LECO Instrumente Plzeň
LECO Instrumente Plzeň

Since 1936, millions of samples worldwide have been analyzed using LECO instruments for elemental analysis, thermal analysis, metallography, and mass spectrometry. Our comprehensive solutions for improving productivity include working with you to find the right equipment for the type of analysis you are doing — and providing you with the training, application support, and service you need to keep your lab running at its best.

About LECO

Established in 1936 by Carl Schultz, the Laboratory Equipment Company introduced what would be the first rapid carbon determinator to the American iron and steel industry. LECO continues to be a family-owned company in its third generation of leadership and is recognized globally as a leader in the development of high-quality elemental and thermal analysis equipment, mass spectrometers and chromatographs, metallography and optical equipment, and consumables.

LECO established its first international office in Germany in 1967, and since that time has grown to include over 25 worldwide subsidiaries and distributors who are authorized to sell our equipment to over 75 countries around the Globe. Our on-site Compliance Testing Center (CTC) helps strengthen a commitment to worldwide excellence by ensuring all global compliance standards are met.

Our headquarters in St. Joseph, Michigan, USA, is comprised of several facilities each dedicated to improving customer success, including state-of-the-art research and development centers and rugged manufacturing facilities. From stamped metal parts to complex electronic assemblies, most components for our instruments are innovated and produced in-house. Through this vertical integration system, we are able to maintain strict control over the manufacturing and assembly process in accordance with our quality standards.

In 2006, we opened the doors to our Global Support Center—a facility dedicated to providing customers with service, training, and additional support after the sale of their instrument. A global network of service professionals help ensure customers around the world receive the service they need.

Metallographic and analytical laboratories at our new Customer Experience Center and our mass spectrometry lab at the ESW Technical Centre provide application assistance, instrument demonstrations, and technical presentations for new and current customers, while our optical service laboratory offers accredited calibrations for our hardness testing and microscopy equipment.

LECO Instrumente Plzeň currently offers its services in the following countries:

  • Albania
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Czech Republic
  • Croatia
  • Estonia
  • Israel
  • Lithuania
  • Latvia
  • Hungary
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Greece
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Serbia
 

News

The Importance of Analyzing Total Organic Carbon in Soil in Regenerative Agriculture
Article | Product

The Importance of Analyzing Total Organic Carbon in Soil in Regenerative Agriculture

Total Organic Carbon (TOC) is a key indicator of soil health. Learn how precise TOC analysis supports regenerative agriculture, carbon sequestration, and sustainable soil management.
LECO Separation Science Workshop
Article | Events

LECO Separation Science Workshop

Join LECO’s free two-day Separation Science Workshop at Cal State LA on September 23–24, 2026. Explore GC×GC fundamentals, gain hands-on experience, and analyze your own samples with experts.
 

Wrote about us

Hydrogen Carrier Gas Method Translation in Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography for Sustainable Nontargeted Analysis
Scientific article | Science and research

Hydrogen Carrier Gas Method Translation in Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography for Sustainable Nontargeted Analysis

A helium-to-hydrogen translation strategy for GC×GC-MS preserves chromatographic performance, halves modulation time, and reduces run time by up to 60%.
Developing a Combined Approach to Green Gunshot Residue Analysis in the Forensic Laboratory (Barbara Grace Saunders, MDCW 2026)
Presentation | Video

Developing a Combined Approach to Green Gunshot Residue Analysis in the Forensic Laboratory (Barbara Grace Saunders, MDCW 2026)

Learn how SEM-EDS and GC×GC-TOFMS were combined to analyze green gunshot residue, providing forensic laboratories with new tools for modern firearm discharge investigations.
 

Library

Open paper Analysis of Volatile Metalloid Species in Gas Samples using a Commercial Cryotrapping System (TDS-G-CIS GC) Coupled to ICP-MS with PH3 and SF6 as Example Compounds

Analysis of Volatile Metalloid Species in Gas Samples using a Commercial Cryotrapping System (TDS-G-CIS GC) Coupled to ICP-MS with PH3 and SF6 as Example Compounds

Instrumentation
GC, Thermal desorption, ICP/MS, Speciation analysis
Manufacturer
Agilent Technologies, GERSTEL
Industries
Environmental, Food & Agriculture
Open paper Determination of Total Organic Carbon in Soil, Rock, and Shale by Acid Digestion and Combustion

Determination of Total Organic Carbon in Soil, Rock, and Shale by Acid Digestion and Combustion

Instrumentation
TOC, Elemental Analysis
Manufacturer
LECO
Industries
Environmental
Open paper Determination of Carbon and Nitrogen in Carbon Black and Graphite

Determination of Carbon and Nitrogen in Carbon Black and Graphite

Instrumentation
Elemental Analysis
Manufacturer
LECO
Industries
Materials Testing, Energy & Chemicals
Open paper Determination of Carbon and Nitrogen in Coal and Coke

Determination of Carbon and Nitrogen in Coal and Coke

Instrumentation
Elemental Analysis
Manufacturer
LECO
Industries
Energy & Chemicals