Staufen, 01.01.2026 – For the sixth year in a row, IKA has received the prestigious WirtschaftsWoche quality seal “World Market Leader – Champion”. This recognition underscores IKA’s enduring position as a global leader in laboratory, analytical, and process technology.















The latest study by the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, conducted in cooperation with the Academy of German World Market Leaders, once again validates IKA's role as an innovative, owner-managed company with a strong international footprint.

Part of an exclusive circle

With this award, IKA remains among an elite group of approximately 520 companies that meet strict criteria: global leadership in at least one relevant market segment and significant international revenue across multiple continents.
 
IKA has also been highlighted by Munich Strategy and Handelsblatt as one of Germany’s fastest-growing SMEs, reflecting its impressive growth and sustained commitment to innovation.



Driving progress in emerging industries

Innovation continues to be the cornerstone of IKA’s success. Beyond its established expertise in laboratory and process technology, IKA is shaping the future through its EV Battery Solutions division. This unit delivers specialized technologies for the rapidly evolving battery sector, supporting material manufacturers and cell producers in achieving their goals. The division builds on IKA’s renowned mixing technology, a benchmark for quality and reliability worldwide.
 
Further expansion, including new subsidiaries in Africa and Colombia, strengthens IKA’s global presence and ensures customers benefit from first-class service wherever they are.



About IKA

IKA develops and produces state-of-the-art solutions for laboratories and the process industry. To make users' work even more successful, we combine the latest technology with innovative design and think far into the future. Our products and services are ready for integration into the digital laboratory. They also set new standards in terms of user-friendliness and efficiency.

We are a responsible family business and at the same time a global player. Over 900 employees contribute every day to expanding our leading global market position in laboratory, analytical and process technology. Our products and technologies have been developed at our headquarters in Staufen, Germany in collaboration with application experts from science and industry for over 70 years and are sold from there in more than 160 countries. For excellent local service, IKA also operates its own subsidiaries at sixteen locations on five continents.



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