ENCO - Apparecchi Scientifici

What ENCO - Apparecchi Scientifici does

ENCO - Apparecchi Scientifici is an Italian specialty distributor of laboratory scientific instruments, founded in 1975 and headquartered in Spinea, Veneto. It exclusively distribution and distribution rights for Memmert (since 1985) and Krüss across Italy, alongside distribution agreements with Thermo Scientific, Ismatec, Endecotts, CAT Scientific, Whitehouse Scientific, Poulten Selfe and Lee, Stable Micro Systems, and SNOL. The company serves research laboratories, quality control laboratories, industrial manufacturers, and pharmaceutical/food/biotech industries across Italy, offering equipment spanning air and liquid thermostating, viscometry, texture analysis, surface tension, granulometric analysis, calibration microspheres, liquid dosing and transport, stirring and homogenization, and high-temperature furnaces. The company is operationally small — 1-10 employees, €70,200 share capital — and is controlled by Ghiaroni & c. srl as the parent/holding entity.

The business model is pure agency distribution: ENCO does not manufacture proprietary products but represents foreign principals and earns margin on resale of their instruments to Italian end-customers. Pricing is opaque, handled via request-for-quote for enterprise direct sales and through a transactional e-commerce storefront (negozio.encosrl.com) for SMB and individual buyers. Distribution is dual-track — direct sales for enterprise/lab customers and an e-commerce channel for smaller buyers — and the company supplements product sales with technical assistance, IQ-OQ installation qualifications (notably for Memmert), and software integration support (SieveWare, CAT Labcontrol, myChamber, Krüss DFA 100 software).

Commercially, ENCO operates a relatively traditional marketing mix — a content-rich website with downloadable brochures and a newsletter subscription for top-of-funnel engagement — and depends on its 50+ year brand reputation and long-standing exclusive agency contracts rather than digital or AI-driven differentiation. The company has no disclosed AI capabilities, no venture funding, no disclosed M&A activity, and operates solely within Italy. Regulatory engagement includes EU POR-FESR 2014-2020 regional development funding (Veneto) and standard WEEE and Battery Directive compliance registrations.

Name

ENCO - Apparecchi Scientifici

Legal name

Enco s.r.l. Unipersonale - Apparecchi Scientifici

Website

https://encosrl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ENCO is an Italian specialty distributor, founded 1975, that represents and resells laboratory scientific instruments from international manufacturers (Memmert, Krüss, Thermo Scientific, Ismatec, Endecotts, and others) to research, QC, industrial, and pharma/food/biotech laboratories across Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Spinea, Veneto

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Instrument Distribution: ENCO distributes high-quality laboratory instruments and equipment from prestigious worldwide manufacturers to laboratories across Italy. Products include thermostating equipment (air and liquid), viscometers, structure analyzers, surface tension meters, granulometric analyzers, calibration microspheres, liquid dosing and transport pumps, and agitation/homogenization equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ENCO represents and distributes high-quality laboratory instruments and equipment throughout Italy for research, quality control, and inline analysis applications. The company is a specialized distributor that supplies scientific apparatus produced by internationally renowned manufacturers (including Memmert, Thermo Scientific, Krüss, Ismatec, Endecotts, CAT Scientific, Stable Micro Systems, Poulten Selfe and Lee, Whitehouse Scientific, and SNOL), covering ten product categories from thermostating equipment to viscometers, texture analyzers, sieves, pumps, and high-temperature furnaces.

Product overview

ENCO is a laboratory equipment distributor established in 1975, representing and distributing scientific instruments and apparatus throughout Italy. The company distributes products from internationally renowned manufacturers including Memmert (air thermostating, ULT freezers), Thermo Scientific (liquid thermostating), CAT (stirrers, hot plates, homogenizers), Ismatec (peristaltic/piston/gear pumps), Endecotts (sieves, sieve shakers), Krüss (tensiometers, contact angle meters, foam analyzers), Stable Micro Systems (texture analyzers, Volscan), Poulten Selfe and Lee (viscometers), and Whitehouse Scientific (calibration microspheres). The product portfolio covers ten main categories: air thermostating (ovens, incubators, climate chambers, vacuum ovens, sterilizers), liquid thermostating (baths, circulators, chillers), viscometry (capillary viscometers, calibration fluids), texture analysis (texture analyzers, rheometers), surface tension (tensiometers, contact angle meters), granulometric analysis (sieves, sieve shakers), calibration microspheres, liquid dosing and transport (peristaltic, piston, gear pumps), stirring and homogenization (magnetic/mechanical stirrers, homogenizers), and high-temperature furnaces.

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Products and services

• Air Thermostating Equipment (Termostatazione ad Aria) Laboratory ovens, incubators, climate chambers, vacuum ovens, sterilizers, and water baths for temperature control of samples using heated or cooled air. Includes Memmert branded equipment such as standard and plus series ovens, vacuum ovens, incubators, CO2 incubators, Peltier-cooled incubators, climate chambers, and ULT freezers.
• Liquid Thermostating Equipment (Termostatazione a Liquido) Thermostatic baths, thermostatic baths with immersion coolers, refrigerated circulators, heat exchangers, chillers, and water baths for direct liquid temperature control. Includes Thermo Scientific branded products such as thermostatic baths, circulation thermostats, cryostats, VersaCool, Polar series, ThermoChill, ThermoFlex, Merlin series, immersion refrigerators, and Precision water baths.
• Viscometry Equipment (Viscosimetria) Capillary viscometers and calibration fluids for kinematic and dynamic viscosity measurement. Includes PSL (Poulten Selfe and Lee) branded Ubbelohde, Cannon Fenske, and Cannon Ubbelohde viscometers with UKAS calibration certificates, and certified viscosity standard oils.
• Texture Analysis Equipment (Analisi di Struttura) Texture analyzers, dynamometers, and profile analyzers for material testing in traction and compression. Includes Stable Micro Systems branded TA-XT plus single-column and TA-HD plus dual-column analyzers, powder rheometers, and Volscan Profiler for food product volume, shape, and density analysis.
• Surface Tension Measurement Equipment (Tensione Superficiale) Tensiometers and contact angle meters for measuring surface and interfacial tension of liquids, and surface free energy of solids. Includes Krüss branded tensiometers, contact angle meters, and DFA 100 dynamic foam analyzer for foam formation, stability, and drainage studies.
• Granulometric Analysis Equipment (Analisi Granulometrica) Sieves, sieve shakers, and granulometric analysis equipment for particle size determination. Includes Endecotts branded wire mesh sieves, perforated plate sieves, Air-Jet sieves, microplate sieves, cereal sieves, and sieve shakers (Minor 200, Octagon 200, Octagon 200 CL, EFL300, Titan 450, Tyler RO-TAP, Air Sizer 200, Sonic Sifter).
• Calibration Microspheres (Microsfere di Calibrazione) Glass calibration microspheres for sieve calibration with dimensions traceable to National Physical Laboratory (NPL) standards. Includes Whitehouse Scientific branded sodium-calcium glass microspheres covering mesh apertures from 20 µm to 5 mm.
• Liquid Dosing and Transport Pumps (Dosaggio e Trasporto di Liquidi) Peristaltic pumps, piston pumps, and gear pumps for precision liquid dosing, transfer, and sampling. Includes Ismatec branded ECOLINE, Reglo, Reglo ICC, IPC/IP, BVP, MCP peristaltic pumps; piston pumps (Reglo CPF, MCP CPF); gear pumps (Reglo Z-ZS, MCP-Z, BVP-Z); and Flowmaster high-flow peristaltic pumps.
• Stirring and Homogenization Equipment (Agitazione e Omogeneizzazione) Magnetic stirrers, mechanical stirrers, hot plates, and homogenizers for laboratory mixing and sample preparation. Includes CAT branded magnetic stirrers (MCS, M, ECM series), mechanical stirrers (R50, R80, R100 series), hot plates (H3, H17, H30 series), homogenizers (X120, UNIDRIVE X1000, X1740, DK30, DK40), and sand baths (H4).
• High Temperature Furnaces (Fornaci Alta Temperatura) Laboratory muffle furnaces and high-temperature furnaces for thermal processing applications. Includes SNOL LAB branded furnaces.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• MemmertcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1985ENCO has been the Official Distributor of Memmert for Italy since 1985. Memmert is a renowned manufacturer of temperature control equipment including ovens, incubators, climate chambers, and ultra-low temperature freezers. ENCO provides qualified technical assistance and installation services including IQ-OQ qualifications.
• KrüsscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorENCO holds exclusive distribution rights for Italy for Krüss products, which include tensiometers, contact angle measuring instruments, and foam analyzers for determining surface properties of liquids and solids.
• IsmatecmajorTechnology or IntegrationENCO distributes Ismatec peristaltic pumps, piston pumps, and gear pumps for liquid dosing and transport in laboratory and industrial applications including food, biotechnological, and pharmaceutical industries.
• EndecottsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorENCO distributes Endecotts products including sieves, sifters, and calibration spheres for granulometric analysis. Endecotts is a worldwide manufacturer of sieving equipment.
• CAT ScientificmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorENCO distributes CAT Scientific equipment including magnetic stirrers, overhead stirrers, hot plates, homogenizers, and sand baths for laboratory agitation and mixing applications.
• Whitehouse ScientificminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorENCO distributes Whitehouse Scientific calibration microspheres, which are soda-calcium glass microspheres whose dimensions are traceable to National Physical Laboratory (NPL) standards.
• Poulten Selfe and Lee (PSL)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorENCO distributes PSL capillary viscometers including Ubbelohde and Cannon Fenske models, along with UKAS-certified standard oils for viscosity calibration.
• Stable Micro SystemsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorENCO distributes Stable Micro Systems texture analyzers and Volscan profilers for structure analysis, used in food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and adhesive industries.
• Thermo ScientificmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorENCO distributes Thermo Scientific products for liquid thermostating, including baths, thermostats, cryostats, and water baths covering temperatures from -90°C to 300°C.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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