Eppendorf showcased an increase in revenue in 2010-11 due to synergy between the products from both Eppendorf and New Brunswick

Eppendorf India is the Indian arm of Eppendorf AG, Germany. Eppendorf India develops, produces and distributes systems for use in life science research laboratories worldwide. The company recorded revenue of 90.8 crore in 2010-11 as against 73.63 crore in 2009-10 thus registering a growth of 23.32 percent over last year.

Eppendorf India show-ed good increase in revenue in 2010-11 due to the synergy between the products from both Eppendorf and New Brunswick. Acquisition of New Brunswick by Eppendorf helped Eppendorf India to increase the sales significantly.

During the year, Eppendorf launched Eppendorf Xplorer (electronic pipette), Eppendorf Eporator (electroporator), epBlue ID, twin.tec PCR plates (unskirted), PCR plates (divisible), three new rotors for Centrifuges 5804/R and 5810/R. New Brunswick also introduced High Efficiency -86°C Freezers, Galaxy 170R CO2 incubators (refresher versions).

Eppendorf products are grouped in three competence areas — liquid handling, sample handling and cell handling. Eppendorf products are aimed at academic and commercial research institutes as well as companies from pharmaceutical and diagnostics industries.

Eppendorf’s liquid handling products range from manual pipettes to electronic pipettes, dispensers, and burettes to automated pipetting systems. Eppendorf pipette tip and combitip range comprises a wide variety of standards for certified purity and makes a major contribution to user-friendly liquid handling in the
laboratory.

In the area of sample handling, Eppendorf’s range includes devices for centrifugation, heating, freezing, mixing, amplification and photometry. A further important product group is consumables for sample handling. The best-known consumable is the Eppendorf tube, fondly referred to as “Eppi” by users worldwide. In addition, the company offers reaction plates, disposable cuvettes, and consumables for PCR.