Metrolab

What Metrolab does

Metrolab P. Kapetis S.A. is a privately held Greek analytical instrumentation distributor founded in 1994 and headquartered in Athens. The company functions primarily as the sole authorized representative of Thermo Fisher Scientific in Greece and Cyprus, distributing and servicing chromatography systems (HPLC, UHPLC, IC, GC), mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS, GC-MS, ICP-MS), elemental analysis, electrochemistry, and biosciences equipment, alongside supplementary vendor lines from Charles River, Xylem Analytics, Distek, Neogen, IDEXX, Martin Christ, IKA, LGC, YMC, and others.

The company monetizes through one-time capital equipment sales, recurring consumables and chemicals via its e-orders platform, and professional services covering installation, certification, calibration, training, repair, and application development. GTM is hybrid: direct enterprise field sales supported by certified technical engineers across Greece and Free Cyprus, supplemented by an electronic ordering platform for registered customers. Vertical segmentation spans pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals, food and beverage, water and environment, biosciences, industrial laboratories, and academic and research institutions, with regulatory compliance (ISO 9001 since 2004, ISO 14001 and ISO 37001 added February 2025, Ministerial Decision 1348/04 for IVD/MD) forming the compliance backbone.

Strategically, Metrolab's value is anchored in its exclusive Thermo Fisher Scientific distribution agreement, a 25+ brand authorized partner portfolio, three decades of operating history, and a certified engineering service network covering all of Greece and Cyprus. There is no evidence of M&A activity, external funding rounds, leadership changes, or geographic expansion beyond its two-country footprint.

Name

Metrolab

Legal name

METROLAB P. KAPETIS S.A.

Website

https://metrolab.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Metrolab is a privately held Athens-based distributor of analytical laboratory instruments, operating as the sole authorized representative of Thermo Fisher Scientific in Greece and Cyprus, serving pharmaceutical, food, environmental, biosciences, industrial, and academic laboratories with equipment sales and certified technical services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Analytical Instrumentation Sales: Sale of advanced analytical systems including chromatography, mass spectrometry, electrochemistry, and biosciences equipment to laboratories and industrial customers
2. Technical Support and Services: Comprehensive technical and scientific support including installation, certification, training, repair, maintenance, calibration, and application development
3. E-Commerce Platform: Electronic ordering system for laboratory equipment, consumables, and chemicals through the Metrolab e-orders platform
4. Consumables and Supplies: Sale of laboratory consumables, chemicals, and support equipment for daily laboratory operations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Metrolab is an authorized distributor and service provider of analytical laboratory instrumentation and scientific equipment in Greece and Cyprus, operating as the sole authorized representative of Thermo Fisher Scientific for chromatography, mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis systems. The company supplies chromatography, mass spectrometry, electrochemistry, biosciences, and microbiology equipment sourced from leading international manufacturers, complemented by certified technical services including installation, calibration, training, maintenance, and application development.

Product overview

Metrolab operates as a distributor and service provider of analytical instrumentation and scientific laboratory equipment, representing multiple international manufacturers. The portfolio spans chromatography systems (HPLC, UHPLC, GC), mass spectrometry (ICP-MS, LC-MS/MS), electrochemistry instruments (pH meters, conductivity meters, titrators including SI Analytics TitroLine series), biosciences equipment (Martin Christ vacuum concentrators including RVC 2-33 CDplus, RVC 2-25 CDplus, RVC 2-18 CDplus models), and general laboratory supplies. Metrolab functions as the authorized representative of Thermo Fisher Scientific in Greece and Cyprus, distributing their full range of chromatography, mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis products. The company supplements its product portfolio with comprehensive technical and scientific support services including needs assessment, system design, installation, certification, training, repair, maintenance, and calibration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chromatography Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 years of experience in the Greek scientific and industrial market
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and standard.

• Thermo Fisher ScientificcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMetrolab is the sole authorized representative of Thermo Fisher Scientific in Greece and Cyprus for the complete product range including Liquid Chromatography (HPLC/UPLC), Ionic Chromatography (IC), Gas Chromatography (GC), Mass Spectrometry (LCMS & GCMS, GC-HRMS), and Elemental Analysis (AA, ICP-OES, ICP/MS, IRMS, CHNOS Analyzers). The company has made significant investments in effective promotion and reliable support of all Thermo Fisher Scientific products.
• Charles River LaboratoriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Charles River Microbial Solutions products including endotoxin testing solutions
• Xylem AnalyticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Xylem Analytics products including WTW, SI Analytics, and Bellingham & Stanley brands covering electrochemistry, refractometry, polarimetry, and viscometry solutions
• LLG (Lab Logistics Group)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of laboratory equipment, consumables, and micro-instruments from LLG for the Greek market
• AvantormajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of chromatography columns and consumables from Avantor for the Greek market
• DistekmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for pharmaceutical tablet analysis equipment from Distek
• NeogenmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of nutrients and microbiology products from Neogen
• MesaLabsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of biological control indicators for sterilization from MesaLabs
• Martin ChristmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for lyophilizers (freeze dryers), centrifuges, and condensers from Martin Christ
• YMC EuropemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of chromatography columns and related products from YMC Europe
• NanoTemper TechnologiesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of quality determination systems for protein interaction and stability analysis from NanoTemper
• LGC StandardsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of certified reference standards from LGC Standards
• OI AnalyticalmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of TOC (Total Organic Carbon) analyzers from OI Analytical
• IntersciencemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of stirrers, Stomacher bags, equipment and consumables for food microbiology from Interscience
• IDEXXmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of water microbiology testing solutions from IDEXX
• BerghofstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of microwave ovens and digestion bombs from Berghof for laboratory applications
• Biotecon DiagnosticsstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of sample preparation products, real-time PCR kits and ELISA kits from Biotecon Diagnostics
• BWBTechstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of flame photometers from BWBTech
• CHROM4standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of vials and chromatography consumables, and dissolution products from CHROM4
• GL SciencesstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of columns and chromatography consumables from GL Sciences
• HTAstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of automatic chromatography samplers from HTA
• IKA WerkestandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of mixing, stirring, homogenization, distillation, and combustion calorimetry equipment from IKA
• Peak Analysis & Automation (PAA)standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of automation systems and robotic systems from PAA
• SerstechstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of portable Raman spectrometers from Serstech
• TrajanstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of columns, consumables and peripherals for gas chromatography from Trajan
• VELP ScientificastandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of sample preparation devices, extraction equipment, Kjeldahl analyzers, and fibrin determination systems from VELP
• TOSOHstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of TOSOH bioscience products for separations and analytics

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Agilent Technologies: Manufacturer of chromatography, mass spectrometry, and spectroscopy instruments. Comparable in that Agilent competes head-to-head with Thermo Fisher in the same instrument categories Metrolab distributes, shaping Metrolab's competitive positioning in Greece/Cyprus.
• Waters Corporation: Specialty manufacturer of liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry instruments. Comparable as a competing HPLC/UPLC and LC-MS principal whose products rival Thermo Fisher's in the same Greek pharma and research accounts Metrolab serves.
• Shimadzu: Japanese analytical and measuring instrument manufacturer (chromatography, mass spec, spectroscopy). Comparable as another principal brand competing for share of Greek lab budgets alongside Thermo Fisher, Charles River, and others Metrolab distributes.
• Mettler-Toledo: Manufacturer of precision instruments including electrochemistry (pH, conductivity, titration) and laboratory balances. Comparable in the electrochemistry product category that Metrolab distributes (SI Analytics TitroLine series), competing for the same Greek QC/analytical lab budgets.
• Carl Roth: German specialty distributor and manufacturer of laboratory chemicals, consumables, and equipment. Comparable as a regional European lab supplier with a similar model of multi-principal distribution plus own-brand products serving academic and industrial labs.

Others

• LLG (Lab Logistics Group): Pan-European laboratory supply network and one of Metrolab's principals. Comparable as both a partner and a competitor — LLG offers consolidated procurement to large European lab accounts that could overlap with Metrolab's pharma and academic customers.

Broad incumbents

• PerkinElmer (Revvity): Global analytical sciences and lab services company with broad instrument and reagent portfolio. Comparable in serving pharma, food safety, and environmental testing customers across Europe with overlapping analytical instrument product lines.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Principal manufacturer and global distributor of analytical instruments (HPLC, GC, MS, ICP, etc.). Comparable as both supplier and indirect competitor — Thermo Fisher sells directly in larger markets and could bypass Metrolab; the relationship defines Metrolab's competitive position in Greece/Cyprus.
• Merck KGaA (MilliporeSigma): Life science tools and lab products giant operating across analytical reagents, consumables, and instruments. Comparable as a broad-line lab supplier that competes in the same Greek/European customer accounts Metrolab serves.
• Avantor (formerly VWR): Global laboratory supplies and distribution services company serving biopharma, healthcare, and academic markets. Comparable as a broad-line lab products distributor; overlaps with Metrolab in chromatography consumables (Avantor is one of Metrolab's own principals) and general lab supplies, though at far larger global scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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