Anton Paar

Anton Paar AG
Headquarters of Anton Paar AG in Graz
Company typeAG
IndustryScientific equipment
Founded1922 in Austria
FounderAnton Paar
Headquarters
Graz
,
Austria
Key people
Friedrich Santner, CEO

Dominik Santner, COO

Jakob Santner, CTO
ServicesDevelops, produces and distributes laboratory instruments and process measuring systems, and provides automation and robotics.
RevenueIncrease 621 Mio Euro (2023)
Number of employees
Increase 4500 (2024)
Websitewww.anton-paar.com


Anton Paar AG is an Austrian company based in Graz. The owner is the charitable Santner Private Foundation with two foundation purposes: Promotion of charitable science and research, and measures to combat addiction[1]. Anton Paar Group AG comprises six companies: Anton Paar GmbH (analytical measuring systems and customized automation and robotics solutions), Anton Paar ShapeTec GmbH (metal and sheet metal technology), Anton Paar SportsTec GmbH (analysis systems, including for (professional) sports), Anton Paar ConsumerTec GmbH (measuring devices for end consumers), 24 Asset Management GmbH (real estate management) and Anton Paar Sudhaus GmbH (gastronomy and brewery)

The Anton Paar GmbH develops, produces and sells analytical instruments for laboratories and process analytical technology. 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.[1] Many of Anton Paar's customers are beer and soft drink manufacturers as well as companies in the food, chemicals, and pharmaceutical industries.[2]

History

The 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.[3][4]

In 1963, Platzer's son-in-law Ulrich Santner took over the management of the company.[3] In 1997, his son-in-law Friedrich Santner joined the management. Since 2002 he is the sole managing director.[3]

In 2003, the family business was incorporated into a charitable foundation.[3][4]

On February 12, 2018, Anton Paar acquired Quantachrome Instruments, a manufacturer of scientific instruments.[5] In August 2023, the German company Brabender was bought by Anton Paar and has since continued as Anton Paar TorqueTec.[6][7]

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

  1. ^ "Company :: Anton-Paar.com". Anton Paar.
  2. ^ "Measuring Instrument Producer Anton Paar Acquires Quantachrome Instruments". PR Newswire (Press release).
  3. ^ a b c d "History :: Anton-Paar.com". Anton Paar.
  4. ^ a b "Top Instrument Firms in 2016 :: C&EN". C&EN.
  5. ^ "Measuring Instrument Producer Anton Paar Acquires Quantachrome Instruments". PR Newswire (Press release).
  6. ^ "Anton Paar Acquires Brabender GmbH & Co. KG". Anton Paar. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  7. ^ "Anton Paar acquires Brabender". Wiley Analytical Science Magazine. 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-22.