VERDOT and GMI Announce New Agency Partnership

2025-09-15

Riom, France, [Sep. 15, 2025] – VERDOT, a French leader in downstream bioprocessing technologies, is pleased to announce a new strategic agency partnership with GMI, a trusted provider of laboratory solutions headquartered in Ramsey, Minnesota, USA. This agreement marks a significant step in VERDOT’s expansion into the United States, bringing its cutting-edge single-use systems to a broader range of biopharmaceutical manufacturers.

GMI has served the life sciences industry since 1995, delivering high-quality laboratory equipment and services to academic institutions, research organizations, and industrial clients across the U.S. The company is recognized for its commitment to customer support, extensive service expertise, and dedication to helping laboratories achieve cost-effective performance.

Through this partnership, GMI will act as an agent for VERDOT’s single-use FlexiPro™ and conventional MiniPro™ systems, enabling U.S. clients to benefit from VERDOT’s unique expertise in GMP purification and downstream processing from pilot through commercial production scales. Together, the two companies will support biopharmaceutical and biotechnology firms with solutions designed to optimize workflows, accelerate development timelines, and increase access to advanced therapies.

Charles Ruban, President and CEO of VERDOT, stated, “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with GMI. Their expertise in purification equipment, combined with their commitment to quality and customer service in the U.S., makes them the perfect partner for VERDOT. Through this collaboration, we will be able to propose our unique FlexiPro™ Chrom and TFF product lines, renowned for their flexibility and performance, to a broader audience of biotech, CDMO, and biopharma customers. We look forward to achieving great success together.”

Justin Volling, President and CEO of GMI commented, “We are beyond excited to partner with VERDOT, a company that shares GMI’s commitment to exceptional customer experience, sustainability, and uncompromising quality. We’re confident that our team’s expertise, experience and base of loyal customers will help amplify VERDOT’s offering of tailored purification solutions in North America. This partnership is an immensely impactful addition as we continue to deliver unparalleled value to our customers.”

This partnership will leverage VERDOT’s decades of expertise in downstream purification with GMI’s established U.S. network to provide customers with high-performance, cost-effective purification solutions that drive innovation in biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

About VERDOT

Founded in 1950 and headquartered in Riom, France, VERDOT stands at the forefront of downstream bioprocessing technology. VERDOT develops innovative purification solutions for the biopharmaceutical industry, including chromatography columns and customized chromatography and tangential flow filtration (TFF) systems. These systems are used in the purification, separation, and concentration of biomolecules such as monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, viral vectors (AAV and lentivirus), and mRNA-based therapeutics.

VERDOT partners with biopharma leaders, research organizations, early-stage biotech, and CDMOs, providing tailored technologies that enable clients to accelerate the development and commercialization of groundbreaking therapies. For more information, visit www.verdot-biotechnologies.com, and follow us on LinkedIn.

About GMI

Founded in 1995, GMI provides new and refurbished laboratory instruments, custom solutions, and service support to customers across the United States. Headquartered in Ramsey, Minnesota, GMI serves a wide range of clients in academia, industry, and government, with a focus on reducing costs, extending the life of laboratory assets, and delivering personalized support. For more information, visit www.gmi-inc.com

Media Contact

VERDOT

Brian Gerwe

Sr. Director, Marketing and Product Management

brian.gerwe@verdot-biotechnologies.com

GMI
Justin Volling

CEO

justinv@gmi-inc.com