Nova-Tech International

What Nova-Tech International does

Nova-Tech International, Inc. is a privately-held, for-profit laboratory equipment and scientific supplies distributor incorporated in Kingwood, Texas, USA. Founded in 1986, the company operates an e-commerce storefront at novatech-usa.com offering 52,017 SKUs across 13 product categories including chemical metering pumps, environmental and water testing equipment, balances and scales, laboratory instruments and consumables, process control equipment, reagents and standards, calibration services and weights, and HVAC maintenance products. The catalog is multi-brand — authorized distribution partnerships exist with Traceable, Adam Equipment, Ohaus, and LMI Milton Roy — supplemented by a proprietary NOVA-TECH house brand, and the company supports international delivery.

The company functions as a catalog reseller rather than a technology developer: there are no disclosed proprietary features, APIs, or software products, and headcount is reported at 1–10 employees. Its marketing and distribution are concentrated in its own e-commerce platform, with SEO-driven long-tail acquisition and brand-banner promotion of featured manufacturers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based for larger equipment orders. The company holds a BBB Business Review accreditation and a Certificate of Diverse Ownership and has operated continuously since founding with no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or ownership changes.

The customer base is described horizontally across laboratories and research facilities (primary), educational institutions, industrial and environmental testing organizations, and HVAC service providers. No named end-customer accounts, no contract values, and no revenue figures are disclosed in the available source data, and the management team is not populated. The competitive landscape — comprising large lab-supply distributors such as Fisher Scientific and VWR — combined with the absence of disclosed proprietary technology and a minimal disclosed headcount positions the company as a long-tail specialty catalog operator rather than a scale distributor.

Name

Nova-Tech International

Legal name

Nova-Tech International, Inc.

Website

https://novatech-usa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nova-Tech International, Inc. is a privately-held laboratory equipment and scientific supplies distributor founded in 1986, operating an e-commerce platform with over 52,000 products from multiple brands serving laboratories, educational institutions, industrial testers, and HVAC service providers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Test, Measurement & Lab Equipment Retail (CRACAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Science & STEM Lab Equipment & Supplies (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Makerspaces) (EDAEAIAC)

Keywords

• Laboratory equipment distribution
• Scientific instruments supply
• Balances and scales
• Process control equipment
• Lab consumables catalog

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Nova-Tech International generates revenue through the direct sale of laboratory equipment, scientific instruments, chemicals, HVAC products, and related supplies. The company operates an e-commerce platform where customers can purchase products from their extensive catalog of over 52,000 items. They carry multiple branded product lines including Traceable, Adam Equipment, Ohaus, and LMI.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nova-Tech International is a multi-brand e-commerce distributor of laboratory equipment, scientific instruments, lab supplies, process control equipment, calibration services, and HVAC maintenance products. The company resells products from manufacturers such as Traceable, Adam Equipment, Ohaus, and LMI, alongside its own NOVA-TECH house brand, through an online catalog of approximately 52,017 products served to laboratory, industrial, educational, and HVAC customers worldwide.

Product overview

Nova-Tech International is a laboratory equipment and supplies distributor founded in 1986, operating as a multi-brand e-commerce platform. The company offers an extensive portfolio organized into 13 major product categories: Chemical Metering Pumps (diaphragm, peristaltic, piston variants with parts and maintenance kits), Environmental & Water Testing Equipment (barometers, pressure instruments, water testing kits, Legionella testing, purification systems), Lab Equipment (autoclaves, balances/scales, biology/chemistry equipment, carbon filtered workstations), Lab Instruments (hydrometers, probes, meters, microscopes), Lab Analysis Tools & Supplies (BOD equipment, colorimeters, reagents), Lab Supplies (consumables, cleanroom supplies), Laboratory Tools (clamps, cables, calipers), Process Control Equipment & Supplies (controllers, flow meters, valves), Reagents/Buffers/Standards (PCR reagents, pH buffers, calibration standards), Calibration (equipment, services, weights), HVAC Maintenance Products, Other Lab/Educational Products (educational supplies, software), and Calibration services. The company distributes products from featured brands including Traceable (temperature/data logging instruments), Adam Equipment (weighing equipment), Ohaus (lab equipment), and LMI (metering pumps), alongside its proprietary NOVA-TECH brand. The platform provides approximately 52,017 products across these categories for laboratory, industrial, and educational customers worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chemical Metering Pumps

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TraceablecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNova-Tech International is an authorized distributor of Traceable Products, featuring their products prominently on the website homepage and promotional banners. Traceable is a brand specializing in data logging thermometers, humidity meters, and other measurement instruments.
• Adam EquipmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdam Equipment products are featured on the Nova-Tech website with dedicated promotional banners. Adam Equipment manufactures analytical balances, bench scales, floor scales, and other weighing equipment.
• OhauscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOhaus hotplate stirrers and laboratory equipment are featured with promotional banners on the Nova-Tech homepage. Ohaus is a manufacturer of laboratory equipment including balances, scales, and heating equipment.
• LMI (LMI Milton Roy)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNova-Tech features LMI metering pumps with promotional banners. LMI Milton Roy manufactures a range of metering pumps for chemical injection and industrial applications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• LabSource: Online distributor specializing in laboratory equipment, balances, and consumables. Closely mirrors Nova-Tech's e-commerce distribution model and customer base, particularly in bench-scale instruments.
• Cole-Parmer: Specialized distributor of laboratory instruments, fluid handling, and sample preparation equipment. Direct overlap with Nova-Tech's metering pumps, lab equipment, and instrumentation categories, serving research and industrial customers.
• Fisher Scientific: Subsidiary of Thermo Fisher Scientific and the largest US distributor of laboratory equipment, instruments, chemicals, and consumables. Direct competitor to Nova-Tech across virtually every category Nova-Tech carries, with much broader catalog and enterprise sales force.
• Spectrum Chemical: Distributor of laboratory chemicals, reagents, buffers, and standards — categories directly carried by Nova-Tech. Comparable B2B distribution model and customer segments in research, pharma, and education.
• USA Scientific: Distributor of laboratory consumables including tubes, pipette tips, and lab supplies. Overlaps directly with Nova-Tech's lab supplies and consumables categories, serving similar research and education customers.
• Thomas Scientific: US distributor of laboratory supplies, equipment, and instruments serving clinical, research, and industrial labs. Highly comparable catalog breadth, customer base, and mid-market e-commerce distribution model to Nova-Tech.
• Avantor (VWR): Global distributor of laboratory products, chemicals, and supplies serving biopharma, healthcare, education, and industrial markets. Closely comparable distribution model and target customer base as Nova-Tech, though at vastly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Reagecon: Specialist manufacturer and distributor of analytical reagents, standards, and calibration solutions. Direct category overlap with Nova-Tech's Reagents/Buffers/Standards and Calibration categories.

Broad incumbents

• Amazon Business: Marketplace increasingly used by labs and procurement teams to source commodity lab supplies and instruments. Not a specialty distributor but the dominant platform-level competitive pressure on Nova-Tech's e-commerce economics.
• Grainger: Massive industrial MRO distributor that overlaps with Nova-Tech on lab supplies, process control equipment, and HVAC maintenance products, but operates across much broader industrial categories with significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/novatechintl
• Facebookfacebook.com/novatechusa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nova-tech-international-inc

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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