Steroglass

What Steroglass does

Steroglass S.r.l. is a privately held, family-owned Italian manufacturer of scientific laboratory instrumentation, founded in 1959 in Perugia by Luigi Falocci and now led in its second generation under General Director Roberto Falocci. The company designs, produces, and distributes rotary evaporators (STRIKE 300/100/100 ATEX/20), automatic potentiometric titrators (Flash2 fifth-generation and the FLASH series), dew-point water activity meters (aWLife), and multiparametric enzymatic analyzers (HYPERLAB PLUS/BASIC/SMART), along with the BACCHUS FTIR analyzer, EasyCheck tartaric stability analyzer, complementary chillers and vacuum pumps, and a consumables line of enzymatic/colorimetric test kits, Wilmad NMR tubes, and aWLife calibration standards. Steroglass also distributes third-party brands such as ZHICHENG orbital shakers and operates the Blueside Emotional Design sub-brand for premium borosilicate glass products in hospitality and home segments. Underlying technical differentiators include the Flash2 integrated degassing system, ISO 18787:2017-compliant dew point sensing in aWLife with optional 21 CFR Part 11 software, and LIMS/Ethernet/RS232 connectivity across the instrument family.

The company serves eight named verticals — oenological, food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, chemical, environmental, herbal/phytotherapic, and biological/diagnostic — with the wine and food quality-control segments the deepest installed base (1,500+ Flash titrators in 30+ countries, 400+ Hyperlab analyzers in Italian winemaking, 250+ WaterLab/aWLife units exported since 2021). Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales, recurring consumables (24-month shelf-life reagents and calibration standards), and certified technical support contracts; pricing is quote-based with no public list pricing. Distribution combines direct sales from the Perugia headquarters with a worldwide partner network of more than 30 countries, particularly active in Spain, France, the United States, Greece, and Australia. Marketing is primarily content-led through the corporate website, product microsites, a scientific magazine, and LinkedIn/Facebook/YouTube channels. The company is ISO 9001 certified, holds no disclosed external funding, and operates with a headcount of 51–100.

Name

Steroglass

Legal name

Steroglass S.r.l.

Website

https://steroglass.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Steroglass S.r.l. is a privately held, family-owned Italian manufacturer founded in 1959 that designs and distributes rotary evaporators, automatic titrators, water activity meters, and multiparametric enzymatic analyzers for oenological, food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics laboratories across more than 30 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Instrumentation

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing (327212)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Glass & Glassware, Pressed Or Blown (3220)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pharmaceutical & Medical Glass Packaging (Vials, Ampoules, Syringes) (IMALAEAB), Water Testing Kits & Monitoring (Household) (CRAJAJAL), Specialty & Decorative Glass Packaging (Custom Shapes, Embossed, Premium) (IMALAEAE)

Keywords

• Laboratory instrumentation
• Rotary evaporators
• Automatic titrators
• Water activity meters
• Multiparametric analyzers

Headquarters

HQ city

Perugia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Instruments Sales: Sale of scientific instrumentation including automatic titrators, water activity meters, rotary evaporators, multiparametric analyzers, and laboratory equipment. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales with potential for after-sales service and support contracts.
2. Consumables and Reagents: Sale of consumables including enzymatic and colorimetric kits, calibration standards, laboratory glassware, NMR tubes, and reagents. These represent recurring revenue streams from consumable purchases.
3. Technical Support and Service: Certified technical assistance services for laboratory equipment. Includes application and technical support for different product families.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Steroglass manufactures and sells scientific laboratory instrumentation and laboratory glassware, including rotary evaporators (STRIKE series), automatic potentiometric titrators (Flash2, Flash), water activity meters (aWLife), and multiparametric enzymatic/colorimetric analyzers (Hyperlab PLUS/BASIC/SMART). The company also produces consumables such as enzymatic test kits, calibration standards, and NMR tubes, and distributes complementary laboratory brands (e.g., Wilmad, Zhicheng).

Product overview

Steroglass offers a comprehensive portfolio of scientific instrumentation and laboratory equipment for research, industrial, and quality control applications, particularly focused on the pharmaceutical, chemical, food, cosmetic, and oenological sectors. The product range centers on three major analytical platform families: (1) rotary evaporators (STRIKE series: 300 benchtop, 100/100 ATEX, and 20 models) for evaporation, concentration, and solvent recovery; (2) automatic titrators (Flash2 with its unique integrated degassing system, and the FLASH series) for potentiometric determination of acidity, pH, sulfites, and other parameters; and (3) water activity meters (aWLife with dew point sensor technology) for shelf-life and microbiological stability assessment. Supporting these platforms are multiparametric enzymatic analyzers (HYPERLAB PLUS/BASIC/SMART), the BACCHUS FTIR analyzer, EasyCheck tartaric stability analyzer, and a full range of consumables including enzymatic/colorimetric test kits (Glucose, Fructose, Malic Acid, Acetic Acid, Sulfites, etc.), NMR tubes, calibration standards, and laboratory glassware. The company also distributes third-party laboratory instruments and offers the Blueside Emotional Design sub-brand for decorative glass products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blueside Emotional Design: Premium borosilicate glass brand for emotional design products for home, hotels, and fine restaurants. Promotes Made in Italy and glass craftsmanship.

Products and services

• STRIKE 300 Rotary Evaporator Benchtop rotary evaporator with transparent safety shield, maintenance-free PTFE/carbon graphite seals, touchscreen microprocessor control, GLP compliance, and automatic glassware lifting for laboratory evaporation and solvent recovery.
• STRIKE 100 Rotary Evaporator Rotary evaporator available in 50L and 100L configurations for larger-scale evaporation, concentration, and solvent recovery in laboratory and industrial applications.
• STRIKE 20 Rotary Evaporator 20-liter capacity rotary evaporator for medium-scale evaporation applications in laboratory and industrial settings.
• STRIKE 100 ATEX Rotary Evaporator ATEX-certified rotary evaporator designed for use in potentially explosive atmospheres, meeting safety requirements for hazardous-area operations.
• aWLife Water Activity Meter High-performance water activity analyzer equipped with dew point sensor technology for direct measurement of actual water activity (aW) with accuracy of ±0.003 aW at 25°C; compliant with ISO 18787:2017; features 7-inch touchscreen, Ethernet connectivity, and temperature control from 15-50°C. Targeted at food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and water activity laboratories.
• Flash2 Automatic Titrator Fifth-generation potentiometric automatic titrator with unique integrated degassing system, up to two stepper-motor burettes (1.5 million+ steps), up to three peristaltic pumps, 7-inch touchscreen, and AS Plus autosampler (14/18/30 positions). Reduces analysis time by up to 90% versus manual methods; designed for oenological, food, environmental, and chemical laboratories.
• FLASH Automatic Titrator Compact potentiometric automatic titrator with touchscreen interface, supporting single-position or autosampler (16/35 positions) operation. Available in configurations for wine, milk, juices, sauces, oils, and other industry-specific analyses.
• HYPERLAB Multiparametric Analyzers (PLUS, Basic, SMART) Family of automatic enzymatic and colorimetric analyzers with direct reading capability and minimal reagent consumption (seven times lower cost than manual methods). Supports analysis of sugars, organic acids, sulfites, phenols, and metals in wine. Over 400 units installed in Italian winemaking.
• BACCHUS FTIR Analyzer FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) spectroscopic analyzer for wine analysis using comparative spectral techniques. Part of Steroglass's comprehensive portfolio covering direct (enzymatic, potentiometric) and comparative (FTIR) analytical approaches.
• EasyCheck Tartaric Stability Analyzer Instrument for determining tartaric stability in wine, supporting winemakers in predicting and ensuring wine stability before bottling.
• ONE F&B Analyzer Analyzer for food and beverage applications within Steroglass's analytical instrument portfolio.
• Alcodens Hydrostatic Balance Instrument for density and alcohol content determination in beverages using the hydrostatic balance principle.
• Apparatus for SO2 Determination Manual and automated apparatus for determining free and total sulfur dioxide in wine according to official methods.
• Cazenave Apparatus for Volatile Acidity Official apparatus for determination of volatile acidity in wine and musts.
• S100/S20/S300 Thermo Chillers Thermo chillers providing precise temperature control for laboratory applications requiring stable cooling, compatible with rotary evaporators and other laboratory instruments.
• Filtration Systems Laboratory filtration systems including single-sample filtering kits complete with pump for wine and beverage clarification.
• Distillers for Alcohol Alcohol distillation apparatus compliant with official EEC methods for determining alcohol content in beverages.
• ST 510 Anti-corrosion Vacuum Pump Anti-corrosion vacuum pump designed for laboratory evaporation applications, compatible with rotary evaporators and other vacuum-required processes.
• Enzymatic and Colorimetric Kits Liquid, ready-to-use enzymatic and colorimetric test kits for wine analysis covering Glucose/Fructose, Acetic Acid, Malic Acid, Sulfites (Free/Total SO2), Anthocyanins, Catechins, Polyphenols, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Potassium, Glycerol, Ethanol, and more, with average shelf life of 24 months.
• Wilmad NMR Tubes NMR tubes in various sizes (3mm, 5mm, 10mm OD) with standard, thin-wall, and ultra-thin-wall configurations, including Suprasil EPR precision tubes and economy series for NMR spectroscopy applications.
• ZHICHENG Orbital Shakers and Incubators Benchtop and floor-standing orbital shakers and incubating shakers (ZHWY series) for biological, pharmaceutical, and food laboratory applications, featuring orbital shaking, temperature control, and capacities up to 2000ml per flask.
• Blueside Emotional Design (Borosilicate Glassware) Sub-brand dedicated to emotional and design applications of borosilicate glass for home, hospitality, and culinary sectors, promoting Made in Italy glass craftsmanship.

Quantifiable outcome

• Analysis costs seven times lower than manual methods with Hyperlab
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IKA Works: IKA is a German manufacturer of laboratory and analytical equipment including rotary evaporators, magnetic stirrers, and lab instrumentation, directly overlapping with Steroglass's STRIKE rotary evaporator line and broader lab product range.
• Heidolph Instruments: Heidolph specializes in rotary evaporators (Hei-VAP series), magnetic stirrers, and laboratory equipment for chemistry and pharma applications, directly competing with Steroglass STRIKE evaporators and overlapping on OEM-style lab distribution in Europe.
• BÜCHI Labortechnik: BÜCHI is the leading specialist in rotary evaporators and parallel evaporation, the exact product category Steroglass competes in with the STRIKE series for pharmaceutical, chemical, and food laboratory customers worldwide.
• Metrohm: Metrohm is a Swiss manufacturer of titration systems, including potentiometric and Karl Fischer titrators, the same core category as Steroglass's Flash/Flash2 titrators serving chemical, food, and pharmaceutical QC laboratories.
• Julabo GmbH: Julabo specializes in temperature control and circulation chillers used with rotary evaporators and laboratory instruments, directly comparable to Steroglass's S100/S20/S300 chiller line and STRIKE evaporator bundles for chemistry labs.
• Hanna Instruments: Hanna produces a broad range of electrochemical and titration instruments plus water activity meters, overlapping directly with Steroglass's Flash titrator and aWLife water activity portfolios for food, wine, and QC labs.
• AquaLab (Meter Group): AquaLab is a leading specialist brand for water activity meters used in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics QC — the direct global benchmark for Steroglass's aWLife dew-point water activity product line.
• Rotronic (ProcessSensing): Rotronic manufactures humidity, water activity, and measurement instruments including water activity meters for pharma and food, directly comparable to Steroglass's aWLife offering on technology and end markets.

Broad incumbents

• Mettler Toledo: Mettler Toledo is a global leader in laboratory and industrial weighing, titration, and analytical instruments — including high-end automatic titrators that compete broadly with Steroglass Flash but as part of a much larger precision instruments portfolio.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher is a diversified life sciences and analytical instrument conglomerate whose lab equipment, spectrophotometry, and water activity offerings overlap broadly with Steroglass's analytical instrument portfolio across pharma, food, and environmental customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgG1V_5kM6pD7hg4nRzq_OQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/steroglass
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/steroglass-s-r-l-

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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