Company:Sartorius AG

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Sartorius AG
TypeAktiengesellschaft
ISIN
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IndustryPharmaceutical and Laboratory Equipment
Founded1870; 156 years ago (1870)
Göttingen, Germany
FounderFlorenz Sartorius
HeadquartersGöttingen, Germany
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Michael Grosse (CEO & Executive Board Chair)
  • René Fáber (Executive Board Member)
  • Alexandra Gatzemeyer (Executive Board Member)
  • Florian Funck (CFO)
RevenueIncrease €3.5381 billion (2025)[1]
Number of employees
Increase 14,042 (2025)[1]

Sartorius AG is an international supplier of pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment. Founded in 1870, the company is headquartered in Göttingen, Germany. It provides tools and services for the biopharmaceutical industry.[2] The company operates through two divisions: Bioprocess Solutions and Lab Products & Services.[3]

Universal theodolite made by Florenz Sartorius, c. 1910

History

In 1870, Florenz Sartorius founded the Feinmechanische Werkstatt F. Sartorius in Göttingen at the age of 24, following the development of a short-beam analytical balance. The invention gained international recognition, and the 3,000th balance was produced in 1895. Over time, the mechanical workshop developed into a medium-sized company.

In 1906, Sartorius expanded its product portfolio through the acquisition of August Becker (Göttingen) and Ludwig Tesdorpf (Stuttgart). These companies manufactured microtomes, as well as astronomical, geodetic, and physical instruments.

In 1969, Sartorius equipment was used to test lunar samples collected during the Apollo 11 mission.[4]

Recent history (since 2000)

In 2000, Sartorius acquired B. Braun Biotech International (BBI) from B. Braun Melsungen AG. At the time, BBI was a leading manufacturer of fermenters (bioreactors) and cell culture systems. The company was integrated into the Sartorius Group as Sartorius Stedim Systems GmbH (formerly Sartorius BBI Systems GmbH), a subsidiary of Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH.[5]

Sartorius AG subsequently acquired the remaining shares in Viva Science, becoming the sole owner of the company.[6]

In 2005, Sartorius acquired 100 percent of the shares of Omnimark Instrument Corporation, based in Arizona, United States. Omnimark manufactures moisture analyzers.[7]

In 2007, Sartorius merged its biotechnology division with the French biotechnology company Stedim S.A. The resulting entity, Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.[8][9]

That same year, Sartorius acquired Toha Plast GmbH, which now operates under the name Sartorius Stedim Plastics.[10]

In 2008, through its subgroup Sartorius Stedim Biotech, the company acquired Swiss-based Wave Biotech AG, a provider of single-use bioreactors.[11]

In 2011, Sartorius acquired the liquid handling business of the Finnish laboratory equipment manufacturer Biohit. This acquisition expanded the company's portfolio of laboratory instruments.[12][13]

In 2013, a new production building for injection moulding of plastic parts was opened in Göttingen. In the same year, Sartorius inaugurated its Asia sales centre in Shanghai, coordinating sales and marketing activities for China and the wider Asia region.[14][15]

In 2015, Sartorius acquired the cell line and process development company Cellca.[16] By 2017, the subsidiary Sartorius Stedim Cellca was operating from a rented facility in Laupheim. A new facility in Ulm-Eselsberg was planned and later occupied in 2019.[17]

In 2016, Sartorius acquired two North American flow cytometry companies: IntelliCyt for US$90 million[18] and ViroCyt for US$16 million.[19]

In July 2017, Sartorius Stedim Biotech acquired kSep Systems, a company specialising in preparative centrifugation for recombinant proteins, vaccines, and cell therapy products.[20]

In November 2017, Sartorius Stedim Biotech opened a new bioanalytical and biosafety testing facility in Boston.[21]

Later in 2017, Sartorius acquired the cell-based assay and instrumentation company Essen BioScience from private equity firm SFW Capital Partners for US$320 million.[22]

In the same period, Sartorius' Cellca subsidiary entered a co-development agreement with Synpromics to test customised synthetic promoters on Cellca's CHO expression platform,[17] and another agreement with Nova Biomedical to develop a system for large-scale testing of diverse cell culture conditions.[23]

In 2019, Sartorius acquired the Israeli cell culture media developer and manufacturer Biological Industries.[24]

In 2020, the company acquired selected assets from Danaher Corporation, including products for the research and development of cell therapies.[25]

In 2021, Sartorius acquired the German cell culture media manufacturer Xell AG,[26] the cell and gene therapy raw materials supplier CellGenix GmbH,[27] and the bioanalytical company ALS Automated Lab Solutions GmbH.[28]

In 2025, Sartorius partnered with Tulip Interfaces to integrate Tulip's platform with the Sartorius Biobrain automation suite.[29]

Products and services

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

Sartorius Stedim Biotech develops and supplies equipment and technologies for biopharmaceutical manufacturing, including:

Sartorius Stedim BioOutsource

Sartorius Stedim BioOutsource is a subsidiary of Sartorius Stedim Biotech and provides analytical services for biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing.[36]

  • Chemistry testing services focused on the analysis of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, including assessment of physicochemical and structural properties[37]

Sartorius Stedim Cellca

Sartorius Stedim Cellca develops cell line and expression technologies for biopharmaceutical production, including:

  • A CHO expression platform used in the production of biological agents[17]

See also

  • Laboratory equipment

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2025 Annual Report". https://www.sartorius.com/download/1796536/fy-2025-download-annual-report-sag-en-data.pdf. 
  2. ↑ "Sartorius Stedim Biotech’s $1.5M gift creates cell culture facility". Penn State University. 21 January 2021. https://www.psu.edu/news/administration/story/sartorius-stedim-biotechs-15m-gift-creates-cell-culture-facility. "Sartorius [is a] supplier of products and services that enable the biopharmaceutical industry to develop and manufacture drugs" 
  3. ↑ "Insight – Sartorius in Profile". https://www.sartorius.com/download/350316/sartorius-insights-e-data.pdf. 
  4. ↑ "How Sartorius Technologies Support Research in Space". https://www.sartorius.com/en/company/newsroom/blog/life-science-and-beyond-how-sartorius-technologies-support-research-in-space-1274894. 
  5. ↑ "B. Braun Biotech International GmbH" (in EN). https://www.life-sciences-europe.com/organisation/braun-biotech-international-gmbh-sartorius-group-bbi-systems-2001-223.html. 
  6. ↑ "Sartorius erhöht Beteiligung an der Vivascience" (in DE). https://gsc-research.de/berichte/28805. 
  7. ↑ "Sartorius acquires Omnimark" (in EN). https://manufacturingchemist.com/sartorius-acquires-omnimark-36675. 
  8. ↑ "Sartorius weiht neues Werk in China ein" (in de). https://www.chemie.de/news/69704/sartorius-weiht-neues-werk-in-china-ein.html. 
  9. ↑ "Sartorius erweitert in Göttingen". 24 September 2015. http://www.faktor-magazin.de/flycms/Sartorius-erweitert-in-Goettingen/1517323644.html. 
  10. ↑ "Sartorius acquires Toha Plast" (in EN). 4 January 2007. https://www.outsourcing-pharma.com/Article/2007/01/04/Sartorius-acquires-thermoplastics-firm-Toha-Plast. 
  11. ↑ "Sartorius Stedim Biotech Acquires Wave Biotech" (in EN). 14 November 2008. https://www.biopharminternational.com/view/sartorius-stedim-biotech-acquires-wave-biotech. 
  12. ↑ "Simplifying Progress". https://www.sartorius.com/en/company/about-sartorius-ag. 
  13. ↑ "Sartorius Concludes Agreement to Acquire the Liquid Handling Business of the Finnish Laboratory Supplier Biohit" (in EN). https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111026006452/en/Sartorius-Concludes-Agreement-to-Acquire-the-Liquid-Handling-Business-of-the-Finnish-Laboratory-Supplier-Biohit. 
  14. ↑ "Sartorius Annual Report 2013". p. 36. https://www.sartorius.com/download/33008/sag-annual-report-2013-e-data.pdf. 
  15. ↑ "Sartorius: Neue Produktionshalle für die Kunststoffverarbeitung" (in de). https://www.kunststoffweb.de/branchen-news/sartorius_neue_produktionshalle_fuer_die_kunststoffverarbeitung_t225620. 
  16. ↑ "Sartorius Acquires Cell Line and Process Developer Cellca". Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. 2 July 2015. https://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/sartorius-acquires-cell-line-and-process-developer-cellca/81251463. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 "Insights". Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News 37 (1). 1 January 2017. https://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/insights/5950. 
  18. ↑ Cardillo, Joe (28 June 2016). "Fast-growing ABQ biotech startup acquired for $90 million in cash". Albuquerque Business First. https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/blog/morning-edition/2016/06/fastgrowing-local-biotech-startup-acquired-for-90.html. 
  19. ↑ "Sartorius Acquires ViroCyt for $16M" (in EN). 15 July 2016. https://www.genengnews.com/news/sartorius-acquires-virocyt-for-16m/. 
  20. ↑ DePalma, Angelo (15 January 2017). "Just Enough Downstream Innovation". Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News 37 (2). https://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/just-enough-downstream-innovation/5937. 
  21. ↑ "Sartorius Sees Future in New Boston Lab". Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News 37 (1). 1 January 2017. https://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/sartorius-sees-future-in-new-boston-lab/5930. 
  22. ↑ "Sartorius to Buy Essen for $320M to Acquire Live-Cell Imaging Platform". Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. 3 March 2017. https://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/sartorius-to-buy-essen-for-320m-to-acquire-live-cell-imaging-platform/81253969. 
  23. ↑ "Sartorius, Nova to Combine Bioreactor and Cell Analyzer Platforms". Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. 17 May 2017. https://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/sartorius-nova-to-combine-bioreactor-and-cell-analyzer-platforms/81254362. 
  24. ↑ "$50m deal helps make Sartorius media player again". 9 December 2019. https://bioprocessintl.com/bioprocess-insider/upstream-downstream-processing/50m-deal-helps-make-sartorius-a-media-player-again/. 
  25. ↑ Macdonald, Gareth John (12 May 2020). "Sartorius' Acquisition of Danaher Techs Fits Demand for Process Intensification". Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. https://www.genengnews.com/topics/bioprocessing/sartorius-acquisition-of-danaher-techs-fits-demand-for-process-intensification/. 
  26. ↑ "Sartorius buys Xell among 'lively' M&A environment". BioProcess International. 30 July 2021. https://bioprocessintl.com/bioprocess-insider/upstream-downstream-processing/sartorius-buys-media-firm-xell-among-lively-ma-environment/. 
  27. ↑ "Sartorius acquires majority stake in CellGenix". Biopharma-Reporter. https://www.biopharma-reporter.com/Article/2021/07/05/Sartorius-acquires-majority-stake-in-CellGenix. 
  28. ↑ "Milbank Advises Sartorius on Acquisition of Majority Stake in ALS Automated Lab Solutions". Milbank LLP. https://www.milbank.com/en/news/milbank-advises-sartorius-on-acquisition-of-majority-stake-in-als-automated-lab-solutions.html. 
  29. ↑ "Sartorius Stedim Biotech and Tulip partner to drive end-to-end biomanufacturing visibility and optimization". 9 April 2025. https://www.sartorius.com/en/company/newsroom/product-news/sartorius-stedim-biotech-and-tulip-partner-to-drive-end-to-end-biomanufacturing-visibility-and-optimization-1679898. 
  30. ↑ Thomas, Dave (1 October 2017). "Evaluation of an Automated Cryovial Dispensing System for Cell Banking". Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News 37 (17). https://www.genengnews.com/resources/evaluation-of-an-automated-cryovial-dispensing-system-for-cell-banking/. 
  31. ↑ DePalma, Angelo (1 August 2017). "True to Scale: Benchtop Bioreactors". Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News 37 (14): Sartorius Stedim Biotech's 2nd-Generation STR Bioreactors. https://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/true-to-scale-benchtop-bioreactors/6103. 
  32. ↑ Zijlstra, Gerben; Gupta, Priyanka (15 September 2017). "Supplement: Moving toward Continuous Bioprocessing". Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News 37 (16). https://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/supplement-moving-toward-continuous-bioprocessing/6147. 
  33. ↑ DePalma, Angelo (1 May 2017). "Scaledown Keeps Processes on the Up and Up". Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News 37 (9): Platform Options. https://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/scaledown-keeps-processes-on-the-up-and-up/6022?q=sartorius. 
  34. ↑ DePalma, Angelo (1 June 2017). "Chromatography Makes Room for Biomolecular Diversity". Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News 37 (11): Heavier Load for Membranes. https://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/chromatography-makes-room-for-biomolecular-diversity/6053. 
  35. ↑ Peuker, Thorsten (1 May 2017). "Supplement: Strategies to Overcome Modular Design Challenges". Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News 37 (9). https://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/supplement-strategies-to-overcome-modular-design-challenges/6034. 
  36. ↑ "Sartorius Stedim Biotech Acquires BioOutsource". 17 April 2015. https://www.genengnews.com/news/sartorius-stedim-biotech-acquires-biooutsource/. 
  37. ↑ "Insights". Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News 37 (11): Bioprocessing: Sartorius Stedim Biotech Launches Chemistry Testing Services. 1 June 2017. https://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/insights/6057. 

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