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ENCO s.r.l. Unipersonale - Apparecchi Scientifici is a privately-held Italian distributor of laboratory scientific instruments and equipment, founded in 1975 and headquartered in Spinea, Venice. The company operates as a representative and distributor for world-renowned international laboratory equipment manufacturers, distributing products exclusively within the Italian market. It is a single-member limited liability company (s.r.l. Unipersonale) under the coordination and control of parent company Ghiaroni & c. srl, with a share capital of €70,200, and shows no evidence of external venture capital, private equity, or institutional investment.

The company's portfolio spans ten product categories: air thermostating (ovens, incubators, climatic chambers), liquid thermostating (baths, thermocryostats), viscometry (capillary viscometers, calibration fluids), structure analysis (texture analyzers, dynamometers), surface tension (tensiometers, contact angle meters), granulometric analysis (sieves, sieve shakers), calibration microspheres traceable to National Physical Laboratory standards, liquid dosing and transport (peristaltic, piston, and gear pumps), agitation and homogenization (magnetic stirrers, homogenizers, mills), and high-temperature furnaces. ENCO does not manufacture products; its value-add is supplier selection, technical consulting for product fit, and after-sales technical assistance through its specialist team.

ENCO serves research laboratories, quality control facilities, and industrial customers in food, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical sectors across Italy through a direct sales team and an online store at negozio.encosrl.com. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified by RINA with IQNet recognition, is registered in the national WEEE and battery registries, and has received public funding under the POR FESR 2014-2020 program from the Veneto Region. No revenue figures, headcount, or management team details are disclosed in available sources.

Name

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Legal name

Enco s.r.l. Unipersonale - Apparecchi Scientifici

Website

https://encosrl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ENCO s.r.l. is a privately-held Italian laboratory equipment distributor, founded in 1975, that represents international manufacturers of scientific instruments. The company serves research laboratories and industrial quality control customers across Italy via direct sales and an online store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Laboratory equipment distribution
• Scientific instruments supply
• Viscometry measurement equipment
• Sieve calibration products
• Peristaltic pump distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Spinea

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Equipment Distribution: ENCO distributes laboratory scientific instruments and equipment to research institutions, quality control laboratories, and industrial customers throughout Italy. Products include thermostating equipment, viscometers, texture analyzers, tensiometers, sieve shakers, calibration microspheres, pumps, and homogenizers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ENCO s.r.l. is an Italian distributor, established in 1975, that represents world-renowned international manufacturers and distributes laboratory scientific instruments and equipment for research, testing, and quality control throughout Italy. Its product portfolio covers thermostating systems (ovens, incubators, climatic chambers, thermostatic baths, thermocryostats), viscometers, texture analyzers, tensiometers, sieves and sieve shakers, NPL-traceable calibration microspheres, peristaltic/piston/gear pumps, magnetic and overhead stirrers, homogenizers, mills, and high-temperature muffle furnaces, supported by in-house specialist technical and after-sales assistance.

Product overview

ENCO s.r.l. is a distributor of high-quality laboratory instruments and equipment, representing and distributing scientific instruments for research and quality control across Italy since 1975. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of laboratory equipment including air and liquid thermostating systems (ovens, incubators, climatic chambers, thermostatic baths, thermocryostats), viscosity measurement instruments (capillary viscometers, calibration fluids), structure analysis tools (texture analyzers, dynamometers), surface tension measurement devices (tensiometers, contact angle meters), granulometric analysis equipment (sieves, sieve shakers), calibration microspheres, liquid dosing and transport systems (peristaltic, piston, and gear pumps), agitation and homogenization equipment (magnetic stirrers, overhead stirrers, homogenizers, mills), and high-temperature furnaces. All products are designed and manufactured by renowned worldwide manufacturers and are characterized by high qualitative standards, excellent performance, reliability, precision, and safety.

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Products and services

• Termostatazione ad Aria (Air Thermostating) Laboratory ovens, incubationators, and climatic chambers for temperature control and environmental testing, distributed for research and quality control laboratories in Italy.
• Termostatazione a Liquido (Liquid Thermostating) Thermostatic baths and thermocryostats for precise liquid temperature control in laboratory applications.
• Viscosimetria (Viscometry) Capillary viscometers and calibration fluids for viscosity measurement and quality control.
• Analisi di Struttura (Structure Analysis) Texture analyzers and dynamometers for material structure and mechanical property testing.
• Tensione Superficiale (Surface Tension) Tensiometers and contact angle meters for measuring surface and interfacial tension.
• Analisi Granulometrica (Granulometric Analysis) Sieves and sieve shakers for particle size distribution analysis, distributed from manufacturer Endecott's.
• Microsfere di Calibrazione (Calibration Microspheres) Glass microspheres for sieve calibration, dimensionally traceable to National Physical Laboratory (NPL) standards, distributed from manufacturer Whitehouse Scientific.
• Dosaggio e Trasporto di Liquidi (Liquid Dosing and Transport) Peristaltic pumps, piston pumps, and gear pumps for precise liquid dosing, transport, and sampling, distributed from manufacturer ISMATEC for laboratory, food, biotechnological, and pharmaceutical industries.
• Agitazione e Omogeneizzazione (Agitation and Homogenization) Magnetic stirrers, heated magnetic stirrers, overhead/mechanical agitators, shakers, homogenizers, and mills for sample mixing, stirring, and homogenization, distributed in collaboration with manufacturer CAT.
• Fornaci Alta Temperatura (High Temperature Furnaces) Laboratory muffles and high-temperature furnaces for laboratory thermal applications, distributed from manufacturer SNOL LAB.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CAT (Costruzioni Apparecchiature Tecniche)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCAT works in collaboration with ENCO for laboratory agitators and stirrers. CAT designs and produces magnetic stirrers, heated magnetic stirrers, mechanical agitators, shakers, and cell counters, with ENCO distributing these products in Italy.
• Whitehouse ScientificcoreTechnology or IntegrationWhitehouse Scientific provides calibration microspheres for sieve calibration, with dimensions traceable to National Physical Laboratory (NPL) standards. Their calibration laboratories are recognized by BCR and 20+ European specialized laboratories.
• ISMATECcoreTechnology or IntegrationISMATEC is a globally recognized manufacturer of peristaltic pumps, piston pumps, and gear pumps for precision liquid dosing, transport, and sampling applications in laboratory, food, biotechnological, and pharmaceutical industries.
• Ghiaroni & c. srlcoreOthersParent company that exercises coordination and control over ENCO s.r.l. Unipersonale.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Steroglass: Italian laboratory equipment specialist offering instruments for food, environmental, and research labs. Directly comparable to ENCO as a domestic Italian niche lab-equipment supplier targeting similar regulated QC and research customers.
• IKA Works: Global manufacturer of laboratory, analytical, and process equipment including magnetic stirrers, overhead stirrers, shakers, homogenizers, and mills — a direct product-line overlap with ENCO's agitation/homogenization category (including CAT products ENCO distributes).
• Heidolph: German manufacturer of laboratory equipment including magnetic stirrers, overhead stirrers, shakers, and peristaltic pumps. Comparable to ENCO because its product portfolio directly competes with the lab mixing, stirring, and dosing lines ENCO distributes in Italy.
• Julabo: Specialist manufacturer of temperature control solutions including circulators, thermostating baths, and recirculating chillers. Directly comparable to ENCO's liquid thermostating category (thermostatic baths and thermocryostats).
• Lauda Dr. R. Wobser: Manufacturer of thermostats, circulation chillers, and water baths for laboratory and industrial temperature control. Competes directly with ENCO's thermostating product lines and serves overlapping research and industrial QC customers in Italy.
• Endecotts: UK-based manufacturer of test sieves and sieve shakers for particle size analysis. ENCO already distributes Endecotts products in Italy, so Endecotts is both a supplier and a comparable peer in granulometric analysis equipment.
• ISMATEC: Manufacturer of peristaltic, piston, and gear pumps for precision liquid dosing and sampling in laboratory, food, biotech, and pharmaceutical applications. ENCO represents ISMATEC in Italy, so ISMATEC is simultaneously a key supplier and a directly comparable peer in the liquid-dosing category.

Broad incumbents

• Avantor (VWR): Global distributor of laboratory supplies and equipment to research, pharmaceutical, and industrial customers, with a strong Italian presence. Comparable to ENCO as a multi-brand lab equipment distributor, but at vastly larger scale and broader catalog.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global manufacturer and distributor of laboratory instruments, analytical equipment, and consumables. Overlaps with ENCO across viscometry, structure analysis, surface tension, and general lab instrumentation categories served to Italian research and QC labs.
• Mettler Toledo: Global manufacturer of precision laboratory instruments including balances, titrators, density meters, and viscometers. Comparable to ENCO because its analytical instrument portfolio competes with several product categories ENCO distributes in Italy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Investors

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M&A

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