Maworde

What Maworde does

Maworde Ltd. (Heilongjiang Maworde Industry and Trade Ltd.) is a Chinese specialty manufacturer of precision gas environment control equipment for life-sciences research, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang. Its product portfolio is organized into three families: Anaerobic Solutions (YY Plus, YY, YY-E, YY-H2F, YR chambers, GC-YT incubators, Jar Gassing), Cell Hypoxia Solutions (DY workstations, DY-E glove boxes, GC-CT/C/CDT incubators, GC-TG tri-gas controller, M-CO2 mixer, QTK-A/B tri-gas mixer, GAS-IN, QTK-C live-cell mini-incubator, GC-H hypoxia pressure chamber), and Animal Hypoxia Solutions (DW workstations, GC-A incubators, GC-AL euthanasia chambers). Core technology centers on dual oxygen (0.1% accuracy) and pressure (0.01 kPa accuracy) control, multi-stage hypoxia cycle programming, HEPA H14/U16 filtration, and USB data logging; the company also offers custom integration of its enclosures with third-party instruments including TECAN, Seahorse, Olympus, Molecular Devices, ACEA, MuviCyte, ATMS, and Raman/single-cell systems.

Maworde sells through a quote-based B2B enterprise model using six direct sales offices across China (Beijing, Guangzhou, Dalian, Chengdu, Shanghai, Xi'an), a distributor network for after-sales service, and increasingly through international conference channels (analytica, ASM Microbe, ArabLab, FEMS, Microbiology Society). The customer base spans academic research (Tsinghua University, Sun Yat-sen University), enterprise genomics (Beijing Genomics Institute), and government research institutes (Wuhan Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences), with use cases in microbiology, cell biology, animal research, and clinical diagnostics. Products are CE marked and EMC certified, and the company holds multiple national invention patents and was recognized as a National High-tech Enterprise in 2017 and a Provincial Technical Research Center in 2018.

Name

Maworde

Legal name

Maworde Ltd.

Website

https://maworde.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maworde Ltd. is a Chinese specialty manufacturer of precision anaerobic and hypoxia workstations, glove boxes, incubators, and gas controllers for life-sciences research, serving universities, genomics institutes, hospitals, and animal-research laboratories worldwide through quote-based direct sales and distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Gas Environment Control Equipment

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Liquid Handling & Laboratory Automation (Pipettes, Robots, Workstations) (HLAGAIAD), Lab Safety, PPE & Contamination Control (Hoods, Biosafety Cabinets, Clean Air) (HLAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Anaerobic workstations
• Hypoxia workstations
• Gas environment control
• Anaerobic glove boxes
• Cell hypoxia incubators

Headquarters

HQ city

Qiqihar

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Equipment Sales: Sale of hypoxia and anaerobic workstations, glove boxes, chambers, and incubators as core product lines. Revenue generated through direct sales and distributor network with quote-based pricing for specialized equipment.
2. Professional Services: Expert installation, training, and after-sales support services provided by team of professional engineers, contributing to overall revenue alongside product sales.
3. Customization Services: Full customization services for all instruments to meet unique project requirements, working closely with customers to tailor products to specific needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Maworde manufactures and sells precision gas environment control laboratory equipment, including anaerobic and hypoxia workstations, glove boxes, chambers, incubators, and gas mixers/controllers. The products serve microbiology, cell biology, and animal research laboratories requiring tightly controlled oxygen, CO2, and pressure environments. Complementary services include expert installation, training, customization to integrate third-party instruments (e.g., microscopes, plate readers), and after-sales support through a network of regional sales offices and distributors.

Product overview

Maworde Ltd. is a manufacturer of precision gas environment control products for biological research, founded in 2013 in Heilongjiang, China. The product portfolio consists of three integrated product families: (1) Anaerobic Solutions covering the YY Plus Series (advanced O2/pressure dual-control workstations), YY Series (pressure-controlled workstations), YY-E Series (anaerobic glove boxes with time-relay control), YY-H2F Series (hydrogen-free anaerobic workstations), YR Series (soft-film PVC anaerobic chambers), GC-YT Plus/Y Series anaerobic incubators, and Jar Gassing System; (2) Cell Hypoxia Solutions covering DY Series (hypoxia workstations with integrated operation/incubation/observation), DY-E Series (hypoxia glove boxes), GC-CT/C/CDT hypoxia incubators, GC-TG Tri-Gas Controller, M-CO2 CO2 Mixer, QTK-A/B Tri-Gas Mixer, GAS-IN Gas Intake Control System, QTK-C Live Cell Observation Mini-Incubator, and GC-H Hypoxia Pressure Chamber; and (3) Animal Hypoxia Solutions covering DW Series animal hypoxia workstations, GC-A animal hypoxia incubators, and GC-AL Animal Euthanasia Chambers. Maworde also offers extensive customization services integrating its enclosures with third-party laboratory equipment such as TECAN plate readers, Seahorse analyzers, Olympus microscopes, Molecular Devices instruments, shakers, and cell imaging systems. All products are CE marked and EMC certified, with multiple size variants (M, L, XL, XXL, TM) and dual-chamber configurations (D, XD) available across workstation and chamber product lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• YY Plus Series (Anaerobic Workstation Plus)

Quantifiable outcome

• Rapid sample transfer establishing anaerobic barrier within 12 seconds
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coy Laboratory Products: US-based manufacturer of anaerobic chambers and glove boxes with controlled atmosphere technology. Direct peer in flexible-film and rigid anaerobic chamber solutions targeting microbiology and cell biology research.
• Plas-Labs: US-based manufacturer of glove boxes and controlled atmosphere workstations. Comparable in glove box product offering to Maworde, with overlap in anaerobic and hypoxia workstation segments.
• BioSpherix: US-based specialist in cell culture and hypoxia/oxygen-controlled incubation systems for cell biology research. Direct peer in the hypoxia cell culture equipment segment where Maworde's DY and GC-CT series compete.
• MBraun: German manufacturer of glove boxes and inert atmosphere systems including anaerobic and hypoxia-capable enclosures. Overlaps with Maworde's glove box product line (YY-E and DY-E series) for laboratory and materials handling applications.
• Don Whitley Scientific: UK-based specialist in anaerobic workstations, hypoxic chambers, and microbiology incubation systems. Closest direct competitor to Maworde's core anaerobic workstation product line with overlapping customer base in academic microbiology labs.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global life-sciences giant with an extensive portfolio including gas-controlled workstations (via Baker/Ruskinn), CO2 incubators, and cell culture equipment. Largest competitive threat in any lab Maworde targets.
• Eppendorf (New Brunswick): Global life-science lab equipment company whose New Brunswick line includes CO2 and hypoxia-capable incubators. Competes in the hypoxia incubator category with broader product breadth and larger sales footprint than Maworde.
• BINDER GmbH: German manufacturer of CO2 incubators, constant climate chambers, and ultra-low temperature freezers for laboratory use. Overlaps with Maworde's incubator products as a broader climate-control laboratory equipment incumbent.
• Baker Ruskinn (Thermo Fisher Scientific): Baker Ruskinn anaerobic workstations are now part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, offering gas-controlled workstations for microbiology and cell culture. Direct competitor in anaerobic workstations with the distribution reach and capital of a global life-sciences giant.

Emerging players

• Cerillo: US-based developer of microplate readers and microbiological culture monitoring technologies. Co-marketing partner at FEMS 2025 alongside Maworde's anaerobic workstations — adjacent rather than directly competitive, but illustrative of an emerging ecosystem play in integrated microbiology workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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