Manufacturer of plastic products for preanalytics, cell culture, and laboratory: blood collection systems, microplates, and OEM consumables.
Greiner Bio-One International GmbH
Kremsmünster (Headquarters, AT) · Production sites in Austria, Germany, Hungary, USA, Brazil, ThailandNew on Amplifa
About Greiner Bio-One
For over 60 years, Greiner Bio-One has been developing, manufacturing, and distributing plastic products for medical technology and laboratory applications. The portfolio includes blood and urine collection systems (VACUETTE®, MiniCollect®), cell culture products (CELLSTAR®), microplates for high-throughput screening, cryotechnics, as well as pipette tips and lab accessories. Manufacturing primarily takes place via injection molding of Polystyrene (PS) and PET, and in the OEM sector, also customized solutions using high-cavity high-performance injection molding tools, private labeling, and cleanroom production. The company operates with two business units (Preanalytics, BioScience) as well as a Sterilization unit, supplying clinics, laboratories, pharmaceutical, biotech, and diagnostics companies in over 100 countries. The headquarters is in Kremsmünster, Austria; other production sites are located in Austria, Germany, Hungary, the USA, Brazil, and Thailand. Greiner Bio-One is part of the Greiner Group and is 100% family-owned.
- Site
- Kremsmünster, Austria
- Processes
- Injection Molding / Injection Molding (Manufacture of laboratory and medical products from plastic:, OEM manufacturing custom-made plastic solutions (Cleanroom Production, High Cavity High Performance, Customized Solutions / OEM Manufacturing (private labeling to custom developments), Digital Preanalytics (Tracie Collect, barcoded tubes), High-Throughput Screening Solutions (Microplates), Product Training/Training for Blood Collection Safety, Wholesale/Distribution in over 100 countries, Sterilization (Business Unit)
- Materials
- Polystyrene (PS), PET (virtually unbreakable plastic for blood collection system), PET, Injection Molding / Injection Molding, OEM Manufacturing / Customized Solutions
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 13485
- Founded
- 1963
- Employees
- 2651
- Industries
- Medical Technology, In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD), Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Life Science Research, Hospitals and Laboratories
- 01
Customized Development and Design
- 02
Tooling (High Cavity High Performance Injection Molding Tools)
- 03
Injection Molding Production from PS and PET
- 04
Cleanroom Production and In-Process Control
- 05
Sterilization
- 06
Distribution via Subsidiaries and Distributors in over 100 countries
Materials and Processes
Polystyrene (PS)
Used for disposable Petri dishes, microplates, and laboratory consumables with defined surface quality.
PET
Impact-resistant plastic for the first plastic blood collection system, including safety caps.
Injection Molding / Injection Molding
Manufacture of laboratory and medical products such as blood collection tubes, urine sample products, Petri dishes, microplates, and pipette tips.
OEM Manufacturing / Customized Solutions
Custom plastic solutions ranging from private labeling to individual development and cleanroom production.
Sites
Kremsmünster
ATHeadquarters
- Materials
- Plastic
Global Production Sites
ATProduction in Austria, Germany, Hungary, USA, Brazil, and Thailand
- Materials
- Plastic
- High Cavity High Performance Injection Molding Tool
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection Molding / Injection Molding (Manufacture of laboratory and medical products from plastic:Plastic | – | – | – | – | Polystyrene (PS), PET |
| OEM manufacturing custom-made plastic solutions (Cleanroom Production, High Cavity High PerformancePlastic | – | – | – | – | Polystyrene (PS), PET |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Cavity High Performance Injection Molding Tool (Injection Molding Tool) | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
All production sites adhere to the same quality standard; materials are manufactured from strictly controlled, certified raw materials with continuous in-process controls. Greiner Bio-One is ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified.
| Evidence | Kremsmünster |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 13485 |
History
- 1868
Founding of the Greiner parent company
- 1963
Founded as Greiner Labortechnik in Nürtingen; manufacture of the first plastic Petri dishes
- 1987
World premiere: first evacuated plastic blood collection system (VACUETTE®)
- 1997
Development of the world's first 1536-Well Microplate
- 2000
Rebranding of Greiner Labortechnik to Greiner Bio-One
- 2001
Introduction of the first Safety products in the VACUETTE® line
- 2003
Integration of Mediscan into the Greiner Bio-One Group
- 2005
First time production of over a billion VACUETTE® tubes per year
- 2013
New business segment Greiner eHealth Technologies (Digitalization of Preanalytics)
- 2018
Acquisition of 3D Cell Culture Technology assets from Nano3D Biosciences, Inc.
- 2020
New corporate design and slogan 'making a difference'; VACUETTE® Virus Stabilization Tubes during COVID-19
- 2025
Dr. Sebastian Heiner becomes CEO of the Division; Revenue 637 Mio. €