RETSCH GmbH (Haan, Germany) supplies laboratory mills, crushers, and sieving systems for reproducible sample preparation and particle analysis. Its technologies support battery R&D, quality control, and recycling through controlled-atmosphere milling, cryogenic options, and in-situ process monitoring.
RETSCH GmbH, founded in 1915 by Friedrich Kurt Retsch and headquartered in Haan, Germany, is a global manufacturer of laboratory instruments for sample preparation and particle size analysis. The company focuses on mills, crushers, and sieving systems used by research labs, quality control, and industry. RETSCH’s stated aim is to provide reliable, safe, and reproducible sample-preparation workflows that support material development, manufacturing quality, and recycling across sectors including battery research and industrial analytics.
RETSCH develops laboratory milling, crushing, and sieving technologies designed for reproducible sample preparation and particle characterization. Notable capabilities include high-energy ball and mixer mills for mechanochemical synthesis, temperature-controlled and cryogenic milling, inert-atmosphere processing for air-sensitive materials, and in-situ monitoring via GrindControl and Raman-compatible setups. Supporting technologies include automated sample division, pellet presses, and integrated sieving systems. These features reduce contamination risk, improve repeatability, and enable material optimization for applications such as electrode development, solid electrolytes, and recycling feedstock analysis.
Product lines include ball mills, mixer mills, cutting and jaw crushers, knife mills, mortar and disc grinders, sieve shakers (AS 200 Jet Pro), test sieves, and accessories like sample dividers and pellet presses (PP 40). Models such as the SM 50 cutting mill and MM 500 series target flexible lab workflows. RETSCH equipment serves industries from battery and EV component research to pharmaceuticals, recycling, and consumer electronics, providing precise particle size control and consistent sample preparation.
In 2025 RETSCH launched the SM 50 benchtop cutting mill (April 2025) featuring a removable milling chamber to improve versatility and cleaning. The company hosted a May 27, 2025 webinar focused on battery material synthesis using ball mills, demonstrating mechanochemical routes and milling parameters for researchers. These initiatives aim to accelerate lab-to-pilot testing and support battery-material R&D workflows.
RETSCH is wholly owned by the Verder Group and operates within Verder’s Scientific Division. The company has been family-owned under Verder since 1989. There are no public funding rounds or external venture investors disclosed; RETSCH’s financing and strategic direction are managed within the Verder Group structure.
