JULABO GmbH

JULABO is a German temperature-control technology company whose products are used in laboratories, research institutions, industrial facilities, and scientific applications. Founded in 1967 by Gerhard Juchheim in Seelbach, the company develops and manufactures temperature-control equipment, with research, development, and production presented as activities carried out under one roof. Its Seelbach headquarters is also described as its technology location, where work extends from initial ideas and electronics development through design to finished devices, including both standard products and customized solutions. The company’s range includes refrigerated and heating circulators, highly dynamic temperature-control systems, recirculating coolers, water baths, and shaking water baths. These products support temperature regulation across varied operating ranges and application requirements. JULABO positions its offering around precision, reliability, technical performance, and service, describing its goal as delivering the requested temperature at the requested time. The company also provides consultation and project planning, configuration, sales and commissioning support, and after-sales service. JULABO says it serves customers internationally through subsidiaries and sales and service partners. Its company page reports 11 subsidiaries and more than 100 sales and service partners, alongside a workforce of more than 400 employees worldwide. The company is described in the supplied German-language reference as an owner-managed family business. The official company history identifies Gerhard Juchheim as founder; the German reference reports that Markus Juchheim joined in 2007 and became sole managing director in 2016. The available evidence does not establish a current executive roster beyond that historical leadership information.

JULABO’s documented company history begins in 1967, when Gerhard Juchheim founded Juchheim Labortechnik KG in Seelbach, independently of a related business in Solingen. The official company history presents the company as focused on temperature-control technology from its founding. Its earlier family background reaches further back: the supplied German-language article describes Ernst Juchheim’s development of a glass contact thermometer with variable temperature setting in 1926, followed by a patent in 1927. It also says production of that invention began in 1927 through Hermann Juchheim, founded by Wilhelm and Ernst Juchheim in Ilmenau. This historical context is distinct from the founding of Gerhard Juchheim’s Seelbach company. The company’s official timeline identifies 1972 as a major technical turning point: JULABO introduced its first fully electronic laboratory circulators, intended to provide precise and reliable temperature control. In 1979, the company presented products at ACHEMA and introduced an LED temperature display. In 1982 it advanced measurement and control within the connected system, alongside a multi-display with LED, warning, and safety functions. The German-language reference adds that, from 1972 onward, the company developed thermostats with fully electronic temperature control, including heating and cooling thermostats with higher heating and pumping power and broader working ranges for applications such as medicine and chemical engineering. Digital and international development became more prominent in the 1990s. The official timeline records the introduction of microprocessor-based electronics in 1992, supporting more precise temperature control. JULABO USA was founded in 1993, which the company identifies as the beginning of its international expansion and a step toward strengthening its North American presence. The official page also records ISO 9001 certification in 1994. The German-language reference says that since 1995 the company has manufactured only digital thermostats and measuring and control devices. The brand name became part of the company name in 1980, according to the supplied German-language reference. That source describes JULABO as an owner-managed family business and reports that Markus Juchheim joined in 2007 and assumed sole management in 2016. It also reports an international network of eleven subsidiaries and sales and service partners in more than 100 countries as of 2020. The official company page describes the present-day business as a manufacturer serving research, industry, and science, with headquarters and a technology location in Seelbach. It reports more than 400 employees worldwide, 11 subsidiaries, and more than 100 sales and service partners. The company combines product development and manufacturing with consulting, project planning, commissioning, and after-sales service. The German-language reference further reports that a decision to build a factory in Lahr was made in 2022.

• 2022

  Factory construction in Lahr decided

• 2016

  Markus Juchheim became sole managing director

• 2007

  Markus Juchheim joined the company

• 1995

  Production focused exclusively on digital devices

• 1994

  ISO 9001 certification

• 1993

  JULABO USA founded

• 1992

  Microprocessor-based electronics introduced

• 1982

  Measurement, control, and display functions advanced

• 1980

  JULABO name incorporated into company name

• 1979

  ACHEMA presentation and LED temperature display

• 1972

  First fully electronic laboratory circulators introduced

• 1967

  JULABO founded in Seelbach

• 1927

  Thermometer patent and production

• 1926

  Variable-setting glass contact thermometer developed

A premium manufacturer of precise, reliable temperature-control technology for demanding research, laboratory, scientific, and industrial work, emphasizing in-house development and manufacturing as well as international customer support.

• Refrigerated circulators

  Temperature-control circulators listed with operating ranges from -90°C to +200°C, for applications including basic research, material testing, and technical installations.

• Heating circulators

  Circulators listed with operating ranges from +20°C to +300°C and described as functional solutions for routine work.

• Highly dynamic temperature-control systems

  Systems listed with operating ranges from -93°C to +400°C and fast heating and cooling times for external temperature control.

• Recirculating coolers

  Cooling equipment described as suitable for a broad range of cooling requirements.

• Water baths and shaking water baths

  Laboratory water-bath products listed in the company’s product overview.

• Decision to build a factory in LahrOther

• 2021.11.12

  JULABO acquires GAF[7]JULABO 收购 GAFchemeurope.com

  JULABO acquired GAF, a Saxony-based company specializing in automation of procedural processes and aggregation of electrical and electronic signals for process control.

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