Nunc

What Nunc does

Nunc is a laboratory plasticware sub-brand specializing in centrifuge ware and related consumables, currently positioned within Thermo Fisher Scientific's Nalgene Labware portfolio. Its origins trace to Nunc A/S, a Danish manufacturer founded in 1953 and headquartered in Roskilde, which was subsequently acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific; the brand now operates as a product line rather than an independent legal entity in the materials provided.

Its core offering consists of high-quality plastic laboratory consumables — principally centrifuge ware — manufactured from laboratory-grade resins free of toxic additives, with documented regulatory compliance for pharmaceutical and research use. Products are designed for sample processing, containment, and storage applications used in life science research, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical laboratory workflows.

Commercially, Nunc generates revenue as part of Thermo Fisher Scientific's lab plasticware supplies category. The brand relies entirely on the parent's global direct sales and distribution network, with technical and regulatory support delivered through Thermo Fisher Scientific's US and European service channels. No independent pricing, customer acquisition, or financial metrics are disclosed for the sub-brand.

Name

Nunc

Website

https://nuncbrand.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Nunc is a Thermo Fisher Scientific sub-brand specializing in laboratory-grade plastic centrifuge ware and related lab plasticware consumables, serving life science research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and academic laboratory customers globally through the parent's distribution network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Plasticware and Consumables

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

akta.pro primary industry

Diagnostic & Laboratory Packaging (Specimen Containers, Transport Tubes) (IMALAIAF)

Keywords

• Laboratory plasticware
• Centrifuge ware
• Lab consumables
• Sample containment
• Plastic labware

Headquarters

HQ city

Roskilde

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Nunc is a manufacturer and producer of plastic labware products, specializing in centrifuge ware and related plastic consumables for biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and research laboratories. The brand is positioned as part of the Thermo Scientific portfolio within Thermo Fisher Scientific's Nalgene Labware product family. Nunc products support laboratory sample processing, containment, and storage requirements in life science research environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nunc Centrifuge Ware: Part of the Nalgene and Nunc Centrifuge Ware product line under Thermo Fisher Scientific's lab plasticware supplies category.

Products and services

• Nalgene and Nunc Centrifuge Ware Laboratory plastic centrifuge ware products manufactured from laboratory-grade plastic resin materials with leakproof bottle and closure construction, designed for centrifuge sample processing and laboratory sample containment in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and research laboratories.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Avantor (VWR): Avantor distributes a broad catalog of laboratory supplies including its own private-label plasticware, serving as both a competitor and a distribution channel that overlaps with Thermo Fisher's lab supplies ecosystem.
• MilliporeSigma (Merck KGaA Life Science): MilliporeSigma supplies a broad portfolio of laboratory consumables, filtration products, and bioprocessing tools, competing with Nunc through both direct consumables and bundled life science offerings.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (parent context): Thermo Fisher is Nunc's parent and the broader platform on which the brand sits; understanding its scale and competitive positioning is essential given that Nunc's distribution, regulatory, and brand advantages all flow from this parent.

Emerging players

• SPL Life Sciences: SPL Life Sciences is a Korean manufacturer of cell culture and laboratory plasticware products with growing international presence, emerging as a cost-competitive alternative in select centrifuge ware and consumables segments.
• Crystalgen: Crystalgen supplies laboratory plasticware including centrifuge tubes and cell culture consumables, primarily through catalog channels, providing a value-tier alternative to Nunc in the same lab plasticware category.

Direct peers

• Corning Life Sciences: Corning's Life Sciences segment produces cell culture vessels, centrifuge tubes, and laboratory plasticware that compete head-to-head with Nunc in life science lab environments.
• Falcon (BD Biosciences): BD's Falcon brand offers centrifuge tubes, cell culture plastics, and laboratory consumables directly comparable to Nunc's centrifuge ware and lab plasticware portfolio.
• Sarstedt: Sarstedt manufactures sample collection tubes, centrifuge consumables, and laboratory plasticware, positioning it as a direct competitor to Nunc in specimen containment and lab consumables.
• Greiner Bio-One: Greiner Bio-One is a European-headquartered manufacturer of plastic labware including tubes, microplates, and specimen containers — a direct alternative to Nunc consumables in research and diagnostic labs.
• Eppendorf: Eppendorf manufactures centrifuge tubes, microcentrifuge consumables, and general plastic labware for life science research, directly overlapping Nunc's core centrifuge ware and consumables offering.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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