Cahayatiara Mustika Scientific Indonesia

What Cahayatiara Mustika Scientific Indonesia does

PT Cahayatiara Mustika Scientific Indonesia (CMSI) is an Indonesian B2B laboratory equipment and chemical reagent distributor headquartered in the Jababeka Industrial Estate, Cikarang, West Java. Founded in 1991 and operated as a member of AGC (Asahi Glass Group - Japan), the company has 14 employees and sells a broad catalog of imported laboratory consumables, instruments, and reagents across eight categories: glassware, plastic ware, porcelain ware, laboratory tools, filter paper, tissue culture supplies, analytical equipment (including pH meters, conductivity meters, water quality meters, shakers, ovens, and rotary evaporators), and chemicals (AR-grade reagents, bioscience, and microscopy supplies). It represents international brands such as Iwaki, Merck, Horiba, Sartorius, Yamato, Normax, and Atect.

The business model is B2B distribution with a hybrid sales motion: a public e-commerce-style catalog on the company website (with quotation request and order request workflows, customer login/signup, and a downloadable product catalog) supplemented by direct sales contact via phone and email. Pricing is fixed per unit in Indonesian Rupiah, with individual items ranging from approximately Rp 31,000 to Rp 24,624,000, and bulk or specialized orders handled through formal quotation. The primary customer segment is Indonesian laboratory organizations (research, testing, and quality control), with educational institutions as a secondary segment. Geographic operations are confined to Indonesia (single-country domestic distribution), with no disclosed expansion, M&A, or funding events.

Name

Cahayatiara Mustika Scientific Indonesia

Legal name

PT Cahayatiara Mustika Scientific Indonesia

Website

https://cmsi-id.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PT Cahayatiara Mustika Scientific Indonesia (CMSI) is a B2B laboratory equipment and chemical reagent distributor in Indonesia, operating since 1991 as a member of AGC (Asahi Glass Group - Japan). It supplies glassware, plastic ware, instruments, and reagents to research laboratories and educational institutions through its website catalog and quotation-based sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Equipment and Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450), Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products (5110)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Diagnostic & Laboratory Packaging (Specimen Containers, Transport Tubes) (IMALAIAF), Medical, Dental & Lab Supply Marketplaces (CRAFAHAG)

Keywords

• Laboratory equipment distribution
• Scientific glassware supplies
• Chemical reagents distribution
• Tissue culture products
• Laboratory consumables

Headquarters

HQ city

Cikarang

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Equipment Sales: Sale of laboratory tools, glassware, plastic ware, porcelain ware, tools, filter paper, tissue culture products, and laboratory equipment. Products are sold at fixed prices listed in Indonesian Rupiah through catalog-based ordering.
2. Chemical Reagents Distribution: Distribution of chemical reagents including AR grade chemicals, bioscience products, FEA non-kit reagents, LSS products, and microscopy supplies from brands like Merck and other international manufacturers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PT Cahayatiara Mustika Scientific Indonesia (CMSI) distributes a comprehensive range of laboratory equipment, scientific glassware, plastic ware, porcelain ware, laboratory tools, filter papers, tissue culture supplies, analytical instruments (pH meters, conductivity meters, water quality meters, shakers, ovens, rotary evaporators), and chemical reagents to Indonesian laboratories and educational institutions. The company represents multiple international brands including Iwaki, Merck, Horiba, Sartorius, Yamato, Normax, and Atect, selling through an e-commerce-enabled website with catalog-based ordering and quotation requests.

Product overview

PT Cahayatiara Mustika Scientific Indonesia (CMSI) is a laboratory equipment and chemical reagent distributor that has operated as a member of AGC (Asahi Glass Group - Japan) since 1991. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of laboratory products across multiple categories including glassware (beakers, flasks, burets, pipettes, cylinders, condensers, desiccators), plastic ware, porcelain ware, laboratory tools (Bunsen burners, clamps, stands, tongs), filter paper, tissue culture supplies (petri dishes, culture flasks, multi-well plates, pipette tips, microcentrifuge tubes), and equipment (conductivity meters, pH meters, ovens, rotary evaporators, shakers, water quality meters). The company also distributes chemicals including AR grade reagents, bioscience products, and microscopy supplies. CMSI represents numerous international brands including Iwaki, Merck, Horiba, Sartorius, Normax, and Atect, among others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laboratory Glassware Comprehensive range of laboratory glassware including beakers, volumetric and boiling flasks, Erlenmeyer, iodine, Kjeldahl and distillation flasks, burets, pipettes, cylinders, Liebig, Allihn, Graham and Dimroth condensers, desiccators, centrifuge tubes, filter funnels, and measurement equipment. Targeted at research laboratories, testing facilities, and quality control departments.
• Plastic Ware Laboratory plastic products including beakers with handles, bottles, cylinders, disposable beakers, funnels, and plastic beakers in various sizes and configurations for laboratory use.
• Porcelain Ware Porcelain laboratory equipment such as crucibles, evaporating basins, filter discs, funnels, incinerating dishes, mortars, pestles, spoons, and rectangular tiles designed for high-temperature applications.
• Laboratory Tools General laboratory tools including Bunsen burners (Teclu and Meker models), clamps, digital burettes, Labmax dispensers, filtering stands, forceps for microscopy, funnel adapters, gauze, hydrometers, magnetic stirring bars, needles, pipette supports, ring stands, safety glasses, spatulas, test tube racks, thermometers, tongs, and weighing bottles.
• Filter Paper Filter paper products including analytical filter paper grades, chromatography paper, ashless filter paper, and glass microfibre filter paper for various laboratory filtration applications.
• Tissue Culture Supplies Tissue culture products including culture dishes (treated and non-treated), pipette tips, microcentrifuge tubes, multi-well plates (96, 48, 24, 12, 6 wells), serological pipettes, and tissue culture flasks in various sizes with vented caps.
• Laboratory Equipment and Analytical Instruments Laboratory instruments including conductivity meters, LAQUAtwin portable analyzers, ovens, pH standards, rotary evaporators, shakers, and water quality meters for analytical testing applications.
• Chemicals and Reagents Chemical reagents including AR (Analytical Reagent) grade chemicals, bioscience products, FEA non-kit chemicals, LSS (Laboratory Special Solutions), and microscopy reagents from international manufacturers such as Merck.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving multiple organizations since 1991 with established client relationships

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AGC (Asahi Glass Group - Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1991CMSI has been a member of AGC (Asahi Glass Group - Japan) since 1991. AGC is a multinational Japanese corporation specializing in glass, chemicals, and high-performance materials. This affiliation provides CMSI with access to Japanese-quality laboratory technology standards, group purchasing benefits, and international brand partnerships.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Merck Life Science (Sigma-Aldrich): Global life science and lab chemicals supplier with direct presence across Southeast Asia. Directly competes with CMSI in chemical reagents, plasticware, and analytical instruments through its own sales force and authorized distributors.
• Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher Scientific): World's largest laboratory supplies distributor offering the broadest catalog of lab equipment, consumables, and chemicals. Competes with CMSI for the same Indonesian laboratory buyers, particularly larger pharma, academic, and industrial customers.
• Avantor (VWR): Global distributor of lab products and services with extensive presence in Asia-Pacific. Overlaps with CMSI's full-line lab supply model across glassware, equipment, chemicals, and consumables.

Regional players

• PT Elo Karsa: Indonesian laboratory equipment and scientific instrument distributor serving similar Indonesian industrial, academic, and research customers. Direct regional competitor with overlapping catalog.
• PT Aslab Duta Pertiwi: Indonesian laboratory and scientific equipment supplier covering glassware, reagents, and instruments. Comparable Indonesian-focused lab distributor competing for the same domestic customer base.

Emerging players

• Eppendorf: Premium manufacturer of laboratory instruments and consumables including pipettes, centrifuges, and shakers. Direct competitor in the analytical equipment and consumable categories CMSI serves.
• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Manufacturer and supplier of life science research and clinical diagnostics products. Competes with CMSI in tissue culture, lab consumables, and analytical reagents serving Indonesian research customers.
• Hach (Danaher): Manufacturer of water quality analysis instruments including conductivity and pH meters that compete with the analytical equipment CMSI distributes from Horiba and other principals.
• Sartorius: Manufacturer of laboratory and bioprocessing equipment, including pH meters and lab instruments that CMSI distributes under the Sartorius brand. Could bypass distribution by selling directly to Indonesian end users.

Direct peers

• Antylia Scientific (Cole-Parmer): Specialist lab equipment and supplies distributor with a multi-brand catalog model similar to CMSI, including filtration, fluid handling, and analytical instruments. Direct competitor in the lab supplies distribution space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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