CLF Plant Climatics
CLF PlantClimatics GmbH is a German family-owned distributor and manufacturer of plant growth and entomology chambers for European research institutions. Exclusive European partner of Percival Scientific since 1991, with 3,000+ chambers installed across universities and labs.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1989
- HeadquartersWertingen, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What CLF Plant Climatics does
CLF PlantClimatics GmbH is a family-owned German limited company founded in 1989 and headquartered in Wertingen, Germany. The company specializes in plant growth and entomology chambers used by research laboratories, and has served as the exclusive European distributor of Percival Scientific Inc. chambers since 1991, covering Europe, Scandinavia, the Middle East, and Africa. Across its 35-year history the company has installed more than 3,000 chambers across European research institutions.
The product portfolio combines distributed Percival Scientific plant growth and entomology chambers with CLF's own German-manufactured lines: PlantMaster walk-in rooms, GroBanks modular multi-tier growing systems for retrofitting existing climatic rooms, and floraLEDs research-grade LED lighting systems. Core technology centers on precise environmental control — temperature, humidity, CO2, and lighting — with proprietary software including the Intellus Ultra Controller for remote monitoring and WeatherEze for replicating real-world climate conditions from any global location. Chamber capabilities span bench-top models up to large walk-in rooms with light intensities up to 1,500 µmol/m² and temperature tolerances as tight as ±0.3°C.
The business model is sales-led and consultation-driven, with all pricing provided on a quote basis. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of Percival-distributed and CLF-manufactured chambers, plus installation, commissioning, training, and after-sales service delivered by in-house technicians across Europe with a stated 72-hour response commitment. Customers are predominantly universities, research institutes, and agricultural research organizations, with named installations at the Universities of Erlangen, Manchester, and Brno, and Rittmo in France. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or public financial disclosures are present in the source data, consistent with its status as a privately held family business.
CLF Plant Climatics firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- CLF Plant Climatics
- Legal name
- CLF PlantClimatics GmbH
- Website
- https://plantclimatics.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1989
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- CLF PlantClimatics GmbH is a German family-owned distributor and manufacturer of plant growth and entomology chambers for European research institutions. Exclusive European partner of Percival Scientific since 1991, with 3,000+ chambers installed across universities and labs.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
CLF Plant Climatics industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Plant Growth Chambers
- NAICS
- Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351)
- SIC
- Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Plant Propagation & Nursery CEA Equipment (Germination Rooms, Tissue Culture Support) (AFAAAHAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Controlled Environment Lighting (LED Grow Lights, Controls) (AFAAAHAC)
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Where CLF Plant Climatics is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Wertingen
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
CLF Plant Climatics business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Plant Growth Chambers Sales: Sale of Percival Scientific plant growth chambers including Arabidopsis growth chambers, tissue culture chambers, reach-in plant growth chambers, multi-purpose chambers, low temperature chambers, seed germination chambers, algae chambers, and dew formation chambers. Chambers range from bench-top models to large capacity units.
- Entomology Chambers Sales: Sale of Percival Scientific entomology chambers including Drosophila chambers, butterfly chambers, and specialized chambers for insect research. All chambers can be adapted to special needs for beetles, butterflies, cockroaches, white flies, and other insects.
- GroBanks Systems: Sale of CLF GroBanks modular growing systems designed to increase efficiency of existing climatic rooms. These are manufactured 100% in Germany and can be adapted to existing rooms with just a 13A power source.
- floraLEDs LED Lighting Systems: Sale of CLF floraLED LED products for plant growth applications including lampbanks, starter kits, and custom-made lighting solutions. Products range from multi-colour and multi-channel LEDs to special lighting applications.
- PlantMaster Walk-in Rooms: Custom-designed walk-in rooms manufactured in Germany. PlantMaster rooms can be customized for almost every plant growth application with various temperature ranges, light intensities, humidity levels, controller types and automatic watering systems.
- Installation and Technical Services: Full installation, testing and commissioning services performed by own trained service technicians. Includes training on chamber operation and 72-hour after-sales service throughout Europe.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Percival Scientific Chambers - Customized to application requirements |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
CLF Plant Climatics product offering
Product offeringCore offering
CLF PlantClimatics GmbH supplies research-grade plant growth chambers and entomology chambers for plant biology research, serving as the exclusive European partner of Percival Scientific Inc. The company also manufactures and sells its own proprietary German-made products, including CLF PlantMaster walk-in rooms, CLF GroBanks modular growing systems, and CLF floraLEDs research-grade LED lighting. Products range from bench-top models to large walk-in rooms, with precise control of temperature, humidity, CO2, and lighting.
Product overview
CLF PlantClimatics is a supplier of plant growth and entomology chambers, serving as the exclusive European partner for Percival Scientific Inc. The product portfolio centers on research-grade environmental chambers for plant biology and entomology applications, ranging from compact bench-top models to large walk-in rooms. Percival Scientific Plant Growth Chambers form the core offering, available in specialized variants for Arabidopsis research, tissue culture, algae growth, seed germination, and low-temperature studies. Complementing the Percival range are CLF's own German-manufactured products: CLF PlantMaster walk-in rooms (customizable climate-controlled spaces), CLF GroBanks (multi-tier growing shelf systems for expanding existing rooms), and CLF floraLEDs (LED lighting solutions with controller options). The Intellus Ultra Controller and WeatherEze software provide advanced monitoring and location-based climate simulation capabilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- CLF GroBanks: Modular growing systems that increase the efficiency of existing climatic rooms without modification, providing additional growing space with adjustable lighting up to 1000 µmol/m² s.
- CLF floraLEDs
- CLF PlantMaster
Products and services
- Percival Scientific Plant Growth Chambers Research-grade plant growth chambers from Percival Scientific offering controlled temperature, light, and humidity environments. Includes models for Arabidopsis research, tissue culture, algae growth, seed germination, low temperature research, and multi-purpose applications. Feature high light intensities up to 1500 µmol/m² and precise temperature control with variations as low as ±0.5°C. Designed for university laboratories, research institutes, and private research organizations.
- Percival Entomology Chambers Dedicated chambers for insect research and plant/insect interaction studies, including Drosophila chambers (DR-series) and Butterfly chambers (BF-series). Feature phenolic coated cooling coils for corrosion resistance, continuous running condensing units, and temperature tolerances up to ±0.3°C. Adaptable for beetles, butterflies, cockroaches, white flies, and other insects. Targeted at university entomology departments, agricultural research institutes, and pest management researchers.
- CLF PlantMaster Walk-in Rooms Customizable walk-in plant growth rooms designed to optimize available space from cellar to roof, providing maximum effective growth area with efficient energy management. Can be equipped with multi-tier GroBanks or high light intensity lampbanks. Offer various temperature ranges, light intensities, humidity levels, controller types, automatic watering systems, remote data logging, alarm functions, and CO2 systems. Used by universities and research institutes for plant biology research.
- CLF GroBanks Multi-tier growing shelf systems that increase the efficiency of existing climatic rooms without modification. Feature independently controlled lamp banks, highly reflective interior walls for uniform light distribution (±5%), and individual ventilation systems per compartment. Irradiate at up to 1000 µmol/m²s and available with LEDs. Adaptable to existing rooms with just a 13A power source.
- CLF floraLEDs Research-grade LED lighting systems for plant growth applications including multi-color and multi-channel LED lampbanks, StarterKits with TS-120 touch screen controller, and custom solutions. Fully integrable with Percival chambers via Intellus Ultra Controller with up to 6 LED modules per lampbank. Provides light uniformities over entire growing areas.
- Installation and Technical Services Full installation, testing, and commissioning services performed by CLF's own trained service technicians. Includes training on chamber operation and a 72-hour after-sales service throughout Europe. Comprehensive warranty supporting years of trouble-free operation.
Companies that use CLF Plant Climatics
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
CLF Plant Climatics technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
CLF Plant Climatics partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Percival Scientific Inc.coreCLF PlantClimatics serves as the exclusive partner of Percival Scientific Inc. for Europe, Scandinavia, Middle East and Africa. This partnership began in 1991, providing access to Percival's complete range of over 50 different models including plant growth chambers, biological incubators, and special application chambers. Percival Scientific is based in Perry, Iowa and has over 100 years of technical experience and 50+ years building plant biology chambers.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
CLF Plant Climatics competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Aralab: Portuguese manufacturer of plant growth chambers, walk-in rooms, and climatic test chambers. Comparable as a competing European chamber specialist focused on plant biology and controlled-environment research applications.
- Conviron: Canadian manufacturer of plant growth chambers and walk-in rooms used by plant scientists worldwide. Directly comparable to CLF's Percival and PlantMaster offerings, competing for the same academic and commercial plant research customers globally.
- Memmert GmbH + Co. KG: German manufacturer of climate chambers, incubators, and environmental test equipment used in plant and biological research. Comparable because Memmert sells constant-climate chambers with precise temperature/humidity control that compete with Percival/CLF offerings in European research labs.
- Percival Scientific Inc. CLF's exclusive supplier and US-based manufacturer of the same plant growth chambers, biological incubators, and entomology chambers that CLF distributes. Comparable because they manufacture essentially the same core product line (Arabidopsis, tissue culture, insect chambers) that CLF sells into Europe, MEA.
- CARON Products & Services Inc. US-based manufacturer of environmental and plant growth chambers, including reach-in and walk-in rooms. Comparable as a competing chamber specialist serving plant biology, entomology, and agricultural research institutions.
- Snijders Labs: Dutch manufacturer of plant growth chambers, tissue culture chambers, and climate cabinets. Comparable as a European specialist competing with CLF/Percival for the same university and research institute customers across Europe.
Broad incumbents
- BINDER GmbH: German manufacturer of climatic chambers, incubators, and laboratory equipment with broad product breadth. Comparable as a Tuttlingen, Germany-based lab equipment maker with overlapping climate-chamber capability for plant/insect research and broader institutional life-science customers.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global life-sciences and laboratory equipment conglomerate offering a broad range of incubators, environmental chambers, and plant science tools. Comparable as a broad incumbent in lab equipment that sells into the same research customers, though not specialized in plant growth chambers.
Emerging players
- Heliospectra AB: Swedish manufacturer of LED grow lights with research-grade spectrum control for horticulture and plant research. Comparable as a European specialist selling tunable LED lighting for plant growth applications, overlapping with CLF's floraLEDs business.
- Photon Systems Instruments (PSI): Czech manufacturer of research-grade LED light sources, plant phenotyping systems, and fluorometers. Comparable because PSI sells research-grade LED modules and plant growth/measurement systems that overlap with CLF's floraLEDs and chamber-lighting product lines.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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CLF Plant Climatics leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
CLF Plant Climatics funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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CLF Plant Climatics M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about CLF Plant Climatics
What does CLF Plant Climatics do?
CLF PlantClimatics GmbH supplies research-grade plant growth chambers and entomology chambers for plant biology research, serving as the exclusive European partner of Percival Scientific Inc. The company also manufactures and sells its own proprietary German-made products, including CLF PlantMaster walk-in rooms, CLF GroBanks modular growing systems, and CLF floraLEDs research-grade LED lighting. Products range from bench-top models to large walk-in rooms, with precise control of temperature, humidity, CO2, and lighting.
Is CLF Plant Climatics a public or private company?
CLF Plant Climatics is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was CLF Plant Climatics founded?
CLF Plant Climatics was founded in 1989. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is CLF Plant Climatics based?
CLF Plant Climatics is headquartered in Wertingen, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does CLF Plant Climatics make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Plant Growth Chambers Sales are the primary driver. The others are entomology Chambers Sales, groBanks Systems, floraLEDs LED Lighting Systems, plantMaster Walk-in Rooms and installation and Technical Services.
Who are CLF Plant Climatics's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Aralab, Conviron, Memmert GmbH + Co. KG, Percival Scientific Inc., CARON Products & Services Inc. and Snijders Labs. Broad incumbents are BINDER GmbH and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Emerging players are Heliospectra AB and Photon Systems Instruments (PSI).
Does CLF Plant Climatics have an API?
No public API is recorded for CLF Plant Climatics.
What industry is CLF Plant Climatics in?
CLF Plant Climatics's product category is Plant Growth Chambers. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAAAHAJ, Plant Propagation & Nursery CEA Equipment (Germination Rooms, Tissue Culture Support), with a secondary code of AFAAAHAC, Controlled Environment Lighting (LED Grow Lights, Controls). Its NAICS code is 3351 and its SIC code is 3821.