Founded in 1904 and led today by Managing Director Michael Schäfer, M.Sc., this German company is a renowned manufacturer of analytical instruments for the dairy and food industries. With more than a century of expertise, it specializes in the development, production, and worldwide distribution of precision laboratory equipment.

The company is best known for its complete line of devices supporting the Gerber method for fat determination in milk, including centrifuges, water baths, butyrometers, and specialized reading lamps. It also offers advanced instruments such as the CryoStar for freezing point analysis, the LactoStar and LactoFlash for rapid milk composition analysis, and a selection of high-precision pH meters. Its broader portfolio includes reliable general laboratory equipment used in quality control and research across the globe.

Combining German engineering, long-standing know-how, and international reach, the company continues to support laboratories and food producers with dependable, user-friendly, and standards-compliant equipment.