Metrohm AG is a high-precision chemical analysis instrument manufacturer founded in 1943 in Herisau, Switzerland. The company is a leader in ion analysis equipment, with a global presence in over 80 countries through subsidiaries and exclusive distribution partners. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of analytical technologies, including titration, ion chromatography, spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and process analysis, providing solutions to diverse industries such as pharmaceuticals, food, chemicals, energy, and environmental analysis.MetrohmAGisahigh-precisionchemicalanalysisinstrumentmanufacturerfoundedin1943inHerisau,Switzerland.Thecompanyisaleaderinionanalysisequipment,withaglobalpresenceinover80countriesthroughsubsidiariesandexclusivedistributionpartners.Itoffersacomprehensiveportfolioofanalyticaltechnologies,includingtitration,ionchromatography,spectroscopy,electrochemistry,andprocessanalysis,providingsolutionstodiverseindustriessuchaspharmaceuticals,food,chemicals,energy,andenvironmentalanalysis.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
**Titration**: Offering various titration systems, including potentiometric, Karl Fischer titrators, and thermometric titrators. The OMNIS software provides a modular and scalable framework for titration workflows, including integrated sample handling and digital data management.**Titration**:Offeringvarioustitrationsystems,includingpotentiometric,KarlFischertitrators,andthermometrictitrators.TheOMNISsoftwareprovidesamodularandscalableframeworkfortitrationworkflows,includingintegratedsamplehandlinganddigitaldatamanagement.
**Ion Chromatography (IC)**: Providing instruments for determining anions, cations, and organic substances at trace and ultra-trace levels. Systems like the 850 Professional IC, composed of intelligent components, are utilized in pharmaceutical, chemical, and environmental analysis industries.**IonChromatography(IC)**:Providinginstrumentsfordetermininganions,cations,andorganicsubstancesattraceandultra-tracelevels.Systemslikethe850ProfessionalIC,composedofintelligentcomponents,areutilizedinpharmaceutical,chemical,andenvironmentalanalysisindustries.
**Spectroscopy**: Offering non-destructive analysis solutions such as near-infrared (NIR) and Raman spectrometers, handheld and laboratory Raman analyzers, and Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) analyzers. Products include the Mira DS handheld Raman material identification system and the 2060 The NIR Analyzer.**Spectroscopy**:Offeringnon-destructiveanalysissolutionssuchasnear-infrared(NIR)andRamanspectrometers,handheldandlaboratoryRamananalyzers,andSurfaceEnhancedRamanScattering(SERS)analyzers.ProductsincludetheMiraDShandheldRamanmaterialidentificationsystemandthe2060TheNIRAnalyzer.
**Electrochemistry**: Providing electrochemical workstations for research, modular extensions, voltammetry/polarography instruments, Cyclic Voltammetric Stripping (CVS) systems, and accessories. Metrohm Autolab and Metrohm DropSens develop and produce electrochemical instruments and screen-printed electrodes.**Electrochemistry**:Providingelectrochemicalworkstationsforresearch,modularextensions,voltammetry/polarographyinstruments,CyclicVoltammetricStripping(CVS)systems,andaccessories.MetrohmAutolabandMetrohmDropSensdevelopandproduceelectrochemicalinstrumentsandscreen-printedelectrodes.
**Process Analytics**: Offering advanced process analyzers for industrial inline, online, and atline analysis in petrochemical, energy, semiconductor, metal, paper, secondary battery, mining, and (waste)water applications. The product lineup includes the 2060 platform, 2060 VA/CVS Process Analyzer, 2060 IC Process Analyzer, and 2060 TI Process Analyzer.**ProcessAnalytics**:Offeringadvancedprocessanalyzersforindustrialinline,online,andatlineanalysisinpetrochemical,energy,semiconductor,metal,paper,secondarybattery,mining,and(waste)waterapplications.Theproductlineupincludesthe2060platform,2060VA/CVSProcessAnalyzer,2060ICProcessAnalyzer,and2060TIProcessAnalyzer.
**Lab Automation & Robotics**: Providing flexible laboratory automation solutions ranging from benchtop sample robots to fully customized robotic systems. Systems like the OMNIS SAMPLE ROBOT support efficient and reliable analysis.**LabAutomation&Robotics**:Providingflexiblelaboratoryautomationsolutionsrangingfrombenchtopsamplerobotstofullycustomizedroboticsystems.SystemsliketheOMNISSAMPLEROBOTsupportefficientandreliableanalysis.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
**Comprehensive Technology Portfolio and Integrated Solution Capability**: The only company offering all relevant ion analysis technologies, including titration, ion chromatography, and voltammetry, under one roof. Providing customized solutions for specific analytical problems by integrating various laboratory and process analysis techniques.**ComprehensiveTechnologyPortfolioandIntegratedSolutionCapability**:Theonlycompanyofferingallrelevantionanalysistechnologies,includingtitration,ionchromatography,andvoltammetry,underoneroof.Providingcustomizedsolutionsforspecificanalyticalproblemsbyintegratingvariouslaboratoryandprocessanalysistechniques.
**Independent Corporate Structure and Long-term Vision**: 100% owned by the Metrohm Foundation since 1982, focusing on long-term company independence, sustainable development, and customer satisfaction rather than short-term shareholder profits. This structure enables reinvestment of profits into the company and support for customers and employees even during challenging economic times.**IndependentCorporateStructureandLong-termVision**:100%ownedbytheMetrohmFoundationsince1982,focusingonlong-termcompanyindependence,sustainabledevelopment,andcustomersatisfactionratherthanshort-termshareholderprofits.Thisstructureenablesreinvestmentofprofitsintothecompanyandsupportforcustomersandemployeesevenduringchallengingeconomictimes.
**High Quality and Reliability Based on Swiss Precision Technology**: Most analytical instruments are engineered, designed, developed, and produced at the Herisau headquarters in Switzerland, with self-production of hardware, software, printed circuit boards, sensors, separation columns, and accessories to maintain consistent quality. Offering warranty services far exceeding usual standards due to uncompromising quality.**HighQualityandReliabilityBasedonSwissPrecisionTechnology**:Mostanalyticalinstrumentsareengineered,designed,developed,andproducedattheHerisauheadquartersinSwitzerland,withself-productionofhardware,software,printedcircuitboards,sensors,separationcolumns,andaccessoriestomaintainconsistentquality.Offeringwarrantyservicesfarexceedingusualstandardsduetouncompromisingquality.
**Fast and Professional Local Support through a Global Network**: Establishing a worldwide sales and service network through subsidiaries and exclusive distribution partners in over 80 countries. Providing prompt support in local languages for instrument consulting, application expertise, technical support, and instrument service and maintenance.**FastandProfessionalLocalSupportthroughaGlobalNetwork**:Establishingaworldwidesalesandservicenetworkthroughsubsidiariesandexclusivedistributionpartnersinover80countries.Providingpromptsupportinlocallanguagesforinstrumentconsulting,applicationexpertise,technicalsupport,andinstrumentserviceandmaintenance.
**Continuous Research and Development and Innovation Capability**: Approximately one-third of headquarters employees are engaged in R&D, with over 40 projects running in parallel, demonstrating a high priority on developing new products and applications. Delivering pioneering technical solutions that often surpass competitors through innovative capabilities.**ContinuousResearchandDevelopmentandInnovationCapability**:Approximatelyone-thirdofheadquartersemployeesareengagedinR&D,withover40projectsrunninginparallel,demonstratingahighpriorityondevelopingnewproductsandapplications.Deliveringpioneeringtechnicalsolutionsthatoftensurpasscompetitorsthroughinnovativecapabilities.
**Deep Application Expertise Across Diverse Industries**: Possessing specialized analytical solutions and over 2,300 application documents for a wide range of industries including pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, chemicals, energy, environmental science, water treatment, semiconductors, metals, and pulp & paper.**DeepApplicationExpertiseAcrossDiverseIndustries**:Possessingspecializedanalyticalsolutionsandover2,300applicationdocumentsforawiderangeofindustriesincludingpharmaceuticals,food&beverage,chemicals,energy,environmentalscience,watertreatment,semiconductors,metals,andpulp&paper.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Pharmaceutical Industry: Ensuring drug quality and safety, analyzing active ingredients, excipients, impurities, and metabolites, and supporting compliance with pharmacopoeia regulations.PharmaceuticalIndustry:Ensuringdrugqualityandsafety,analyzingactiveingredients,excipients,impurities,andmetabolites,andsupportingcompliancewithpharmacopoeiaregulations.
Food & Beverage Industry: Monitoring acidity, salt content, sugars, preservatives, and contaminants, and measuring oxidation stability of oils and fats.Food&BeverageIndustry:Monitoringacidity,saltcontent,sugars,preservatives,andcontaminants,andmeasuringoxidationstabilityofoilsandfats.
Chemical Industry: Raw material verification, process control, final product quality management, and optimization of various chemical processes.ChemicalIndustry:Rawmaterialverification,processcontrol,finalproductqualitymanagement,andoptimizationofvariouschemicalprocesses.
Energy Industry: Supporting battery research and production, corrosion and water chemistry control in power generation, quality assurance in renewable energy processes, and ensuring quality and performance of petroleum and renewable fuels.EnergyIndustry:Supportingbatteryresearchandproduction,corrosionandwaterchemistrycontrolinpowergeneration,qualityassuranceinrenewableenergyprocesses,andensuringqualityandperformanceofpetroleumandrenewablefuels.
Environmental Analysis: Water treatment, wastewater analysis, trace contaminant measurement, and supporting environmental regulation compliance.EnvironmentalAnalysis:Watertreatment,wastewateranalysis,tracecontaminantmeasurement,andsupportingenvironmentalregulationcompliance.
Semiconductor & Electronics Industry: Measuring acid etchant concentrations in etching processes and monitoring layer removal processes on wafer substrates.Semiconductor&ElectronicsIndustry:Measuringacidetchantconcentrationsinetchingprocessesandmonitoringlayerremovalprocessesonwafersubstrates.
Metals, Plating & Mining: Ensuring product quality, optimizing processes, meeting environmental regulations, and analyzing plating additives and heavy metals.Metals,Plating&Mining:Ensuringproductquality,optimizingprocesses,meetingenvironmentalregulations,andanalyzingplatingadditivesandheavymetals.
Pulp & Paper Industry: Monitoring dye baths and ensuring the quality of finished products.Pulp&PaperIndustry:Monitoringdyebathsandensuringthequalityoffinishedproducts.
Personal Care & Cosmetics Industry: Supporting all stages from raw material verification to finished product quality control.PersonalCare&CosmeticsIndustry:Supportingallstagesfromrawmaterialverificationtofinishedproductqualitycontrol.
Biotechnology: Research applications in biotechnology and life sciences.Biotechnology:Researchapplicationsinbiotechnologyandlifesciences.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
GhanaGhana
South Korea, China (Shanghai)SouthKorea,China(Shanghai)
ISO 9001 Registration (achieved in 2007): Commitment to consistent quality management and excellence in field service maintenance and calibration practices.ISO9001Registration(achievedin2007):Commitmenttoconsistentqualitymanagementandexcellenceinfieldservicemaintenanceandcalibrationpractices.
ISO 17025 Accreditation (achieved in 2019): Demonstrating precision and expertise in volumetric calibration services.ISO17025Accreditation(achievedin2019):Demonstratingprecisionandexpertiseinvolumetriccalibrationservices.
Patent: Method for producing a hydrophilic surface on PS/DVB copolymer particles (US12291618).Patent:MethodforproducingahydrophilicsurfaceonPS/DVBcopolymerparticles(US12291618).
Patent: Modified polymer carrier material usable as a stationary phase in an analytical or preparative separation process (EP3953034B1).Patent:Modifiedpolymercarriermaterialusableasastationaryphaseinananalyticalorpreparativeseparationprocess(EP3953034B1).
Patent: Modular liquid chromatography system (US20250110091).Patent:Modularliquidchromatographysystem(US20250110091).
Patent: Ion exchange material for use as a stationary phase in an analytical or preparative separation process (US20260061412A1).Patent:Ionexchangematerialforuseasastationaryphaseinananalyticalorpreparativeseparationprocess(US20260061412A1).
Technical Strength: Global market leader in potentiometric titrators and Karl Fischer titrators. A leading innovator in ion chromatography, online analysis, and laboratory automation.TechnicalStrength:GlobalmarketleaderinpotentiometrictitratorsandKarlFischertitrators.Aleadinginnovatorinionchromatography,onlineanalysis,andlaboratoryautomation.