Anton Paar is a long-established manufacturer of highly accurate laboratory instruments and process measuring systems. The company also provides custom-tailored automation and robotic solutions. Its technical domains include density measurement, concentration measurement, CO₂ measurement, and rheometry, alongside high-precision production and cutting-edge measuring principles.
Founded in 1922, the company is headquartered in Graz, Austria, and has grown to employ over 4,400 people across six producing subsidiaries and 40 sales subsidiaries worldwide. Anton Paar serves customers in the pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, chemicals, and academic research sectors. It sustains investment in research and development, allocating approximately 14.5 percent of turnover to R&D.
The company is owned by the charitable Santner Foundation, a structure that provides long-term stability and independence. This ownership model supports sustained focus on technical innovation across its product portfolio, which spans laboratory instruments, process measuring systems, and automation solutions.
