VirTis is an ISO 9001 registered facility. Founded in 1953, the company today is owned by SP Industries Inc. VirTis manufactures a wide range of standard and configure-to-order laboratory, research and production-scale freeze drying systems. VirTis manufactures and distributes laboratory and production equipment for the biotechnology, biochemical, agricultural research, pharmaceutical and life science industries. The company is considered a world leader in freeze drying technology. VirTis has played a major role in perfecting the technology needed for research and commercial freeze-drying and advanced the application of lyophilization when the need to separate, concentrate, dry and process materials grew in demand.