A Profile of Sartorius
The Sartorius Group is a leading international laboratory and process technology provider covering the segments of biotechnology and mechatronics. In 2009, the technology group earned sales revenue of 602.1 million euros. Founded in 1870, the Goettingen-based company currently employs approximately 4,350 persons. The major areas of activity in its biotechnology segment focus on fermentation, filtration, fluid management, purification and laboratory applications. In the mechatronics segment, the company primarily manufactures equipment and systems featuring weighing, measurement and automation technology for laboratory and industrial applications. Key Sartorius customers are from the pharmaceutical, chemical and food and beverage industries and from numerous research and educational institutes of the public sector. Sartorius has its own production facilities in Europe, Asia and America as well as sales subsidiaries and local commercial agencies in more than 110 countries.
