S-Bio
S-Bio is a life-science consumables company and Healthcare Business Division of Sumitomo Bakelite, selling 3D cell culture plates, glycan analysis kits, and high-purity labware to academic researchers, biopharmaceutical companies, and cell therapy manufacturers across eight global regions.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2003
- HeadquartersHudson, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What S-Bio does
S-Bio is a life-science consumables and kits company operating as the Healthcare Business Division of Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. The company develops, manufactures, and distributes laboratory products for glycobiology and 3D cell culture, serving academic research institutions, biopharmaceutical companies, and cell therapy manufacturers across North America, Europe, Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. Founded as a project team in 2003, established as a business division in 2009, and incorporated in the United States as S-bio Corporation, S-Bio runs its North American operations through wholly-owned subsidiary Vaupell Midwest in Constantine, Michigan, and supports an e-commerce storefront for direct ordering.
The product portfolio is anchored by three technology platforms. First, PrimeSurface ultra-low attachment (ULA) plates and dishes use a proprietary covalently bonded ultra-hydrophilic polymer coating to enable reproducible spheroid and organoid formation, offered in 96-well and 384-well formats with U-bottom, V-bottom, clear, and white variants, plus a slit-well plate that reduces media-exchange pipetting time by more than 80%. Second, the EZGlyco and BlotGlyco glycan analysis kits apply the proprietary Eliminative Oximation method to deliver O-glycan sample preparation in approximately five hours versus one or more days with traditional methods, targeting biologics characterization and quality control. Third, SUMILON SuperQuality labware is produced to SAL10⁻⁶ sterility certification with 100% visual inspection and particulate control under 0.2 mm² for cell therapy manufacturing. More recent additions include the MPS BioStellar Plate, a multi-organ microphysiological system with integrated stirrer pump, and ProteoSave/STEMFULL low-adsorption labware. S-Bio's competitive positioning rests on Sumitomo Bakelite's 20+ year R&D base in Kobe and Akita, Japan, and validated compatibility with major assay and imaging platforms from Promega, Olympus, BioTek, Sartorius, Nexcelom, and others.
S-Bio's revenue model is hardware/kit sales at the unit level, with prices ranging from $86 for accessories to $8,901 for high-end glycan kits, and products sold for research use only. North America is served through direct field and inside sales plus the Vaupell Midwest operation; international markets are served through anchored regional distributors including Sumitomo Bakelite (Japan), FUJIFILM Wako (Europe and Hong Kong), Shimadzu entities (Korea, Southeast Asia, Oceania), PHC Europe, BIOZOL, Shanghai Yikang, and Wah Lee (Taiwan). The company markets through its website and blog, peer-reviewed application notes, social channels (LinkedIn, X, YouTube), and recurring presence at SLAS, SFN, Bioprocessing Summit, and Biotherapeutics Analytical Summit. No revenue, headcount, or funding figures are disclosed in the available data.
S-Bio firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- S-Bio
- Legal name
- S-bio Corporation
- Website
- https://s-bio.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2003
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- S-Bio is a life-science consumables company and Healthcare Business Division of Sumitomo Bakelite, selling 3D cell culture plates, glycan analysis kits, and high-purity labware to academic researchers, biopharmaceutical companies, and cell therapy manufacturers across eight global regions.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
S-Bio industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Life Science Labware & Reagents
- NAICS
- Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)
- SIC
- Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH)
Keywords
Where S-Bio is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hudson
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices4 records
Markets served
S-Bio business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Life Science Products Sales: S-Bio generates revenue through direct sales and distribution of its life science product portfolio including 3D cell culture labware, glycan analysis kits, labware, and cryogenic storage products. Products are sold to research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and biotechnology companies globally through direct sales and distributor networks.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | PrimeSurface 3D Culture Spheroid plates |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | EZGlyco Glycan Analysis Kits |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Labware Products |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Cryogenic Storage Products |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels7 records
Marketing channels5 records
S-Bio product offering
Product offeringCore offering
S-Bio manufactures and sells life science laboratory consumables and kits built on proprietary ultra-low attachment polymer coatings and glycan-analysis chemistries developed from more than 20 years of Sumitomo Bakelite materials science R&D. The portfolio spans 3D cell culture plates (PrimeSurface), glycan preparation and purification kits (EZGlyco, BlotGlyco), low-protein adsorption labware (ProteoSave, STEMFULL), high-purity SuperQuality consumables for cell therapy manufacturing, and the MPS BioStellar microfluidic plate for multi-organ co-culture. Products are sold to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic research customers globally through North American direct sales and a network of regional distributors.
Product overview
S-Bio is a life science products company that offers a comprehensive portfolio of laboratory consumables and kits for glycobiology research and 3D cell culture. The product portfolio consists of three main categories: (1) Glycan Analysis Kits including EZGlyco O-Glycan Prep Kit, EZGlyco mAb-N Kit with 2-AB, and BlotGlyco Glycan Purification and Labeling Kit for glycomics research; (2) 3D Cell Culture Products including PrimeSurface ULA plates in various formats (96-well, 384-well, U-bottom, V-bottom, clear, white), PrimeSurface 96 Slit-well Plate, and SUMILON Companion Plate for cell culture inserts; (3) Labware including SUMILON SuperQuality labware series for cell therapy, ProteoSave low protein adsorption tubes and plates, and STEMFULL centrifuge tubes; (4) Microfluidics including MPS BioStellar Plate for multi-organ co-culture; and (5) Cryogenic Vials and Accessories for sample storage. All products are backed by Sumitomo Bakelite's materials science expertise and quality manufacturing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- EZGlyco: Product line for glycan analysis including O-Glycan Prep Kit and mAb-N Kit for N-glycan preparation from IgG
- PrimeSurface
- BlotGlyco
- ProteoSave
- STEMFULL
- SUMILON
- BioStellar
Products and services
- EZGlyco® O-Glycan Prep Kit
Quantifiable outcome
- O-glycan sample preparation completed in 5 hours vs. traditional 1+ day methods
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use S-Bio
Customer profileNamed customers18 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
S-Bio technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
S-Bio partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Vaupell MidwestcoreVaupell Midwest is a Sumitomo Bakelite subsidiary located in Constantine, Michigan that handles North American distribution of S-Bio products. The facility manages customer service, order fulfillment, and technical support for the North American market.
- Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.coreS-Bio is part of the Healthcare Business Division of Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd., a global pioneer in plastics with innovations spanning IT components, high-performance materials, and quality-of-life products. Sumitomo Bakelite provides R&D capabilities from centers in Kobe and Akita, Japan.
- FUJIFILM Wako Chemicals Europe GmbHcoreRegional distributor for S-Bio glycan analysis products in Europe. Located in Neuss, Germany. Contact: [email protected], +49-2131-311-0.
- FUJIFILM Wako Chemicals (Hong Kong) LimitedcoreDistributor handling Cryogenic vial series products for S-Bio in China (Hong Kong region). Contact: [email protected], +852-2799-9019.
- Shanghai Yikang Chemicals & Industries Co., Ltd.coreRegional distributor for S-Bio products in China, specifically handling PrimeSurface series and SuperQuality series products. Located in Shanghai. Contact: [email protected], +86-21-5241-9090.
- Wah Lee Industrial Corp.coreRegional distributor for S-Bio products in Taiwan. Located in Taipei. Contact: +88-6-2-2715-2087.
- Shimadzu Scientific Korea Corp.coreRegional distributor for S-Bio products in South Korea. Located in Seoul. Contact: [email protected], +82-2-540-5541.
- Shimadzu (Asia Pacific) Pte. Ltd.coreRegional distributor for S-Bio products in South and Southeast Asia. Located in Singapore Science Park. Contact: [email protected], +65-6778-6280.
- Shimadzu Oceania Pty. Ltd.coreRegional distributor for S-Bio products in Australia and New Zealand. Located in Rydalmere, NSW, Australia. Contact: [email protected], +61-2-9684-4200.
- PHC Europe B.V.coreRegional distributor for S-Bio cell culture labware products in Europe. Located in Etten-Leur, Netherlands. Contact: +31-76-543-38-33.
- BIOZOL Diagnostica Vertrieb GmbHcoreRegional distributor for S-Bio cell culture labware products in Europe (Germany). Located in Eching, Germany. Contact: +49 (0)89 3799666-6.
- Optima InccoreRegional distributor for S-Bio products in Japan. Located in Tokyo. Contact: [email protected], +81-03-5375-2351.
- Scientific Hub Services Pte LtdcoreRegional distributor for S-Bio products in Singapore and other Asian countries. Located in Singapore. Contact: [email protected], +65-9850-2655.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
S-Bio competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Sartorius: Sartorius offers a broad portfolio of cell culture media, consumables, and bioprocess equipment including the IncuCyte live-cell analysis platform validated with S-Bio plates. Sartorius's cell therapy manufacturing solutions directly overlap with SUMILON SuperQuality labware.
- Bio-Techne: Bio-Techne's proteins, antibodies, and cell culture reagents portfolios serve similar biopharmaceutical and academic customers as S-Bio, with overlap in 3D cell culture applications and glycan analysis consumables.
- Lonza: Lonza provides cell culture consumables, bioprocessing services, and primary cells (3D-RPTEC) validated for S-Bio's PrimeSurface plates. Lonza's cell and gene therapy manufacturing footprint overlaps with S-Bio's target customer base in regenerative medicine.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher's laboratory products division spans cell culture plastics, Nunc plates, cryogenic storage, and bioprocessing consumables, providing direct and indirect competition across S-Bio's full product portfolio.
Direct peers
- Greiner Bio-One: Greiner Bio-One manufactures cell culture plasticware including ULA plates, cryogenic vials, and cell culture inserts, directly competing with PrimeSurface, SUMILON, and cryogenic storage product lines.
- Corning Life Sciences: Corning's Life Sciences division sells ultra-low attachment plates, Transwell inserts, and cell culture consumables directly competing with S-Bio's PrimeSurface and SUMILON lines. Zentalis Pharmaceuticals explicitly compared S-Bio's performance against Corning ULA plates in drug discovery workflows.
- New England Biolabs: NEB offers glycosidases, glycan analysis reagents, and glycoprotein tools that overlap with S-Bio's EZGlyco and BlotGlyco product lines, particularly for academic and biopharmaceutical glycan characterization.
- Eppendorf: Eppendorf's lab consumables and consumables portfolio competes with SUMILON, STEMFULL, and ProteoSave labware lines in research and bioprocessing laboratories worldwide.
Others
- Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. Parent company and primary R&D resource for S-Bio, providing materials science expertise from Kobe and Akita centers. Although S-Bio is a division of Sumitomo Bakelite, the parent's broader industrial materials portfolio shares the underlying polymer and coating technology base.
Emerging players
- Mimetas: Mimetas develops OrganoPlate microfluidic organ-on-chip platforms competing with S-Bio's BioStellar MPS system in the microphysiological systems / ADME testing market.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance1 record
S-Bio financial estimates
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S-Bio leadership team
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S-Bio subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
S-Bio funding detail
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Investors
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S-Bio M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about S-Bio
What does S-Bio do?
S-Bio manufactures and sells life science laboratory consumables and kits built on proprietary ultra-low attachment polymer coatings and glycan-analysis chemistries developed from more than 20 years of Sumitomo Bakelite materials science R&D. The portfolio spans 3D cell culture plates (PrimeSurface), glycan preparation and purification kits (EZGlyco, BlotGlyco), low-protein adsorption labware (ProteoSave, STEMFULL), high-purity SuperQuality consumables for cell therapy manufacturing, and the MPS BioStellar microfluidic plate for multi-organ co-culture. Products are sold to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic research customers globally through North American direct sales and a network of regional distributors.
Is S-Bio a public or private company?
S-Bio is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was S-Bio founded?
S-Bio was founded in 2003. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is S-Bio based?
S-Bio is headquartered in Hudson, United States, in the North America region.
How does S-Bio make money?
One revenue line is on record: life Science Products Sales.
Who are S-Bio's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Sartorius, Bio-Techne, Lonza and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Direct peers are Greiner Bio-One, Corning Life Sciences, New England Biolabs and Eppendorf. Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. is listed as an others. Mimetas is listed as an emerging player.
Does S-Bio have an API?
No public API is recorded for S-Bio.
What industry is S-Bio in?
S-Bio's product category is Life Science Labware & Reagents. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAIAH, Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters). Its NAICS code is 3391 and its SIC code is 2833.