ICB - Equipos de Laboratorio

What ICB - Equipos de Laboratorio does

ICB - Ingeniería Científica Bionanomolecular, S.A. de C.V. is a family-owned Mexican laboratory equipment manufacturer and importer founded in 1984 by Ing. Sergio Martínez Ortega and his wife Quetita. Operating from Zapopan, Jalisco with a 12-person team, the company sells a catalog of 300+ SKUs across 16+ equipment categories — including centrifuges, micropipettes with individual calibration certificates, autoclaves, incubators, microscopes, biosafety cabinets, laminar flow hoods, lyophilizers, and laboratory plastics — to clinical analysis laboratories, hospitals, universities, and government agencies across Mexico. The portfolio includes patented liquid dispenser technology and products bearing CE marking and ISO certification references.

Revenue is generated entirely through one-time hardware sales via four channels: direct e-commerce through icb.mx (with Openpay payment processing, free shipping over $1,000 MXN, and meses sin intereses above $2,000 MXN), a nationwide distributor network, the MercadoLibre marketplace, and a direct sales team handling government tenders (licitaciones). There is no recurring revenue model, no subscription layer, and no service contract business. The company has served over 1,500 clients cumulatively, with named customers including Chopo, SEDENA, UNAM, IPN, Universidad Iberoamericana, Hospital San Javier, Hospital Real San José, and CETs Oaxaca.

The business is privately held with no institutional investment, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Geographic operations are restricted to Mexico (the published returns policy applies only within the Republic of Mexico), and there are no public financial disclosures, funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership changes on record beyond the founding team. The operating posture is that of a mature, lean, founder-led distributor/importer maintaining brand equity rather than a venture-backed growth company.

Name

ICB - Equipos de Laboratorio

Legal name

Ingeniería Científica Bionanomolecular, S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://icb.mx

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ICB - Ingeniería Científica Bionanomolecular is a family-owned Mexican manufacturer and importer of laboratory equipment — centrifuges, micropipettes, autoclaves, microscopes, and biosafety cabinets — serving clinical laboratories, hospitals, universities, and government agencies across Mexico since 1984.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Equipment

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

akta.pro primary industry

General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Laboratory equipment
• Clinical lab instruments
• Micropipettes and centrifuges
• Lab sterilization equipment
• Scientific consumables

Headquarters

HQ city

Zapopan

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Equipment Sales: ICB generates revenue through the sale of laboratory equipment and supplies. Products include centrifuges, micropipettes, autoclaves, incubators, microscopes, stirrers, biosafety cabinets, and laboratory plastics. Sales are one-time transactions with no recurring revenue model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ICB manufactures, imports, and distributes laboratory equipment and instruments — including centrifuges, micropipettes, autoclaves, incubators, microscopes, shakers/mixers, biosafety cabinets, laminar flow hoods, ovens, lyophilizers, and lab plastics/chemicals — to clinical laboratories, hospitals, universities, and government agencies across Mexico. Each micropipette is shipped with an individual ISO/IEC 17025 calibration certificate and covered by a five-year warranty.

Product overview

ICB - Ingeniería Científica Bionanomolecular is a 100% Mexican company specializing in laboratory equipment for clinical analysis laboratories. The company operates as both a manufacturer and importer, maintaining direct commercial relationships with international suppliers. The product portfolio is organized as a comprehensive catalog of 16+ equipment categories including: Centrífugas (centrifuges) - available in clinical, micro, specialized, refrigerated, and high-speed configurations with various rotor options; Micropipetas (micropipettes) - featuring electronic, Advanced, and Classic lines with fixed/variable volumes and multichannel options, each with individual calibration certificates; Agitadores y Mezcladores (shakers and mixers) - encompassing magnetic stirrers, orbital shakers, vortex mixers, and blood tube mixers; Microscopes including biological, digital, and specialized models; Autoclaves and sterilizers; Incubators (CO2, refrigerated, shaking); Biosafety cabinets (Class I and Class II Type A2); Laminar flow hoods; Water baths; Ovens; Cell and colony counters; Liquid dispensers; Lab plastics (consumables); Ultrasonic cleaners; Lyophilizers; and Timers. The company distributes through a network of resellers across Mexico and serves end-users directly with free shipping nationwide. The 2026 catalog is available as a downloadable PDF.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ICB: Private label laboratory equipment brand including centrifuges, micropipettes, agitators, incubators, autoclaves, and other laboratory instruments

Products and services

• Laboratory Centrifuges

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 years of operation in Mexican market
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Distribuidores en MéxicocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorICB creates alliances with distributors located throughout Mexico to be closer to end users and better serve their needs. These distributors receive support from ICB when participating in government tenders and licitaciones.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• VWR / Avantor: Global laboratory supplies distributor with a strong Mexico presence, offering equipment, consumables, and chemicals; competes with ICB as a one-stop distributor to the same clinical and academic customers.
• Mettler-Toledo: Global precision instruments manufacturer with pipettes, balances, and lab automation products; overlaps with ICB's liquid handling and sample preparation categories as a premium incumbent.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global life sciences giant with broad laboratory equipment and consumables portfolio across centrifuges, incubators, microscopes, and pipettes; competes broadly with ICB but at the high end with much wider product depth.

Direct peers

• Benchmark Scientific: US-based manufacturer of benchtop lab equipment including centrifuges, mixers, and incubators; competes with ICB in the entry-level and mid-range clinical/analytical equipment segment.
• DLAB Scientific: Chinese manufacturer of affordable liquid handling, centrifuges, shakers, and incubators — a cost-competitive direct peer targeting the same price-sensitive clinical laboratory buyers as ICB.
• Hettich Lab Technology: Specialist centrifuge manufacturer offering clinical, refrigerated, and high-speed models that directly compete with ICB's centrifuge portfolio in the Mexican clinical lab segment.
• Eppendorf: Global manufacturer of pipettes, centrifuges, and liquid handling equipment — directly overlapping ICB's core product lines including calibrated micropipettes and centrifuges used in clinical labs.
• IKA Works: German manufacturer of laboratory stirrers, mixers, shakers, and magnetic agitators — directly comparable to ICB's agitadores y mezcladores line for clinical and analytical labs.

Regional players

• Equilab Mexico: Mexican laboratory equipment and supplies distributor serving clinical, industrial, and academic labs across Mexico; closest regional peer to ICB with overlapping channel and customer base.
• Selecta (JP Selecta): Spanish manufacturer of laboratory equipment including autoclaves, incubators, water baths, and centrifuges; serves similar Latin American clinical lab customers but originates from Spain rather than Mexico.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/icb-mx

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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