What Eyela does

Eyela, legally TOKYO RIKAKIKAI CO., LTD., is a Japanese manufacturer of scientific laboratory instruments founded in 1955 and headquartered in Tokyo, with production based at the long-running Miyagi Plant. The company designs and produces a broad catalog of precision equipment centered on evaporation, concentration, synthesis, temperature control, and freeze drying — including rotary evaporators (the Asia's No. 1 installation base with more than 200,000 units sold cumulatively), centrifugal evaporators, vacuum pumps, organic synthesizers (personal, microwave, flow, and process reactors), freeze dryers, spray dryers, shakers, magnetic and overhead stirrers, peristaltic pumps, vacuum-insulated constant temperature baths, cold traps, incubators, ovens, and chromatography systems. Notable proprietary technologies include Spray Freeze Drying (SFD) granulation co-developed with Meijo University, vacuum-insulated PSL series baths reaching -80°C without dry ice, and chamber-cooling cold traps with ultimate temperatures down to -100°C.

The company's technology platform is built on centrifugal vacuum concentration, spray freeze drying, vacuum insulation for cryogenic control, and aluminum block heating. Its customer base spans pharmaceutical and chemical research laboratories, life sciences and biochemistry labs, and pharmaceutical manufacturing/CDMO process development — with horizontal segmentation across use cases such as organic synthesis, combinatorial chemistry, peptide synthesis, DNA/RNA processing, metabolite analysis, and porous drug formulation. Eyela distributes through a global network of country-specific distributors and dealers, supported by direct digital engagement via the eyelaworld.com website, downloadable product brochures, recurring newsletters, and a recently launched English-audio product video library (June 2026).

Eyela's revenue model is hardware sales of cataloged scientific instruments sold on a quote basis, typical of B2B laboratory equipment. The company is privately held, with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity, and operates with 501–1,000 employees. Distribution is indirect-first via the global distributor network, with the website serving both as a marketing surface and a distributor recruitment channel.

Name

Eyela

Legal name

TOKYO RIKAKIKAI CO., LTD.

Website

https://eyelaworld.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Eyela (TOKYO RIKAKIKAI CO., LTD.) is a Japanese laboratory equipment manufacturer founded in 1955, producing rotary evaporators, freeze dryers, synthesizers, shakers, stirrers, and temperature-control instruments sold globally via distributors to pharmaceutical, chemical, and life sciences research laboratories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Instruments

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chemical Processing Equipment (Reactors, Mixers, Agitators) (IMAHAEAA), Lab Safety, PPE & Contamination Control (Hoods, Biosafety Cabinets, Clean Air) (HLAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Laboratory instruments
• Scientific equipment manufacturing
• Rotary evaporators
• Freeze dryers
• Organic synthesizers

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Equipment Sales: EYELA generates revenue through the sale of scientific laboratory equipment including rotary evaporators, centrifugal evaporators, organic synthesizers, freeze dryers, spray dryers, shakers, stirrers, peristaltic pumps, constant temperature baths, cold traps, incubators, ovens, and chromatography systems. Products are sold with catalog numbers for specific models and voltage configurations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EYELA manufactures and sells scientific laboratory instruments including rotary evaporators, centrifugal evaporators, organic synthesizers, freeze dryers, spray dryers, multi-purpose shakers, magnetic and overhead stirrers, peristaltic pumps, constant temperature baths with magnetic stirrers, cold traps, constant temperature circulators, immersion coolers, incubators, ovens, and chromatography systems. Products are designed for pharmaceutical, chemical, biological, and life sciences research laboratories requiring precise temperature control, vacuum concentration, solvent evaporation, freeze drying, and synthesis capabilities.

Product overview

Eyela, the global brand of TOKYO RIKAKIKAI CO., LTD., is a Japanese laboratory equipment manufacturer offering a broad portfolio of precision scientific instruments. The core product line centers on evaporators (rotary evaporators — Asia's No. 1 with 70 years of heritage and over 200,000 units sold — and centrifugal evaporators), supported by vacuum pumps, organic synthesizers (personal synthesizers, aluminum block baths, microwave synthesizers, flow reactors, process reactors), freeze dryers, spray freeze drying granulation units (SFD series), spray dryers, shakers (MMS series), stirrers (hot plate magnetic stirrers RCH series, powerful magnetic stirrers RCX series, compact stirrers SPZ series, overhead stirrers ZZ series, flexible stirrers), peristaltic pumps, constant temperature baths with magnetic stirrers (PSL series), cold traps (UT series), constant temperature circulators, immersion coolers, incubators, ovens, and chromatography systems. Eyela's products are designed for pharmaceutical, chemical, and biological research applications including synthesis, concentration, drying, culturing, and temperature control, with select products jointly developed with academic partners such as Meijo University.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rotary Evaporators Asia's No. 1 rotary evaporator product line with over 200,000 units sold globally, featuring Japanese manufacturing quality and a 70-year heritage. Includes models such as N-1300E for distillation and solvent recovery applications in research laboratories.
• Centrifugal Evaporators (CVE Series) Compact concentrators utilizing centrifugal force, vacuum, and heat to efficiently evaporate solvents from multiple biological or analytical samples. Models include CVE-2100, CVE-2200, CVE-3000, and CVE-3110 with Teflon-coated chambers for chemical resistance and built-in corrosion-resistant vacuum pumps.
• Vacuum Pumps Diaphragm vacuum pumps and vacuum systems including EVP-1000, EVP-1100, EVP-1200, DTC, DTU series, and NVP series for use with EYELA evaporators and concentrators.
• Organic Synthesizers Synthesis equipment lineup including Personal Organic Synthesizers (PPX-1000, PPS, PPM, PPV series), Aluminum Block Baths with Stirrers (BBS+RCH-1000), Microwave Synthesizers (GPS-1000), Catalyst Screening Vessels (HIP series), Column Type Flow Reactors (MCR-1000, LCR-1300), Process Reactors (DDS series), and Compact Stirrers (SPZ series, CPS-1000) for organic synthesis applications.
• Freeze Dryers Laboratory freeze dryers (lyophilizers) for preserving samples by removing moisture through sublimation, including models such as FDM-1000 for manifold, chamber, flask, ampoule, microtube, microplate, and petri dish drying applications.
• Spray Freeze Drying Granulation Unit (SFD Series) Spray freeze drying (SFD) granulation units (SFD-1000, SFD-1100) that spray samples in liquid nitrogen for instant freezing, producing porous fine particles with high solubility, porosity, dispersibility, and reduced cohesiveness compared to spray drying or conventional freeze drying methods.
• Spray Dryers Spray drying equipment including SD-1010 for converting liquid samples into dried particulate form through atomization and hot air drying.
• Multi-purpose Shakers (MMS Series) Multi-purpose shakers (MMS-120H, MMS-220H, MMS-320, MMS-420, MMS-520, MMS-1020, MMS-3020, MMS-4020, MMS-5020) offering nine types of shaking platforms and holders supporting figure-8, reciprocal, and orbital shaking methods for E. coli culture, yeast pre-culturing, gel washing, ELISA, and Western blot applications.
• Hot Plate Magnetic Stirrers (RCH Series) Hot plate magnetic stirrers (RCH-1000, RCH-3) featuring aluminum-embedded heaters with ceramic coating for powerful stirring during heating up to 310°C, rare-earth magnets for stable stirring at high temperatures, and compatibility with BBS aluminum dry block baths for synthesis systems.
• Powerful Magnetic Stirrers (RCX Series) Powerful magnetic stirrers (RCX-1100S, RCX-1100D) offering stable and powerful vertical stirring for high-viscosity samples and organic synthesis. RCX-1100D includes a digital tachometer for reproducible experiments.
• Compact Stirrers (SPZ Series) Compact stirrers (SPZ-1000, SPZ-1100, SPZ-2000) with integrated stirring seal and drive unit for direct vessel mounting via taper joints, eliminating the need for shaft alignment. Compatible with EYELA small evaporator SE-1000.
• Overhead Stirrers (ZZ Series) Overhead stirrers (ZZ-1000 through ZZ-2321 series) with DC brushless motors, speed feedback control, and torque display. Available with drill chucks or hand-tightened collet chucks, reversible rotation, automatic reverse function, and external I/O terminals. Features patented chuck cover to prevent hair and foreign objects from being caught in the rotating drill chuck.
• Flexible Stirrer (FS-1) Flexible stirrer (FS-1) allowing stirring at a distance from the main unit, with maximum rotation speed of 8,000 rpm and maximum transmission torque of 1.47 N·m, designed to address issues of water vapor, oil mist, and hazardous solvents in laboratory environments.
• Peristaltic Pumps Peristaltic pumps including MP-4000 for delivering constant small-volume liquid transfers, and NRP-1000 referenced as compatible with SFD-1000 spray freeze drying units.
• Constant Temperature Bath with Magnetic Stirrer (PSL Series) Constant temperature baths with magnetic stirrers (PSL-1400, PSL-1810, PSL-2000, PSL-2500 series) covering temperature ranges from -80°C to +20°C using vacuum insulation, eliminating the need for dry ice. Features powerful neodymium magnet stirring and dual stirring for uniform sample temperature.
• Cold Traps (UT Series) Cold traps (UT-1000, UT-2000, UT-3000A, UT-3010L, UT-4000A, UT-4000L) that efficiently capture hazardous vapors from vacuum dryers and concentrators, protecting vacuum pumps. Available with ultimate temperatures of -50°C, -80°C, and -100°C.
• Constant Temperature Circulators Constant temperature circulators including CCA-1112A for precise temperature control and circulation in laboratory applications.
• Immersion Coolers (ECS Series) Immersion coolers such as ECS-0 for providing cooling in laboratory settings, compatible with various EYELA instruments.
• Constant Temperature Baths Constant temperature baths including MG-1400 for maintaining precise temperatures in laboratory synthesis and analytical applications.
• Incubators Laboratory incubators including KCL-2000 for microbial and cell culture applications, compatible with EYELA MMS shakers for integrated shaking and temperature control.
• Ovens Laboratory ovens including NDO-420 for drying, sterilization, and heat treatment applications in research and industrial settings.
• Chromatography Systems Chromatography equipment for separation and purification applications in analytical and preparative contexts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Evaporation of 1mL acetone samples in 21 minutes at 80°C using CVE-2200 centrifugal evaporator
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Meijo University (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEYELA jointly developed the Spray Freeze Drying (SFD) Granulation technology with Professor Koichi Okamoto and Researcher Takehiro Noda from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Meijo University, Japan. This collaboration produced the SFD-1000/1100 series products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IKA Works: German laboratory technology manufacturer offering magnetic stirrers, hot plates, shakers, and reactor systems — closely comparable to Eyela's RCH, RCX, MMS, and organic synthesizer portfolios for the same lab customer base.
• Labconco: US laboratory equipment manufacturer producing freeze dryers, evaporators, fume hoods, and glassware washers — overlaps with Eyela's evaporation, drying, and laboratory apparatus portfolio in research and pharmaceutical labs.
• Büchi Labortechnik: Swiss manufacturer of rotary evaporators, freeze dryers, and spray dryers — the most direct global competitor to Eyela's flagship rotary evaporator and drying product lines, serving the same pharma, chemical, and academic research customer base.
• Yamato Scientific: Japanese lab equipment manufacturer offering ovens, incubators, shakers, stirrers, and spray dryers — direct domestic Japanese peer to Eyela with overlapping product categories in research and industrial labs.
• Martin Christ Gefriertrocknungsanlagen: German specialist manufacturer of laboratory and production freeze dryers — a focused direct competitor to Eyela's FDM freeze dryer line, particularly in pharma and academic research segments.
• Heidolph Instruments: German maker of rotary evaporators, overhead stirrers, and shakers — directly competes with Eyela's rotary evaporator, ZZ overhead stirrer, and MMS shaker product lines in research and industrial labs.
• SP Scientific / SP Industries: US/UK manufacturer of freeze dryers (lyophilizers), centrifugal evaporators, and spray dryers — directly competes with Eyela's FDM freeze dryer, CVE centrifugal evaporator, and SD/SFD spray and spray-freeze dryer lines.

Emerging players

• Scilogex: US/China-based lab equipment manufacturer focused on peristaltic pumps, magnetic stirrers, and shakers — competes in selected Eyela categories (peristaltic pumps, stirrers) with a value-pricing position.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Laboratory Equipment Division): Global life sciences giant whose laboratory equipment division includes centrifuges, cold traps, shakers, and chromatography systems — competes broadly with Eyela's general lab equipment portfolio, with much larger scale and digital/automation capabilities.

Regional players

• Asahi Glassplant (AGI): Japanese manufacturer of laboratory glassware, evaporators, and chemical process equipment — comparable Japanese peer in rotary evaporators and synthesis glassware, particularly strong in domestic Japanese and Asian markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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