Verder Scientific is composed of leading laboratory equipment companies active in sample preparation and subsequent analysis for quality control as well as research & development purposes. As trusted solution partner, Verder Scientific enables thousands of companies to ensure economic, technological and environmental progress by mastering their scientific applications. Together, we make the world a healthier, safer and more sustainable place.
Verder Scientific is a division of the VERDER GROUP, a worldwide technology leader, which not only provides state-of-the-art analytical equipment, but also advanced pumping solutions and more.
The Verder Scientific Division specializes in precise sample preparation and analytical solutions for laboratories worldwide. With innovative equipment and extensive expertise, we support our customers in performing reliable and reproducible analyses. Our technologies are used across a wide range of industries and research institutions — always with the goal of ensuring the highest standards of quality and efficiency.
The Verder Scientific Division provides innovative solutions for sample preparation and analytical processes across a wide range of industries. Our technologies are trusted by companies and research institutions in the following sectors:
|
|
This broad industry reach allows us to deliver tailored solutions that meet the specific needs of both industrial applications and scientific research.
The Verder Scientific Division develops and supplies high-tech, application-specific equipment tailored to the needs of modern laboratories and industrial environments. Our focus lies on providing precise tools for quality control and the development of solid materials in both research and production settings. Whether it's ensuring product consistency, improving material properties, or supporting innovation through reliable testing methods — our solutions are engineered to meet the most demanding standards. With a strong commitment to technological advancement and customer-oriented design, we empower our clients to achieve accurate, efficient, and reproducible results.
Our solutions are trusted by a wide range of customers, including manufacturing companies, research institutions, and analytical laboratories. Whether for routine quality control, advanced material development, or scientific research, we provide the precision and reliability that professionals in these fields rely on. From large-scale industrial operations to specialized lab environments, our equipment is designed to meet the specific demands of each application with efficiency and accuracy.
With over 1,000 dedicated and skilled employees worldwide, the Verder Scientific Division ensures strong local support and expertise across all major markets. Our global sales and service network allows us to stay close to our customers, offering fast response times, personalized consulting, and reliable technical support. This worldwide presence ensures that our high-quality solutions are accessible wherever precise sample preparation and analysis are required.
To offer you high-quality service, Verder Scientific operates a wide network of subsidiaries and local sales offices.
Our dedicated experts and advisors are ready to provide you with product consultations, application advice, and comprehensive service.
When Andre Verder started in 1959, he never suspected what would come of his trading company for pumps. But, from day one he believed in innovation, trustful partnerships and providing the best solutions for his customers' needs. Today, Verder Scientific is still fully owned and managed by the founding family, selling products worldwide with over a thousand employees.Plus, we are still working with Andre Verder's tradition of technical excellence, innovative solutions and finding new ways to solve problems but also anticipating the problems of the future.
1959
The young Dutch salesman André Verder starts trading pumps and semi-finished plastic products. André continuously expands the activities by acquiring and setting up new members for the VERDER "family of companies".
1989
RETSCH, founded 1915, a world-renowned company for laboratory mills and sieve shakers and inventing the world's first mortar mill — becomes part of the VERDER family, extending the business activities towards scientific equipment. The first cornerstone of VERDER SCIENTIFIC is set.
1998
RETSCH TECHNOLOGY is founded. With its innovative products based on Dynamic Image Analysis the new member of the VERDER SCIENTIFIC Division rapidly develops into one of the world's leading companies for optical particle analyzers. The focus of the VERDER SCIENTIFIC production companies is set on developing new products and improving existing product lines.
2000
Start of establishing worldwide subsidiaries.
2010
Continuous strategic expansion due to aquisitions starting with Endecotts.
2011
Due to the continuous growth of VERDER SCIENTIFIC new and more spacious facilities for R&D, production, shipping and administration are built in the city of Haan near Duesseldorf (Germany).
2012
ELTRA and CARBOLITE enter the division. Their range of elemental analyzers and furnaces and ovens provides a perfect match to the laboratory and analytical product portfolio.
2013
GERO joins VERDER SCIENTIFIC. Their products extend the existing furnace portfolio of CARBOLITE in the temperature range up to 3000°C as well as for applications under vacuum, inert or reactive atmospheres.
2015
With the acquisition of ATM with 150 employees the VERDER group extends the portfolio of its Scientific Division in the business segment of sample preparation of solids.
2018
QNESS joins the VERDER Group, uniting two technological leaders in metallography and hardness testing (ATM and QNESS) under the roof of VERDER SCIENTIFIC.
2019
Microtrac and MicrotracBEL become part of Verder Scientific and extend our portfolio with product lines for particle characterization by laser diffraction and adsorption technologies.
2020
RETSCH Technology, Microtrac and MicrotracBel merge into one enterprise for particle characerization: MICROTRAC MRB.
Qness and ATM - Specialists for hardness testing and materialography become QATM.
2023
ERWEKA, a leading international manufacturer of testing equipment for the pharmaceutical industry, has long been recognized for its innovation and quality. With a legacy of excellence spanning decades, the company has now entered a new chapter as it becomes part of Verder Scientific, laying a strong foundation for the next 70 years of growth and advancement.
2023
Einführung des Shelf-Life Simulators, des ersten Online-Tools zur Simulation der Haltbarkeit einer Formulierung auf der Grundlage ihrer physikalischen Parameter. Formulaction wird von Verder Scientific übernommen und schließt sich Microtrac an, wodurch Microtrac Formulaction SAS entsteht. Microtracs umfangreiches Portfolio für die Charakterisierung von Partikelsystemen wird um die Expertise im Bereich Stabilität und Dispergierbarkeit erweitert.
Phone: +49 2104 2333-500
E-Mail: info@verder-scientific.com
The Verder Scientific headquarters, located in Haan, Germany, serves as the central hub for coordinating operational processes across the organization. From this key location, core departments manage and align business activities, ensuring both independence and cohesion. The headquarters represents a strong alliance of powerful companies working together under one scientific vision.
Robust infrastructure & central support: Our platforms deliver virtual labs, real-time data, and automated monitoring—enabling seamless equipment integration across sample preparation, elemental analysis, materialography, particle characterization, milling, sieving, and heat treatment workflows.
Peer‑to‑peer learning culture: Cross-functional exchange between R&D, Sales, Purchasing, and Production drives knowledge sharing. We complement this with expert-led webinars, on-demand training, and recorded case studies that elevate application understanding across the organization
Performance pays
We reward employees based on performance and success and additionally offer a variety of insurance and social benefits in line with the respective national standards.
Lived corporate culture
The Verder DNA is the basis for our collaboration within all of Verder Scientific. We provide an open-minded, transparent corporate culture while keeping our focus on people. Diversity is a matter of course in our international organization.
Room for development
We create space for individual development and support employees in achieving their goals with online courses and trainings. Our dynamic growth and internationality consistently offer new, interesting perspectives.
Health First
At Verder, we put our employees' well-being first. We aim to offer annual flu vaccinations as well as discounted memberships to certified fitness centers at all our locations. We take proactive measures to ensure our employees are healthy and productive.
Strengthened Through the Day
Healthy nutrition is important: we aim to offer free drinks (water, coffee, tea) and fresh, seasonal fruit as a healthy snack between meals at all locations worldwide. At some locations, employees can also choose from a wide range of subsidized lunch options.
Enjoying community
Company events where colleagues come together outside the office are an integral part of our corporate culture. Team outings and summer parties provide an excellent opportunity to get to know each other in a more private context.