What Labomatic Instruments does

LABOMATIC Instruments AG is a privately held Swiss manufacturer founded in 1979 and headquartered in Möhlin, specializing in preparative high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), medium-pressure liquid chromatography (MPLC), and modular liquid handling platforms for pharmaceutical and chemical industry enterprises. Its two main product lines are the Liquid Chromatography (LC) division, built around the HD-5000 triple piston gradient pump, LABOCORD UV/VIS and DAD detectors, and proprietary axially compressible columns (LABOCHROM AMC and ACSC series), and the Liquid Handling (LH) division anchored by the LABOMAT LH-5000 modular platform, which supports over 1,000 size and configuration combinations through interchangeable application modules including the AS-5000 Autosampler, FS-5000 Fraction Collector, DS-5000 Data Storage, CL-5000 Cleaning, AL-5000 Aliquot Extraction, and PO-5000 Pooling modules. A third business unit, AMF (Analytical, Medical, Fluid Handling), produces tubing, fittings, and customer-specific assemblies for analytical, medical, and diagnostic applications.

The company generates revenue through customized one-time equipment sales, recurring service and maintenance contracts, software support subscriptions (LABOCHROM 5), and AMF product sales, augmented by technical consulting and development contracts. Distribution is conducted almost exclusively via direct enterprise B2B sales requiring technical consultation, with historical co-development partnerships with Novartis (formerly CIBA-GEIGY and Sandoz) dating back to 1982 and 1996 respectively. Marketing reach is supplemented by participation in industry events such as HLPC 2023 (Düsseldorf), ARABLAB 2022 (Dubai), and SPICA 2022 (Lisbon), plus organic social media presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

LABOMATIC holds ISO 9001 certification (since 2014), REACH and RoHS compliance, and ATEX GMP-compliant manufacturing capability for pharmaceutical production equipment. The company operates a wholly-owned German subsidiary (LABOMATIC Instruments GmbH) in Efringen-Kirchen to serve the German market, is led by CEO Jan Hirsch (with Claude Marchand identified as CEO in legal imprint materials), and is privately held with no parent company, no external funding rounds recorded, and no publicly disclosed revenue or headcount.

Name

Labomatic Instruments

Legal name

LABOMATIC Instruments AG

Website

https://labomatic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LABOMATIC Instruments AG is a privately held Swiss manufacturer of preparative HPLC, MPLC, and modular liquid handling systems for pharmaceutical and chemical industry enterprises, with an AMF division supplying tubing and fluid-handling assemblies for medical diagnostics applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Equipment (Preparative HPLC and Liquid Handling Systems)

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Analytical Instruments & Chromatography Systems (HLAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Liquid Handling & Laboratory Automation (Pipettes, Robots, Workstations) (HLAGAIAD), CMC & Pharmaceutical Development (Formulation/Process/Analytical Development) (HLAIALAD), Lab Automation, Instrument Control & Workflow Orchestration Software (HLAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Preparative HPLC systems
• Liquid handling platforms
• Laboratory chromatography equipment
• Modular chromatography columns
• Pharmaceutical process equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Allschwil

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom HPLC and Liquid Handling Equipment Sales: Sale of preparative HPLC systems, MPLC systems, liquid handling platforms, and associated devices (pumps, detectors, columns, fraction collectors). Equipment is customized to customer specifications with modular, configurable components.
2. Service Contracts and Maintenance: Comprehensive service contracts offering maximum performance, cost transparency, planning security, and personalized support throughout the system lifecycle. Includes maintenance, service, and remote maintenance services.
3. Software Support: Software support services for LABOCHROM 5 software and other system controls.
4. AMF Products (Tubing, Fittings, Components): Design and production of extensive range of tubing, fittings, and accessories for analytical, medical and fluid handling systems. Includes customer-specific assemblies for medical diagnostic devices.
5. Technical Consulting and Development Contracts: Technical advice, optimization of existing systems, and development contracts leveraging 40+ years of research and construction experience.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LABOMATIC Instruments AG designs, manufactures, and services custom, modular preparative HPLC and MPLC systems, liquid handling platforms, and axially compressible chromatography columns for the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. The company delivers complete turnkey solutions from individual accessories to GMP-compliant production systems, complemented by comprehensive service contracts, software support, and AMF tubing/fittings for medical diagnostic device manufacturers.

Product overview

LABOMATIC Instruments AG offers two core product lines: Liquid Chromatography (LC) and Liquid Handling (LH), supplemented by an AMF (Analytical, Medical, Fluid) product category. The LC division centers on preparative HPLC and MPLC systems including the HD-5000 triple piston pump, LABOCORD detectors, and various column types (AMC, ACSC, HDSC, MPGC), controlled via LABOCHROM 5 software. The LH division is built around the modular LABOMAT LH-5000 platform, which serves as the foundation for over 1000 size/variant combinations through combinable application modules including the AS-5000 Autosampler, FS-5000 Fraction Collector, DS-5000 Data Storage, CL-5000 Cleaning, AL-5000 Aliquot Extraction, and PO-5000 Pooling modules. The Vario-4000 fraction collector series provides dedicated fraction collection. All products emphasize customisation, flexibility, and high-quality solutions for pharmaceutical and chemical industry laboratories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LABOMAT LH-5000 Liquid Handling Platform Modular liquid handling platform offering high variability for all applications through combinable X/Y elements and application modules, with no limitations in size, sample number, or sample volume. Over 1000 size/variant combinations supported.
• LABOMATIC HD-5000 Triple Piston HPLC Gradient Pump High-performance gradient pump with integrated system controller for method programming and control of complete HPLC systems. Supports binary, ternary, or quaternary high/low pressure gradient elution with nearly pulsation-free flow. Flow rates 5-4920 ml/min, pressures up to 600 bar.
• LABOCORD-5000 Diode Array (DAD) and UV/VIS Spectrophotometer Detector combining LABOMATIC design with high-performance photometer technology, available in Standard or GMP versions with various measuring cells for HPLC applications.
• LABOCHROM AMC Axially Compressible Chromatography Columns Unique axially compressible columns for MPLC and HPLC chromatography that maintain constant user-specified pressure independently of system operating pressure, with self-packing and self-emptying capability. Pressures up to 65 bar.
• LABOCHROM ACSC Axially Compressible HPLC Steel Columns Axially compressible steel chromatography columns maintaining stable and durable beds at pressures up to 150 bar, available in 20 different dimensions.
• LABOCHROM HDSC HPLC Steel Chromatography Columns HPLC columns for research, development, and production with inner diameters from 10 to 50 mm and lengths up to 250 mm.
• LABOCHROM MPGC Glass Columns for MPLC and Flash Chromatography Glass columns with adjustable column seal under pressure for medium pressure chromatography and flash chromatography, with pressure capacity up to 20 bar.
• LABOCOL Vario-4000 Fraction Collector Series Compact fraction collection devices designed for space-constrained environments, available in standard, Plus, and X-Plus variants. Features removable XY system, height-adjustable collection arm, and touchscreen programming.
• LABOCHROM 5 Software Control software for LABOMATIC HPLC and liquid handling systems, enabling method programming, system control, and integration with DMS.
• ATEX GMP HPLC Production Systems Explosion-proof GMP-compliant HPLC production systems with continuous pressure, flow, and temperature monitoring, fiber optic cable photometers, and integrated computer systems for pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• AMF Tubing, Fittings, and Accessories Extensive range of tubing, fittings, and accessories for analytical, medical, and fluid handling systems, including customer-specific assemblies for medical diagnostic devices.
• Service Contracts and Maintenance Comprehensive service contracts offering maximum performance, cost transparency, planning security, and personalized support throughout the system lifecycle, including maintenance, service, and remote maintenance services.
• Technical Consulting and Development Contracts Technical advice, optimization of existing systems, and development contracts leveraging 40+ years of research and construction experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Modular systems available in over 1000 variations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sandoz (Novartis)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Development partnership for the LH-2000 Liquid Handling System in 1996. This collaboration resulted in a major product line for the company.
• CIBA-GEIGY (Novartis)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1982Development partnership for MPLC chromatography system in 1982. This historical collaboration established LABOMATIC's expertise in preparative liquid chromatography technology.
• Leading manufacturers and users of laboratory equipmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral collaboration with leading manufacturers and users of laboratory equipment for customer-specific assembly manufacturing, particularly for medical diagnostic devices.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gilson: US-based manufacturer of liquid handling and chromatography equipment including the GX-271 preparative HPLC platform. Closely comparable to Labomatic across both liquid handling and preparative chromatography product lines.
• Biotage: Swedish provider of flash chromatography, sample preparation, and peptide purification systems. Comparable in serving pharma/chemical R&D with preparative chromatography and purification workflows.
• YMC Co., Ltd. Japanese manufacturer of HPLC columns, chromatography systems, and process chromatography equipment. Comparable as a specialist chromatography player serving pharmaceutical and chemical separation applications.
• Teledyne ISCO: Manufacturer of CombiFlash chromatography systems, fraction collectors, and pumps for preparative and flash chromatography. Direct competitor in the preparative chromatography and fraction collection space.
• Knauer Wissenschaftliche Geräte: German manufacturer of HPLC and preparative chromatography systems serving pharmaceutical and chemical laboratories. Highly comparable in product scope (HPLC pumps, detectors, columns, FPLC) and customer base to Labomatic.
• Büchi Labortechnik: Swiss laboratory equipment manufacturer with chromatography, evaporation, and preparation solutions. Comparable Swiss-based mid-market supplier to similar pharmaceutical and chemical customers.

Broad incumbents

• Agilent Technologies: Major analytical instrument manufacturer with broad HPLC, GC, and lab automation product lines. Broad incumbent competing in chromatography and laboratory instrumentation markets served by Labomatic.
• Shimadzu Corporation: Japanese analytical and measuring instrument manufacturer with HPLC, LC-MS, and preparative chromatography offerings. Broad incumbent in similar technical categories to Labomatic.
• Waters Corporation: Global leader in HPLC, UPLC, and mass spectrometry with extensive preparative chromatography portfolio. Dominant incumbent in analytical/preparative chromatography that competes broadly with Labomatic's HPLC systems.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global life sciences and laboratory equipment giant with chromatography, sample preparation, and lab automation products. Broad incumbent overlapping with Labomatic's pharma/chemical customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Laboprep
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/labomaticinstruments
• Instagraminstagram.com/labomatic_instruments

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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