In May 2025, Datacor acquired Baytek International, the Corpus Christi, Texas, team behind the BLISS suite of laboratory software. BLISS is a comprehensive suite of laboratory automation tools for laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and statistical quality control (QC) designed for refineries, chemical manufacturers, and TIC labs since 1982. Since joining Datacor, the team has grown, the products have expanded, and the roadmap has moved faster.
Here's where Datacor is investing in the BLISS suite and the labs that run on it:
The ultimate goal is to interconnect process manufacturing labs so they are enabled to run efficiently, deliver reliable results to their own operations and their customers, spot QC trends earlier, and scale as needed while making data-driven decisions.
Since joining Datacor, the BLISS development team has grown its capacity and modernized how it works. The team now draws on Datacor's larger development organization and an expanded technology portfolio, using modern development tools and processes to build, test, and release software faster.
That work follows a clear roadmap that keeps evolving with our customers. In May 2026, 35 users joined our BLISS User Group meeting at Interaxions to share how they use the software and what they need next. Their input shapes our priorities for every release.
BLISS projects now reach across oceans. We're implementing BLISS for customers internationally and interconnecting labs in different countries, so global teams work from the same quality data.
We're planning for the future with the same care. The team looks ahead at where lab technology, industry standards, and customer workflows are heading, so we can act before those changes slow your lab down.
BLISS is adding AI features to help lab staff find answers in their quality data faster. A QC chemist should be able to ask, "When was the last time an X-ray sulfur result was out of control?" and get an answer in seconds instead of digging through control charts.
We're taking a deliberate approach. AI is only as reliable as the data underneath it, and BLISS has spent 45 years structuring lab data for refineries and chemical plants. That foundation lets us add AI where it saves time and reduces risk, while keeping results traceable and reviewable by the people responsible for them.
For a closer look at how we're approaching AI in the lab, read our recent post on AI in the lab.
Datacor has added industry experts from lubricants, chemicals, and TIC to the BLISS team, each with hands-on experience inside the labs we serve. We've also added a QC testing team, so new deployments get more hands-on support, and every release goes through more thorough testing.
These experts help shape how BLISS adapts to each market's workflows, test methods, and reporting needs. Their work centers on three areas:
At Datacor, we are proud that our software is designed by knowledgeable staff who have worked in labs. They know your methods and how labs should flow: so it takes less customization to fit your lab, and your team reaches value sooner.
Lab results drive decisions outside the lab too. A vessel can’t depart until its cargo’s test results are approved, and every hour of delay adds demurrage charges. A blend can’t run on target without accurate analyzer data.
Datacor is investing in two BLISS products that carry quality data out of the lab and into the decisions that move product.
BLISS Nexus is a new product for product transfer and release workflows in refineries and terminals. It connects lab approvals with the operations teams who move product, so everyone works from the same release status and transfers wait on fewer phone calls and emails.
OASIS works alongside online analyzers in blending systems. Datacor continues to advance OASIS with stronger chemometric modeling packages, which help analyzers predict product properties more accurately and keep blends closer to specification.
When lab and operations share the same quality data, release decisions happen sooner and product quality holds steady through shipment.
As companies add plants, terminals, and labs, quality data tends to scatter across systems and spreadsheets. BLISS is investing in stronger data integrity and better multi-site access so you can scale without losing control of your results.
With consistent data across facilities, you can:
Many organizations already run BLISS LIMS and BLISS SQC+ at scale across multiple facilities. Connecting lab teams across sites is where BLISS stands out.
Data Integrity is key. Data integrity is the ever-present objective of everything we do at Datacor.
Datacor's commitment to BLISS covers the people as much as the software. The Baytek team that built BLISS is still here, now with more resources, more colleagues, and a longer runway for the roadmap. BLISS customers keep the same support team that knows their labs, backed by a company that plans to grow the product for decades.
The next few years will bring more AI features, deeper workflows for lubricant, chemical, and TIC labs, and continued advances in lab interconnectivity. Each development moves toward the same outcome: process manufacturing labs that run efficiently, deliver dependable results to their customers, and surface QC trends sooner than before.
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When did Datacor acquire Baytek International?
Datacor acquired Baytek International in May 2025. Baytek developed the BLISS suite of LIMS and QC software and has served refineries, chemical manufacturers, and testing labs since 1982.
What products are in the BLISS suite?
The BLISS suite includes BLISS LIMS, BLISS SQC+, BLISS Instrument Pro, BLISS Nexus, OASIS, and related quality control tools for industrial and process manufacturing labs.
Do BLISS SQC+ and BLISS Instrument Pro work with other LIMS?
Yes. BLISS SQC+ and BLISS Instrument Pro connect to any LIMS, so labs can add statistical quality control and instrument automation without changing systems.
Is BLISS adding AI features?
Yes. BLISS is adding AI features that help lab staff find answers in their quality data faster, built on the structured lab data BLISS already manages.
What is BLISS Nexus?
BLISS Nexus is a new product for product transfer and release workflows. It connects lab approvals with refinery and terminal operations teams so product moves on accurate, current release status.
Which industries does BLISS serve?
BLISS serves petroleum refining, fuel blending, specialty and commodity chemicals, lubricants, chemical, TIC labs, and other industrial labs. Datacor is continuously expanding its expertise.
Can BLISS replace an older LIMS?
Yes. BLISS LIMS is built to replace aging or heavily customized systems, including migration of historical results, specifications, and methods. BLISS LIMS implementations average nine months.