Analytik Jena
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Analytik Jena AG, based in Jena
(Thuringia
, Germany), is a provider of analytical
, bioanalytical
and optical systems for industrial and scientific applications. Analytik Jena was founded in 1990 as a sales and service company for analytical technology
. The company has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
since July 3, 2000. Analytik Jena and its subsidiaries employ approximately 800 people in nearly 90 countries. The international Group earns two-thirds of sales abroad and sells its products to more than 70 countries.
, laying the foundation for the “Analytical Instrumentation” business unit. This acquisition marked the beginning of the research and development of analytical systems in the area of atomic absorption spectrometry and molecular spectroscopy. In 1997, the company acquired Docter-Optic Eisfeld GmbH
as an additional production site. Thus, Analytik Jena’s portfolio was expanded to include classical optical instruments for leisure and hunting activities such as binoculars and torches. The business unit „Optics“ was founded.
On July 3, 2000, the shares of Analytik Jena AG were traded for the first time on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange‘s
“Neuer Markt” segment. In this way, important liquidity for the further expansion of sales activity and the advancement of research and development was secured. In the subsequent years, Analytik Jena enforced its growth path due to strategic acquisitions, the expansion of international sales activities and the founding of subsidiaries in Germany and abroad. After expanding to Eastern and Western Europe and to the USA, Analytik Jena has grown significantly in Asia. Especially China and Japan are important foreign markets of the company.
In order to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the biotechnology market, Analytik Jena has found its third business unit “Life Science”. With the acquisition of Biometra GmbH and CyBio AG in 2009, the company expanded its product portfolio.
, pharmaceuticals, environment, industry and science.
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, Analytik Jena develops, manufactures and sells optical products for hunting, sports and professional use. The "Optics" business unit is carrying on the more than 150-year-old tradition of assembling binoculars at the production sites of Carl Zeiss in Jena and later in Eisfeld.
The following companies are domestic subsidiaries of Analytik Jena:
Analytik Jena has also subsidiaries in foreign countries:
Jena
Jena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...
(Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
, Germany), is a provider of analytical
Analytical chemistry
Analytical chemistry is the study of the separation, identification, and quantification of the chemical components of natural and artificial materials. Qualitative analysis gives an indication of the identity of the chemical species in the sample and quantitative analysis determines the amount of...
, bioanalytical
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
and optical systems for industrial and scientific applications. Analytik Jena was founded in 1990 as a sales and service company for analytical technology
Analytical chemistry
Analytical chemistry is the study of the separation, identification, and quantification of the chemical components of natural and artificial materials. Qualitative analysis gives an indication of the identity of the chemical species in the sample and quantitative analysis determines the amount of...
. The company has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
The Frankfurt Stock Exchange is the world's 12th largest stock exchange by market capitalization. Located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is owned and operated by Deutsche Börse, which also owns the European futures exchange Eurex and the clearing company...
since July 3, 2000. Analytik Jena and its subsidiaries employ approximately 800 people in nearly 90 countries. The international Group earns two-thirds of sales abroad and sells its products to more than 70 countries.
History
Analytik Jena was founded jointly by the present-day Executive Board members Klaus Berka and Jens Adomat in 1990, shortly after East Germany‘s peaceful revolution. At the beginning, the two former Zeiss employees managed the distribution of analytical measuring instruments, primarily in Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. In 1994, first shares in IDC Geräteentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH Langewiesen were acquired, a company whose products Analytik Jena had been selling since 1992. Due to the purchase of the laboratory analysis technology of Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH at the end of 1995, the company's market share in the instrument business increased further. Analytik Jena had become a manufacturing company in the analytical technology segmentAnalytical chemistry
Analytical chemistry is the study of the separation, identification, and quantification of the chemical components of natural and artificial materials. Qualitative analysis gives an indication of the identity of the chemical species in the sample and quantitative analysis determines the amount of...
, laying the foundation for the “Analytical Instrumentation” business unit. This acquisition marked the beginning of the research and development of analytical systems in the area of atomic absorption spectrometry and molecular spectroscopy. In 1997, the company acquired Docter-Optic Eisfeld GmbH
DOCTER (optics)
DOCTER is a trade name for a German manufacturer of sports optics, including binoculars, rifle scopes, spotting scopes, red dot sights, flashlights and reading glasses. Its headquarters are in Eisfeld, Germany, where most of the products are developed and manufactured...
as an additional production site. Thus, Analytik Jena’s portfolio was expanded to include classical optical instruments for leisure and hunting activities such as binoculars and torches. The business unit „Optics“ was founded.
On July 3, 2000, the shares of Analytik Jena AG were traded for the first time on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange‘s
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
The Frankfurt Stock Exchange is the world's 12th largest stock exchange by market capitalization. Located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is owned and operated by Deutsche Börse, which also owns the European futures exchange Eurex and the clearing company...
“Neuer Markt” segment. In this way, important liquidity for the further expansion of sales activity and the advancement of research and development was secured. In the subsequent years, Analytik Jena enforced its growth path due to strategic acquisitions, the expansion of international sales activities and the founding of subsidiaries in Germany and abroad. After expanding to Eastern and Western Europe and to the USA, Analytik Jena has grown significantly in Asia. Especially China and Japan are important foreign markets of the company.
In order to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the biotechnology market, Analytik Jena has found its third business unit “Life Science”. With the acquisition of Biometra GmbH and CyBio AG in 2009, the company expanded its product portfolio.
Business Model
In the three business units for specialized instruments "Analytical Instrumentation", "Life Science" and "Optics", Analytik Jena develops, manufactures and markets analytical, bioanalytical and optical products in the area of medicine, biotechnologyBiotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
, pharmaceuticals, environment, industry and science.
Analytical Instrumentation
Analytik Jena provides analysis systems for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of liquids, solids, and gases in environmental, foodstuffs, pharmaceutical, medical and agricultural analysis.- Atomic Spectrometry: AAS | AFS | Microwave
- Molecular Spectroscopy: UV VIS | NIR
- Sum Parameters: TOC | TN | AOX | TOX | TX
- Elemental Analysis: C | N | S | Cl
- Antioxidants | Free radicals
- Water DeterminationKarl Fischer titrationKarl Fischer titration is a classic titration method in analytical chemistry that uses coulometric or volumetric titration to determine trace amounts of water in a sample. It was invented in 1935 by the German chemist Karl Fischer.-Coulometric titration:...
- LIMS
Life Science
Analytik Jena is a system provider for bio-analysis – from DNA purification through robotics, PCR products, and detection to complex kits for molecular diagnostics in the Life Sciences and biotechnologyBiotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
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- Bioanalytical Instruments, e.g. Biomolecular interaction analysis, Homogenizer, Thermal mixer, Automated purification, Mobile diagnostics, Thermal cycler, Fluorescence reader, Spectrophotometer and Liquid handling
- Kits for nucleic acid isolation, enzymes, reagents, additives and for protein analysis as well as molecular diagnostic kits
- Consumables, e.g. microplatesMicrotiter plateA Microtiter plate or microplate or microwell plate, is a flat plate with multiple "wells" used as small test tubes. The microplate has become a standard tool in analytical research and clinical diagnostic testing laboratories...
/strips/tubes, Sealing foils and Pipetting tips
Optics
Under the brand name DOCTERDOCTER (optics)
DOCTER is a trade name for a German manufacturer of sports optics, including binoculars, rifle scopes, spotting scopes, red dot sights, flashlights and reading glasses. Its headquarters are in Eisfeld, Germany, where most of the products are developed and manufactured...
, Analytik Jena develops, manufactures and sells optical products for hunting, sports and professional use. The "Optics" business unit is carrying on the more than 150-year-old tradition of assembling binoculars at the production sites of Carl Zeiss in Jena and later in Eisfeld.
- Binoculars
- Rifle Scopes
- Spyglass
- Illumination Tech
- Night Vision
Corporate Structure
The Analytik Jena Group headquarters are in Jena, with additional branches in Überlingen (Lake Constance) and Eisfeld. Outside Germany Analytik Jena is represented in Thailand (Far East Office), Moscow, Beijing, Egypt (Middle East Office) and New Delhi.The following companies are domestic subsidiaries of Analytik Jena:
- AJ IDC Geräteentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (100,0%), since 01/01/02
- AJ Blomesystem GmbH (100,0%), since 03/30/06
- AJ Cybertron GmbH (100,0%), since 10/05/05
- AJ eBiochip GmbH (100,0%), since 12/15/09
- AJ Innuscreen GmbH (75,0%), since 04/24/08
- AJ Roboscreen GmbH (50,3%), since 04/01/05
- AJ Vorratsgesellschaft mbH (100,0%), since 03/30/06
- Biometra GmbH (100,0%), since 05/11/09
- CyBio AG (73,2%), since 11/18/09
- ETG GmbH (20,0%), since 03/13/02
- AJZ Engineering GmbH (49,0%), since 05/09/08
- QUANTIFOIL Instruments GmbH (24,8%), since 07/09/09
Analytik Jena has also subsidiaries in foreign countries:
- AJ USA Inc. (100,0%), since 10/01/01
- AJ Shanghai Instruments Ltd. Co. (100.0 %), since 09/17/04
- AJ Japan Co., Ltd. (100,0%), since 04/01/06
- AJ Romania srl. (70,0%), since 10/16/08
- CyBio Northern Europe Ltd. (100,0%), since 02/25/09
- CyBio U.S. Inc. (100,0%), since 02/25/09
- CyBio Japan Co. Ltd. (100,0%), since 02/25/09