Anton Paar GmbH is an Austrian company based in Graz that develops, produces and sells analytical instruments for laboratories and process analytical technology. The company operates globally, with subsidiaries in 37 countries.[1] It also provides automation and robotics. The company specializes in the production of instruments for measuring density, concentration, dissolved carbon dioxide, and in the fields of rheometry and material characterization.[2] Many of Anton Paar's customers are beer and soft drink manufacturers as well as companies in the food, chemicals, and pharmaceutical industries.[3]
 Headquarters of Anton Paar GmbH in Graz | |
| Company type | GmbH |
|---|---|
| Industry | Scientific equipment |
| Founded | 1922 in Austria |
| Founder | Anton Paar |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Friedrich Santner, CEO
Dominik Santner, COO Jakob Santner, CTO |
| Services | Develops, produces and distributes laboratory instruments and process measuring systems, and provides automation and robotics. |
| Revenue |  618.2 Mio Euro (2023) |
Number of employees | 4500 |
| Website | www |
History
editThe company was founded in 1922 by locksmith Anton Paar. He trained his daughter, Margareta Platzer, in the 1920s to become a locksmith. She and Otto Kratky developed the Kratky X-ray small-angle camera.[4][5]
In 1963, Platzer's son-in-law Ulrich Santner took over the management of the company.[4] In 1997, his son-in-law Friedrich Santner joined the management. Since 2002 he is the sole managing director.[4]
In 2003, the family business was incorporated into a charitable organization, the Santner Foundation.[4][5]
On February 12, 2018, Anton Paar acquired Quantachrome Instruments, a manufacturer of scientific instruments.[6] In August 2023, the German company Brabender was bought by Anton Paar and has since continued as Anton Paar TorqueTec.[7][8]
In 2020, Friedrich Santner's sons became part of the management. Jakob Santner took over the position as CTO and Dominik Santner as COO; Friedrich Santner remains CEO.
References
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- ^ "Company :: Anton-Paar.com". Anton Paar.
- ^ "Measuring Instrument Producer Anton Paar Acquires Quantachrome Instruments". PR Newswire (Press release).
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- ^ a b "Top Instrument Firms in 2016 :: C&EN". C&EN.
- ^ "Measuring Instrument Producer Anton Paar Acquires Quantachrome Instruments". PR Newswire (Press release).
- ^ "Anton Paar Acquires Brabender GmbH & Co. KG". Anton Paar. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Anton Paar acquires Brabender". Wiley Analytical Science Magazine. 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-22.