What Techno Plastic Products does

TPP Techno Plastic Products AG is a privately held Swiss manufacturer of single-use plastic laboratory consumables, founded around 1960 and headquartered in Trasadingen, Switzerland. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of tissue culture vessels (flasks, dishes, plates, tubes in formats from 25 cm² to 300 cm²), cryogenic storage solutions, centrifuge tubes, serological pipettes, syringe and vacuum filtration units, and the orbitally shaken TubeSpin single-use bioreactor family (15, 50, 450, and 600 ml formats). Manufacturing occurs in Switzerland under cleanroom conditions using USP Class VI virgin raw materials, with the 3-B triple bagging system offering SAL 10⁻⁶ sterility assurance for GMP and aseptic applications. International design patent protection (WIPO/OMPI, 2023) covers the TubeSpin Bioreactor 87600 and US Patent 8,113,067B covers the integrated reservoir serological pipette design.

The company serves life science research laboratories, biotechnology and bioprocess companies, and automated laboratory systems (with validated integrations for Tecan Freedom EVO liquid handlers and Kuhner and Infors shakers) across global markets. TPP distributes exclusively through a regional dealer network with country-specific presence in at least five language markets (German, English, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian), supplemented by trade show participation (LAB-SUPPLY), multilingual sales brochures, a YouTube channel, and an online quality certificate generation service. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of consumables via this channel partner model; no direct pricing, revenue figures, or enterprise customer contracts are publicly disclosed. The company has operated continuously for over 60 years as the self-styled 'yellow brand from Switzerland' without disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or parent company ownership.

Name

Techno Plastic Products

Legal name

TPP Techno Plastic Products AG

Website

https://tpp.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Techno Plastic Products AG is a Swiss manufacturer of single-use plastic laboratory consumables for cell culture, bioprocessing, and cryogenic storage, serving research labs, biotech companies, and automated laboratory systems through a global dealer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Plastic Consumables

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH)

Keywords

• Laboratory plastic consumables
• Cell culture products
• Tissue culture flasks
• Single-use bioreactors
• Cryogenic storage tubes

Headquarters

HQ city

Trasadingen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Plastic Consumables: TPP manufactures and sells single-use plastic laboratory products including tissue culture flasks, cryo tubes, centrifuge tubes, serological pipettes, filtration devices, and bioreactors. Products are sold through distributors and dealers worldwide.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TPP Techno Plastic Products AG manufactures single-use plastic laboratory consumables for cell culture, biotechnology, and life science applications in Switzerland. Its portfolio includes tissue culture flasks, dishes, test plates, TubeSpin bioreactors, serological pipettes, vacuum filtration units, syringe filters, centrifuge tubes, cryo tubes, and triple-bagged (3-B) cleanroom products. Products are distributed worldwide through a regional dealer network serving research laboratories, biotech and pharmaceutical companies, and automated laboratory systems.

Product overview

Techno Plastic Products (TPP) is a Swiss manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of tissue culture and laboratory plastic products designed for over 60 years. The product line centers around cell culture vessels including Tissue Culture Flasks (standard, re-closable lid, and peel-off foil variants), Tissue Culture Tubes (10 and 20 cm² formats), Tissue Culture Dishes (40-150 mm), and Tissue Culture Test Plates (6 to 96 wells with F-base and U-base options). The company provides specialized bioreactor solutions through the TubeSpin Bioreactor family (15, 50, 450, and 600 ml formats) with optional septum for robotic integration, suitable for orbitally shaken suspension culture workflows. Supporting products include Serological Pipettes with optional reservoir design, the Pipettor Turbo-Fix electronic pipette controller, Cell Scrapers and Cell Spatulas, Vacuum Filtration Filtermax units, Syringe Filters, and Centrifuge Tubes. Cryogenic storage is addressed through Cryo Tubes and Cryo Boxes, while sample organization is supported by Tube Racks. The company also offers Triple Bagged Products (3-B) for clean room applications, PCV Packed Cell Volume Tubes with the accompanying 'easy read' measuring device for cell biomass determination, and an online Quality Certificate generation service. Accessories include shaker adapter trays for Kuhner and Infors systems and centrifuge compatibility information for major manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TubeSpin: Orbitally shaken single-use bioreactor platform for suspension cell culture, available in 15, 50, 450, and 600 ml formats
• Filtermax
• Slidemax
• 3-B (Triple Bagged Products)

Products and services

• Tissue Culture Flasks Surface-treated cell culture vessels available in sizes from 25 to 300 cm², designed for reliable cell adhesion and standardized cell culture workflows for research laboratories and biotechnology companies.
• Tissue Culture Flask with re-closable Lid Tissue culture flask featuring a re-closable lid design for 115 and 150 cm² formats, enabling repeated access while maintaining sterility for cell culture applications.
• Tissue Culture Flask with peel-off Foil Tissue culture flask sealed with peel-off foil in 25-300 cm² sizes, designed for applications requiring tamper-evident packaging.
• Clipmax Slide-format cell culture vessel with 10 cm² growth area, designed for specialized microscopy and culture applications.
• Tissue Culture Tube (Flat Tube 10) Multi-functional 3-in-1 tube with 10 cm² surface-treated growth area combining cultivation, incubation, microscopy, and centrifugation capabilities in a single vessel.
• Cell Scraper Cell harvesting tool with freely rotating blade for efficient and gentle detachment of adherent cells from culture vessels, available in multiple widths.
• Cell Spatula Cell lifting tool with specially shaped blade and sharp edges for efficient cell collection from culture vessels, particularly suited for use with resealable flasks and large dishes.
• TubeSpin Bioreactor 15 Orbitally shaken single-use bioreactor with 1-10 ml working volume, available with round or conical bottom and variable filter cap openings (A-E), designed for early screening and clone selection.
• TubeSpin Bioreactor 50 Orbitally shaken single-use bioreactor with 1-35 ml working volume in conical format, standard format for high-throughput screening applications with 5 filter cap openings.
• TubeSpin Bioreactor 450 Orbitally shaken single-use bioreactor with 1-300 ml working volume featuring 10-vent filter cap for optimized gas exchange, suitable for process development and early scale-up studies.
• TubeSpin Bioreactor 600 Orbitally shaken single-use bioreactor with 1-400 ml working volume, validated for mid-scale production volumes, featuring WIPO/OMPI design patent protection (2023).
• TubeSpin Bioreactor 50 with Septum TubeSpin Bioreactor 50 with integrated resealable septum for robotic-access sampling, designed for automated workflows on systems like Tecan Freedom EVO, enabling sterile media exchange without opening the vessel.
• Serological Pipettes Precision liquid handling pipettes made from high-grade polystyrene, available in 25 and 50 ml volumes with optional integrated reservoir design (US Patent 8,113,067B) for compact ergonomic handling.
• Pipettor Turbo-Fix Electronic pipette controller for fast, precise aspiration and dispensing of liquids, featuring turbo mode for 25% extra speed, 6.5+ hour battery life, and compatibility with 1-100 ml serological pipettes.
• Tissue Culture Test Plates Standardized cell culture plates available in 6, 12, 24, 48, and 96-well formats with F-base (flat) or U-base (U-shaped) geometries, meeting ANSI/SLAS microplate standards for automation compatibility.
• Tissue Culture Dishes Surface-treated culture dishes in 40, 60, 100, and 150 mm sizes featuring TPP's characteristic grip ring design, chrono-time orientation system, and optimized gas exchange for consistent growth conditions.
• Vacuum Filtration 'rapid'-Filtermax Square-format vacuum filtration units featuring 49-69 cm² PES membrane filtration area (20% larger than comparable round systems), available in 150-1000 ml volumes with GL-45 screw thread compatibility.
• Syringe Filters 22 & 45 PES membrane syringe filters available in 0.22 µm and 0.45 µm pore sizes for sterile filtration of aqueous solutions, featuring bi-directional filtration, burst pressure up to 10 bar, and individually blister-packed sterile packaging.
• Centrifuge Tubes Polypropylene and polystyrene centrifuge tubes in 15 and 50 ml formats, manufactured on fully automatic production lines under clean room conditions, featuring USP Class VI raw materials with no additives or plasticizers.
• Cryo Tubes Polypropylene cryo tubes with external thread design and star foot for secure cryogenic storage at temperatures down to -196°C, featuring no silicone O-ring requirement and color-coded inserts for sample identification.
• Tube Racks Heat-resistant autoclavable tube racks with click-system assembly for 15/50 ml centrifuge tubes, featuring alpha-numeric labeling and grat-free insertion holes.
• Cryo Boxes Freezer storage boxes for cryo tubes, designed for temperatures down to cryogenic conditions with easy one-handed lid removal and reattachment, available with raised lids for tubes larger than 4 ml.
• Triple Bagged Products (3-B) Triple-packaged TPP products designed for clean room and aseptic applications, featuring three peel-open bags with sequential numbering (3-outer, 2-middle, 1-inner) and SAL 10⁻⁶ sterilization assurance.
• PCV Packed Cell Volume Tubes Calibrated capillary tubes for fast, reproducible determination of packed cell volume (PCV), providing a cost-efficient alternative to automated cell counting systems with results obtained via 1-minute centrifugation at 2,500 × g.
• 'easy read' Measuring Device Reusable measurement tool with magnifying glass and cross line for consistent visual reading of PCV tube cell pellets, measuring range 0-5 µl.
• Quality Certificate Generation Online certificate generation service allowing customers to generate, save, or print quality certificates by entering product number and lot number, available anytime without login.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% larger filter area with square-format Filtermax compared to comparable round systems at equivalent volumes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LAB-SUPPLYminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026TPP exhibits at LAB-SUPPLY 2026, a regional trade fair for instrumental analysis, laboratory technology, laboratory chemicals, and life sciences. The event is held with free admission for visitors.
• Tecan GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationTubeSpin Bioreactor 50 with Septum is specifically designed for use with Tecan Freedom EVO liquid handling systems. The septum enables robotic-access sampling without opening the vessel, with photo documentation on Tecan Freedom EVOlyzer.
• KuhnercoreTechnology or IntegrationTPP offers custom adapter trays specifically designed for Kuhner shakers for use with TubeSpin Bioreactors 450 and 600. Multiple shaker tray configurations available (16/20/32 unit capacities).
• InforscoreTechnology or IntegrationTPP offers custom adapter trays specifically designed for Infors Multitron and Minitron shakers for use with TubeSpin Bioreactors 450 and 600.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Integra Biosciences: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of pipettes, liquid handling, and cell culture consumables with strong European presence — directly competes with TPP in serological pipetting and pipette controller categories.

Direct peers

• Greiner Bio-One: European specialty manufacturer of cell culture plasticware, cryo tubes, pipettes, and bioreactor consumables — the closest head-to-head competitor to TPP across almost every product category.
• CELLTREAT Scientific Products: US-based manufacturer of plastic laboratory consumables including centrifuge tubes, pipettes, filtration and cryo products — directly competes with TPP on a similar mid-tier product portfolio.
• Corning Life Sciences: Leading global supplier of tissue culture vessels, microplates, cryogenic storage, and filtration products — directly overlapping TPP's core portfolio with much broader scale and instrument bundling.
• NEST Scientific USA: Chinese-backed manufacturer with rapidly growing share in cell culture plasticware, bioreactors, and lab consumables — directly comparable SKU-for-SKU to TPP, often at lower price points.
• Eppendorf: German manufacturer of lab consumables including pipette tips, centrifuge tubes, cryo vials, and bioreactor vessels — competes directly with TPP in cell culture and sample-prep consumables and bundles with Eppendorf instruments.

Broad incumbents

• Sartorius: Global bioprocessing specialist offering single-use bioreactors and consumables that overlap directly with TPP's TubeSpin platform, while also selling upstream/downstream bioprocess equipment at much greater scale.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Nunc / Nalgene): Dominant life-science platform offering Nunc/Nalgene-branded tissue culture plasticware, filtration, cryo storage, and a full instruments/reagents portfolio — the largest competitor to TPP with broad incumbent reach.
• Falcon / BD Biosciences: BD's Falcon-branded tissue culture flasks, dishes, pipettes and tubes compete directly with TPP's core catalog, supported by BD's broader life sciences portfolio.

Others

• VWR / Avantor: Global lab products distributor that resells TPP and competing consumables; relevant as TPP's channel partner and as a benchmark for where TPP's pricing sits within lab procurement catalogs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SwissTPPproducts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aaa-stamping

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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