AstecManufacturer & Origin
ASTEC Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer of incubation and IVF laboratory equipment, founded in 1978 and based in Japan. For over four decades ASTEC has supplied the assisted-reproduction (ART/IVF) and life-science sectors worldwide, evolving from an equipment seller into a developer and manufacturer of its own proprietary systems.
Product Range
- Time-lapse embryo incubators — continuous observation without removing embryos from culture
- Benchtop incubators — multiple models for IVF workflows
- IVF workstations and smart stations — integrated, temperature-controlled working environments
- IVF dishes and consumables
- Cell culture equipment for the wider life-science laboratory
- LN2 container series for cryogenic storage
Brand Story
ASTEC’s field is one where equipment failure is measured in irreplaceable losses. An IVF laboratory entrusts to its incubators the most sensitive biological material there is — human embryos — and the engineering priorities that follow are absolute: temperature stability, gas-concentration accuracy, vibration isolation, and the ability to observe without disturbing.
The company’s trajectory reflects those priorities. Beginning in 1978 as a supplier of laboratory equipment, ASTEC progressively moved into designing and manufacturing its own — a path that culminates in its time-lapse incubation systems, which image developing embryos continuously inside the controlled environment so embryologists can assess development without ever opening the chamber. Its stated philosophy of critical thinking and stringent quality control describes a manufacturer whose products are validated in working clinics across Japan and worldwide.
Beyond the clinic, ASTEC supports conservation cryobanking through the Nature’s SAFE initiative, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. For Malaysian fertility centres and research laboratories, ASTEC represents Japanese incubation engineering of clinical grade, backed locally by Infenix.