Metrohm is a Swiss manufacturer of high-precision chemical analysis instruments, established in Herisau in 1943. The company is a leading provider in titration, ion chromatography, spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and process analytics. With a global presence in over 80 countries, it offers innovative analytical solutions to various industries worldwide, supporting product quality and analysis in both laboratory and industrial processes.MetrohmisaSwissmanufacturerofhigh-precisionchemicalanalysisinstruments,establishedinHerisauin1943.Thecompanyisaleadingproviderintitration,ionchromatography,spectroscopy,electrochemistry,andprocessanalytics.Withaglobalpresenceinover80countries,itoffersinnovativeanalyticalsolutionstovariousindustriesworldwide,supportingproductqualityandanalysisinbothlaboratoryandindustrialprocesses.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Titration Systems: OMNIS platform encompassing various titration techniques such as potentiometric, Karl Fischer, and thermometric titration. It offers modular and scalable workflows for integrated sample handling and digital data management.TitrationSystems:OMNISplatformencompassingvarioustitrationtechniquessuchaspotentiometric,KarlFischer,andthermometrictitration.Itoffersmodularandscalableworkflowsforintegratedsamplehandlinganddigitaldatamanagement.
Ion Chromatography (IC): Instruments for precise determination of anions, cations, and organic substances at trace and ultra-trace levels. Systems include intelligent components like the 850 Professional IC, 930 Compact IC Flex, and 940 Professional IC.IonChromatography(IC):Instrumentsforprecisedeterminationofanions,cations,andorganicsubstancesattraceandultra-tracelevels.Systemsincludeintelligentcomponentslikethe850ProfessionalIC,930CompactICFlex,and940ProfessionalIC.
Spectroscopy: Diverse analytical solutions including Near-Infrared (NIR) and Raman spectrometers. This includes portable and laboratory Raman analyzers, OMNIS NIR Analyzer, i-Raman NxG, and 2060 Raman Analyzer models.Spectroscopy:DiverseanalyticalsolutionsincludingNear-Infrared(NIR)andRamanspectrometers.ThisincludesportableandlaboratoryRamananalyzers,OMNISNIRAnalyzer,i-RamanNxG,and2060RamanAnalyzermodels.
Electrochemistry and Voltammetry: Potentiostats, galvanostats, accessories, electrodes, and portable electrochemical instruments for electrochemical research and trace metal analysis. Metrohm Autolab and Metrohm DropSens develop modular electrochemical measuring instruments and screen-printed electrodes.ElectrochemistryandVoltammetry:Potentiostats,galvanostats,accessories,electrodes,andportableelectrochemicalinstrumentsforelectrochemicalresearchandtracemetalanalysis.MetrohmAutolabandMetrohmDropSensdevelopmodularelectrochemicalmeasuringinstrumentsandscreen-printedelectrodes.
Process Analyzers: Modular systems for real-time online monitoring of industrial processes. These utilize titration, ion chromatography, and spectroscopy to provide process analytical solutions across various industries.ProcessAnalyzers:Modularsystemsforreal-timeonlinemonitoringofindustrialprocesses.Theseutilizetitration,ionchromatography,andspectroscopytoprovideprocessanalyticalsolutionsacrossvariousindustries.
Laboratory Automation: Fully automated laboratory robotics solutions for sample preparation and analysis, such as the OMNIS Sample Robot. Customized automation systems for complex projects.LaboratoryAutomation:Fullyautomatedlaboratoryroboticssolutionsforsamplepreparationandanalysis,suchastheOMNISSampleRobot.Customizedautomationsystemsforcomplexprojects.
Other Analytical Instruments: pH meters, conductivity meters, dosing systems, data management software, and peripheral units.OtherAnalyticalInstruments:pHmeters,conductivitymeters,dosingsystems,datamanagementsoftware,andperipheralunits.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Comprehensive Analytical Technology Portfolio: Unique capability to provide all relevant ion analysis technologies under one roof, including titration, ion chromatography, spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and process analytics.ComprehensiveAnalyticalTechnologyPortfolio:Uniquecapabilitytoprovideallrelevantionanalysistechnologiesunderoneroof,includingtitration,ionchromatography,spectroscopy,electrochemistry,andprocessanalytics.
Swiss Quality and Precision: Since its founding in 1943, the company has engineered, designed, developed, and produced most of its analytical instruments at its Herisau, Switzerland headquarters, ensuring consistent high quality.SwissQualityandPrecision:Sinceitsfoundingin1943,thecompanyhasengineered,designed,developed,andproducedmostofitsanalyticalinstrumentsatitsHerisau,Switzerlandheadquarters,ensuringconsistenthighquality.
Global Network and Local Support: An extensive global network with subsidiaries and exclusive distribution partners in over 80 countries. This ensures fast and localized support, consulting, application expertise, technical assistance, and service worldwide.GlobalNetworkandLocalSupport:Anextensiveglobalnetworkwithsubsidiariesandexclusivedistributionpartnersinover80countries.Thisensuresfastandlocalizedsupport,consulting,applicationexpertise,technicalassistance,andserviceworldwide.
Strong Investment in Research and Development: Over 30% of employees at the Herisau headquarters are dedicated to R&D, focusing on continuous innovation and the development of advanced analytical technologies.StrongInvestmentinResearchandDevelopment:Over30%ofemployeesattheHerisauheadquartersarededicatedtoR&D,focusingoncontinuousinnovationandthedevelopmentofadvancedanalyticaltechnologies.
Independence through Foundation Ownership: 100% ownership by the non-profit Metrohm Foundation since 1982. This ensures long-term stability, a customer-centric approach, and a focus on sustainable development.IndependencethroughFoundationOwnership:100%ownershipbythenon-profitMetrohmFoundationsince1982.Thisensureslong-termstability,acustomer-centricapproach,andafocusonsustainabledevelopment.
Provision of Complete Solutions: Beyond instrument sales, the company offers complete solutions, including customized application development and regulatory compliance support for specific analytical challenges.ProvisionofCompleteSolutions:Beyondinstrumentsales,thecompanyofferscompletesolutions,includingcustomizedapplicationdevelopmentandregulatorycompliancesupportforspecificanalyticalchallenges.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology: Quality control of pharmaceuticals, process monitoring, research and development, supporting compliance with global pharmacopeias like USP, EP, and JP.Pharmaceuticals&Biotechnology:Qualitycontrolofpharmaceuticals,processmonitoring,researchanddevelopment,supportingcompliancewithglobalpharmacopeiaslikeUSP,EP,andJP.
Food & Beverage: Monitoring acidity, salt content, sugars, preservatives, contaminants, and measuring oxidation stability of fats and oils.Food&Beverage:Monitoringacidity,saltcontent,sugars,preservatives,contaminants,andmeasuringoxidationstabilityoffatsandoils.
Chemicals & Petrochemicals: Raw material verification, process control, final product quality assurance, analysis of fuels and lubricants, monitoring explosives and chemical warfare agents.Chemicals&Petrochemicals:Rawmaterialverification,processcontrol,finalproductqualityassurance,analysisoffuelsandlubricants,monitoringexplosivesandchemicalwarfareagents.
Environmental Analysis: Analysis of pollutants in water, soil, and air, detection of trace contaminants, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.EnvironmentalAnalysis:Analysisofpollutantsinwater,soil,andair,detectionoftracecontaminants,andensuringcompliancewithenvironmentalregulations.
Energy: Battery research and production, corrosion and water chemistry control in power generation, and quality assurance in renewable energy processes.Energy:Batteryresearchandproduction,corrosionandwaterchemistrycontrolinpowergeneration,andqualityassuranceinrenewableenergyprocesses.
Electronics & Semiconductors: Monitoring critical parameters and quality control in manufacturing processes.Electronics&Semiconductors:Monitoringcriticalparametersandqualitycontrolinmanufacturingprocesses.
Polymers & Plastics: Ensuring product quality, process efficiency, and regulatory compliance.Polymers&Plastics:Ensuringproductquality,processefficiency,andregulatorycompliance.
Metal Products, Plating & Finishing: Ensuring quality, consistency, and compliance in applications like copper plating, and in the automotive and aerospace industries.MetalProducts,Plating&Finishing:Ensuringquality,consistency,andcomplianceinapplicationslikecopperplating,andintheautomotiveandaerospaceindustries.
Education & Basic Research: Supporting education and fundamental research in chemical analysis.Education&BasicResearch:Supportingeducationandfundamentalresearchinchemicalanalysis.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
GhanaGhana
South Korea, China, India, JapanSouthKorea,China,India,Japan
ISO 9001:2015 Certification: Compliance with international standards for quality management systems (achieved in 2007).ISO9001:2015Certification:Compliancewithinternationalstandardsforqualitymanagementsystems(achievedin2007).
ISO 17025 Accreditation: Recognition for precision and expertise in volumetric calibration services (achieved in 2019).ISO17025Accreditation:Recognitionforprecisionandexpertiseinvolumetriccalibrationservices(achievedin2019).
AOAC Research Institute Q2 Certification: Installation & Operational Qualification for Model 940 Professional IC, Model 858 Professional Sample Processor, and Amperometric Detector (March 2023).AOACResearchInstituteQ2Certification:Installation&OperationalQualificationforModel940ProfessionalIC,Model858ProfessionalSampleProcessor,andAmperometricDetector(March2023).
SelectScience® Seal of Quality Awards: Received a Gold Seal of Quality for the OMNIS platform and a Silver Seal of Quality for the 930 Compact IC Flex, among a total of nine Seals of Quality.SelectScience®SealofQualityAwards:ReceivedaGoldSealofQualityfortheOMNISplatformandaSilverSealofQualityforthe930CompactICFlex,amongatotalofnineSealsofQuality.
SelectScience 'Reviewers' Choice – Analytical Science Company of the Year' Award: Recognized as a top analytical science company based on high customer reviews (2020).SelectScience'Reviewers'Choice–AnalyticalScienceCompanyoftheYear'Award:Recognizedasatopanalyticalsciencecompanybasedonhighcustomerreviews(2020).
Patent: Dialysis cell for sample preparation for a chemical analysis method (Patent number: 11712660).Patent:Dialysiscellforsamplepreparationforachemicalanalysismethod(Patentnumber:11712660).
Patent: Closure for a container (Patent number: 12325566).Patent:Closureforacontainer(Patentnumber:12325566).
Patent: Modular liquid chromatography system (Publication number: 20250110091).Patent:Modularliquidchromatographysystem(Publicationnumber:20250110091).
Patent: Acid-functionalized ion exchange material for use as a stationary phase in analytical or preparative separation processes (Publication number: 20260061412).Patent:Acid-functionalizedionexchangematerialforuseasastationaryphaseinanalyticalorpreparativeseparationprocesses(Publicationnumber:20260061412).
Patent: Modified polymer carrier material usable as a stationary phase in an analytical or preparative separation process (Patent number: EP3953034B1).Patent:Modifiedpolymercarriermaterialusableasastationaryphaseinananalyticalorpreparativeseparationprocess(Patentnumber:EP3953034B1).