Rankin Biomedical

Name

Rankin Biomedical

Legal name

Rankin Biomedical

Website

https://rankinbiomed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Histology Laboratory Supplies and Equipment

NAICS

Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (33911), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

akta.pro primary industry

Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments (HLAGAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Raw Materials & Critical Reagents Supply Services (media, resins, single-use) (HLAAAKAI)

Keywords

• Histology laboratory supplies
• Histology equipment distribution
• Pathology lab consumables
• Refurbished histology equipment
• Tissue processing reagents

Headquarters

HQ city

Holly

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (Consumables & Supplies): Recurring revenue from histology consumables including reagents, stains, slides, cassettes, embedding supplies, sectioning supplies, lab safety products, and general lab supplies. Customers can set up recurring orders and receive quantity price breaks.
2. Equipment Sales (New & Refurbished): Revenue from selling new and refurbished histology equipment including tissue processors, embedding stations, microtomes, cryostats, slide stainers, coverslippers, and slide/cassette printers. They offer equipment rental options and payment plans.
3. Parts & Accessories Sales: Revenue from replacement parts for major histology equipment brands (Leica, Sakura, Thermo Scientific, Siemens/Bayer, Primera). Multi-brand parts coverage for processors, embedding stations, microtomes, cryostats, slide stainers, coverslippers, and printers.
4. Instrument Repair & Service: Professional repair services for histology and pathology instruments. They offer instrument repair, equipment warranty, and service portal access for maintenance tracking.
5. Equipment Refurbishment Services: Refurbishment service allowing customers to restore their existing equipment. Process includes detailed refurbishment methodology documentation on their website.
6. Laboratory Setup Services: Full pathology laboratory setup assistance including consultation, equipment selection, and implementation support. Customer testimonials highlight expertise and guidance during laboratory establishment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Rankin Biomedical distributes histology laboratory supplies, new and refurbished equipment, and replacement parts, and provides related services such as instrument repair, equipment refurbishment, and full pathology laboratory setup. The offering covers the entire histology workflow from grossing and tissue processing through staining, coverslipping, and storage, including proprietary branded products (Rankin H&E Staining System, Rankin Embedding Station, Rankin Basics Tissue Freezing Medium) and multi-brand equipment from Leica, Sakura/Tissue-Tek, Thermo Scientific, Siemens/Bayer, Primera, Dakewe, and Can-Filter.

Product overview

Rankin Biomedical operates as a specialized histology supplies and equipment distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of consumables, new equipment, and refurbished instruments for histology and pathology laboratories. The product ecosystem includes proprietary branded products such as the Rankin H&E Staining System, Rankin Embedding Station, and Rankin Basics Tissue Freezing Medium, alongside third-party equipment from major manufacturers like Leica, Sakura, Thermo Scientific, and others. The company also provides replacement parts, laboratory setup services, instrument repair, and equipment refurbishment. Core product categories span consumables (reagents, stains, slides, cassettes, lab safety supplies), equipment (tissue processors, microtomes, cryostats, slide stainers, coverslippers), and services (lab setup, instrument repair, equipment refurbishment, rentals).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rankin Basics: Private label product line including tissue freezing medium and other histology supplies

Products and services

• Rankin H&E Staining System Proprietary hematoxylin and eosin staining system for histology slide preparation; pathologist testimonials indicate it produces slides recognized as among the best they have seen.
• Rankin Embedding Station Proprietary histology embedding workstation for tissue processing and embedding; customer reviews cite reliability, ease of use, and improved laboratory efficiency.
• Rankin Basics Tissue Freezing Medium Tissue freezing medium (4 oz bottles) for frozen sectioning, particularly valued for Mohs surgery applications.
• Pre-Filled 10% NBF Formalin Specimen Containers Pre-filled formalin specimen containers with improved leak-proof design for tissue fixation; customer reviews highlight zero leakage compared to previous vendors.
• DuraEdge Microtome Blades Microtome blades for histology sectioning; customer reviews indicate these are the preferred blades for Mohs surgery applications.
• Dakewe C100 SurePrint Laser Cassette Printer Laser cassette printer distributed for Dakewe; customer review cites hours saved on case preparation, user-friendly design, ribbon-free operation, and durable metal hoppers.
• Histology Consumables & Supplies Comprehensive consumables category covering general lab supplies, grossing, embedding, sectioning, slides & coverslipping, reagents, stains, control slides, lab safety, labeling, storage, Mohs surgery, and cytology supplies for histology laboratories.
• New Histology Equipment New histology equipment including Can-Filter fume filtration, slide and cassette printers, tissue processors, embedding stations and cryoplates, microtomes, cryostats, slide stainers, coverslippers, small appliances, and Mohs equipment.
• Refurbished Histology Equipment Refurbished histology instruments including tissue processors, embedding stations and cryo plates, microtomes, cryostats, slide stainers, coverslippers, and slide/cassette printers; customer reviews indicate refurbished instruments perform like new.
• Replacement Parts & Accessories Replacement parts and accessories for major histology equipment brands including Leica, Sakura, Thermo Scientific, Siemens/Bayer, Primera, and Cytology processors, including items such as fan motor assemblies, peltier kits, and control panel keypads.
• Pathology Laboratory Setup Services Full pathology laboratory setup consultation including equipment selection, vendor consolidation, and implementation support for new histology and pathology labs.
• Instrument Repair & Equipment Refurbishment Services Professional repair services for histology and pathology instruments plus a refurbishment service that restores existing equipment, with service portal access for maintenance tracking.
• Equipment Rental Rental equipment option providing short-term access to histology instruments for laboratories with temporary or transitional capital needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.9-star average rating from 240+ customer reviews
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Leica BiosystemscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRankin Biomedical serves as a distributor for Leica histology equipment including tissue processors, embedding stations, microtomes, cryostats, slide stainers, coverslippers, and slide/cassette printers. They also supply Leica parts and accessories, and provide repair services for Leica instruments. Leica products represent a significant portion of their equipment and parts inventory.
• Sakura (Tissue-Tek)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRankin Biomedical distributes Sakura Tissue-Tek histology equipment and supplies including tissue processors, embedding stations, cryostats, slide stainers, coverslippers, and cassette/slide printers. They specialize in hard-to-find Sakura parts, including discontinued carbon filters for Sakura VIP processors. Full parts and accessories catalog for Sakura equipment.
• Thermo Fisher ScientificcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRankin Biomedical distributes Thermo Scientific histology equipment including tissue processors, embedding stations, microtomes, cryostats, slide stainers, and slide/cassette printers. Full parts and accessories catalog for Thermo equipment with repair service capabilities.
• Siemens/BayerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRankin Biomedical supplies parts and accessories for Siemens/Bayer slide stainer equipment, representing a specialized niche in their parts distribution business.
• Primera TechnologyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRankin Biomedical distributes Primera slide and cassette printers along with associated parts and accessories.
• DakeweminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRankin Biomedical distributes Dakewe equipment including the C100 SurePrint Laser Cassette Printer. Customer reviews highlight the printer's user-friendly design, ribbon-free operation, and quality construction.
• Can-FilterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRankin Biomedical is an authorized distributor for Can-Filter fume filtration products, providing fume hood filters and instrument filters for histology labs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mercedes Scientific: Mercedes Scientific is a US distributor of histology, cytology, and laboratory supplies serving pathology labs — directly comparable to Rankin's distribution-led model.
• Newcomer Supply: Newcomer Supply is a US manufacturer and distributor of histology stains, reagents, and control slides — a direct peer in the histology reagents and specialty consumables category.
• StatLab: StatLab is a US-based histology and anatomic pathology supplies distributor offering consumables, reagents, equipment, and refurbished instruments — directly comparable to Rankin's portfolio across the histology workflow.
• Poly Scientific R&D Corp. Poly Scientific is a US manufacturer and supplier of histology stains, fixatives, and reagents — a direct peer competing for the same histology reagent and consumable budgets.
• Cancer Diagnostics, Inc. Cancer Diagnostics is a US specialty histology and anatomic pathology supplies distributor focused on consumables and reagents, directly overlapping Rankin's customer base of clinical and research histology labs.

Broad incumbents

• Epredia (PHC Holdings): Epredia is a large global anatomical pathology and histology brand (formerly Thermo Fisher's anatomic pathology business) offering slides, stains, instruments, and consumables — an incumbent competitor and one of Rankin's upstream OEM partners.
• Avantor (VWR): Avantor/VWR is a broad-line laboratory products distributor covering histology, life sciences, and general lab supplies — a wide-portfolio incumbent that competes for procurement contracts at larger hospital and reference labs.
• Leica Biosystems: Leica Biosystems is a global incumbent manufacturer of histology instruments (tissue processors, microtomes, stainers) and Rankin's upstream OEM partner; it sells directly to labs and competes for the same equipment budgets.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Anatomical Pathology): Thermo Fisher's anatomical pathology division sells histology instruments, slides, and reagents directly to labs globally — a large incumbent distributor and OEM partner competing head-to-head with Rankin.
• Sakura Finetek (Tissue-Tek): Sakura Finetek is a global histology instrument and consumables manufacturer (Tissue-Tek brand) — an OEM partner of Rankin that also sells directly to histology labs, making it a competing incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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