosseron

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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