What 上海一恒科学仪器有限公司 does

Shanghai Yiheng Scientific Instrument Co., Ltd. (上海一恒科学仪器有限公司), founded in 1997 and headquartered in Shanghai, is a manufacturer of laboratory and environmental test instruments operating as a subsidiary of Suzhou Being Technology Co., Ltd. (苏州贝芯科技股份有限公司). Yiheng produces temperature and humidity control equipment spanning approximately 20 product series and hundreds of models, including CO2 incubators, biochemical and mold incubators, blast and vacuum drying ovens, constant temperature/humidity chambers, drug stability test chambers, plant growth chambers, oscillators/shakers, biological safety cabinets, ultra-low temperature freezers, rotary evaporators, centrifuges, and a new semiconductor (Peltier) refrigeration line. Differentiated technologies include proprietary Peltier thermoelectric cooling (claimed 85%+ energy reduction vs. compressor systems), a six-sided heating system achieving ±0.3°C temperature uniformity, oxygen concentration control from 1%–90% in three-gas incubators, PID-based control systems, and HEPA filtration at 99.99% efficiency for 0.3 μm particles. The BPN-CRH CO2 incubator series holds medical device registration certificates, enabling sales into clinical/hospital channels.

The company sells primarily through direct factory sales in Shanghai and Kunshan, a domestic dealer network (with a general agent for Beijing), and an international trade department that handles exports. Pricing is largely one-time hardware purchases with a standard one-year warranty and an optional paid extended warranty at 20% of product market price per year; supplementary revenue streams include accessories, spare parts, paid installation and debugging, and 3Q certification services for pharmaceutical compliance. Customer segments span pharmaceutical manufacturers, universities and research institutes, hospitals and medical institutions, electronics and new-energy battery companies, biotechnology firms, food and cosmetics testers, and chemical/petrochemical users. The parent group operates two modern intelligent manufacturing bases in Kunshan and Taicang (the latter built to digital workshop standards in 2022) with annual production capacity exceeding 100,000 units and cumulative global deliveries above 850,000 units, with exports accounting for roughly one-third of volume. Yiheng's CO2 incubators have consistently ranked #1 on the Instrument Information Network annual popularity ranking.

Name

上海一恒科学仪器有限公司

Legal name

Shanghai Yiheng Scientific Instrument Co., Ltd. (上海一恒科学仪器有限公司)

Website

https://yihengchina.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Shanghai Yiheng Scientific Instrument Co., Ltd. (上海一恒科学仪器有限公司) is a Shanghai-based manufacturer of laboratory temperature and humidity control instruments — including CO2 incubators, drug stability chambers, drying ovens, and shakers — serving pharmaceutical, research, healthcare, electronics, biotech, food, and chemical customers across China and export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Scientific Instruments

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Metrology, Calibration & Testing Equipment (Balances, pH/DO, Standards) (HLAGAIAL), Environmental Monitoring & Cleanroom Testing (GMP) (HLAGADAL)

Keywords

• Laboratory scientific instruments
• CO2 incubators
• Temperature humidity control
• Pharmaceutical stability chambers
• Environmental test equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

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 Scientific Instruments Sales: Primary revenue stream from manufacturing and selling a wide range of laboratory instruments including incubators, dryers, constant temperature/humidity chambers,药品稳定性试验箱, vacuum dryers, oscillators, bioreactors, and other lab equipment. Products sold as one-time capital equipment purchases with standard one-year warranty. Extended warranty available at 20% of product market price per year.
2. International Trade / Export: Export business through dedicated international trade department handling overseas orders and distribution.
3. Accessories and Spare Parts: Separate sales of product accessories, spare parts, and optional components through after-sales department.
4. Installation and Debugging Services: Paid on-site installation and debugging services available for most products (some products like drug stability test chambers and high/low temperature test chambers have free on-site debugging).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Shanghai Yiheng Scientific Instrument Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells laboratory scientific instruments focused on temperature and humidity control for life sciences, pharmaceutical quality control, and environmental testing. The portfolio spans over 20 product series including CO2 incubators (the flagship line), constant temperature/humidity chambers, drying ovens, vacuum drying ovens, drug stability test chambers, plant growth chambers, environmental test chambers, biological safety cabinets, oscillators/shakers, ultra-low temperature freezers, centrifuges, liquid nitrogen tanks, and rotary evaporators. The company also distributes Japanese Tokisangyo viscometers and Swiss SalvisLab drying ovens, vacuum ovens, and glassware washers in China.

Product overview

Shanghai Yiheng Scientific Instruments Co., Ltd. is a laboratory instruments and environmental test equipment manufacturer. The company's product portfolio centers on temperature and humidity control solutions for life sciences and research applications, encompassing approximately 20+ product series and hundreds of individual models. Core products include semiconductor refrigeration equipment (using Peltier technology for energy saving), various incubator series (biochemical, mold, CO2, low-temperature, and biological safety incubators with HEPA filters), drying oven series (blast, natural convection, vacuum, high-temperature), thermostatic baths, constant temperature and humidity chambers, drug stability test chambers, plant growth chambers/artificial climate chambers, environmental test equipment (high/low temperature, humidity, salt spray, UV, xenon lamp weathering), clean workbenches and biological safety cabinets, oscillators/shakers, rotary evaporators and accessories, ultra-low temperature freezers, centrifuges, liquid nitrogen tanks, metal baths, magnetic stirrers, homogenizers, muffle furnaces, vortex mixers, microplate incubators, and top-mounted electric mixers. The company also distributes Japanese Toki Sangi viscometers and Swiss SalvisLab equipment (drying ovens, vacuum drying ovens, and glassware washers). The company operates under the parent brand贝茵科技 (Being) alongside brands 一恒 and 蓝豹, with annual production capacity exceeding 100,000 units and over 850,000 instruments delivered globally as of March 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yiheng (一恒): Core brand focused on laboratory instruments including CO2 incubators, incubators, drying ovens, and environmental test chambers.
• Blue Leopard (蓝豹)

Products and services

• Semiconductor Refrigeration Instrument Series (半导体制冷仪器)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 85% energy reduction with semiconductor (Peltier) refrigeration technology compared to traditional compressor-based CO2 incubators
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 日本东机产业 (Tokisangyo)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShanghai Yiheng serves as a distributor for Japanese Tokisangyo viscosity meters in China, reselling Tokisangyo TV-100/200, TVC-10, TV-150B, TR-100E series viscosity meters through their distribution network.
• 瑞士SalvisLabminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShanghai Yiheng distributes Swiss SalvisLab laboratory equipment including TC series drying ovens, VC series vacuum drying ovens, and SCD series glassware washers in the Chinese market.
• 贝茵科技 (Being Technology)coreOthersShanghai Yiheng is a subsidiary/brand under Suzhou Being Technology Co., Ltd. Being Technology serves as the parent holding company, managing multiple brands including Yiheng, Lanbao, and Being. The group operates two manufacturing bases in Kunshan and Taicang with annual production capacity exceeding 100,000 units.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Others

• Bluepard (Lanbao) / Suzhou Being Technology: Sibling brand under the same parent (Suzhou Being Technology) producing complementary lab equipment including incubators, drying ovens, and freezers. Sister-brand rather than competitor, but represents group-level competitive positioning in adjacent product segments.

Direct peers

• Labconco Corporation: Labconco specializes in laboratory equipment including biological safety cabinets, freeze dryers, and glassware washers. Direct peer in clean air/containment products overlapping with Yiheng's biological safety cabinet and clean workbench offerings.
• Sheldon Manufacturing (Shellab): Sheldon Manufacturing produces incubators, drying ovens, and environmental chambers for laboratory and industrial use. Highly comparable mid-sized US peer competing in similar product categories (incubators, ovens) with similar customer focus.
• Esco Lifesciences: Esco manufactures biological safety cabinets, CO2 incubators, lab freezers, and cleanroom equipment. Direct peer in biological safety cabinets and CO2 incubators with global footprint across APAC, similar to Yiheng's strategic positioning.
• PHCbi (formerly Sanyo/Panasonic Healthcare): PHCbi produces CO2 incubators, ultra-low temperature freezers, and biomedical freezers. Direct overlap with Yiheng's flagship CO2 incubator and ultra-low temperature product lines serving pharma, biotech, and clinical research.
• Memmert GmbH + Co. KG: Memmert manufactures laboratory incubators, drying ovens, climate chambers, and water/oil baths with a focus on precision temperature control. Highly comparable product overlap with Yiheng's incubator, drying oven, and climate chamber lines targeting life-science and pharma customers.
• NuAire, Inc. NuAire manufactures CO2 incubators, biological safety cabinets, and laboratory freezers. Direct peer in CO2 incubators and biosafety cabinets with overlapping customer base in life sciences research.
• BINDER GmbH: BINDER is a German manufacturer specializing in constant climate chambers, incubators, drying ovens, and ultra-low temperature freezers. Directly comparable as a high-end European incubator/drying-oven specialist competing for the same pharmaceutical, academic, and biotech customers.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher offers a broad portfolio including CO2 incubators, ultra-low freezers, and lab equipment through its Laboratory Products and Bioproduction segments. Competes with Yiheng as a broad incumbent with global brand strength, deeper service network, and larger R&D budget.
• Eppendorf SE: Eppendorf manufactures CO2 incubators, shakers, centrifuges, and bioprocess equipment with strong European and US presence. Comparable as a premium incumbent in shakers/centrifuges (overlapping with Yiheng's oscillator and centrifuge lines).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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