Eurofins Scientific Ag (switzerland)

What Eurofins Scientific Ag (switzerland) does

Eurofins Scientific AG is a Swiss-based analytical testing, inspection, and certification laboratory headquartered in Schönenwerd, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the publicly listed Eurofins Scientific SE (Euronext Paris: ERF). The company delivers B2B professional services across five core divisions: Food & Feed Testing (microbiological and chemical analysis, HACCP audits, kitchen/water inspections, cosmetics, feed, and food law consulting), BioPharma Product Testing Switzerland (GMP-compliant pharmaceutical testing including water analysis, microbiology, chromatography, Karl Fischer titration, stability studies, extractables & leachables, and container closure integrity), Eurofins E&E (electrical safety, EMC, explosion protection, product certification, and global market access including cybersecurity testing), Eurofins Qualitech AG (materials science, non-destructive testing, industrial computed tomography, damage analytics, and calibration), and PSS Insourcing Solutions (on-site scientific staffing across 13+ countries).

The underlying technology is built on advanced analytical instrumentation including MALDI-TOF MS for microorganism identification, real-time PCR, NMR systems, LC-MS/MS, chromatography, dissolution testing, Karl Fischer titration, scanning electron microscopy, and industrial computed tomography. The company holds the unique dual ISO 17025 (testing) and ISO 17020 (inspection) accreditation as the only private laboratory in Switzerland with this combination, plus GMP, FDA approval, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, Nadcap, and EASA certifications. The customer base spans food and beverage manufacturers, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies, electrical and electronics manufacturers, materials and engineering industries, cosmetics producers, feed manufacturers, and catering/hospitality establishments requiring regulatory compliance testing.

The business model is professional services, quote-based, with pay-as-you-go billing for B2B customers. The company operates a Switzerland-wide refrigerated courier collection network, multilingual service (German, French, English, Italian), web-based EOL ordering system, and LabAccess.com 24-hour portal for pharmaceutical clients. Direct sales through account managers and website contact forms are paired with self-serve digital interfaces. The Swiss operation is part of the global Eurofins network of 950 laboratories in 60 countries with approximately 65,000 employees.

Name

Eurofins Scientific Ag (switzerland)

Legal name

Eurofins Scientific AG

Website

https://eurofins.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Eurofins Scientific AG is the Swiss subsidiary of Eurofins Scientific SE, operating an accredited analytical testing laboratory in Schönenwerd that serves food manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, electrical/electronics producers, and engineering industries with microbiological, chemical, GMP, and materials testing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Analytical Laboratory Testing and Certification Services

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regulatory Compliance & HACCP Consulting (FDA/USDA/EFSA) (AFALAAAD), Sanitation & Hygienic Design Compliance (SSOPs, GMPs) (AFALADAJ), Regulatory Compliance Testing (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALADAA), Regulatory Consulting & Compliance Program Management (FDA/USDA/EFSA) (AFALADAC)

Keywords

• Analytical laboratory testing
• Food safety testing
• Pharmaceutical GMP testing
• Product certification services
• Materials testing engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Schönenwerd

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: Analytical testing services for food, feed, cosmetics, water, and pharmaceutical products. Services include sample collection, laboratory analysis, and reporting.
2. Inspection Services: Inspection services including kitchen inspections, legionella monitoring, bathing water control, and HACCP auditing for compliance with food safety regulations.
3. GMP Bio/Pharma Product Testing: GMP-compliant testing services for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies including raw materials testing, stability studies, and regulatory compliance testing.
4. Electrical & Electronics Testing and Certification: Product testing, certification, and global market access services for electrical and electronic products including safety, EMC, and explosion protection testing.
5. Materials Testing and Engineering Services: Materials science services including destructive testing, non-destructive testing, industrial computed tomography, and calibration services through Eurofins Qualitech.
6. PSS Insourcing Solutions: Insourcing solution providing scientists and laboratory technicians to customer sites for project-based work using work/service contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eurofins Scientific AG is a Swiss-based B2B laboratory services provider delivering accredited chemical, microbiological, and hygiene testing, on-site inspection, auditing, and training services across food and feed, pharmaceuticals, electrical/electronic products, and industrial materials. The company operates through four branded service lines (Eurofins Scientific AG food & feed, Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Switzerland, Eurofins E&E, and Eurofins Qualitech) plus an insourcing arm (PSS), serving customers via direct sales, refrigerated sample collection, and digital commissioning and reporting platforms.

Product overview

Eurofins Scientific AG Switzerland operates as part of the global Eurofins laboratory network, offering a comprehensive portfolio of analytical testing services through distinct divisions. The core offerings include: Eurofins Scientific AG (Food & Feed Testing) providing food safety analysis, inspection services, and cosmetics testing with unique ISO 17025 + ISO 17020 accreditation in Switzerland; Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Switzerland delivering GMP-compliant pharmaceutical testing services across water analysis, microbiology, chromatography, stability studies, and extractables/leachables testing; Eurofins E&E (Electrical & Electronics) offering safety testing, electromagnetic compatibility, explosion protection, and global market access services; Eurofins Qualitech AG providing materials science testing including non-destructive testing, industrial computed tomography, and damage analytics; and PSS Insourcing Solutions® offering on-site scientific staffing services. The network spans over 45 GMP testing facilities in more than 20 countries, serving food, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and industrial clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eurofins Food Testing: Food and feed testing services including microbiology, chemistry, and authenticity testing
• Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing
• PSS Insourcing Solutions
• Eurofins E&E (Electrical & Electronics)

Products and services

• Food and Feed Analytical Testing (Eurofins Scientific AG) Full-service food and feed analytical testing laboratory offering microbiological and chemical analyses (including MALDI-TOF MS identification and STEC analysis), inspection services (kitchen, bathing water, legionella, HACCP), water testing, cosmetics testing, feed analysis, and food law and declaration consulting. Targeted at food and feed manufacturers and caterers requiring ISO 17025 / ISO 17020 accredited results for Swiss and EU regulatory compliance.
• BioPharma Product Testing Switzerland (GMP services) GMP testing services for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies covering water analysis, environmental monitoring, microbiology (sterile and non-sterile), dissolution, chromatography, Karl Fischer titration, particle testing, stability studies, raw material testing, container closure integrity testing, extractables and leachables, and nitrosamine impurities testing. Targeted at drug manufacturers (small molecules, biologics, combination products, medical devices) requiring harmonized multi-jurisdiction GMP compliance through a 45+ facility global network.
• Eurofins E&E (Electrical and Electronics Testing and Certification) Testing and certification services for electrical and electronic products including electrical safety testing, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), explosion protection (ATEX/IECEx), environmental simulation, product certification, MET NRTL marks, global market access advisory, marketability assessment, and cybersecurity testing. Targeted at manufacturers of electrical products, consumer electronics, medical devices, automotive electronics, and industrial equipment needing market access across the EU, Switzerland, and international markets.
• Eurofins Qualitech AG (Materials Testing and Engineering Services) Accredited materials science and engineering testing center offering damage and materials analytics, destructive and non-destructive testing (RT, UT, MT, PT, ET, phased array, TOFD), industrial computed tomography (3D defect and dimensional analysis), measurement technology and calibration, plus consulting services. Targeted at aerospace, automotive, energy, medical device, machinery, and transportation manufacturers requiring Nadcap, EASA, ISO 17025 calibration, and SCS certified testing.
• PSS Insourcing Solutions Global insourcing solution placing full-time Eurofins scientists and laboratory technicians on-site at customer locations under service contracts to deliver project-based laboratory services. Targeted at pharmaceutical, biotech, and industrial clients needing embedded scientific staff for testing, method development, and laboratory operations using customer equipment and systems, with team scale from 3 persons upward.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reports delivered within 10 days
• +2 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature15 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SGS SA: SGS is the world's largest testing, inspection, and certification company and the most direct global competitor to Eurofins across food, pharma, environmental, and consumer goods testing — overlapping almost line-for-line in product/customer/target market with the Swiss Eurofins entity.
• Intertek Group plc: Intertek is a global TIC operator with strong food, pharmaceutical, and electrical/electronics testing practices, competing head-to-head with Eurofins on multi-jurisdictional release testing, product certification, and food/feed safety contracts.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a top-tier global TIC firm with marine, commodity, agri-food, and industry testing that directly competes for the same B2B customer accounts and accreditation-driven testing mandates that Eurofins Switzerland serves.
• ALS Limited: ALS is a publicly listed global testing services group with substantial food/feed, environmental, pharmaceutical, and asset care testing, frequently bidding against Eurofins for industrial and life-sciences testing accounts in Europe.
• Mérieux NutriSciences: Mérieux NutriSciences (part of Institut Mérieux) specializes in food safety, nutrition, and cosmetics testing — directly comparable to Eurofins Switzerland's Food Testing and Cosmetics practice and a frequent competitor on mandatory Swiss and EU regulatory testing.

Broad incumbents

• TÜV Rheinland: TÜV Rheinland is a major global TIC incumbent with strong product safety, EMC, and cybersecurity testing offerings — comparable to Eurofins E&E on certification-led revenue with a wider industrial focus than Eurofins' narrower testing emphasis.
• TÜV SÜD: TÜV SÜD is a large German-based testing, certification, and inspection body with broad industrial, medical device, and automotive testing, overlapping with Eurofins E&E and Qualitech on safety certification rather than pure analytical chemistry.

Others

• Eurofins Scientific SE (parent group): Eurofins Scientific SE is the publicly-listed parent (Euronext Paris: ERF) operating 950 labs in 60 countries; it is not a competitive peer but a direct comparable for TIC valuation, capacity, and capability benchmarking for the Swiss subsidiary.
• Bio-Techne (formerly Novus Biologicals / Exiqon-adjacent diagnostics): Bio-Techne is a life-sciences tools and diagnostics company whose contract testing and analytical reagents are thematically adjacent to Eurofins' pharmaceutical analytical work but not a direct competitor on routine third-party release testing.

Emerging players

• Charles River Laboratories: Charles River is a major CRO/biopharma services firm with GMP product testing, biologics safety testing, and microbial services that partially overlap with Eurofins BioPharma's release testing and microbiology capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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