What AppliTek does

AppliTek NV, founded in 1985 in Nazareth, Belgium, is a manufacturer of online, automatic analyzers and monitoring systems for water quality and process monitoring. The company designs and builds wet-chemistry and biological analyzers using colorimetry, titration, luminometry (ATP firefly assay), respirometry, ISE potentiometry, multi-wavelength infrared, and gas chromatography, with a portfolio that includes the EnviroLyzer colorimetric series, TitriLyzer titrimetric series, EZ-ATP online microbiology analyzer, AnaSense anaerobic digester controller, EZ-Toxicity early-warning toxicity analyzer, the EZ-Size/MicroSize/EZ-Settler sample preconditioning family, and AnaShell weather-resistant turnkey analyzer shelters. Since its October 23, 2017 acquisition by Hach Company (Loveland, Colorado) through Hach Lange N.V., AppliTek has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary, with products distributed worldwide through Hach's sales organization and authorized distributors, reaching customers in more than 120 countries.

The company's revenue model combines hardware sales of proprietary analyzer systems with recurring maintenance and support contracts (typically 2–4 site interventions per year covering functional tests, mechanical/electronic checks, spare parts, and consumables), turnkey engineering and system integration services (feasibility studies, construction, international commissioning), and start-up/training services for individual analyzers and full projects. Pricing is quotation-based and not publicly disclosed; the go-to-market is enterprise field sales, supported by major industry exhibitions (ACHEMA, IFAT, Pollutec, Aquatech, EuroChlor), technical webinars, and the parent Hach channel.

AppliTek serves industrial process industries (chlor-alkali, petrochemical, mining, power generation, pulp & paper, refining, semiconductor, EDC-VCM), municipal drinking water and wastewater utilities, environmental protection agencies, and EPC contractors. It is ISO 9001 (first in Europe under the 2015 standard), ISO 45001, and VCA-HSE certified, holds UN Level 1 vendor status, and is Achilles-qualified across 11 industry sectors. The company continues to operate actively post-acquisition, with David Laurier — son of the founders — serving as President and CEO.

Name

AppliTek

Legal name

AppliTek NV

Website

https://applitek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AppliTek NV is a Belgian manufacturer of online wet-chemistry and biological analyzers and monitoring systems for water quality and process monitoring, serving industrial process industries, municipal water utilities, environmental agencies, and EPC contractors in 120+ countries as a subsidiary of Hach Company.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Analytical Instruments

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Monitoring, Sensors & Instrumentation (SCADA-integrated analyzers, probes, samplers) (EUANAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process Analytical Instrumentation (Gas analyzers, spectroscopy, pH/ORP, conductivity) (IMAGAFAE), Wastewater & Industrial Effluent Monitoring (NPDES/Permit Compliance) (EUAHACAD), Watershed/Source Water & Raw Water Quality Monitoring (intakes, reservoirs, groundwater) (EUANAJAH)

Keywords

• Online water analyzers
• Process monitoring systems
• Wastewater treatment analyzers
• Water quality analysis
• Industrial analytical instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Nazareth

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Online Analyzers and Monitoring Systems Sales: Sale of proprietary online analyzer systems including water analyzers, process analyzers, filtration systems, and integrated monitoring solutions. Products are sold directly and through Hach distribution network globally.
2. Maintenance and Support Services: Maintenance contracts typically including 2-4 interventions per year at customer site, covering functional tests, mechanical/electronic checks, spare parts replacement, and consumables. Reactive maintenance also available.
3. Engineering and System Integration Services: Turnkey analytical project services including in-house application and feasibility studies, engineering, construction and integration, and international commissioning and after-sales service.
4. Start-up and Commissioning Services: Commissioning, start-up services, troubleshooting, operator training, and product training for analyzer systems. Available for both turnkey projects and individual analyzers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AppliTek designs, manufactures, and sells online, automatic analyzers and monitoring systems for liquid and gas analysis, primarily for water quality and industrial process monitoring. Its product portfolio includes online colorimetric, titrimetric, ion-selective electrode, ATP microbiology, toxicity, and anaerobic digester analyzers, plus self-cleaning filtration systems, sample preconditioning units, and weather-resistant analyzer shelters, delivered as standalone analyzers or as integrated turnkey monitoring solutions.

Product overview

AppliTek is a manufacturer of online analyzers and monitoring systems offering a comprehensive portfolio of wet chemical and biological analysis solutions. The product portfolio centers on the EZ Series analyzers, which include colorimetric analyzers (EnviroLyzer™), ISE analyzers (EnviroLyzer™ ISE), titrimetric analyzers (TitriLyzer™), ATP microbiology analyzers (EZ-ATP™), toxicity analyzers (EZ-Toxicity), and anaerobic control analyzers (AnaSense™). Supporting these core analyzers are sample preconditioning and filtration systems (EZ-Size™ family, MicroSize™, EZ-Settler™) that ensure reliable sample delivery. The company also provides integrated shelter solutions (AnaShell™ Walk-in Analyzer Shelters and Analyzer Cabinets) for complete turnkey installations. AppliTek serves municipal drinking water, wastewater treatment, and industrial segments including chemical, mining, power generation, food & beverage, petrochemical, and semiconductor industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EZ-ATP On-line Microbiology Analyzer On-line microbiology analyzer that monitors total bacterial and pathogen load in water by measuring adenosine triphosphate (ATP) portions of bacterial microorganisms, functioning as an early warning system for water safety and detecting as little as 50 femtograms/ml ATP in 15 minutes.
• EZ-Size AD Self-Cleaning Filtration System Self-cleaning filtration system for digestate samples that delivers solid-free liquid samples from anaerobic digesters to downstream on-line analyzers, using oversized pneumatic ball valves and blowback cleaning for sample intake and drain.
• EZ-Size HD Heavy-Duty Self-Cleaning Filtration System Heavy-duty self-cleaning filtration system equipped with large-bore pneumatic ball valves to handle difficult properties of wastewater with high levels of insoluble constituents, designed for industrial and municipal effluent streams.
• EZ-Size Self-Cleaning Filtration System Entry-level self-cleaning filtration system available with multiple pore sizes (50, 100, 200 µm) and mounting possibilities for wastewater and industrial effluent applications.
• EZ-Settler Automatic Sampling, Settling and Dilution System Automatic sampling, settling, and dilution system with an Imhoff-type settling cone designed for dense liquid matrices such as saturated brine.
• MicroSize Self-Cleaning Microfiltration System Self-cleaning microfiltration system using a hydrophilic PES membrane with pore size below 1 micron, providing high flow rates and clean samples for downstream on-line analysis.
• EnviroLyzer On-line Colorimetric Analyzer Series Series of on-line colorimetric analyzers for water applications that provide automatic, highly precise colorimetric measurements with standard 4-20 mA signal output and optional multi-stream capability for environmental and process monitoring.
• EnviroLyzer ISE On-line Ion-Selective Electrode Analyzer Series Series of on-line ion-selective electrode analyzers for water applications, using ion-selective electrodes in batch mode to reduce cross-contamination and enhance measurement control.
• TitriLyzer On-line Titrimetric Analyzer Series Series of on-line titrimetric analyzers with a high-precision dispenser system for acid-base, redox, or precipitation titration, available in potentiometric or (photo)colorimetric configurations.
• EZ-Toxicity On-line Toxicity Analyzer On-line toxicity analyzer that detects and measures wastewater streams presenting acute or chronic toxicity to biomass, functioning as an early warning system with a 15-minute response time using respirometry on real sludge from the customer's wastewater treatment plant.
• EZ-VFA AnaSense Anaerobic Control Analyzer On-line analyzer for monitoring anaerobic digesters, measuring total volatile fatty acids (VFA), bicarbonate, partial and total alkalinity, and optionally ammonia, enabling higher loading rates without risk of digester failure.
• AnaShell Walk-in Analyzer Shelters Walk-in weather- and corrosion-resistant analyzer shelters (sizes from 2m x 2m x 2m up to 2m x 2m x 6m) made of glassfiber-reinforced polyester on a stainless-steel frame with IP54 protection, delivered as turnkey enclosures.
• AnaShell Analyzer Cabinets Compact weather- and corrosion-resistant analyzer cabinets for space-limited installations, protecting measurement technology with IP54 protection class.
• EZ-Autocal pH Ex situ pH Metering System Ex situ pH metering system delivering fully automatic, accurate, and reproducible pH measurements with automatic temperature compensation, 2-point calibration, and automatic cleaning.
• EZ-Brine Calcium and Magnesium in Brine Analyzer Analyzer for calcium and magnesium measurement in ultrapurified brine, critical for optimal operation of membrane cells in the chlor-alkali industry.
• NIPHO Total Nitrogen and Phosphorus Analyzer On-line Total Nitrogen and Phosphorus analyzer using a proprietary oxidation technique and compact spectrometer for simultaneous automatic measurement of Total N and P in water.
• Maintenance and Support Services Recurring maintenance contracts covering on-site interventions (typically 2-4 per year) with functional tests, mechanical and electronic checks, spare parts replacement, and consumables, plus reactive maintenance for deployed analyzer systems.
• Engineering and System Integration Services Turnkey analytical project services including in-house application and feasibility studies, engineering, construction and integration of analyzer systems, plus international commissioning and after-sales service.
• Start-up, Commissioning and Training Services Commissioning, start-up services, troubleshooting, operator training, and product training for analyzer systems, available for both turnkey projects and individually purchased analyzers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15-minute response time for toxicity detection vs. days for traditional lab methods
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hach CompanycoreOthers · 23 October 2017Hach Company, a leading water analysis instrumentation company headquartered in Loveland, Colorado, acquired AppliTek on October 23, 2017. The acquisition was conducted through Belgium-based affiliate Hach Lange N.V. AppliTek operates as a subsidiary under the Hach corporate umbrella, with products distributed globally through Hach's sales organization and available through local Hach teams worldwide.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Yokogawa Electric:
• Hach Company: Hach is AppliTek's parent company and a Loveland, Colorado-based leader in water quality analysis with a broad portfolio spanning laboratory instruments, portable meters, sensors, and online analyzers (including the BioTector TOC line carried alongside AppliTek analyzers). Overlapping online analyzer SKUs make Hach both the distributor and a competitor in certain wet-chemistry and TOC applications.
• Emerson (Rosemount Analytical): Emerson's Rosemount Analytical line covers pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, chlorine, and turbidity sensors and analyzers for water and process industries. As a broad industrial automation incumbent, Emerson competes with AppliTek in online liquid analysis for power, refining, chemical, and wastewater applications.

Direct peers

• METTLER TOLEDO: METTLER TOLEDO's Process Analytics division manufactures in-line titration, pH/ORP, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and gas analyzers for pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotech process industries. The product overlap with AppliTek's TitriLyzer and EnviroLyzer ISE lines makes it a direct peer in online wet-chemical process analytics.
• Endress+Hauser: Endress+Hauser is a Swiss-headquartered global leader in industrial process measurement instrumentation, including online liquid analysis (pH, conductivity, nutrients, TOC) and sampling systems for water, wastewater, and process industries. It is AppliTek's closest direct peer in online wet-chemistry analyzers and competes head-to-head in utilities, chemical, and food & beverage verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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