Sartorius Korea

What Sartorius Korea does

Sartorius Korea operates as the wholly-owned Korean subsidiary of Sartorius AG (Goettingen, Germany; Frankfurt-listed under SRT3/SRT2), incorporated in 2005 and headquartered in Pangyo, Seongnam-si. The company distributes and supports an integrated bioprocess and laboratory product portfolio for Korean biopharmaceutical manufacturers, life science research institutions, and quality control laboratories, with a 2025 reported revenue of 298.1 billion KRW and approximately 220 employees across seven physical locations (Pangyo HQ and R&D center, Yongin service/KOLAS center, and branch offices in Daejeon, Gwangju, and Daegu). Revenue is generated through three primary streams: Bioprocess Solutions (BPS) hardware and consumables (chromatography systems and resins, single-use bioreactors and bags, cell culture media, filtration products), Lab Products & Services (LPS) including balances, pipettes, water purification systems, and microbiological testing consumables, and professional services (GLP-certified validation, biologics testing, cell banking, CRO testing, bioprocess consulting, and a training academy).

The technology stack is anchored by parent Sartorius AG's proprietary platforms, including Sartobind membrane chromatography (10x productivity improvement over protein A resin), Flexsafe single-use bags, Biostat STR and Ambr multi-parallel bioreactors, Octet biolayer interferometry and SPR systems, CIMmultus monolithic columns for gene therapy purification, Incucyte live-cell imaging, iQue high-throughput cytometry, and Umetrics multivariate data analytics. The Korean research institute at the Pangyo Global R&D Center conducts GLP-certified testing, process validation, biosafety testing, and cell banking services. The January 2026 GMP certification of its raw material manufacturing facility makes Sartorius Korea Biotech the first domestic producer of certified bioprocess raw materials in Korea. Distribution is multi-channel: direct enterprise field sales for large biopharma accounts, inside sales for inquiries and service requests, an eShop (shop.sartorius.com) for direct online purchasing, and a nationwide network of 12+ regional distributors covering all Korean provinces. Customer segments span biopharmaceutical manufacturers (primary), life science research institutions, quality control laboratories, and applied industries (battery R&D, food and beverage, environmental).

Name

Sartorius Korea

Legal name

Sartorius Korea Biotech Co., Ltd. (싸토리우스코리아바이오텍 유한회사)

Website

https://sartorius.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sartorius Korea is the Korean subsidiary of German bioprocess equipment maker Sartorius AG, distributing integrated bioprocessing, laboratory instruments, and life science solutions to Korean biopharma manufacturers, research institutions, and quality control labs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bioprocess Equipment and Life Science Instruments

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing (325414)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Bioprocess Consumables & Reagents (resins, membranes, media components, buffers) (HLAAAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Raw Materials & Critical Reagents Supply Services (media, resins, single-use) (HLAAAKAI), Single-Use Technologies (SUT) & Disposable Fluid Management (bags, assemblies, connectors) (HLAAAJAC), Analytical Development & QC Testing (Release/Stability/Potency) (HLAGAGAF), GMP Quality, Validation & Regulatory Support (GMP/CSV/Qualification) (HLAGAGAL), Quality Engineering & Risk Management (ICH Q9/Q10, validation, change control) (HLAGAKAL)

Keywords

• Bioprocess equipment
• Laboratory instruments
• Cell culture media
• Process chromatography
• Lab weighing solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Seongnam

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bioprocess Solutions (BPS): Sale of bioprocess equipment and consumables including chromatography systems, bioreactors, filtration products, and cell culture media for biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
2. Lab Products & Services (LPS): Sale of laboratory equipment including balances, water purification systems, pipettes, lab filtration and microbiology products.
3. Validation and Testing Services: GLP-certified testing, process validation, non-clinical CRO, and cell banking services performed at the Korea research institute.
4. Biologics Testing Services: Comprehensive biologics testing including cell line characterization, product characterization, lot release testing, and AAV testing services.
5. Extractables and Leachables (E&L) Testing: Extractables and leachables testing using the Confidence platform for single-use system validation.
6. Sartorius Service: Installation, commissioning, calibration, maintenance, repair, and training services for Sartorius equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Sartorius Korea sells bioprocess equipment and consumables (single-use bioreactors, chromatography systems and columns, filtration products, cell culture media, transfection reagents) and laboratory products (balances, pipettes, water purification, microbiological testing) to Korean biopharmaceutical manufacturers, life science researchers, and quality control laboratories. The company complements this hardware portfolio with GLP-certified validation, biologics testing, cell line development, bioprocess consulting, training, and equipment maintenance services delivered from its Pangyo headquarters and R&D center.

Product overview

Sartorius Korea provides an integrated portfolio of biopharmaceutical manufacturing equipment, consumables, and services. The core offerings include: biolayer interferometry (Octet® BLI) and surface plasmon resonance (Octet® SF3) for label-free analysis; bioreactors (Biostat® STR, Ambr®) for fermentation and cell culture; cell culture media (4Cell® SmartCHO) and reagents; membrane and resin chromatography (Sartobind®, CIMmultus®) for purification; process chromatography systems (Resolute® BioSMB) for batch and continuous operations; flow cytometry (iQue® 3) and live-cell imaging (Incucyte®) for analysis; and laboratory equipment including balances (Cubis® III), pipettes (Picus®), and water systems (Arium®). The portfolio is complemented by comprehensive services including CHO cell line development, validation services (Confidence®), bioprocess consulting, and training programs. The platform supports the entire biopharmaceutical workflow from discovery through commercial manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Octet BLI (Biolayer Interferometry)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 80% resin savings with continuous chromatography compared to batch chromatography
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered regional and core.

• Daeheung Trading (대흥무역)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Busan area for lab products. Phone: 051-759-5766.
• Youngil Lab Plus (영인랩플러스)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Seoul area for Bio Process and Lab Products. Phone: 02-2140-5400.
• BS Gen (비에스젠)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Seoul area for Lab products. Phone: 02-2284-0100.
• Youngil Chromtech (영인크롬텍)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Seoul area for Lab products. Phone: 02-6207-1480.
• Bionics (바이오닉스)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Seoul area for Lab products. Phone: 02-6925-1625.
• Darwin Bio (다윈바이오)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Gyeonggi area for Bio Process and Lab Products. Phone: 1588-9741.
• Daehyun Tech (대현테크)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Gyeonggi area for Bio Process and Lab Products. Phone: 031-224-3241.
• Byunghyun Biotech (병현바이오텍)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Chungcheong area for Bio Process and Lab Products. Phone: 042-487-1801.
• BPT (비피티)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Gyeongsang/Jeju and Chungcheong areas for Bio Process and Lab Products. Phone: 044-863-5255.
• Microzyme (마이크로자임)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Jeonnam area for Bio Process and Lab Products. Phone: 061-363-0607.
• Jin Bio Science (진바이오사이언스)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Busan for Bio Process and Lab Products. Phone: 051-926-8885.
• Yuhan Hitech (유한하이텍)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering South Gyeongsang for Lab Products. Phone: 055-277-5675.
• Charles River Laboratories (찰스리버)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint seminar collaboration on aseptic testing and rapid microbiological detection methods. Partnership for customer education and seminar events in Korea.
• Cellca (German subsidiary of Sartorius)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCellca, integrated into Sartorius in 2015, is the core cell line development platform (CHO cell line development) that underpins Sartorius's bioprocess service offerings globally, including Korea.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Danaher Corporation: As parent of Cytiva and Pall, Danaher offers the closest integrated bioprocess competitor to Sartorius Korea at the workflow level, with overlap in single-use technology, filtration, and chromatography across Korean biopharma customers.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher's Bioproduction and Laboratory Products divisions field a broad portfolio spanning bioreactors, single-use fluid management, cell culture media, lab equipment (pipettes, balances, water), and analytical instruments — competing with multiple Sartorius Korea product lines across customer accounts.
• Waters Corporation: Waters' chromatography systems, columns, and lab informatics compete with Sartorius Korea's process chromatography hardware and PAT/Umetrics analytics offerings for Korean pharmaceutical QC and bioprocess development budgets.
• Merck KGaA (MilliporeSigma): MilliporeSigma's BioPharma Process Solutions competes across the same bioprocess workflow — single-use bioreactors, filtration, chromatography media, raw materials — and also supplies analytical lab consumables, overlapping with essentially every category Sartorius Korea offers.
• Agilent Technologies: Agilent competes with Sartorius Korea's analytical instrument business (label-free detection, cell analysis) and supplies adjacent biopharma QC and process analytical tools commonly procured by the same Korean customers.

Direct peers

• Repligen Corporation: Repligen is a focused bioprocess pure-play competing head-on with Sartorius Korea's chromatography (OPUS pre-packed columns vs. Sartobind), single-use fluid management, and process filtration portfolios, frequently winning deals at Korean CDMOs and biologics manufacturers.
• Mettler-Toledo: Mettler-Toledo competes directly with Sartorius Korea's lab balances (Cubis III) and pipetting portfolio, and supplies weighing/instrumentation into the same Korean pharmaceutical and academic accounts.
• Cytiva: Cytiva (Danaher-owned, formerly GE Healthcare Life Sciences) is the closest direct competitor, offering parallel bioprocess equipment, single-use bioreactors, chromatography media/columns, and lab filtration/biacore-style analytical instruments — directly head-to-head with Sartorius's Flexsafe, Biostat, Sartobind, and Octet lines across Korean biopharma.
• Eppendorf: Eppendorf is a direct competitor in core lab equipment — electronic pipettes, centrifuges, bioreactors (BioFlo series), and lab consumables — sharing many of the same academic and biopharma R&D accounts in Korea.

Emerging players

• Lonza Group: Lonza is a CDMO/bioprocess services competitor with adjacent offerings in cell and gene therapy manufacturing and bioprocess services — overlapping with Sartorius Korea's biologics testing, AAV testing, and cell banking services for Korean developers outsourcing CMC work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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