01. Why Choose SFRI?

43 years of experience. | 80 tons of reagent manufactured each month | 780 hematology, biochemistry and immunology references | 100+ compatible hematology reagent references | 110+ countries | 1 certification since 2006: ISO 13485

02. GROUP STRENGH, SMALL BUSINESS AGILITY

The SFRI - Société Française de Réactifs et d’Instruments - adventure began in 1977. Of course, our employees have changed over the years, but SFRI’s activity has stayed the same and business has grown internationally.

After more than 40 years of experience, SFRI has become a major player in the highly competitive world of In Vitro Diagnostics and is today a member of the NEOVITEA international group.

From Bordeaux, SFRI develops, manufactures, produces, distributes and exports its medical diagnostic instruments and reagents. SFRI’s range of products totals 780 hematology, biochemistry and immunology references sold in more than 80 countries!

To accompany its rapid development, SFRI’s headquarters in Bordeaux is home to an increasing number of crucial functions: R&D, sales, technical, quality, marketing and communication, training… but most importantly it houses one of the biggest biology reagent factories in France

03. SFRI EXPERTISE

1977 Beginning of SFRI’s adventure, first company to manufacture compatible hematology reagents.

1988 1st ELISA immunology analyzer - 1999 1st complete chemiluminescence immunoassay analyzer

2004 Took over, SFRI returns with a new dynamic and launches new instruments

2006 Launch of the 1st generation of H18 LIGHT, ISE, BSA 3000, IRE & IW 96

2012 Gilles Mougin takes over SFRI 100% and creates NEOVITEA

2014 Launch of both 5-part diff and 3-part diff analyzers: HEMIX 5-60 & HEMIX 3-30

2018 World exclusive IONIX launch, first ion analyzer 100% customizable and modular France

04. CLOSE TIES WITH OUR DISTRIBUTORS

SFRI’s spokespersons are more than just distributors. They are our long-term partners in the SFRI adventure. That is why we chose each and every one of our ideal partners with care after a rigorous screening process.

To sign a partnership deal with SFRI is to volunteer to be thoroughly trained, accompanied and supervised with the unique purpose of developing skills and a thriving business.

Big or small entities, specialized in In Vitro Diagnostics or established on other markets, our distributors have many faces: but if SFRI had to choose, it would be their motivational and conquering spirit before their number and size. France

05.EXPERTS

At SFRI, we have experts in all fields: chief hematology product engineers, biochemistry engineers from the biggest international companies, technical engineers specialized in fluidics, electronics, mechanics, computer science; experts in marketing out of Arthur Andersen and the ESSEC business school, chief quality engineers… Each SFRI collaborator brings his knowledge, experiences and know-how to make SFRI the best ally our distributors have ever had… and the laboratories too! SFRI always ensures it has the best-performing qualitative instruments to allow doctors and laboratories that use them to conduct reliable patient diagnostics.

That is why we rely on a strong and durable relationship between our team, our distributors and the laboratories.

06.A COMPETITIVE, RELIABLE AND PROGESSIVE RANGE OF PRODUCTS

SFRI offers a diversified range of hematology, biochemistry and immunology instruments with associated reagents. Based on performance, quality and robustness, SFRI’s product catalog is constantly evolving. SFRI gets systematic feedback from its partners and clients on a daily basis to continually adjust its offer and develop relevant new products.

07.SFRI, CERTIFIED & ETHICAL

Did you know?

Marketing In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices – like our instruments and reagents – is subject to CE certification. In Europe, the existing directive relevant to the marketing of In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices is the 98/79/CE.

Quality system & standards

Of course SFRI products conform to all these specific standards and each of our reagents are registered with the ANSM, l’Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament – French FDA.
SFRI is also certified with ISO 13485. The ISO 13485 certification provides a standardized method for risk prevention in matters of conception, manufacturing and packaging of medical devices. That is why traceability and management of manufacturing processes are the two pillars of the ISO 13485 certification.
By the way, at SFRI, all processes have been put in place so that we can ensure identical quality service to all of our clients. Each contact, request or claim follows strict protocols for the sole purpose of improving our quality of service

Product quality

SFRI has made quality a priority and daily concern. In the whole, the SFRI instrument-reagent system is put through rigorous quality controls all through its life cycle: from development to market.

A quality control is much more than a mere formality for us. It is a guarantee of performance, reliability and success. For example: reagents that leave our factory have to go through a minimum of 3 quality controls before being approved for sale, and 100% of our instruments are controlled before being marketed.

Eco-responsibility

SFRI is a fundamentally responsible company. We are, on a voluntary basis, in order to comply with various regulations for sustainable and equitable development. This will, of course, comes not without many constraints, but we have chosen to be an actor for the future world and future generations, and to prove our real commitment, we have become a signatory to the UN Charter: United Nations Global Compact Charter.

SFRI, as a European company, also complies with REACH, WEEE and RoHS.

REACH:Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals is an EU regulation adopted to better protect human health and the environment from the risks associated with chemicals, while promoting the competitiveness of the EU chemical industry.

WEEE and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive and Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive are the regulations that govern companies selling electrical and electronic products in the European Union.

Finally, being eco-responsible and ethically oriented is one thing, but it was also necessary for our customers to feel our involvement. That is why, more specifically and on a daily basis, we are directing our preliminary studies towards “eco-development”, which has enabled us to develop reagents without cyanide. ​

Professional associations

SFRI is a member of the EDMA, the European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association, and the SIDIV, In Vitro Diagnostic Industry Union.