What XRpure does

XRpure designs, manufactures, and sells X-ray irradiation systems used primarily for microbial decontamination of cannabis flower. The company offers two core products, the XR16 (high-throughput flagship, 12 Gy/min dose delivery, 15-20 lbs per 90-minute cycle) and the XR12 (lower-volume, 8 Gy/min for boutique operations), both of which incorporate its proprietary XReflect® technology that reflects 10-15% of X-ray energy back into the product to achieve 1.5-3x faster microbial reduction than competing X-ray systems. The single-tube, no-moving-parts architecture and cold-process operation mean the systems eliminate pathogens such as Aspergillus without degrading cannabinoids, terpenes, or water content, and leave no chemical residue. XRpure monetizes through direct enterprise sales to commercial cannabis cultivators via either outright hardware purchase (with a one-year warranty and optional extended service contracts) or 36-month minimum leases that bundle all maintenance and service fees. The company is a cannabis-focused brand and business unit of Varex Imaging Corporation, the medical X-ray component manufacturer, from which it inherits decades of X-ray tube engineering expertise. Its declared addressable use cases extend beyond cannabis into food decontamination, medical research, sterile insect technique (SIT), agricultural bioburden reduction, and packaging sterilization, and in 2025 it entered Canada through a partnership with Strangford Consulting.

Name

XRpure

Legal name

Varex Imaging Corporation Inc.

Website

https://xrpure.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

XRpure manufactures X-ray decontamination systems (XR16 and XR12) using proprietary XReflect® technology for commercial cannabis cultivators, enabling chemical-free microbial reduction while preserving cannabinoids and terpenes. The company operates as a brand of Varex Imaging Corporation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of XR16 and XR12 X-ray decontamination machines to cannabis cultivators. High-volume producers purchase equipment outright with one-year warranty and extended service agreements available.
2. Equipment Leasing: 36-month minimum lease agreements covering all maintenance and service fees. Allows up to 40 hours per week operation. Pricing customizable based on usage requirements.
3. Service Agreements: Extended service agreements available after initial warranty period (year two and beyond) covering ongoing service and maintenance costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

XRpure manufactures and sells X-ray decontamination systems (the XR16 high-throughput unit and the XR12 smaller-scale unit) that use its proprietary XReflect technology to eliminate microbial pathogens on cannabis in a cold, chemical-free process. The systems are targeted at commercial cannabis cultivators needing compliant microbial reduction, and are made available through direct purchase or multi-year equipment leasing.

Product overview

XRpure offers a portfolio of X-ray irradiation decontamination systems for the cannabis industry. The product line centers on two hardware systems: the XR16 (flagship, high-throughput model) and XR12 (slower model for boutique operations), both utilizing the proprietary XReflect technology to achieve faster decontamination than traditional X-ray methods. The systems deliver cold-process, chemical-free microbial reduction with near-zero impact on cannabinoids and terpenes, enabling cultivators to pass microbial testing without degrading product quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• XR16 X-Ray Decontamination System Flagship high-throughput X-ray decontamination system that uses XRpure's proprietary XReflect technology to deliver cold-process, chemical-free microbial reduction of cannabis flower for commercial cultivators. Designed for larger-scale operations requiring fast cycle times and full-flower penetration.
• XR12 X-Ray Decontamination System Smaller-scale X-ray decontamination system using XRpure's proprietary XReflect technology to provide cold-process, chemical-free microbial reduction for cannabis cultivators whose throughput needs are below the XR16's capacity. Targets boutique and mid-sized cultivation operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.5-3x faster decontamination than other X-ray solutions
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Strangford ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with Strangford Consulting in Canada to support XRpure's international expansion beyond the U.S. market. Canada's federal legalization and open product movement make it an ideal environment for deploying XRpure's X-ray decontamination technology with Canadian cannabis cultivators.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sterigenics (Sotera Health): Global leader in contract sterilization and decontamination services, with irradiation capabilities for medical, food, and cannabis-adjacent products. Comparable in end-function (microbial reduction via irradiation) but operates as a service provider rather than equipment vendor.
• Nordion: Major supplier of gamma irradiation services and sterilization technologies, including for cannabis and food safety. Comparable via irradiation-based microbial reduction but uses gamma rather than X-ray.

Others

• Varex Imaging Corporation: Parent company of XRpure and a leading independent supplier of X-ray imaging components and subsystems. Directly comparable on X-ray tube and subsystem technology; supplies medical imaging rather than cannabis decontamination.
• Agilent CrossLab (irradiation services): Agilent and similar analytical instrumentation providers serve overlapping cannabis lab testing markets and could be considered ecosystem participants in cannabis safety/compliance; not a direct equipment peer but exists in the same cultivator procurement ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Best Theratronics: Manufacturer of irradiation equipment including X-ray and gamma systems for medical and industrial sterilization. Comparable via irradiation equipment manufacturing, though primarily focused on medical/industrial rather than cannabis.

Regional players

• Ionisos: European-based irradiation services provider covering medical devices, food, and cosmetics. Comparable in irradiation-based decontamination with similar cold-process value proposition; operates primarily in Europe versus XRpure's US focus.

Direct peers

• Atomic Beam Labs: Direct competitor in X-ray cannabis decontamination systems, offering electron beam and X-ray microbial reduction solutions to cannabis cultivators.
• Rad Source Technologies: Rad Source Technologies manufactures X-ray-based decontamination and sterilization systems, including cannabis-focused units. Direct competitor in X-ray irradiation equipment for cannabis microbial reduction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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