Manufacturer of incubator shakers, bioreactors and bioprocess software for laboratory and production.
INFORS HT
Bottmingen (CH) · Einsbach (DE) · Velp (NL) · Massy (FR) · Reigate (UK) · Annapolis Junction, MD (US) · São Paulo (BR)New on Amplifa
About INFORS HT
INFORS HT is a Swiss family-owned company based in Bottmingen near Basel that has been developing and manufacturing laboratory equipment for biotechnology since 1965. The portfolio includes incubator shakers (including Multitron, Minitron, Multitron Standard), bench-top and pilot bioreactors (Multifors 3, Minifors, Techfors) as well as the web-based bioprocess platform eve®. The expertise covers the entire culture process – from screening through process development to production. Customers from biotechnology, pharma, life science research as well as food and environmental microbiology are supported through a worldwide network of own subsidiaries and more than 60 partners in over 85 countries. In addition to manufacturing, the company offers services such as installation, calibration, preventive maintenance, IQ/OQ qualification, FAT/SAT, custom engineering and software support.
- Site
- Bottmingen
- Processes
- Manufacture of incubator shakers, Manufacture of bench-top and pilot bioreactors, Bioprocess software (eve®) development, Services: installation, calibration, preventive/corrective maintenance, IQ/OQ, FAT/SAT, Custom engineering and project management for bioreactor systems, Installation and relocation preparation, Emergency repairs, Health checks and calibration
- Materials
- Bioprocess software, Multitron / Minitron / Multitron Standard, Multifors 3 / Minifors / Techfors
- Certificates
- EN ISO 9001, EN ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1965
- Industries
- Biotechnology, Pharma/Biotech, Life Science Research, Food/Environment (Microbiology)
- 01
Product development with customer involvement
- 02
Engineering and design
- 03
Manufacturing and assembly of the devices
- 04
Software development (eve®)
- 05
Installation and commissioning
- 06
Service, maintenance and qualification
Products and Technologies
Bioprocess software
Web-based platform for integrating workflows, devices, process data and big data in bioprocess control.
Multitron / Minitron / Multitron Standard
Incubator shakers for microbial work and 24/7 operation in the laboratory.
Multifors 3 / Minifors / Techfors
Bench-top and pilot bioreactors for professional microbial and cell cultivation.
Locations
Bottmingen
CHHeadquarters
Einsbach
DEOffice (INFORS HT GmbH)
Velp
NLOffice (INFORS HT Benelux)
Massy
FROffice (INFORS HT Sarl)
Reigate
GBOffice (INFORS HT UK)
Annapolis Junction, MD
USOffice (INFORS HT USA)
São Paulo
BROffice (INFORS HT Brazil)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of incubator shakersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of bench-top and pilot bioreactorsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bioprocess software (eve®) developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Services: installation, calibration, preventive/corrective maintenance, IQ/OQ, FAT/SATTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom engineering and project management for bioreactor systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bench-top bioreactor | INFORS HT Multifors 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Incubator shaker | INFORS HT Minitron SE | – | – | – | – |
| Incubator shaker | INFORS HT Multitron | – | – | – | – |
| Incubator shaker | INFORS HT Multitron Standard | – | – | – | – |
| Bioreactor | INFORS HT Minifors | – | – | – | – |
| Pilot bioreactor | INFORS HT Techfors | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
INFORS HT has held EN ISO 9001 quality management certification since 1996; IQ/OQ qualifications as well as FAT and SAT complement quality assurance in the service area.
| Evidence | Bottmingen |
|---|---|
| EN ISO 9001 | |
| EN ISO 14001 |
History
- 1965
Founding of INFORS in Basel by Alexander Hawrylenko ('INdustrie und FORschung'); HT stands for Hawrylenko Technics.
- 1960er
Late 1960s: first shaker, one year later the first bioreactor
- 1980er
Introduction of the Aquatron
- 1990er
Introduction of the Multitron; start of international expansion from the late 1980s (Germany)
- 1996
EN ISO 9001 quality management certification
- 2015
EN ISO 14001 environmental management certification