What Teclab does

Teclab is a privately held American manufacturer founded in 1982 by Lawrence P. Draves, headquartered and fabricating at a single facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, and installs laboratory furniture, ergonomic workstations, modular bench systems, and storage equipment, organized around two core casework families: 22-inch deep Laboratory (WL Series) base cabinets for wet-lab environments and 28-inch deep Technical (TWS Series) base cabinets for workbench and electronics applications, supported by tall storage, flipper-door, mobile, interlocking, wall, and stainless-steel cabinets, plus a TWS-1000 modular bench system configurable from 6 to 12 feet.

Its underlying technology is mechanical and industrial rather than digital: heavy-gauge steel construction (20/18/12 Ga specifications), a proprietary three-channel ball-bearing drawer slide system with precision-machined grooves, twin internal frames on base cabinets, soft-close concealed hinges, a four-point leveling system on tall storage, and powdercoat finishing, all backed by a 10-year warranty. Complementing the manufactured catalog are Labconco fume hoods resold under partnership, ESD and cleanroom seating, multiple work-surface materials, and an online Color Configurator for pre-purchase specification.

Teclab operates a consultative, sales-led direct distribution model with quote-based pricing, free in-house laboratory planning and design services as lead generation, and professional installation. Revenue is generated almost entirely from one-time hardware sales of custom-configured laboratory furniture to enterprise, government, healthcare, education, and entertainment customers across the United States, with no disclosed international footprint, no subscription or recurring revenue stream, and no public financials.

Name

Teclab

Legal name

Teclab

Website

https://teclab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Teclab is a privately held, US-based manufacturer of modular laboratory furniture, casework, workbenches, and storage systems, selling custom-configured steel products directly to enterprise, government, healthcare, and education laboratories across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Furniture Manufacturing

NAICS

Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (337127)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Public Bldg & Related Furniture (2531)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare & Laboratory Interior Fit-Out (IMAFANAC), Science & STEM Lab Equipment & Supplies (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Makerspaces) (EDAEAIAC)

Keywords

• Laboratory furniture manufacturing
• Lab workstations and benches
• Lab storage cabinets
• Lab fume hoods
• Lab design and installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Kalamazoo

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Furniture and Equipment Sales: Teclab generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of laboratory furniture including base cabinets, workbenches, storage cabinets, lab seating, and accessories. Products are sold as one-time purchases with custom configuration options. The company also offers associated services including laboratory planning, design consultation, and installation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Teclab designs, manufactures, and installs laboratory furniture and related equipment — workstations, workbenches, base/wall/storage cabinets, lab seating, fume hoods, work surfaces, and accessories — for commercial, government, and educational laboratories. Each engagement is supported with complimentary lab planning and design, and benches are backed by a 10-year warranty.

Product overview

Teclab is a manufacturer of laboratory furniture and workstations offering a comprehensive, modular product portfolio centered around its core TWS-1000 lab bench system. The product line comprises two distinct base cabinet styles—22-inch deep Laboratory (wetlab) base cabinets and 28-inch deep Technical (TWS) base cabinets—complemented by desk-height variants, tall storage cabinets, flipper door cabinets, mobile cabinets and tables, interlocking storage cabinets, wall cabinets, and stainless steel options. Supporting products include Labconco fume hoods (partner brand), lab seating (ESD, high ring, polyurethane, stools), work surfaces in various materials, bench components (legs, frames, guards, aprons), accessories (lights, sinks, keyboard trays, monitor arms), drawer divider kits, acid storage cabinets, and solvent storage cabinets. An interactive color configurator tool is provided for customization. The company also offers free lab planning and design services and installation services, with a 10-year warranty backing all products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TWS-1000 Laboratory Workstation/Bench Configurable workstation/bench for laboratory use, backed by a 10-year warranty.
• Base Cabinets Under-counter storage cabinets designed for laboratory environments.
• Wall Cabinets Mounted wall storage cabinets for laboratory environments.
• Storage Cabinets Freestanding storage cabinets for laboratory supplies and equipment.
• Laboratory Seating Seating solutions configured for laboratory settings.
• Fume Hoods (via Labconco partnership) Fume-extraction hoods for laboratories, sourced through Teclab's partnership with Labconco.
• Work Surfaces Configurable work surfaces for laboratory applications.
• Laboratory Accessories Accessory items that complement Teclab's primary laboratory furniture offerings.
• Lab Planning, Design, and Installation Services Complimentary lab planning, design, and installation services bundled with laboratory furniture projects for enterprise, government, and education buyers.

Named customers69 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kewaunee Scientific: Kewaunee Scientific is a US-based manufacturer of laboratory furniture, casework, and fume hoods serving scientific research, healthcare, and educational customers. It is the most directly comparable competitor to Teclab in steel-construction lab furniture, with a broader international footprint and a public-company cost structure.
• Mott Manufacturing: Mott Manufacturing is a Canadian steel laboratory furniture manufacturer producing casework, workstations, and storage for research, healthcare, and education. Like Teclab, it emphasizes heavy-gauge steel construction and modular cabinetry, making it a close product and segment peer despite its primary Canadian footprint.
• Labconco: Labconco is a leading US manufacturer of laboratory equipment including fume hoods, biosafety cabinets, and freeze dryers, and is already a partner of Teclab. It is a direct peer in fume hoods and lab ventilation and competes in the broader lab outfitting space alongside Teclab.
• Sheldon Manufacturing: Sheldon Manufacturing produces laboratory and incubator equipment, including stainless steel and specialized lab furniture used in research and clinical labs. Comparable to Teclab as a US-based specialty lab outfitting vendor serving pharma, biotech, and academic customers.
• Fisher Hamilton: Fisher Hamilton is a US manufacturer of laboratory casework, workstations, and storage furniture serving educational, healthcare, and research customers. It is highly comparable to Teclab in product mix (steel lab furniture, modular cabinets) and customer segments, particularly K-12 and higher education.
• Air Master Systems: Air Master Systems manufactures fume hoods, laboratory casework, and exhaust systems. Directly comparable to Teclab in lab ventilation-adjacent furniture and serves similar pharma, education, and government end markets.
• Genie Scientific: Genie Scientific manufactures laboratory casework, fume hoods, and lab furniture, with custom wood, metal, and phenolic options. Comparable to Teclab in modular lab furniture and serves life sciences, biotech, and educational research customers.
• Hamilton Scientific: Hamilton Scientific produces laboratory furniture, casework, and fume hoods for educational, healthcare, and industrial labs. Directly comparable to Teclab in product offering and customer verticals, including K-12, higher education, and clinical settings.

Broad incumbents

• Forma Scientific (Thermo Fisher): Forma Scientific, now part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, historically manufactured laboratory freezers, incubators, and lab casework. As a broad incumbent in life sciences, Thermo Fisher supplies full lab buildouts and overlaps with Teclab in institutional lab furniture, though at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Laboratory Concepts Inc (ICI Scientific): ICI Scientific manufactures specialty laboratory furniture and equipment. It is a smaller, niche manufacturer with partial product overlap to Teclab, focused on modular and configurable lab furniture for research customers.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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