dinkelberg
Dinkelberg Analytics is a century-old German manufacturer and specialized merchant of laboratory equipment for the dairy and food industry, producing polypropylene water baths, vacuum package testers, incubators, and malt testers, and distributing partner-brand chemicals and chromatography supplies across Germany, Austria, and BeNeLux via analytics-shop.com and direct sales.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1922
- HeadquartersGablingen, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What dinkelberg does
Dinkelberg Analytics is a German laboratory equipment manufacturer and specialized merchant focused on the dairy and food industry, headquartered operationally in Gablingen, Bavaria, and operating as a business unit of Altmann Analytik GmbH & Co. KG (registered in Munich) since 2013. The company manufactures its own brand of water baths, vacuum package testers, incubators, malt testing machines, and microbiological accessories, with a proprietary polypropylene (PP) construction method positioned as a safer, more durable, and more cost-efficient alternative to stainless steel. It also produces the proprietary Lipase-Esterase test paper developed in the 1970s for detecting lipase in dairy products, and runs an ion-exchange resin regeneration service producing demineralized water up to 0.1 µS purity with 2–5 workday turnaround.
The company operates a multi-channel go-to-market combining direct sales through product specialists (telephone, fax) with the analytics-shop.com e-commerce platform, which lists over 20,000 Dinkelberg products and provides group-wide access to 30,000+ general lab products, 110,000+ HPLC columns, and 18,000+ GC columns from partner brands such as Merck Millipore, Sigma Aldrich, Agilent, and Waters. Pricing is transactional with a 150 EUR minimum order value, a 12.50 EUR processing fee below threshold, a 2% online discount, and free shipping to Germany, Austria, and BeNeLux. Chemical distribution is restricted to Germany and to professional users, requiring an end-user declaration for first chemical orders.
Customers are predominantly European enterprise laboratories across dairy, food processing, healthcare, aerospace, automotive, electronics, and consumer goods — including MEGGLE, Zott, Hochland, Müller, Kaufland, Airbus Helicopters, MAN, Osram, and 3M Deutschland. The quality management system has been ISO 9001 certified by TÜV Süd since 2014, and a recent customer survey reports a 94% recommendation rate. Revenue, headcount, and ownership details beyond the Altmann Analytik parent are not publicly disclosed.
dinkelberg firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- dinkelberg
- Legal name
- Altmann Analytik GmbH & Co. KG
- Website
- https://dinkelberg.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1922
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Dinkelberg Analytics is a century-old German manufacturer and specialized merchant of laboratory equipment for the dairy and food industry, producing polypropylene water baths, vacuum package testers, incubators, and malt testers, and distributing partner-brand chemicals and chromatography supplies across Germany, Austria, and BeNeLux via analytics-shop.com and direct sales.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
dinkelberg industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Laboratory Equipment
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)
- SIC
- Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)
- akta.pro primary industry
- General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALAAAA), Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)
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Where dinkelberg is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Gablingen
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
dinkelberg business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Laboratory Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Dinkelberg manufactures and sells its own laboratory equipment including water baths (ECOTHERM series), vacuum package testers, incubators, malt testing machines, and microbiological accessories. Products are sold directly via the analytics-shop.com e-commerce platform and through telephone/fax orders. The company also serves as a specialized merchant distributing equipment from partner brands.
- Laboratory and Industrial Chemicals Distribution: Distribution of high-quality industrial and laboratory chemicals from manufacturers including Merck Millipore, Sigma Aldrich, Applichem, and J.T. Baker. Chemicals are distributed only within Germany and exclusively to professional users (not private individuals). Minimum order value of 150 EUR applies.
- Ion Exchange Cartridge Regeneration Service: Regeneration service for ion exchange cartridges from all manufacturers (Miele, Seradest, Siemens, Behr, etc.) using regenerated mixed-bed ion exchange resins. Includes pickup and delivery to labs in the Augsburg/Ulm area, with 2–5 workday turnaround. Special pricing for regeneration of 5 or 10 cartridges.
- Online Catalog and E-Commerce: Web shop platform (analytics-shop.com) offers over 30,000 general laboratory products, 110,000+ HPLC columns, 18,000+ GC columns, spectroscopy supplies, and sample preparation supplies. Online orders receive 2% discount. Free shipping from 150 EUR to DE, AT, BeNeLux.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Standard Online Order Discount |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Minimum Order Processing Fee |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Ion Exchange Cartridge Regeneration Volume Discounts |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels4 records
dinkelberg product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Dinkelberg manufactures and sells specialized laboratory equipment for the dairy and food industry, including water baths (ECOTHERM series), digital vacuum package testers, incubators, and malt testing machines made from proprietary polypropylene (PP) construction. The company also acts as a specialized merchant distributing laboratory chemicals from manufacturers such as Merck Millipore, Sigma Aldrich, Applichem, and J.T. Baker, and offers an ion exchange cartridge regeneration service producing ASTM Type 3 deionized water for laboratory use.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- ECOTHERM Water Baths Own-manufactured water baths made from polypropylene (PP) offering superior heat insulation, burn prevention on outer walls, space-saving single-wall design, corrosion resistance to temperature fluctuations, robust surfaces cleanable to near-sterile condition, and high material resistance to media enabling long service life. Designed for dairy and food industry laboratory applications requiring precise temperature control.
- High Capacity Water Baths Higher-capacity variant water baths manufactured from polypropylene for laboratory applications requiring larger bath volumes, leveraging the same proprietary PP construction as the standard ECOTHERM series.
- Special Water Baths Specialty water baths designed for niche laboratory applications within the dairy and food industry, manufactured from polypropylene for specialized temperature control requirements.
- Digital Vacuum Package Tester (DTV) Packaging integrity tester using vacuum-based leak detection with configurable vacuum levels and test durations. Supports methylene blue solution for small package testing. PP housing provides cost efficiency versus stainless steel. Used by dairy and food industry customers to verify seal integrity on packaging such as yogurt cups.
- Incubators and Culturing Units Incubators and culturing units for microbiological applications in food and dairy laboratories, manufactured with polypropylene construction for temperature-stable culture maintenance and bacterial growth testing.
- Malt Testing Machines (Mash Baths) Malt testing apparatus featuring 10mm material thickness, PP casing, programmable controller with 5 pre-installed programs for Congress and Hartong methods plus 45 additional memory slots, stainless steel heater, cold water connection, and triple safety system. Used in brewing and food industry laboratories for malt quality analysis.
- Microbiological Equipment Specialized microbiological laboratory equipment for dairy and food industry bacterial contamination testing, spoilage detection, and microbiological culture maintenance.
- Racks, Tables, and Containers Laboratory accessories including racks, tables, and containers manufactured by Dinkelberg for use with their water bath and laboratory equipment product lines.
- Lipase-Esterase Test Paper Proprietary colorimetric test paper developed in the 1970s by Prof. Purr for detecting lipase in dairy products and food via a colorimetric reaction producing an insoluble blue dye on filter paper. A specialty consumable for dairy industry quality control laboratories.
- Laboratory and Industrial Chemicals Distribution Specialized merchant distribution of high-quality industrial and laboratory chemicals from manufacturers including Merck Millipore, Sigma Aldrich, Applichem, and J.T. Baker. Distributed only within Germany and exclusively to professional users, resellers, and research institutions (individuals cannot be supplied). Minimum order value of 150 EUR applies with end-user declaration required for first orders.
- Ion Exchange Cartridge Regeneration Service Regeneration of ion exchange cartridges from all manufacturers (Miele, Seradest, Siemens, Behr, etc.) using regenerated mixed-bed ion exchange resins, producing demineralized water up to 0.1 µS purity meeting ASTM Type 3 chemical-physical standards. Includes pickup and delivery to laboratories in the Augsburg/Ulm area, with 2-5 workday turnaround and special pricing for regeneration of 5 or 10 cartridges.
Quantifiable outcome
- 94% of customers would recommend Dinkelberg analytics; 93.6% are satisfied or extremely satisfied with company performance
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Companies that use dinkelberg
Customer profileNamed customers14 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
dinkelberg technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
dinkelberg partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Altmann Analytik GmbH & Co. KGcoreSince 2013, Dinkelberg analytics has been a business unit (Geschäftsbereich) of Altmann Analytik GmbH & Co. KG, a specialized laboratory equipment dealer based in Munich focused on gas and liquid chromatography. Altmann Analytik cooperates with Agilent and Waters and sells their chromatography products. The acquisition enabled Dinkelberg to integrate its products into the analytics-shop.com e-commerce platform.
- Brand GmbH & Co. KGminorDinkelberg distributes laboratory equipment and supplies from Brand GmbH & Co. KG as part of its comprehensive product portfolio for professional laboratories.
- Eppendorf AGminorDinkelberg distributes laboratory equipment and supplies from Eppendorf AG as part of its comprehensive product portfolio.
- Merck KGaA (Merck Millipore)minorDinkelberg distributes Merck Millipore laboratory chemicals and supplies, including high-purity chemicals, solvents, and analytical reagents.
- Sigma AldrichminorDinkelberg distributes Sigma Aldrich laboratory chemicals and reagents as part of its chemical product range.
- DURAN Group GmbHminorDinkelberg distributes DURAN Group laboratory glassware and containers as part of its consumables portfolio.
- Bochem Instrumente GmbHminorDinkelberg distributes laboratory instruments from Bochem Instrumente GmbH.
- Staub & Co. SilbermannminorStaub & Co. Silbermann is a partner brand whose technical chemicals and laboratory supplies are distributed by Dinkelberg.
- Bürkle GmbHminorDinkelberg distributes laboratory equipment and supplies from Bürkle GmbH.
- WTWminorDinkelberg distributes WTW laboratory measurement and analysis equipment.
- Greiner Bio-OneminorDinkelberg distributes Greiner Bio-One laboratory and medical equipment as part of its product range.
- PanReac AppliChemminorDinkelberg distributes AppliChem laboratory chemicals and reagents for analytical and industrial applications.
- Macherey-NagelminorDinkelberg distributes Macherey-Nagel chromatography columns and laboratory supplies.
- Agilent TechnologiesminorAgilent Technologies is a partner of Altmann Analytik (parent company of Dinkelberg). Altmann Analytik cooperates with and sells Agilent chromatography products, which are available through the combined analytics-shop.com platform.
- Waters CorporationminorWaters Corporation is a partner of Altmann Analytik (parent company of Dinkelberg). Altmann Analytik cooperates with and sells Waters chromatography products, which are available through the combined analytics-shop.com platform.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
dinkelberg competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Memmert GmbH + Co. KG: German manufacturer of laboratory incubators, ovens, and water baths. Direct competitor in the temperature-controlled laboratory equipment category Dinkelberg serves.
- Julabo GmbH: German manufacturer of temperature control equipment including water baths and circulators, directly competing with Dinkelberg's ECOTHERM water bath line in laboratory and food industry applications.
- Brand GmbH + Co. KG: German manufacturer of liquid handling and laboratory plastic products including pipettes and disposable products; Dinkelberg distributes Brand products, but they also compete in the general laboratory supply segment.
- BINDER GmbH: German specialist in incubators, CO2 incubators, and climate chambers, competing directly with Dinkelberg's incubator and culturing unit products for laboratory and food testing applications.
- Eppendorf AG: Premium German life science lab equipment manufacturer; Dinkelberg distributes Eppendorf products as a channel partner, and they overlap in serving food/pharma laboratories with similar consumables and small instruments.
- Heidolph Instruments GmbH: German manufacturer of laboratory equipment including rotary evaporators, stirrers, and shakers, serving the same food and pharmaceutical laboratory customers as Dinkelberg.
- WTW (Xylem Analytics): Manufacturer of water quality measurement instruments and laboratory analysis equipment; Dinkelberg distributes WTW products, and they compete in laboratory analytical equipment for food and water testing applications.
Broad incumbents
- Merck KGaA (MilliporeSigma): Global life science and laboratory products supplier; Dinkelberg distributes Merck Millipore chemicals, but Merck also competes broadly in lab equipment, consumables, and analytical instruments across the same customer segments.
- Cole-Parmer (Antylia Scientific): Broad-line laboratory equipment and supplies distributor covering water baths, incubators, and food testing products; competes with Dinkelberg's combined equipment manufacturing and chemical distribution model in the European market.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global broad-line laboratory equipment and analytical instruments supplier; competes broadly with Dinkelberg's combined equipment manufacturing and chemical distribution offering across food, dairy, and pharmaceutical laboratories.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
dinkelberg financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
dinkelberg leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
dinkelberg funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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dinkelberg M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about dinkelberg
What does dinkelberg do?
Dinkelberg manufactures and sells specialized laboratory equipment for the dairy and food industry, including water baths (ECOTHERM series), digital vacuum package testers, incubators, and malt testing machines made from proprietary polypropylene (PP) construction. The company also acts as a specialized merchant distributing laboratory chemicals from manufacturers such as Merck Millipore, Sigma Aldrich, Applichem, and J.T. Baker, and offers an ion exchange cartridge regeneration service producing ASTM Type 3 deionized water for laboratory use.
Is dinkelberg a public or private company?
dinkelberg is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was dinkelberg founded?
dinkelberg was founded in 1922. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is dinkelberg based?
dinkelberg is headquartered in Gablingen, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does dinkelberg make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Laboratory Equipment Manufacturing and Sales are the primary driver. The others are laboratory and Industrial Chemicals Distribution, ion Exchange Cartridge Regeneration Service and online Catalog and E-Commerce.
Who are dinkelberg's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Memmert GmbH + Co. KG, Julabo GmbH, Brand GmbH + Co. KG, BINDER GmbH, Eppendorf AG, Heidolph Instruments GmbH and WTW (Xylem Analytics). Broad incumbents are Merck KGaA (MilliporeSigma), Cole-Parmer (Antylia Scientific) and Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Does dinkelberg have an API?
No public API is recorded for dinkelberg.
What industry is dinkelberg in?
dinkelberg's product category is Laboratory Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAIAC, General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens), with a secondary code of AFALAAAA, Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen). Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3821.