Lab Products

What Lab Products does

Lab Products, LLC is a privately held US manufacturer of laboratory animal housing and care equipment, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Aberdeen, Maryland, with operations spanning 251–500 employees. The company produces the broadest documented product line in the segment, organized into nine categories: bio-containment and isolation systems, individually ventilated cages (IVC), environmental control systems, conventional cages, small animal housing, large animal housing, noise abatement, and accessories. Its proprietary technology stack centers on IVC systems (e.g., Super Mouse 1800, One Cage 2100, Super Rat 1400, RAIR ISO), airflow innovation via AllerZone, and supporting modalities such as SunCalc light measurement, SounBreak noise abatement, and bio-containment units (bCon, Ferret, Swine and Baboon Recovery, Species-Flexible). Manufacturing, patented technology production, and custom fabrication are conducted in-house.

The company sells primarily through a B2B enterprise direct-sales motion, with quote-based pricing initiated via "Ask Our Experts" consultations and a sales team reachable through dedicated phone lines and the corporate website. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The customer base consists of research facilities, universities, pharmaceutical companies, and institutions conducting life-science and animal research, served globally with documented reach in North America and Mexico. Custom fabrication and design services allow project-specific configurations for new builds and retrofits.

Lab Products participates in major industry associations including AALAS, ASLAP, NABR, SCAW, Kids 4 Research, and FBR, and markets through website content, video resources, an ILAR Guide, and a Lab Layout Checklist. No parent company, institutional investor, funding round, acquisition, partnership, leadership change, regulatory action, or public listing is disclosed in available sources. The installed base shows long customer tenure and backward-compatible equipment upgrades, supporting a retention-oriented aftermarket economics.

Name

Lab Products

Legal name

Lab Products, LLC

Website

https://LabProductsinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Lab Products, LLC, founded 1979 and based in Aberdeen, Maryland, manufactures the most extensive documented line of laboratory animal housing and care equipment, including IVC racks, bio-containment systems, and environmental controls, sold to research institutions worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Animal Housing Equipment

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital Equipment & Clinical Furniture (Tables, Cages, Lighting, Warmers) (HLAMAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lab Furniture, Facilities & Utilities (Benches, Casework, Gas/Water Systems) (HLAGAIAM)

Keywords

• Laboratory animal housing
• Individually ventilated cages
• Biocontainment equipment
• Research facility equipment
• Animal care systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Seaford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Animal Housing Equipment Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling laboratory animal housing and care equipment including IVC racks, conventional cages, bio-containment systems, environmental controls, and accessories. Products are sold directly to research facilities with custom fabrication services available.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lab Products manufactures and sells laboratory animal housing and care equipment for life-saving research. The portfolio includes individually ventilated cage (IVC) rack systems, conventional cages for rodents and small animals, bio-containment and isolation units, large animal housing (dogs, cats, primates, rabbits), environmental control systems, noise abatement solutions, and accessories such as feeders and bottles. Products are sold directly to research facilities, universities, and pharmaceutical companies, with custom fabrication services available.

Product overview

Lab Products offers a comprehensive portfolio of animal care equipment for life-saving research, organized into nine product categories: BioContainment & Isolation Systems (bCon Units, Ferret Isolation Units, Swine Recovery Unit, Baboon Recovery Unit, Species-Flexible™ Isolation Unit), IVC Racks with proprietary AllerZone™ Airflow Technology (Super Mouse 750 IVC, Super Mouse 1800 IVC, One Cage 2100 IVC, One Cage IVC, Super Rat 1400 IVC, SunCalc, World Cage 500 IVC, RAIR ISO IVC Systems), Environmental Control Systems (Airflow Monitors, Metabolic Systems, Inhalation Exposure Chambers, Waste Management System, Stay-Clean™ Work Benches), Conventional Cages for guinea pig, hamster, rat, and mouse, Small Animal housing (See-Through Suspended Cages, Modular Guinea Pig Unit, Adjustable Shelf Racks, Welded Stainless Steel Shelf Racks, Metal Modular Rodent Cage Systems, Chinchilla Unit, Flip Runner STS systems), Large Animal housing (Cat Units, Dog Cages, Rabbit Units, Primate Pens/Cages, Multi-Species™ Modular Cage System, Mobile Kennels), Noise Abatement Solutions (SounBreak™, Acoustical Coffer Panels), and Accessories (Feeders, Bottles, Baskets, Wash Racks, Bench-Mate, etc.). The company provides both individually ventilated (IVC) systems and conventional caging, with a focus on customizable housing solutions that reduce allergens, minimize animal stress, and protect research integrity. Lab Products has over 45 years of experience and produces its proven, patented technologies in-house.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• bCon Units Advanced biocontainment systems designed to provide the highest level of safety and isolation for research animals, protecting both animals and researchers from contaminants.
• Super Mouse 750 IVC Individually ventilated cage system designed for mouse housing, providing industry-leading ventilation technology for healthier, stress-free environments.
• One Cage 2100 IVC Innovative individually ventilated cage system providing maximum housing capacity with advanced ventilation technology for mouse research.
• Super Rat 1400 IVC Individually ventilated cage system specifically designed for rat housing, featuring industry-leading ventilation for research integrity.
• World Cage 500 IVC Compact individually ventilated cage system offering reliable ventilation technology in a space-efficient design.
• RAIR ISO IVC Systems Isolation-type individually ventilated cage systems combining ISO containment with IVC ventilation technology for enhanced research protection.
• AllerZone™ Airflow Technology Proprietary airflow technology system providing exclusive, one-of-a-kind ventilated airflow to protect animals and researchers from allergens and contaminants.
• Conventional Cages Standard housing cages designed specifically for guinea pig, hamster, rat, and mouse research subjects.
• Large Animal Housing Systems Housing units designed for cats, dogs, rabbits, primates, and other large research animals, including modular primate pens, enrichment units, and mobile kennels.
• Environmental Control Systems Systems including airflow monitors, metabolic systems, inhalation exposure chambers, waste management systems, and Stay-Clean work benches for maintaining optimal lab conditions.
• SounBreak™ Noise Abatement Solutions Advanced noise abatement solutions including SounBreak and Acoustical Coffer Panels designed to create quieter, stress-free environments that protect research integrity and animal wellbeing.
• Laboratory Animal Care Accessories Accessories for animal care including feeders, bottles, stoppers, sipper tubes, baskets, wash racks, air regulator valves, and Bench-Mate workbench mounting systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Racks can be maintained without specialized engineers or additional costs; easy to calibrate and certify with own cage control systems
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Inotiv: Inotiv (formed from Envigo/Harlan) supplies research models, diets, bedding, and animal-housing-related supplies to research facilities. Overlaps with Lab Products on supplies sold to vivariums but spans a much broader product portfolio.
• Charles River Laboratories: Charles River is a global CRO and research-models supplier that also offers animal housing solutions and vivarium services. Comparable on customer base (pharma/biotech research) but operates at vastly larger scale across the broader pre-clinical value chain.

Regional players

• Zoonlab: Zoonlab (Netherlands) manufactures IVC racks, conventional cages, and shelter housing for laboratory animals in Europe. Comparable product portfolio to Lab Products but primarily serves European research facilities.

Emerging players

• Bio-Serv: Bio-Serv produces research-animal diets, dietary supplements, enrichment, and accessories used in animal research facilities. Adjacent to Lab Products as a supplier into the same customer base, though focused on consumables rather than housing equipment.
• Datesand Group: Datesand manufactures research-animal bedding and ancillary husbandry supplies used inside IVC and conventional cages. Adjacent peer to Lab Products, sharing the same lab animal research customers and overlapping on cage-accessory procurement.

Direct peers

• Tecniplast: Tecniplast is a global leader in laboratory animal housing, manufacturing IVC racks, metabolic cages, and enrichment products for research facilities — directly comparable to Lab Products in product offering, customer base (pharma, academia, CROs), and B2B sales motion.
• Allentown (Allentown LLC): Allentown designs and manufactures IVC cages, rabbit housing, and bio-security housing for research animals. A direct competitor in the same product categories as Lab Products, serving the same research-facility buyers.
• Alternative Design: Alternative Design manufactures laboratory animal housing including rabbit, dog, primate, and rodent caging systems. Comparable to Lab Products in offerings for multi-species research facilities.
• Thoren Caging Systems: Thoren manufactures IVC cage racks, conventional caging, and animal research housing equipment in the US. Highly comparable to Lab Products as a domestic competitor in rodent housing and ventilation systems sold to research facilities.
• Innovive: Innovive specializes in disposable, pre-bedded IVC caging systems for rodent research, focused on reducing allergen exposure and labor. Overlaps with Lab Products' IVC/AllerZone solutions on rodent housing for research facilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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