2025-09-22
CEO Jing Liu
“We have a long-term view to grow and to make a bigger impact. In the short term, our intention is to maintain controlled expansion to keep BPC Instruments healthy and stable.”
For those who haven’t heard of BPC Instruments before, could you tell us a bit more about your business, what you do, and which markets you address?
BPC Instruments was founded in 2005 as a spin-out from Lund University. Today we are a technology company that develops and sells advanced analytical instruments with wide applications in environmental technology. Our customer base includes both industrial and academic clients.
Over the years, BPC has evolved from being a niche player in the biogas sector to offering a diversified product portfolio. Today, we operate across several areas, including renewable energy, degradable plastics, animal nutrition, and wastewater. We are an international Swedish company with exports to 90 countries. The headquarters are located in Sweden with approximately 20 employees, including consultants, and we also have a wholly-owned subsidiary in China with 10 employees.
This diversification reduces our reliance on any single sector and has given us both stability and a solid base for long-term performance.
Can you tell us a little more about your products, their advantages, and how they compare to competing solutions?
Traditional bioanalysis methods are often time-consuming, labor-intensive, and dependent on individual expertise, which can lead to inconsistent data. Our instruments automate these processes, offering user-friendly, integrated equipment that reduces errors and delivers consistent results in real time.
This allows data to be reliably compared across laboratories, regions, and users, which makes processes more efficient and results easier to trust. As a “first mover” in our sector, we bring unique solutions to the market, often one step ahead of demand. This position allows us to set prices that reflect the true value of our products and supports high-margin operations. To maintain this edge, we continue to invest in innovation, which reinforces our standing with customers.
You are planning a move to new production facilities in the summer of 2026. What operational benefits will this bring, and how will it impact your production capacity and ability to launch new products?
The move is a long-term investment designed to support growth for more than a decade. While we have already doubled the size of our current facility in recent years, it has become a bottleneck for further expansion. The new facility, about three times larger, will enable us to broaden our product portfolio, expand service offerings, and increase testing and development capacity.
The facility will give us room to scale in line with demand and keep delivering on our strategy. This step shows our confidence in both the business model and the market, even during times of global uncertainty. Ultimately, the new facility is essential to maintaining our innovation pipeline and strengthening our first-mover position.
The recent order for BPC Blue in the textile sector is exciting. Can you tell us more about the potential of this new market segment?
BPC Blue was developed to evaluate the degradability and composability of polymers, including natural fibers, paper, and textiles. The textile sector, where polymer contamination is a growing concern, represents a promising application area.
The order is a perfect example of how our core technology can be adapted to new industries. It shows that our solutions can scale into new markets and be applied far beyond our original focus on biogas and degradable plastics. Looking ahead, we see further opportunities in areas such as agriculture and cosmetics.
Where do you see BPC Instruments in one year?
Global challenges such as economic downturns, inflation, and currency fluctuations make the market uncertain. In this environment, our priority is controlled, with a steady growth to keep BPC Instruments financially strong and reliable.
We believe that stability builds trust among both investors and customers. Rather than chasing short-term growth at the expense of profitability, we aim to create long-term value while contributing to sustainable development.
Could you name three reasons why BPC Instruments is an attractive investment today?
- Market leadership in high-growth sectors: We hold leading positions in areas such as renewable energy, sustainable materials, and animal nutrition. These are industries with long-term growth potential, driven by the global shift toward sustainability.
- Stable financial performance: Despite challenging economic conditions, BPC has consistently delivered stable results. This resilience is rooted in our innovation, focus on quality, and diversification across multiple sectors.
- Global reach and diversification: With sales to 90 countries and expansion into new industries, we continue to broaden our impact and reduce reliance on any single market. Our instruments have become the gold standard for biogas and biodegradability testing, backed by decades of data, validation, and customer trust. This entrenched market position, together with strong distributor networks and close industry partnerships, forms a durable moat that protects our growth.
