Erba Lachema s.r.o.

Name

Erba Lachema s.r.o.

Legal name

Erba Lachema s.r.o.

Website

https://erbalachema.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD)

NAICS

In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

IVD Reagents, Assay Kits & Consumables (Non-instrument) (HLAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Laboratory Automation, Sample Prep & Liquid Handling (IVD Lab Diagnostics) (HLAHAAAN), Quality Control, Calibrators, Standards & Proficiency Testing (IVD Consumables) (HLAHAAAL), Clinical Chemistry & Hematology Diagnostics (automated analyzers, blood testing) (HLAAALAH)

Keywords

• In vitro diagnostics
• Clinical chemistry analyzers
• Hematology analyzers
• Microbiology testing kits
• Urine diagnostic strips

Headquarters

HQ city

Brno

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Diagnostic Instruments: Sale of automated analyzers including urine analyzers (LAURA series), biochemical analyzers (XL series), hematology analyzers (ELite series), immunology analyzers (Mago 4), and coagulation analyzers (ECL series)
2. Reagents and Consumables: Sale of diagnostic reagents, controls, calibrators, and consumables for the analyzer systems. Product portfolio includes over 400 reagents and consumable products
3. Diagnostic Kits: Sale of specialized diagnostic kits including BIO-LA-TEST clinical chemistry kits, MIKRO-LA-TEST microbiology kits, SYSPACK diagnostic kits, immunoturbidimetry kits, and allergy/food intolerance tests

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Erba Lachema s.r.o. manufactures and sells in vitro diagnostic (IVD) analyzers and a comprehensive line of diagnostic reagents, controls, calibrators, consumables, and test kits. Its portfolio covers urine analysis, clinical chemistry, microbiology identification and susceptibility testing, hematology, coagulation, and immunology, and is delivered as integrated reagent-and-instrument systems to clinical laboratories and medical practices in more than 60 countries. The company also distributes a software platform (ErbaExpert) for automated microbiology result interpretation.

Product overview

Erba Lachema s.r.o. offers a comprehensive portfolio of in vitro diagnostic (IVD) products for clinical laboratories. The product ecosystem includes urine analysis systems (LAURA XL, LAURA, LAURA Smart analyzers with PHAN diagnostic strips and MicroalbuPHAN test strips), clinical chemistry analyzers (XL 1000, XL 640, XL 200 biochemistry analyzers with ErbaLyte ISE modules, SYSPACK and BIO-LA-TEST reagent kits), microbiology products (MIKROLATEST MIC/BP/ID identification and susceptibility testing kits with ErbaExpert software), coagulation analyzers (ECL 760, ECL 412, ECL 105), hematology analyzers (ELite 3, ELite 5, ELite 580, H7100, H560, H360), and immunology solutions (Mago 4 automated ELISA processor, LisaScan EM readers, LisaWash washers with associated test kits for allergy, autoimmunity, and infectious diseases). The company provides over 400 reagents, controls, calibrators, consumables, and diagnostic instruments designed for clinical biochemistry, hematology, microbiology, and immunology laboratory testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Erba Group: The parent brand under which Erba Lachema operates, representing the full line of products for IVD testing including clinical chemistry, hematology, urine chemistry, immunology, microbiology, and coagulation products

Products and services

• LAURA XL Urine Analyzer Automated urine analyzer for high-volume urine chemistry and sedimentation analysis, designed for clinical laboratories needing high-throughput urine testing.
• LAURA Urine Analyzer Urine analyzer for routine urine chemistry analysis with integrated PHAN strip reading capabilities for clinical laboratories.
• LAURA Smart Urine Analyzer Compact smart urine analyzer with advanced features including ACR (Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio) reporting for kidney function assessment, targeted at physician offices and smaller labs.
• PHAN Diagnostic Strips Urine diagnostic strips available in 1-11 parameter configurations for comprehensive urine analysis, used with LAURA urine analyzers.
• MicroalbuPHAN and MicroalbuPHAN LAURA Test Strips Test strips for microalbumin and creatinine detection in urine for kidney function monitoring, including MicroalbuPHAN LAURA variants designed for use with LAURA analyzers.
• Control Urines Quality control materials used for verification and validation of urine analysis workflows.
• XL 200 Biochemical Analyzer Automated clinical chemistry analyzer with throughput of approximately 200 tests per hour, suited to small and medium-throughput laboratories.
• XL 640 Biochemical Analyzer Automated clinical chemistry analyzer with higher throughput capacity than the XL 200, designed for larger laboratory settings.
• XL 1000 Biochemical Analyzer High-throughput automated biochemistry analyzer offering up to 1000 tests per hour with advanced automation features for high-volume clinical laboratories.
• ErbaLyte ISE Analyzers Ion-selective electrode analyzers for measuring electrolytes including sodium, potassium, chloride, and ionized calcium in clinical samples.
• SYSPACK Diagnostic Kits Bar-coded system packs containing liquid chemistry reagents designed for automated clinical chemistry analyzers.
• BIO-LA-TEST Biochemical Diagnostic Kits Clinical biochemistry reagent kits used for detection of enzymes, substrates, and proteins on Erba Lachema's automated chemistry analyzers.
• MIKROLATEST MIC Minimum Inhibitory Concentration test strips used for antibiotic susceptibility testing of microorganisms in clinical microbiology laboratories.
• MIKROLATEST BP Beta-lactam antibiotic susceptibility test strips used for bacterial identification in microbiology workflows.
• MIKROLATEST ID Bacterial identification kits used to determine microorganism species in clinical microbiology laboratories.
• ErbaExpert Software Automated reader software with interpretation capabilities for microbiology identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing results.
• ID Kits Microbiology identification kits used for bacterial strain identification in clinical microbiology workflows.
• ECL 760 Coagulation Analyzer Automated coagulation analyzer for clinical coagulation testing including PT, APTT, fibrinogen, and thrombin time in clinical laboratories.
• ECL 412 Coagulation Analyzer Coagulation analyzer designed for smaller laboratory settings with essential coagulation testing capabilities such as PT and APTT.
• ECL 105 Coagulation Analyzer Compact coagulation analyzer for basic coagulation testing requirements in clinics or smaller laboratory settings.
• ELite 3 Hematology Analyzer 3-part differential automated hematology analyzer with touch-screen operation providing up to 23 hematology parameters for smaller labs.
• ELite 5 Hematology Analyzer 5-part differential automated hematology analyzer with advanced WBC differentiation and a touch-screen user interface for clinical laboratories.
• ELite 580 Hematology Analyzer Advanced hematology analyzer with comprehensive blood cell analysis capabilities and connectivity features for medium-to-large laboratories.
• H 560 Hematology Analyzer Hematology analyzer for medium-throughput laboratory blood analysis testing.
• H 360 Hematology Analyzer Hematology analyzer for essential blood cell counting and classification in smaller laboratories and clinics.
• H7100 Hematology Analyzer High-performance hematology analyzer for comprehensive blood analysis with advanced parameters in high-volume laboratories.
• Mago 4 Immunology Analyzer Automated microplate ELISA processor with 4-plate capacity for immunoassay testing including thyroid, fertility, ToRCH, HIV, and Hepatitis panels.
• Allergy & Food Intolerance Tests Immunology test kits for the detection of allergy and food intolerance markers on Erba's immunology analyzer platform.
• Antiphospholipid Syndrome Tests Diagnostic kits used for detection of antiphospholipid syndrome markers on Erba's immunology analyzer platform.
• Infection Diseases Tests Immunology test kits for infectious disease detection including HIV, Hepatitis, and ToRCH panels, used with Erba's immunology analyzers.
• LisaScan EM Microplate ELISA reader used for immunological assay analysis and quantification in immunology laboratories.
• LisaWash Microplate washer used for washing steps in ELISA workflows and immunology assay preparation.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and strategic.

• Delta Biologicals SrlcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian subsidiary and exclusive distributor for Italy. Located at Via Nicaragua 12-14, 00040 Pomezia (Roma), ITALY. Handles sales activities for the Italian market including contact with Mr. Doriano Bravetti for sales inquiries.
• Erba Diagnostics France SARLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench subsidiary formerly known as MAXMAT, located at ZAC du Millénaire, 290 rue Alfred Nobel, 34000 Montpellier, FRANCE. Handles sales and distribution for the French market.
• Erba diagnostics Mannheim GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman subsidiary located at Mallaustrasse 69-73, 68219 Mannheim, GERMANY. Handles sales for Germany and broader European distribution.
• Erba DDS (Erba Diagnostik San. Ve Tic. A.Ş.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTurkish subsidiary handling sales and distribution in Turkey. Located at Nato Cad. Aksev Sok. No:2, Sedef 2 İş Hanı Kat: 5, 34418 Seyrantepe, Kagithane, ISTANBUL.
• TransasiacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for India located at Transasia House, 8 Chandivali Studio Road, Andheri (e), Mumbai - 400 072. Handles sales and distribution throughout India.
• Erba Diagnostics, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS subsidiary formerly known as Diamedix Corporation and Immunovision, located at 2140 North Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33127, USA. Handles sales for USA and Canada market.
• ImunotehnomedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorErba's Moldavian distributor that organized joint microbiology training events with Erba Lachema in Chisinau, Moldova for product introduction and customer education.
• BSI Certification CompanystrategicOthersCertification partner for ISO 13485:2016 and EU IVDR 2017/746 compliance verification. BSI provides third-party certification services for the company's quality management system and regulatory compliance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Trivitron Healthcare: India-based IVD and medical device company offering affordable analyzers and reagents for emerging markets. Competes head-to-head with Erba Lachema in India, Southeast Asia, and Africa on price-led hospital lab tenders.
• Agappe Diagnostics Ltd. Indian IVD manufacturer focused on clinical chemistry reagents and analyzers, with growing export presence. Competes in the same affordable reagent-kits-and-analyzers category as Erba Lachema, particularly in South Asia and Africa.

Broad incumbents

• BioMérieux SA: French IVD major with leadership in microbiology identification and susceptibility testing, plus clinical chemistry. Direct overlap with Erba Lachema's MIKROLATEST microbiology line and sets the standard in clinical microbiology IVD.
• Sysmex Corporation: Global IVD leader dominating hematology and urinalysis analyzers plus reagents. Direct overlap with Erba Lachema's hematology (ELite/H-series) and urinalysis (LAURA) lines; defines the upper-bound competitive standard.
• Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics: China-headquartered global IVD and medical device major with broad clinical chemistry, hematology, and immunoassay portfolios. Sets the price/performance benchmark Erba Lachema competes against in emerging markets and increasingly in Europe.
• HORIBA Medical: Subsidiary of HORIBA Ltd. producing hematology and clinical chemistry analyzers plus reagents. Larger incumbent in hematology where Erba Lachema's ELite and H-series compete; relevant reference for product positioning and scale-driven R&D pressure.

Direct peers

• Diagon Ltd. Hungarian IVD manufacturer producing clinical chemistry and hematology analyzers, reagents, and consumables with global export footprint. Direct competitor in mid-tier clinical chemistry analyzers and Eastern European hospital lab market.
• ELITechGroup: Mid-market European IVD manufacturer offering clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology and urinalysis analyzers plus reagents. Directly comparable to Erba Lachema in scale, geographic mix, and multi-specialty reagent strategy targeting emerging and price-sensitive hospital labs.
• EKF Diagnostics Holdings: UK-based IVD company selling point-of-care and central lab analyzers (hematology, clinical chemistry, diabetes) plus consumables. Similar size band and product overlap (hematology analyzers, reagents, controls) and similar strategy of affordable IVD for emerging markets.
• Randox Laboratories: Northern Ireland-based IVD manufacturer with broad reagent menu (clinical chemistry, immunoassay, molecular) and large analyzer installed base. Comparable product breadth and reagent-rich recurring revenue model targeting hospital and reference labs globally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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