What Exacta+Optech Labcenter does

Exacta Labcenter SpA, trading as Exacta+Optech Labcenter, is an Italian distributor of scientific laboratory instruments, chemicals, reagents, consumables, and laboratory furniture, headquartered in San Prospero (Modena), Italy. Founded in 1974 and operating for 50 years as of 2024, the company serves Italian chemical laboratories with a horizontally broad portfolio that spans rheology and physical property instruments (viscometers, rheometers, texture analyzers, densimeters, refractometers, colorimeters), oil and gas analytical instruments (tribological, chromatographic, jet fuel, cetane, distillation, H2S analysis), spectrophotometry, titration and Karl Fischer systems, sterilization equipment (autoclaves), microscopes and optical instruments, sample preparation equipment (grinding, mixing, fusion, pressing), and laboratory furniture including chemical and biological hoods and safety cabinets. The company is an authorized distributor of premium international laboratory brands, including Lovibond Tintometer (color measurement), Memmert (ovens, incubators, climate chambers), Kyoto Electronics/KEM (densimeters), and Optech (microscopes), and operates large warehouses for chemical products and labware at its San Prospero facility.

The business model combines one-time equipment sales (instruments, chemicals, consumables) with recurring and service revenue streams: qualified on-site and customer-site technical assistance services for laboratory instrumentation, usage-based microscope rental for courses and laboratory working days, professional-services turn-key laboratory design and installation (needs analysis, planning, project management, post-sale support), and a subscription-based e-procurement and logistics solution for digitizing laboratory procurement. Sales are conducted through a domestic direct sales force targeting enterprise customers and an e-commerce storefront (shop.exactalabcenter.it) serving SMB and individual buyers, supported by content marketing, webinars, and industry event participation including sponsorship of the SGI-SIMP 2026 Congress. Two wholly-owned vertical extensions — Exacta Wine & Beverage (exactawine.it) for enological instrumentation and Exacta Safety Storage (exactasafetystorage.it) for safety storage cabinets — extend the core laboratory supply franchise into adjacent specialty verticals, all within the Italian domestic market.

Name

Exacta+Optech Labcenter

Legal name

Exacta Labcenter SpA

Website

https://exactaoptech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Exacta+Optech Labcenter (Exacta Labcenter SpA) is an Italy-based distributor of scientific laboratory instruments, chemicals, consumables, and furniture serving Italian chemical laboratories across oil & gas, wine & beverage, education, and research sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH), Lab Safety, PPE & Contamination Control (Hoods, Biosafety Cabinets, Clean Air) (HLAGAIAK), Liquid Handling & Laboratory Automation (Pipettes, Robots, Workstations) (HLAGAIAD)

Keywords

• Laboratory equipment distribution
• Scientific instruments supply
• Chemical reagents distribution
• Analytical instruments reseller
• Labware consumables supply

Headquarters

HQ city

San Prospero

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Instruments Distribution: Sale of scientific instruments including analyzers, spectrophotometers, viscosimeters, rheometers, colorimeters, autoclaves, and related equipment for material analysis in sectors such as Oil & Gas, optics, and rheology.
2. Chemicals and Reagents: Sale of laboratory chemicals, reagents, and consumables. The company maintains large warehouses for storage of chemical products and labware.
3. Technical Assistance Services: Qualified technical assistance services for laboratory instrumentation, both on-site and at customer laboratories.
4. Microscope Rental: Microscope rental services for courses or working days in laboratories.
5. Turn Key Labs: Complete laboratory design, setup, and installation services including needs analysis, planning, project management, and post-sale assistance.
6. E-procurement Solutions: Digital procurement solutions for laboratory supply chain management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Exacta+Optech Labcenter distributes laboratory scientific instruments, chemicals, reagents, consumables, and technical laboratory furniture to chemical laboratories across sectors including Oil & Gas, wine production, education, and research. The company acts as an authorized Italian distributor for premium global brands and supplements product sales with qualified technical assistance, microscope rental, Turn Key Labs design and installation, and e-procurement digitization solutions.

Product overview

Exacta Labcenter SpA is an Italian laboratory equipment distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of scientific instruments, chemicals, consumables, and technical furniture. The company serves chemical laboratories across Italy with four main product lines: (1) Labware & Chemicals encompassing reagents, consumables, and e-procurement logistics solutions; (2) Instruments & Services covering specialized analytical equipment for Oil & Gas, Optics/Microscopy, Rheology/Physical Properties, Sample Preparation, Sterilization, Spectrophotometry, Titration, and Turn Key Labs design services; (3) Technical Laboratory Furniture including hoods, safety cabinets, and installation services; and (4) Wine & Beverage solutions for the enological sector. The company also provides qualified technical assistance services both on-site and at customer facilities, and holds authorized distributor relationships with premium brands in the laboratory sector. Founded over 50 years ago, Exacta Labcenter operates from San Prospero (MO), Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Exacta Wine & Beverage: Specialized laboratory instrumentation and consumables for the wine and beverage sector, operated via exactawine.it

Products and services

• Labware & Chemicals Laboratory consumables and chemical reagents for scientific testing, including labware, chemicals, and consumables for chemical laboratories across Italy.
• Oil & Gas Analytical Instruments Comprehensive suite of analytical instruments for petroleum and petrochemical testing including tribological analysis, chromatic analysis, Jet Fuel analysis, calorimetry, distillation, cetane testing, contamination analysis, H2S analysis, and corrosion/oxidation testing.
• Optics & Microscopes Optical instruments for science and education, routine and research laboratory applications, geoscience, industrial applications, and asbestos analysis. Microscope rental services for courses and laboratory working days are also offered.
• Sample Preparation & Testing Equipment Equipment for sample preparation including grinding (macinazione), mixing (miscelazione), and fusion/pressing (fusione e pressatura) for laboratory material testing.
• Rheology & Physical Properties Instruments Instruments measuring flow and physical properties including viscometers, rheometers, texture analyzers, gel timers, tensiometers, contact angle meters, densimeters, refractometers, and colorimeters.
• Technical Assistance Services Qualified technical support services for laboratory instrumentation, provided both on-site and at customer laboratories, including installation, calibration, and maintenance.
• Sterilization Equipment (Autoclaves) Sterilization equipment for laboratory decontamination and safety applications.
• Spectrophotometry Instruments Spectrophotometry instruments for analytical measurement and analysis in laboratory settings.
• Titration Instruments Titration and Karl Fischer analysis instruments for chemical quantification in laboratory applications.
• Turn Key Labs Design and Installation Complete laboratory design and implementation services including needs analysis, design and planning, project management and execution, and post-sale assistance.
• Technical Laboratory Furniture Laboratory furniture and safety equipment including chemical and biological fume hoods, safety storage cabinets, and design-to-installation services.
• Wine & Beverage Solutions Specialized instrumentation and consumables for the wine industry and beverage sector, available through the Exacta Wine & Beverage sub-brand at exactawine.it.
• E-procurement for Laboratories Digital solution for digitizing the entire laboratory procurement cycle, enabling streamlined ordering and inventory management for laboratories.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lovibond Tintometer GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLovibond Tintometer Group instruments are distributed by Exacta Labcenter in Italy. Products include visual comparators, reflectance spectrophotometers, and color measurement instruments for quality control applications.
• MemmertminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMemmert laboratory equipment (ovens, incubators, climate chambers) is distributed by Exacta Labcenter. Catalog promotion featured on company website.
• Kyoto Electronics (KEM)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKEM densimeters are distributed by Exacta Labcenter as part of their density measurement instrumentation portfolio.
• OptechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOptech microscopes are available for sale and rental through Exacta Labcenter, including microscope rental services for courses and laboratory working days.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Steroglass: Steroglass is an Italian laboratory equipment manufacturer and distributor specializing in analytical instruments and lab glassware. Most directly comparable to Exacta by geography (Italy), customer base (Italian labs), and product category overlap.

Emerging players

• Metrohm: Metrohm specializes in titration, Karl Fischer titration, and ion chromatography instruments — directly overlapping Exacta's titration and Karl Fischer product line. Comparable as a premium analytical instrument vendor in the same application areas.
• Hach (Veralto): Hach supplies analytical instruments for water, beverage, and industrial testing including colorimeters and spectrophotometers. Comparable to Exacta's chromatic analysis, beverage quality control, and analytical testing products, particularly via the Lovibond partnership overlap.
• Anton Paar: Anton Paar manufactures rheometers, viscometers, densitometers, and refractometers — a core product category for Exacta's rheology & physical properties portfolio. Comparable as a premium instrument brand whose products Exacta distributes, with overlap in target customers.
• Carl Zeiss Microscopy: Carl Zeiss produces premium microscopes for science, education, and industrial applications — directly comparable to Exacta's optics and microscopy product line via the Optech distribution partnership.
• Eppendorf: Eppendorf manufactures liquid handling, sample preparation, and cell-handling laboratory equipment. Comparable to Exacta's sample preparation and laboratory consumables lines, with overlapping customer use cases in chemical and life-science labs.

Broad incumbents

• Merck Life Science (MilliporeSigma): Merck's Life Science division supplies laboratory chemicals, reagents, and consumables worldwide. Comparable to Exacta's labware and chemicals distribution line, often acting as one of the upstream brands whose products Exacta distributes.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher manufactures and distributes analytical instruments, reagents, and consumables globally, often through regional distributor networks. Comparable to Exacta as a supplier of spectrophotometers, sample preparation equipment, and laboratory consumables, though it competes as both vendor and channel partner.
• Shimadzu: Shimadzu manufactures spectrophotometers, chromatographs, and analytical instruments across pharmaceutical, food, and environmental testing. Comparable to Exacta's spectrophotometry and analytical instrumentation portfolio in target applications.
• Avantor (formerly VWR): Avantor is a global distributor of laboratory supplies, equipment, and consumables with extensive catalog and e-procurement capabilities. Directly comparable as a laboratory products distributor serving chemical and life-science customers, though at much larger scale and global reach than Exacta.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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