INFORS HT

INFORS HT designs and manufactures laboratory equipment for scientific research and bioprocessing. Its portfolio covers incubator shakers, bioreactor systems and bioprocess control software, placing it at the intersection of laboratory instrumentation, bioreactor technology and mechanical engineering. The company serves the life sciences, biotechnology and pharmaceutical research sectors.

Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, INFORS HT began in a borrowed laboratory. The name combines INdustrie and FORSchung, reflecting an aim to bridge the gap between industry and research. Its first incubator shaker appeared in the late 1960s, followed roughly a year later by its first bioreactor. Later product milestones include Aquatron in the 1980s and Multitron in the early 1990s. The firm remains family-owned and describes its founding values as innovation and customer collaboration.

INFORS HT operates through seven subsidiaries and sells in more than 85 countries. The company emphasises Swiss precision and quality in its engineering, and a founder spirit of practical problem-solving: its founder developed disposable plastic newborn bottles in the late 1950s amid a shortage. Engineering work spans shaker and incubator design, bioreactor systems and the software used to control and monitor bioprocesses.