Soluciones Analiticas S.l.

What Soluciones Analiticas S.l. does

SAX (Soluciones Analiticas SpA) is a privately held Chilean analytical instrumentation company founded in 1988 and headquartered in Ñuñoa, Santiago. With over 35 years of experience, SAX distributes, integrates, and services a comprehensive portfolio of advanced analytical instruments — covering X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), optical emission spectrometry (OES), mass spectrometry (TOF, TIMS-TOF), micro-CT, combustion gas analysis (C/S/O/N/H), and near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy — sourced from international manufacturers including Bruker (since 2003), TESCAN, Struers, Herzog Maschinenfabrik, XRF Scientific, Spectral Evolution, McCrone, Chemplex, Premier Lab Supply, Agar Scientific, and Bartington Instruments. The company also manufactures its own sample-preparation hardware under the "SAX Instruments" brand, notably the Diffrac-Press for XRF/XRD pellet preparation, and operates an in-house applications laboratory offering ED-XRF, WD-XRF, TXRF, ICP-MS, XRD, particle size, and C/S analysis.

The business model rests on three integrated revenue streams: (1) hardware sales of analytical instruments and sample-preparation equipment to enterprise clients; (2) consumables and supplies (sample cups, thin-film supports, calibration standards, platinum labware, TEM grids, reagents); and (3) professional services encompassing laboratory analysis, preventive and corrective technical maintenance, calibration, installation, training, and advisory. All pricing is custom quote-based on multi-year contracts targeting large enterprise clients. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with on-site service delivery at client facilities, including Codelco's Division Andina and Division El Teniente. SAX serves customers across mining (metallic and non-metallic), cement, government, metallurgy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, petroleum, environmental monitoring, recycling, glass, wood/cellulose, and academic sectors in Chile, with named logos including Codelco, BHP, Antofagasta Minerals, Collahuasi, Caserones, Lomas Bayas, Polpaico, Melón, Servicio Nacional de Aduanas de Chile, and Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana.

Name

Soluciones Analiticas S.l.

Legal name

Soluciones Analíticas SpA

Website

https://sax.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SAX (Soluciones Analiticas SpA) is a Chilean analytical instrumentation distributor, since 1988, that sells and services XRF, XRD, SEM, OES, and mass-spectrometry equipment from international brands like Bruker and TESCAN to enterprise mining, government, cement, and industrial clients across Chile.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Analytical Instrumentation

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Metrology, Calibration & Testing Equipment (Balances, pH/DO, Standards) (HLAGAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lab Analytics, Utilization Management & Operational Intelligence (HLACAMAK)

Keywords

• Analytical instrumentation
• X-ray fluorescence spectrometers
• X-ray diffraction systems
• Sample preparation equipment
• Laboratory analytical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: SAX distributes analytical instrumentation from international brands (Bruker, TESCAN, Struers, Bruker AXS, Bruker Daltonics, Bruker Nano, Spectral Evolution, McCrone, Herzog, XRF Scientific, etc.) as well as its own SAX Instruments brand. Revenue is generated through the sale of analytical equipment including spectrometers, microscopes, diffractometers, sample preparation equipment, and accessories. Equipment is sold to mining, industrial, government, and academic customers.
2. Analytical Consumables and Supplies: SAX provides specialized consumables including sample cups, thin-film supports (SpectroMembrane in Etnom, Prolene, Mylar), calibration standards, crushers, pellet presses, automated fluxes, platinum labware, TEM grids, calibration standards, coating equipment, fixatives and resins, and general lab supplies. Consumables are sourced from brands like Chemplex, Premier Lab Supply, and Agar Scientific.
3. Technical Support Services: Preventive and corrective maintenance, installation, calibration, and repair services for analytical instruments. Services are offered under maintenance contracts tailored to client needs, ensuring continuous and reliable operation of instruments.
4. Laboratory Services: Specialized analytical laboratory services providing chemical and mineralogical analysis using ED-XRF, WD-XRF, TXRF, ICP-MS, XRD, particle size analysis, and C and S analysis. Services include method development, process validation, and testing for clients without their own laboratory.
5. Training and Advisory Services: Training programs (theoretical and practical) for users of laboratory equipment and analytical instrumentation, including seminars, congresses, and workshops. Advisory services for technical and commercial decisions related to selection, configuration, and use of analytical equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SAX distributes advanced analytical instrumentation from leading international brands (Bruker, TESCAN, Struers, XRF Scientific, Herzog, Spectral Evolution) alongside its own SAX Instruments brand for sample preparation. The company supplies analytical consumables and offers a comprehensive suite of services including on-site technical support, in-house laboratory testing (ED-XRF, WD-XRF, TXRF, ICP-MS, XRD, particle size analysis, C and S analysis), operator training, and advisory services to mining, cement, government, industrial, and academic customers across Chile.

Product overview

SAX (Soluciones Analíticas SpA) is a Chilean company specializing in advanced analytical instrumentation with over 35 years of experience. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of analytical equipment and sample preparation systems organized around three core service pillars: Equipos (Equipment), Insumos (Supplies), and Servicios (Services). The equipment portfolio includes scanning electron microscopes (AMBER, AMBER CRYO, AMBER X, CLARA series, Mira series), X-ray diffraction systems (D6 Phaser, D8 Advance, D8 Discover, D8 Endeavor, D8 Quest, D8 Venture), X-ray fluorescence spectrometers (CTX, CRONO), optical emission spectrometers (Q2 Ion, Q4 Tasman, Q4 Polo, Q8 Magellan), mass spectrometers (Impact II, TIMS TOF), micro-CT systems (X4 Poseidon), and combustion analyzers for C, S, O, N, H (G4 Icarus, G4 Phoenix, G6 Leonardo, G8 Galileo). Sample preparation equipment includes presses (Citopress, Diffracpress, Spectropress), grinding/milling systems (HP-M 500, HPM 100 P, HSM 50, Micronizer Mill), crushers (HSC 550, HSC 590), cutting machines (Labotom, Tegramin), and mounting/impregnation systems (CitoVac, LaboSystem). The company also offers laboratory services, technical support, training, and advisory services. Applications span mining, cement, pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, metallurgy, chemicals, petroleum, environmental monitoring, recycling, government organizations, research and academia, wood and cellulose, and glass industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAX INSTRUMENTS: Own brand of analytical instruments including Diffracpress for XRF sample preparation.

Products and services

• Analytical Instrumentation Equipment (XRF, XRD, SEM, OES, Mass Spectrometers, Micro-CT, Combustion Analyzers) Portfolio of analytical instruments distributed from Bruker, TESCAN, Struers and other brands, including scanning electron microscopes (AMBER, CLARA, Mira series), X-ray diffractometers (D6 Phaser, D8 Advance, D8 Discover, D8 Endeavor, D8 Quest, D8 Venture), X-ray fluorescence spectrometers (CTX, CRONO, S1 TITAN), optical emission spectrometers (Q2 Ion, Q4 Tasman, Q4 Polo, Q8 Magellan), mass spectrometers (Impact II, TIMS TOF), micro-CT systems (X4 Poseidon), combustion analyzers for C, S, O, N, H (G4 Icarus, G4 Phoenix, G6 Leonardo, G8 Galileo), and portable field spectrometers for VNIR/SWIR spectral analysis. Sold to mining, industrial, government, and academic customers in Chile.
• Sample Preparation Equipment (SAX Instruments and partner brands) Equipment for preparing solid, powder, and metallographic samples prior to analytical measurement, including the SAX Instruments Diffracpress pneumatic press for XRD/XRF sample pellets, Citopress hot mounting presses, CitoVac vacuum impregnation system, LaboSystem modular grinding/polishing platform, Tegramin automated preparation units, Labotom cutting machines, Struers Labotom, Herzog HAF/2 milling machine, HP-M 500 disc mill, HPM 100 P vibratory mill, HSC 550 and HSC 590 jaw crushers, HSM 50 disc mill, Spectropress 25-ton pellet press, and McCrone Micronizer Mill air jet milling system.
• Analytical Consumables and Supplies Specialized consumables sourced from Chemplex, Premier Lab Supply, Agar Scientific and others, including sample cups, SpectroMembrane thin-film supports (Etnom, Prolene, Mylar), calibration standards, crushers, pellet presses, automated fluxes, platinum labware, TEM grids, coating equipment, fixatives, resins, and general lab supplies for XRF, XRD, and microscopy workflows.
• Technical Support and Maintenance Services Preventive and corrective maintenance, installation, calibration, and repair services for analytical instruments under maintenance contracts tailored to client needs, with on-site service delivery at client facilities (including Codelco Division Andina and Division El Teniente).
• Analytical Laboratory Services In-house laboratory offering specialized chemical and mineralogical analysis using ED-XRF, WD-XRF, TXRF, ICP-MS, XRD, particle size analysis (SPOS), and C and S analysis (CGA) for solid, liquid, and powder samples. Includes method development, process validation, and detailed reports with technical advisory for clients without their own laboratory.
• Training and Advisory Services Theoretical and practical training programs for users of laboratory equipment and analytical instrumentation, delivered via seminars, congresses, and workshops. Advisory services support technical and commercial decisions related to the selection, configuration, and use of analytical equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% compliance achieved in labor audit by Codelco Division El Teniente
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Columbia UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2026SAX promoted an international webinar on hyperspectral spectroscopy applied to Arctic ecosystems, featuring researchers from Columbia University presenting results from the EVOME project, where Spectral Evolution equipment was used to evaluate leaf optical properties and functional plant parameters along a latitudinal gradient in Alaska.
• Macalester CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2026SAX promoted an international webinar on hyperspectral spectroscopy applied to Arctic ecosystems, featuring researchers from Macalester College presenting results from the EVOME project. The webinar was open to researchers, professionals, and students interested in spectroscopy, environmental monitoring, and remote sensors.
• Spectral EvolutionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2026Spectral Evolution equipment was used in the EVOME (Evolving Meta-Ecosystems) research project presented during a SAX-promoted webinar, involving hyperespectral measurements to evaluate leaf optical properties along an Alaskan latitudinal gradient.
• Bruker do BrasilcoreTechnology or Integration · 6 March 2026Luis Alberto Lang Tasso, SAX's Head of Technical Service, participated in specialized training at Bruker do Brasil in Atibaia (March 2-6, 2026), focused on service and maintenance of the S4 T-STAR TXRF equipment. The training covered TXRF as a rapid and cost-effective alternative to ICP.
• Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana (UTEM)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2026SAX receives students from UTEM's Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Engineering programs for professional practice in the R&D Department and Applications Laboratory. Students participate in methodological development, analytical validation, and instrumental applications projects.
• BrukercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2003SAX has been an authorized partner of Bruker (including divisions Bruker Handheld, Bruker Daltonics, Bruker AXS, Bruker Nano, Bruker AXS LLC) since 2003, distributing their analytical instruments including XRF, XRD, OES, SEM, mass spectrometers, C/S analyzers, and micro-CT systems throughout Chile. Bruker products form a core part of SAX's portfolio.
• TESCANcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAX is an authorized partner for TESCAN, distributing their SEM equipment (Mira series, Amber series, Clara series) in Chile. TESCAN products are featured in SAX's equipment catalog across multiple applications.
• StruerscoreTechnology or IntegrationSAX is an authorized partner for Struers (Denmark), distributing their metallographic sample preparation equipment including LaboSystem, Tegramin, Citopress, CitoVac, and Labotom in Chile.
• XRF ScientificcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAX partners with XRF Scientific (Australia), an international provider of analytical instruments, distributing their products in Chile.
• Herzog MaschinenfabrikcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAX is an authorized partner for Herzog Maschinenfabrik (Germany), distributing their sample preparation equipment including HAF/2, HP-M 500, HPM 100 P, HSC 550, HSC 590, and HSM 50 in Chile.
• Spectral EvolutionmajorTechnology or IntegrationSAX partners with Spectral Evolution, distributing their portable field spectrometers for VNIR and SWIR spectral analysis in mining, geology, agriculture, and environmental applications in Chile.
• McCronemajorTechnology or IntegrationSAX partners with McCrone, distributing their Micronizer Mill and related sample preparation equipment in Chile.
• ChemplexmajorTechnology or IntegrationSAX distributes Chemplex products, a world-leading provider of XRF sample preparation consumables with over 50 years in the market, including sample cups, SpectroMembrane thin-film supports, calibration standards, SpectroPress pellet presses, automated fluxes, and platinum labware.
• Premier Lab SupplymajorTechnology or IntegrationSAX distributes Premier Lab Supply products, a manufacturer and distributor with over 20 years of experience in XRF sample preparation, offering consumables, equipment, platinum labware, fusion products, pellet press products, and general laboratory supplies.
• Agar ScientificmajorTechnology or IntegrationSAX distributes Agar Scientific products, an international leading provider specializing in consumables and equipment for all forms of microscopy, with ISO 9001:2015 certification, including TEM grids, calibration standards, sample preparation equipment, and coating equipment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Agilent Technologies: Major analytical instrument manufacturer (ICP-MS, MP-AES, FTIR, molecular spectroscopy) targeting the same mining, chemicals, environmental, and food-safety laboratories served by SAX's analytical solutions.
• Bruker Corporation: Global manufacturer of the XRF, XRD, SEM, OES, mass spectrometry, and micro-CT product lines that SAX distributes in Chile. Bruker is simultaneously SAX's core principal partner and the dominant global incumbent whose direct-sales strategy could compete with or bypass SAX.
• Shimadzu Corporation: Global analytical and measuring instruments manufacturer (XRF, XRD, spectrometers, chromatographs) with comparable product overlap and direct Latin American distribution that competes for the same enterprise laboratory customers as SAX.
• TESCAN Orsay Holding: Manufacturer of the SEM portfolio (Mira, Amber, Clara series) that SAX distributes in Chile. Acts as both a principal supplier and a competing global brand for advanced electron microscopy customers.
• HORIBA Scientific: Manufacturer of spectroscopic and analytical instruments (OES, XRF, Raman, particle characterization) overlapping with SAX's mining, environmental, and materials-analysis offerings.
• PerkinElmer: Global analytical instrument and laboratory services provider (atomic spectroscopy, FTIR, chromatography) with overlapping coverage of mining, food safety, environmental, and pharmaceutical laboratory customers that SAX serves in Chile.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Largest global analytical instruments company offering XRF, XRD, ICP-MS, SEM, and laboratory services that overlap with SAX's portfolio across mining, pharma, environmental, and food safety verticals — including direct presence in Latin America.

Direct peers

• Rigaku Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of XRF and XRD instruments competing head-to-head with Bruker's XRD/XRF lines that SAX sells into Chilean mining, cement, and academic customers.
• Malvern Panalytical: Specialist in XRF, XRD, and particle characterization instruments directly competing with the Bruker XRD/XRF portfolio that SAX distributes — particularly for mining, cement, and materials characterization use cases.

Regional players

• ALS Limited: Global testing, inspection, and certification services company with significant laboratory operations in Chile (geochemistry, mining, environmental) — directly competitive with SAX's in-house analytical laboratory services business and the primary alternative for outsourced testing work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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