Anton Paar (founded 1922, Graz, Austria) supplies high-precision analytical and process instruments—density meters, rheometers, spectroscopy, particle sizing—and automation for battery materials R&D, production control, and energy storage.
Anton Paar, founded in 1922 by Anton Paar and headquartered in Graz, Austria, develops and manufactures high-precision analytical and process measuring instruments. The company provides laboratory equipment, process sensors, and custom automation used across industrial R&D and manufacturing. Employing over 4,200 people globally, Anton Paar focuses on measurement accuracy, scientific collaboration, and sustained R&D investment. Its mission emphasizes precision measurement to support quality control, material development, and sustainable production practices, with ownership by the Santner Foundation directing profits toward scientific and social initiatives.
Anton Paar’s core technologies are high-accuracy analytical and process measurement systems—density meters, concentration measurement, rheometers, viscometers, particle size analyzers, X-ray scattering, Raman and FTIR spectroscopy, and inline sensors for CO2 and fluid properties. Instruments emphasize repeatability, traceable calibration, and integration with automated sample handling and robotic platforms. These tools enable precise slurry rheology control, particle and surface characterization, electrolyte monitoring, and in-situ analysis for battery and materials R&D. Environmental and safety benefits include reduced scrap through process control, faster material qualification, and support for lower-waste manufacturing workflows with ISO 17025-compliant calibration services.
Anton Paar supplies laboratory instruments (density meters, refractometers, polarimeters, rheometers, viscometers), process instrumentation (inline refractometers, dissolved CO2 sensors, process viscometers), and customized automation and robotics for sample handling. Products support R&D, production monitoring, and quality control across automotive (EV battery R&D and manufacture), energy storage, chemical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and academic laboratories. Services include ISO 17025 calibration, training, and technical support.
Anton Paar is privately held and since 2003 has been 100% owned by the Santner Private Foundation, a charitable nonprofit. The foundation replaced family ownership to direct profits toward scientific research and social programs. The company does not use public equity or venture capital; growth and R&D are funded through internal operations and foundation support.
