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Last Updated: 09/06/2026
Astell Scientific
London
Founded 1884
UK manufacturer of autoclaves and sterilizers for laboratory and pharma
Astell Scientific is a UK manufacturer of laboratory, pharmaceutical, and hospital autoclaves, steam sterilizers, steam generators, and thermal effluent decontamination systems.
Its PLC-controlled autoclave range spans benchtop and floor-standing configurations designed for laboratory, GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing, hospital, and research applications.
All products are manufactured at its Sidcup, Kent facility.
The company traces its heritage to Charles Hearson & Company, established in 1884, making it one of the longest-established specialist sterilization equipment manufacturers in the world.