HP Laboratory Technology

What HP Laboratory Technology does

HP Laboratory Technology (legal entity: HP Labortechnik GmbH) is a privately held German manufacturer of steam sterilizers and autoclaves sold under the VARIOKLAV brand. Founded as a 2018 spin-off from HP Medizintechnik GmbH but tracing its product lineage to 1979, the company designs, produces, and services benchtop and floor-standing autoclaves (25-195L usable volume) alongside specialized mobile units, and operates from its headquarters in Oberschleißheim near Munich. Its four product lines — BlueLine (floor-standing and benchtop with external steam generation), GreenLine (touchscreen-controlled units with multi-language UI), OrangeLine (unpressurized steam pots for heating and warming), and MedLine (mobile DIN EN 285 sterilizers) — are engineered for routine microbiology, pharmaceutical, medical, and field-hospital use cases, with documented compliance under RKI/BfArM, DIN EN 285, DIN 13060, EN ISO 14937, and EN ISO 17665.

The company monetizes through a hybrid hardware-plus-services model: direct capital-equipment sales in Germany supplemented by regional commercial agencies and an international channel (notably Fisher Scientific under Thermo Fisher); recurring aftermarket revenue via the VARIOKLAV Care Plus maintenance program, which covers DGUV V3 testing, spare parts, commissioning, and lifetime service; subscription-style leasing with terms of 15-72 months that bundle equipment, maintenance, and end-of-term upgrade; accessories and consumables; and fee-based training delivered through the HP Lab Academy covering validations (IQ/OQ/PQ), safety instruction, and certified courses. Customer segments span microbiological laboratories (primary), medical practices and clinics, pharmaceutical facilities, and mobile/field medical deployments, with German-made manufacturing and ISO 9001/14001 certifications positioned against German and European regulatory buyers.

Name

HP Laboratory Technology

Legal name

HP Labortechnik GmbH

Website

https://hp-lab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HP Laboratory Technology is a German manufacturer of VARIOKLAV-brand steam sterilizers and autoclaves serving microbiological, pharmaceutical, medical, and mobile-field medical facilities via direct sales, regional agencies, and an international distribution network spanning 14+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Sterilization Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (33241)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Sterilization Equipment & Systems (Autoclaves, Low-Temp, ETO, H2O2, UV) (HLAHANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Steam Cleaning & Sanitization Equipment (IMAHALAE), Sterilization Services & Contract Reprocessing (ETO/Gamma/E-beam providers) (HLAHANAB)

Keywords

• Steam sterilizers
• Laboratory autoclaves
• Medical sterilization equipment
• Pharmaceutical sterilization
• Lab equipment manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Oberschleißheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steam Sterilizer and Autoclave Sales: Sale of VARIOKLAV brand steam sterilizers and autoclaves across multiple product lines (BlueLine, GreenLine, OrangeLine, MedLine). Products are sold directly through sales force and via commercial agencies/distributors.
2. Factory Service and Maintenance: Comprehensive maintenance, repairs, and overhauls by trained experts. Includes annual maintenance with DGUV V3 testing, spare parts supply, commissioning, and on-site user instruction. Service offered throughout entire product lifecycle.
3. Equipment Financing/Leasing: Flexible financing solutions with basic rental periods from 15 to 72 months at fixed monthly prices. Includes regular updates, device checks, and maintenance. At end of term, devices can be exchanged for new current models.
4. Accessories and Consumables: Sale of accessories and consumables for steam sterilizers. Company maintains comprehensive catalog of spare parts and supplies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

HP Labortechnik GmbH develops, manufactures, and services VARIOKLAV branded steam sterilizers and autoclaves — including the BlueLine, GreenLine, OrangeLine, and MedLine product families — for microbiological laboratories, medical practices, pharmaceutical facilities, and mobile medical units. The company complements its hardware with VARIOKLAV Care Plus maintenance, HP Lab Academy training, and flexible financing solutions.

Product overview

HP Laboratory Technology offers a comprehensive portfolio of VARIOKLAV® branded steam sterilizers and autoclaves designed for laboratories, medical practices, clinics, and mobile medical facilities. The product range is organized into four distinct lines: BlueLine (premium floor-standing and benchtop models with external steam generator), GreenLine (modern touchscreen-controlled stand and table models), OrangeLine (unpressurized steam pots for heating and warming), and MedLine (mobile sterilizers for field hospitals). The company provides complete solutions including maintenance services (VARIOKLAV® Care Plus), training programs (HP LAB ACADEMY), and flexible financing options. Products are manufactured in Germany (Oberschleißheim) with over 40 years of experience since 1979.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VARIOKLAV: Main product brand for steam sterilizers and autoclaves, including BlueLine, GreenLine, OrangeLine, and MedLine product lines

Products and services

• VARIOKLAV BlueLine Floor-Standing Autoclaves (Standautoklaven 75S–175S)

Quantifiable outcome

• Cooling time reduced by at least 40% compared to self-cooling with air-jacket cooling option (GreenLine)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered major, regional and core.

• Fisher ScientificmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor international distributor partnership covering multiple countries including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, UK, Ireland, and Italy. Fisher Scientific handles distribution of VARIOKLAV products in these markets under the Thermo Fisher Scientific umbrella.
• Sterico AGregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss distribution partner for VARIOKLAV products in Switzerland (Wangen-Bruttisellen area). Represented by Daniel Sonderegger.
• Rieger Industrial RepresentativesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustrian sales representation for VARIOKLAV products. Located in Vienna with representation by Vanessa Vorraber BSc.
• GrosseronregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench distribution partner for VARIOKLAV products. Located in Coueron near Nantes, represented by Ludovic Morcel.
• SartoromregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRomanian distribution partner for VARIOKLAV products. Located in Bucharest, represented by Carmen Bittenbinder.
• Labokraft Kft.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHungarian distribution partner for VARIOKLAV products. Located in Nagytarcsa, represented by Csaki Dezso.
• Animalab Sp.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPolish distribution partner for VARIOKLAV products. Located in Poznan, represented by Szymon Wyrwicki.
• Unipro AlpharegionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCzech distribution partner for VARIOKLAV products. Located in Prague, represented by Rene Makes.
• Labex (Swedish Labex AB)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedish distribution partner for VARIOKLAV products. Located in Helsingborg, represented by Max Pihlqvist.
• FleischhackerregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman sales and service partner for VARIOKLAV products. Located in Schwerte, Germany. Also serves Singapore market through Fleischhacker Asia.
• Faust Lab ScienceregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman sales and service partner for VARIOKLAV products. Located in Klettgau, Germany.
• LMS (Laboratory Management Services)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman sales and service partner for VARIOKLAV products. Located in Brigachtal, Germany, represented by Axel Woltmann.
• TH.GeyerregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman sales and service partner for VARIOKLAV products. Located in Renningen, Germany, represented by Feryal Eroglu.
• Schembera GmbHregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman sales and service partner for medical and laboratory technology including VARIOKLAV products. Located in Munich.
• HP Medizintechnik GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company and parent entity relationship. In July 2018, the Laboratory Sterilization business area was spun off from HP Medizintechnik to form HP Labortechnik GmbH. Both companies continue to work together as a strong duo. HP Medizintechnik continues as manufacturer of medical devices in the sterilization field.
• HP Technology GroupcoreOthersParent company of HP Labortechnik GmbH. The company footer indicates HP Labortechnik GmbH as a subsidiary of HP Technology Group.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Getinge: Getinge is a global Swedish-listed medical technology leader with a broad infection-control portfolio including steam sterilizers, low-temperature sterilizers, and washer-disinfectors. It sells large hospital and lab sterilization systems that compete with HP's VARIOKLAV range, although at significantly larger scale and with broader modality coverage.
• STERIS plc: STERIS is a leading global sterilization and infection-prevention company offering steam, VHP, and gamma sterilization products, as well as sterilizer services for hospitals and life sciences. Its V-PRO and AMSCO steam sterilizer lines compete with HP's VARIOKLAV products in hospital and pharmaceutical accounts.
• Belimed AG: Belimed, a Metall Zug company, supplies steam sterilizers, washer-disinfectors, and endoscope reprocessing systems to hospitals and laboratories across Europe and globally. Its steam sterilizer portfolio overlaps HP's BlueLine/GreenLine catalog for central sterile services and pharmaceutical cleaning/sterilization applications.

Direct peers

• Astell Scientific: Astell Scientific is a UK-based manufacturer of laboratory and medical autoclaves/steam sterilizers, including benchtop and floor-standing models for life sciences and healthcare. It competes with HP's VARIOKLAV range for European and emerging-market lab customers and shares HP's specialist positioning.
• Tuttnauer: Tuttnauer is a global autoclave and steam sterilizer manufacturer with extensive benchtop and floor-standing product lines serving laboratories, hospitals, and dental/medical clinics. Like HP Labortechnik, it focuses almost exclusively on steam/moist-heat sterilization and competes head-to-head for laboratory and mid-size clinical sterilization contracts.
• MMM Group (MMM Münchener Medizin Mechanik): MMM Group is a German-based manufacturer of sterilization and disinfection equipment for hospitals, laboratories, and pharmaceutical facilities. It offers large-capacity steam sterilizers and low-temperature systems broadly overlapping with HP's VARIOKLAV catalog and is headquartered near HP's Munich-area base.
• Matachana: Matachana is a Spanish manufacturer of steam, low-temperature, and plasma sterilizers serving hospitals, laboratories, and pharmaceutical customers globally. It overlaps with HP's BlueLine/GreenLine floor-standing steam sterilizers and competes for the same European hospital and laboratory sterilization RFPs.
• Systec GmbH: Systec is a German manufacturer of laboratory autoclaves and steam sterilizers headquartered in Linden, competing directly with HP's BlueLine and GreenLine ranges for microbiology and life-science lab customers. As another Made-in-Germany mid-market specialist, it is one of HP's closest direct peers in the DACH laboratory market.
• Fedegari Autoclavi S.p.A. Fedegari is an Italian manufacturer of steam sterilizers and aseptic processing equipment for pharmaceutical and laboratory customers, including benchtop and large industrial sterilizers. It competes with HP's pharmaceutical-application use cases (validated sterilization per EN ISO 17665) and shares HP's focus on regulated industrial buyers.

Emerging players

• Bionics Scientific Technologies (Bionics Sterilizers): Bionics is a regional autoclave and sterilizer manufacturer focused on laboratory and medical customers in South Asia with growing international reach. While smaller and not directly competing in HP's European stronghold, it targets the same laboratory-use case (steam sterilization of media, waste, and glassware) for price-sensitive customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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