astech ireland

What astech ireland does

Astech Ireland Ltd is an Irish-owned, privately held distributor and technical service provider founded in 1991 and headquartered in Bray, Co. Wicklow. The company supplies laboratory equipment, process instrumentation, sterilisation monitoring products, cleanroom contamination control solutions, aseptic filling systems, and related consumables to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, semiconductor, food and beverage, healthcare, and academic research sectors — with Irish pharmaceutical manufacturers as its primary customer base for over 32 years.

The company's product portfolio is assembled through distribution agreements with 10+ international manufacturers including CleanAir by Baker (biosafety cabinets), Beckman Coulter (PAT700 TOC analysers), Flexicon/Watson-Marlow (peristaltic aseptic fillers), FMS and TSI (BioTrak real-time viable particle counters, FMS5 monitoring system), Terragene via BS Medical (biological and chemical sterilisation indicators), Microrite (Tracer Particle Generator), Velp Scientifica (analytical instruments), Centurion Scientific (centrifuges), IPM (DryFog 2S), Nalgene/Thermo Scientific, Carl Roth, and KERN & SOHN. Core technologies distributed include particle counters compliant with EU GMP Annex 1, TOC analysers meeting USP/EP/JP pharmacopoeial standards, peristaltic filling systems with ±0.5% accuracy, and Class II biosafety cabinets certified to EN12469, NSF49, and PIC/s standards.

Astech earns revenue through one-time product sales (quote-based pricing across a broad catalogue, with standardised delivery charges of €35 Ireland / €40 Europe / €70 International), recurring professional services (operator training with certification, commissioning, IQ/OQ validation documentation, tailored service contracts, emergency response, and on-site or in-house calibration), and transaction-based delivery fees. The company holds ISO 9001-2015 certification (NQA) continuously since 2002, operates a Gold channel partnership with FMS/TSI, and has recently expanded its Cleanroom Solutions Division. Distribution is conducted through a direct enterprise field sales force, an e-commerce storefront, and partner co-marketing at industry events.

Name

astech ireland

Legal name

Astech Ireland Ltd

Website

https://astechireland.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Astech Ireland Ltd is an Irish-owned distributor and service provider, founded in 1991, supplying laboratory equipment, process instrumentation, sterilisation monitoring products, and cleanroom contamination control solutions — primarily to pharmaceutical manufacturers in Ireland — backed by ISO 9001 certification and 10+ international principal partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory & Process Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH), Manufacturing Quality Assurance & GMP Compliance (batch release, deviation/CAPA, tech transfer QA) (HLAGAKAJ), Drug Product Fill-Finish & Aseptic Manufacturing Services (HLAAAKAB)

Keywords

• Laboratory equipment distribution
• Process instrumentation supply
• Sterilisation monitoring products
• Cleanroom contamination control
• Aseptic filling systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Bray

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sales of laboratory equipment, instrumentation, process equipment, monitoring systems, and consumables from their portfolio of supply partners including Baker, Beckman Coulter, Flexicon, FMS/TSI, Terragene, Velp Scientifica, Centurion Scientific, and others. Products include centrifuges, biosafety cabinets, TOC analyzers, particle counters, vortex mixers, peristaltic fillers, and sterilisation indicators.
2. Professional Services: Post-sales services including operator training with certification, commissioning, IQ/OQ validation services with documentation, tailored service contracts, emergency response for non-scheduled call-outs, and on-site/in-house calibration and validation services.
3. Delivery/Logistics: Flat rate delivery charges: Ireland €35, Europe €40, International €70 for standard packages. Non-standard and project deliveries quoted separately.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Astech Ireland distributes and services laboratory and process instrumentation, equipment, and consumables sourced from more than ten international manufacturers (Baker, Beckman Coulter, Flexicon, FMS/TSI, Terragene/BS Medical, Velp Scientifica, Centurion Scientific, IPM, KERN, Carl Roth, Nalgene, Microrite, Crosstex, Altus Science, PolyScience). The company supplies biosafety cabinets, cleanroom particle counters, aseptic filling systems, sterilisation indicators, centrifuges, TOC analysers and vortex mixers to pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, semiconductor, healthcare, research and food & beverage customers, and provides post-sales commissioning, IQ/OQ validation, calibration, training, service contracts and emergency callout.

Product overview

Astech Ireland is a distributor of laboratory and process instrumentation, equipment, and consumables serving the Irish pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food and beverage, semiconductor, medical device, research, and healthcare sectors since 1991. The company offers a broad portfolio of products including sterilisation monitoring solutions (Terragene biological and chemical indicators, Bowie-Dick test packs), aseptic filling systems (Flexicon peristaltic fillers), contamination monitoring equipment (TSI particle counters, BioTrak viable particle counters), biosafety cabinets (CleanAir by Baker Biovanguard series), laboratory equipment (Velp Scientifica analytical instruments, Centurion Scientific centrifuges), process monitoring (Beckman Coulter TOC analysers), and cleanroom solutions (IPM foggers, Microrite airflow visualisation). The company provides post-sales services including operator training, commissioning, IQ/OQ validation, service contracts, emergency response, and calibration services. The product portfolio is distributed through 10 supply partners including Baker, Beckman Coulter, Flexicon, FMS/TSI, Velp Scientifica, Centurion Scientific, KERN, Carl Roth, Nalgene, PolyScience, and Microrite Inc.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BT20 24h Biological Indicator for Steam Self-contained biological indicator for steam sterilisation processes using Geobacillus stearothermophilus (ATCC 7953) with 10^5 or 10^6 spores per vial and 24-hour readout, sold to pharmaceutical, healthcare and laboratory customers.
• PD12I Tabletop Aseptic Filling/Dispensing System Flexible peristaltic tabletop aseptic filling solution for biopharmaceutical and diagnostic industries with filling volumes from 0.2 ml to 250 ml and repeatability of +/- 0.5%.
• Pro-Analytical Range of Centrifuges
• Baker BioVanguard Class II Biosafety Cabinets
• VELP ZX4 Advanced IR Vortex Mixer
• Beckman Coulter PAT700 Total Organic Carbon Analyser
• TSI BioTrak Real-Time Viable Particle Counter Biofluorescent real-time viable particle counter supplying continuous aseptic monitoring functionality to support Annex 1 compliance in pharmaceutical and biotech cleanrooms, distributed and serviced in Ireland by Astech via its FMS/TSI partnership.
• BT10 Self-Contained Biological Indicator Self-contained biological indicator for Ethylene Oxide sterilisation processes using Bacillus atrophaeus (ATCC 9372) with 10^6 spores per vial and a 48-hour readout, used for EtO sterilisation validation in healthcare and industrial settings.
• Bowie-Dick Test Pack (ISO 11140-4) Lead-free chemical indicator for testing air removal efficiency of vacuum-assisted steam sterilisers per ISO 11140-4 with homogeneous colour change, used by hospital sterile services and pharmaceutical facilities for daily steriliser performance verification.
• IT26-C Chemical Integrator for Steam Type 5 integrating chemical indicator for steam sterilisation monitoring between 118°C and 138°C, calibrated against Geobacillus stearothermophilus spore population kill time, supplied for routine sterilisation release.
• Microrite Tracer Particle Generator Airflow visualisation equipment used to perform cleanroom smoke studies and assess airflow patterns under Annex 1, supporting contamination risk identification and operational excellence in pharmaceutical and biotech cleanrooms.
• IPM DryFog 2S Cleanroom Fogger
• FMS5 Monitoring System Annex 1 compliant cleanroom contamination monitoring software and instrumentation package, compatible with TSI particle counters, supplied and supported in Ireland by Astech.
• Flexicon PF7 Tabletop Aseptic Filler Tabletop peristaltic aseptic filler with intuitive interface, error-free calibration, batch reporting and repeatable filling accuracy better than +/- 0.5% from 0.2 ml, supplied for small-batch pharmaceutical and diagnostic filling.
• Flexicon FPC60 Small Batch Aseptic Fill/Finish System Configurable small-batch peristaltic aseptic fill/finish system with multiple modules, fill rates up to 2700 vials per hour and tool-free changeover, supplied for pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Flexicon Cellefill Small Batch Vial Filling Machine Turnkey GMP-compliant small batch vial filling machine with integrated containment for high-potency biopharmaceutical compounds, developed for aseptic fill/finish operations.
• Flexicon FlexFeed20 Automatic Liquid Filler (Improved Version) Automatic peristaltic liquid filler handling 12mm to 78mm container diameters with setup under two minutes and tool-free changeover, used in pharmaceutical and diagnostic filling lines.
• Operator Training with Certification
• Commissioning and IQ/OQ Validation Services
• Tailored Service Contracts
• Emergency Response Callout Cover
• Calibration and Validation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO 9001-2015 accredited since 2002, demonstrating consistent quality management
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and standard.

• Microrite Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Strategic partnership announced February 2026 with US-based contamination control consulting and equipment company. Astech supplies Microrite's Tracer Particle Generator for airflow visualisation equipment while Microrite provides advanced airflow visualisation services. Together they deliver comprehensive smoke study solutions supporting clients in achieving operational excellence in cleanrooms. Technical support provided by Conor Murray of 3dimension Cleanrooms Ltd. Partnership aims to address Annex 1 requirements mentioning airflow visualisation 8 times.
• Terragene and BS MedicalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 November 2025Partnership announced October 2025 making Astech Ireland a supplier of Terragene sterilisation monitoring products via European partner BS Medical. Terragene is a leading global supplier of sterilisation monitoring products since 2006 including biological indicators (dry heat, steam, hydrogen peroxide, EtO) and chemical indicators. BS Medical based in Italy provides European hub for knowledge, inventory and support. Terragene products include biological indicators for autoclave validation and chemical indicators for routine sterilisation monitoring.
• FMS and TSIcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 December 2023Strategic partnership established December 2023 for supply and service of FMS and TSI cleanroom contamination monitoring products in Ireland. Astech provides direct support for equipment sales, pre- and post-sales applications expertise, and on-site field service. Partnership gives access to TSI particle counters including the BioTrak Real-Time Viable Particle Counter and FMS5 software for Annex 1 compliant monitoring. Astech also opened in-house technical workshop operations to offer calibration and repair services to FMS customers.
• CleanAir by BakercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 January 2020Partnership with best-in-class biosafety cabinet manufacturer CleanAir by Baker. Baker developed the world's first biological safety workbench and CleanAir is one of the first European producers with DIN certified Biological Safety Cabinet. Partnership provides biological safety workbenches and laminar flow solutions optimally developed for performance, safety and protection. Products include Class II Biosafety Cabinets (BioVanguard series), Class III cabinets, cross-flow cabinets, downflow cabinets, and powder extraction cabinets.
• Flexicon (Watson-Marlow)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAseptic filling and capping systems partner since 1986. Flexicon specialises in peristaltic filling systems for pharmaceutical, biotech and diagnostic applications. Products include tabletop fillers (PD12I, PF7), automated filling lines (FPC60, FP50, FPC50), benchtop cappers (FC10/32, FS10/32), and the new Cellefill small batch vial filling machine with integrated containment. Joined Watson-Marlow in 2008 as part of world's largest peristaltic technology group.
• FMScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGold channel partner in Ireland for TSI Inc, the global leader in particle counter and contamination control solutions. TSI has pedigree dating back to 1961 and produces scientific instruments against which all other particle counters are calibrated. FMS supplies and supports TSI products including BioTrak Real-Time Viable Particle Counter and serves healthcare, life sciences, medical device, automotive, aerospace and semiconductor sectors.
• Beckman CoultermajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal leader in clinical diagnostics providing Beckman Coulter PAT700 Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Analyzers. PAT700 designed to demonstrate compliance to pharmacopoeial requirements for TOC and conductivity in Purified Water and Water For Injection. Complies with USP, EP & JP standards. 12-month service and calibration intervals with dual UV lamp design for production uptime.
• Velp ScientificamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian analytical instruments provider since 1983. Supplier of laboratory instruments including vortex mixers (ZX3, ZX4), hot plate stirrers (AREX, ARE, HSC, REC, AREC), cooled incubators (FOC, FTC series), BOD analysis systems, Kjeldahl digestion units, and dietary fiber analyzers. VELP operates in more than 90 countries with Italian headquarters and US subsidiary.
• Nalgene (Thermo Scientific)standardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of Nalgene labware including bottles, carboys, beakers, centrifuge tubes, funnels, and hundreds of additional products. Less likely to break or shatter than glass, Nalgene containers make labs safer while protecting valuable work. Products available through Thermo Scientific partnership.
• Carl RothstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman supplier established 1879 providing labware, life science products and chemicals. Product range includes more than 25,000 articles with 96% stocked at Karlsruhe warehouse enabling 24-hour delivery to German customers. Carl Roth has 230 employees with 5 subsidiaries and 25 foreign agencies globally.
• IPM Filtration SystemsstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian manufacturer for 30 years designing containers and cartridges for liquids and gases filtration. Products used for clarification and cold sterilization of thermolabile products including Demi Water, Ultrapure Water, WFI, beverages, wine and beer. Also produces DryFog 2S for cleanroom airborne bio-decontamination.
• KERN & SOHN GmbHstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman family business in 7th generation since 1844 specialising in precision weighing. Products include industrial balances, laboratory balances, test weights and DKD calibrations. Delivery range covers complete spectrum of weighing techniques in medium-priced segment.
• Microrite Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationUSA-based consulting and training firm assisting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and high-tech manufacturing companies globally. Provides contamination control expertise in facilities, validation, microbiology, QA and QC. Supplies Tracer Particle Generator for airflow visualisation and smoke studies with methodologies for assessing cleanroom airflow patterns and identifying contamination risk zones.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Reagecon Diagnostics: Irish-based manufacturer and supplier of laboratory reagents, standards and analytical consumables serving pharma, food and environmental labs in Ireland — directly comparable as another long-standing Irish lab supplies specialist targeting the same customer base.
• Lennox Laboratory Supplies: Irish laboratory supplies distributor serving pharma, food, healthcare and research customers in Ireland with consumables, equipment and instrumentation — closely comparable business model, geography and vertical mix to Astech Ireland.
• Sarstedt: Manufacturer and distributor of laboratory consumables, sample collection and bioprocessing products serving pharma, clinical and academic customers — comparable lab consumables distribution and OEM-style channel activity.
• DWK Life Sciences: Specialist laboratory glassware, consumables and life science products manufacturer/distributor serving pharma and research — directly comparable lab consumables and equipment mix.

Regional players

• Camlab: UK-based laboratory equipment and consumables distributor serving science and industry across the UK and Ireland — comparable distribution model and product portfolio, but primarily serving a different (UK) geography.
• Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS): UK laboratory supplies distributor offering a broad catalogue of lab equipment, consumables and chemicals to academic, pharmaceutical and industrial customers — comparable distribution-led model with geographic focus outside Ireland.

Broad incumbents

• Avantor (VWR): Global laboratory supplies and services distributor serving biopharma, healthcare, education and industrial markets with a much broader catalogue and global footprint — an incumbent that competes for the same Irish pharma wallet.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global leader in laboratory instruments, consumables and services including own-brand Nalgene/Thermo Scientific products distributed by Astech — overlaps as both supplier principal and broad market competitor in Ireland.
• Sartorius: Major bioprocess and lab equipment manufacturer with direct sales into Irish biopharma, overlapping with Astech's bioprocess and contamination-control portfolio — relevant as a large incumbent that may bypass distributors.
• Merck Life Science (Sigma-Aldrich): Global lab supplies and bioprocessing provider supplying pharma, biotech and academic customers directly in Ireland — comparable end markets and a potential competitor for the same distribution-style relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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