What Chrom Tech does

Chrom Tech, Inc. is a privately held US-based specialist distributor and supplier of chromatography instrumentation, consumables and accessories, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Apple Valley, Minnesota. The company operates as an authorized distributor for a broad portfolio of tier-1 manufacturers — including Agilent, ASI, Hamilton, Restek, Thermo Scientific, Idex Health and Science, Benchmark Scientific, Imtakt, Zirchrom, and Concise Separations — and resells both consumables (vials, plates, columns, syringes, filters, fittings, solvent waste systems, gas generators) and benchtop instruments (HPLC pumps, analytical balances, heated baths, vortex mixers, homogenizers, centrifuges, gas generators). Layered on top of this distribution core, Chrom Tech sells a small set of own-brand products, including a five-class HPLC pump family (M1, MXT, LST, LD/PR, CP), Chrom Tech MS Well Plates for LC/MS workflows, and a patented 96-Well Multi-Tier Micro Plate System. Pricing is unit-level and publicly disclosed, with consumables typically priced under a few hundred dollars and instruments ranging into the low- to mid-five-figure range (e.g., BeadBlaster 96 at $12,738, ASI automated flow splitters at $10,142).

The go-to-market is primarily direct-to-consumer e-commerce through chromtech.com (BigCommerce storefront) with online account registration, a "Request a Quote" pathway for larger orders, and a parallel direct sales channel for technical product selection. The customer base is horizontally segmented across analytical and research laboratories — pharmaceutical, biotech, environmental, food safety and academic — with the unifying use case being chromatography-based analytical testing and sample preparation. Supporting the storefront is a content marketing layer (Chromatography Knowledge Center, blog, applications notes, product manuals) and an email newsletter, used as top- and mid-funnel demand generation. There is no evidence of international operations, institutional ownership, M&A activity, or funding rounds; the company appears to operate as an independent specialty distributor with 11-50 employees.

Revenue model mechanics are straightforward distribution margins on consumables and instruments, with no recurring SaaS, subscription, or service-contract line items disclosed. End customers benefit from one-stop sourcing across multiple manufacturers, technical selection guidance, and a content library that supports instrument uptime. The main strategic vulnerabilities are concentration of revenue on a few upstream brand relationships (Agilent in particular appears repeatedly in product detail) and the absence of any AI-driven product selection, troubleshooting, or method-development capability that larger lab-supply competitors are beginning to introduce.

Name

Chrom Tech

Legal name

Chrom Tech, Inc.

Website

https://chromtech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chrom Tech is a privately held US-based specialist distributor of chromatography consumables, instruments, and accessories, authorized to resell brands such as Agilent, Hamilton, Restek, Thermo Scientific, ASI, and Benchmark Scientific to analytical and research laboratories across pharmaceutical, biotech, environmental, and food-safety end markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Chromatography Supplies

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Analytical Instruments & Chromatography Systems (HLAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lab Safety, PPE & Contamination Control (Hoods, Biosafety Cabinets, Clean Air) (HLAGAIAK), Electronic & High-Purity Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAD)

Keywords

• Chromatography supplies
• HPLC columns
• GC columns
• Laboratory consumables
• Lab instrumentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Eagan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chromatography Consumables Sales: One-time product sales of chromatography consumables including vials, plates, columns, syringes, filters, and accessories. Products are sold individually at unit prices ranging from under $100 to several thousand dollars depending on complexity.
2. Laboratory Instrumentation Sales: Sale of benchtop laboratory instruments including analytical balances, heated baths, vortex mixers, homogenizers, centrifuges, and HPLC/gas chromatography systems and components.
3. ASI Components Distribution: Distribution of ASI (Analytical Scientific Instruments) products including static mixers, dynamic mixers, flow splitters, pump parts, and HPLC components. Chrom Tech is an authorized ASI distributor.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Chrom Tech is a specialty distributor and supplier of chromatography consumables, instruments, and accessories for analytical and life science laboratories. The company sells HPLC and GC columns, vials, 96-well plates, syringes, fittings, gas generators, sample preparation equipment, and OEM replacement parts, primarily as an authorized distributor for brands such as Agilent, ASI, Hamilton, Restek, and Thermo Scientific, while also offering its own branded HPLC pumps, MS well plates, and a patented multi-tier microplate system.

Product overview

Chrom Tech is a chromatography specialists and supplier offering a comprehensive portfolio of laboratory products and consumables for analytical chemistry applications. The company provides chromatography vials and plates, HPLC and GC columns from major manufacturers (Agilent, Hamilton, Imtakt, Regis, Restek, Thermo Scientific, Zirchrom), HPLC accessories (fittings, valves, tubing, filters, guard columns), solvent containment systems, gas generators (hydrogen, nitrogen, zero air), HPLC pumps, syringes and liquid handling products, sample preparation equipment (filtration, SPE, evaporators, homogenizers, vortex mixers, heated baths, analytical balances), Agilent replacement parts, and ASI static mixers. The product portfolio is organized into major categories: Vials & Plates, LC (HPLC Columns), GC, Instrumentation, Syringes, and Sample Preparation. Chrom Tech serves as an authorized distributor for multiple chromatography brands including Agilent, Idex, Hamilton, Restek, and Benchmark Scientific, providing both consumables and instrumentation for chromatography workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chromatography Vials & 96-Well Plates Laboratory autosampler vials and 96-well plates for sample injection and storage in chromatography instruments, including HPLC vials, GC vials, headspace vials, MS well plates, ELISA plates, PCR plates, and Chrom Tech branded MS polypropylene plates. Designed for analytical and life science laboratories using HPLC, GC, and LC/MS workflows.
• HPLC Columns High-performance liquid chromatography columns from multiple manufacturers including Agilent, Hamilton, Imtakt, Regis, Restek, Thermo Scientific, Zirchrom, and Concise Separations, for small molecule, bio, and GPC/SEC applications. Sold to analytical and research laboratories.
• GC Columns Gas chromatography columns including Agilent J&W GC/MS columns, Agilent J&W Polysiloxane columns, Agilent J&W specialty columns, and Restek high performance and general performance columns. Designed for GC-based analytical testing in laboratories.
• HPLC Accessories HPLC system components including Idex fittings, connectors, adapters, tubing, valves, inline precolumn filters, Valco fittings, and guard columns for HPLC system maintenance and configuration. For analytical laboratories running HPLC workflows.
• Solvent Containment & Waste Management Solvent waste containment kits, Justrite safety cabinets, solvent waste manifolds, manifold fittings and tubing, GL45/GL38 manifold caps, carboy manifold caps, mobile phase/storage bottles, bottle caps, and solvent filters for safe handling of chromatography solvents in laboratories.
• Gas Generators Laboratory gas generation equipment including zero air generators, hydrogen generators, nitrogen generators, FID hydrogen gas stations, hydrocarbon scrubbers, and membrane air dryers for supplying gases to chromatography systems. For analytical laboratories.
• Chrom Tech HPLC Pumps Chrom Tech own-brand HPLC pumps including M1 Class (single piston), MXT Class (single piston), LST Class (single piston), LD/PR Class (dual piston isocratic), and CP Class (constant pressure isocratic) for liquid chromatography systems. Designed for analytical laboratories.
• Syringes & Liquid Handling Laboratory syringes including Hamilton manual syringes (microliter, gastight), LC and GC autosampler syringes, CTC syringes, and specialized syringes for Agilent, Thermo Scientific, and Shimadzu instruments, plus Hamilton pipettes, MicroLab 600 diluters/dispensers, standalone syringe pumps, and plastic syringes. For analytical and life science laboratories.
• Sample Preparation Equipment Sample preparation instruments including filtration supplies, SPE (Solid Phase Extraction) products, QuEChERS supplies, evaporators, positive pressure processors, vacuum manifolds, dried blood spot card punches, homogenizers, vortex mixers, heated baths, analytical balances, centrifuges, and sterilization equipment. For life science and analytical laboratories.
• Agilent LC/GC Replacement Parts OEM replacement parts for Agilent HPLC and GC instruments including LCMS supplies, detector supplies, column compartment components, autosampler supplies, valve parts, solvent filters, pump/degaser components, and capillaries. For laboratories maintaining Agilent chromatography systems.
• Accuris Analytical Balances High-precision analytical and precision balances by Benchmark Scientific (Accuris series) featuring electromagnetic sensor technology, 0.0001g readability, Quick-Cal internal calibration, glass draft shields, and multiple weighing modes in 120g, 210g, 500g, and 1200g capacities. For laboratory weighing applications.
• Benchmark Heated Baths Laboratory heated baths in dry block and water bath configurations including MyBath digital water baths and MyBlock mini dry bath, offering precise temperature control, digital calibration, and temperature range of ambient+5 to 100°C for sample incubation, enzyme reactions, and temperature-sensitive assays. For life science and analytical laboratories.
• Benchmark Vortex Mixers Laboratory vortex mixers including BenchMixer V2, BenchMixer XL, Multi Therm temperature-controlled mixers, Orbi-Shaker microplate shakers, and Vornado compact vortexers for sample mixing and thermal applications. For analytical and life science laboratories.
• Benchmark Homogenizers Sample homogenization equipment including BeadBlaster 24 microtube homogenizer, BeadBlaster 96 ball mill homogenizer, and BeadBug 6 for DNA/RNA extraction, protein analysis, and cell lysis applications. For molecular biology and life science laboratories.
• ASI Static Mixers & HPLC Components High-performance LC static and dynamic mixers, flow splitters, pump parts, and HPLC components from Analytical Scientific Instruments (ASI) for HPLC solvent blending, gradient accuracy improvement, and baseline noise reduction. Compatible with Agilent, Waters, Shimadzu, Thermo Scientific, and other HPLC platforms. For analytical laboratories.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ASI (Analytical Scientific Instruments)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChrom Tech is an authorized ASI distributor and trusted supplier of genuine ASI products. They distribute ASI static mixers, dynamic mixers, flow splitters, pump parts, and HPLC components. ASI manufactures high-performance LC components for solvent stability and chromatographic reproducibility. Chrom Tech provides technical support for ASI product selection and compatibility with HPLC platforms including Agilent, Waters, Shimadzu, and Thermo Scientific.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Waters Corporation: Major manufacturer of HPLC instruments, columns, and chromatography consumables. Chrom Tech's ASI HPLC components are explicitly compatible with Waters platforms, and Waters' direct sales channel represents both a complementary and competitive force for Chrom Tech's chromatography specialist positioning.
• Agilent Technologies: Leading manufacturer of chromatography instruments, columns, and consumables. Chrom Tech is an authorized Agilent distributor; Agilent's direct sales channel competes for the same lab customers and represents both a partnership and competitive threat.
• Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher): Global broad-line laboratory products distributor and manufacturer serving virtually every analytical, life science, and clinical lab category. Carries chromatography consumables, HPLC/GC instruments, and replacement parts in direct competition with Chrom Tech's portfolio.
• Sigma-Aldrich (Merck): Global supplier of analytical reagents, chromatography consumables, and laboratory chemicals. Overlaps with Chrom Tech on chromatography standards, reagents, columns, and lab consumables across pharma and academic customers.
• Avantor (VWR): One of the largest global distributors of laboratory supplies, equipment, and chemicals to pharma, biotech, and academic customers. Overlaps with Chrom Tech in chromatography consumables and lab instruments but operates at far broader scale and across multiple product categories.

Direct peers

• Benchmark Scientific: Manufacturer of laboratory instruments including homogenizers, vortex mixers, heated baths, and analytical balances that Chrom Tech distributes under authorized partnership. Comparable on instrumentation portfolio sold into analytical and molecular biology labs.
• Cole-Parmer (Antylia Scientific): Specialty distributor of laboratory instruments, consumables, and supplies serving analytical, life science, and clinical labs. Closely comparable business model to Chrom Tech as a multi-brand specialty lab products distributor with direct-to-customer catalog sales.
• Hamilton Company: Manufacturer of laboratory syringes, HPLC columns, pipettes, and liquid handling products that Chrom Tech distributes. Comparable product overlap in syringes, LC columns, and lab liquid handling consumables.
• Phenomenex: Specialty manufacturer and distributor of HPLC and GC columns, sample preparation products, and chromatography accessories. Closely comparable to Chrom Tech in product focus on chromatography consumables and serving analytical lab customers.
• Restek Corporation: Manufacturer and direct distributor of GC and HPLC columns, sample preparation products, and chromatography accessories. Comparable to Chrom Tech in product focus (chromatography consumables) and customer base, with hybrid manufacturer-distributor model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chrominc
• Facebookfacebook.com/chromtechinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chrom-tech-inc.

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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