What LabSource does

LabSource, Inc. is a privately held, Illinois-based B2B e-commerce distributor of laboratory and safety products founded in 1994 and headquartered at 1260 Garnet Dr, Northlake, IL. The company offers an extensive catalog organized into four primary product categories — Gloves, Lab Essentials, Protective Apparel (disposable and reusable), and Safety Equipment — sourced from over 3,500 manufacturer relationships including 3M, Ansell, DuPont, Kimberly-Clark, Greiner Bio-One, DWK Life Sciences, Globe Scientific, CELLTREAT, and Sempermed. The company also operates the proprietary American Health & Safety (AHS) brand, with exclusive glove lines such as Zircon X, Zircon Touch, Zircon Pro, and BIOFIT EC that capture a private-label margin layer above third-party distribution.

LabSource's commercial model combines a self-service e-commerce storefront (labsource.com) with quick-order, account registration, favorites lists, and order tracking; a phone-sales channel at 800-545-8823 for credentialed and complex orders; multi-year contract pricing for institutional accounts; and scheduled recurring delivery for inventory-managed procurement. Free shipping above $149 and bulk volume discounts support both SMB transactional buyers and enterprise contract customers. Pricing spans roughly $40 to $500+ per unit depending on category, with quote-based pricing available for large orders and a clearance section for discounted inventory.

The company serves six vertical segments — life science and research, pharmaceutical, industrial and manufacturing, government, food safety, and university and education — across a domestic US footprint. Customer pain points addressed include regulatory compliance, supply-chain reliability, bulk-procurement efficiency, and recurring supply replenishment for consumable items such as gloves and disposable apparel. Headcount is reported in the 11–50 range, no external funding or M&A activity is disclosed, and ownership is independent. The company's competitive position rests on the breadth of its manufacturer relationships, its three decades of operating history and brand recognition, and its private-label AHS line, rather than on proprietary technology.

Name

LabSource

Legal name

Labsource Inc.

Website

https://labsource.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LabSource is a privately held US distributor of laboratory supplies, gloves, protective apparel, and safety equipment, serving life science, pharmaceutical, industrial, government, food safety, and university customers via e-commerce, phone sales, and contract delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory and Safety Products Distribution

NAICS

Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42344)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory & Scientific Supplies Scheduled Delivery (Non-medical) (TLAAAEAI)

Keywords

• Laboratory supplies distribution
• Safety equipment distribution
• Disposable gloves wholesale
• Lab consumables supply
• Protective apparel distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Illinois City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution Sales: LabSource generates revenue through direct sales of laboratory supplies, safety equipment, gloves, and protective apparel. Sales occur through e-commerce website, phone orders, and quick order systems. The company offers bulk volume pricing, contract pricing, and scheduled delivery services indicating a B2B distribution model with recurring customer procurement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LabSource is a full-line B2B distributor of laboratory and safety products, specializing in disposable gloves, protective apparel, laboratory consumables, and safety equipment. The company sells through its own e-commerce website, phone sales line, Quick Order system, and print catalog, distributing products from over 3,500 manufacturers including its proprietary American Health & Safety brand and major names such as 3M, Ansell, DuPont, and Kimberly-Clark. It serves life science, pharmaceutical, industrial, government, food safety, and university markets across the United States, with bulk pricing, contract pricing, and scheduled delivery for institutional customers.

Product overview

LabSource is a full-line distributor of laboratory and safety products specializing in gloves, disposable protective apparel, and laboratory consumables. The company offers an e-commerce platform with product categories spanning Gloves (Latex, Neoprene, Nitrile, Vinyl, Autoclave, Biodegradable, Chemical Resistant, Cleanroom, Cold Condition/Cryo, Cut Resistant, Exam, General Purpose, Surgical), Lab Essentials (Cell Culture, PCR Products, Pipette Tips, Pipettors, Tubes, Incubators, Shakers, Labels, Microbiology, Microplates, Heat Sealers), Protective Apparel (Disposable: Aprons, Coveralls, Isolation Gowns, Lab Coats, Shoe Covers, Tychem/Tyvek Clothing; Reusable: Flame Resistant, Hazmat, Rainwear), and Safety Products (Safety Glasses, Fall Protection, Hearing Protection, Respiratory, Spill Control). The portfolio includes the proprietary American Health & Safety (AHS) brand featuring Zircon X, Zircon Touch, and BIOFIT EC glove lines, alongside distributed brands including 3M, Ansell, DuPont, Kimberly-Clark, and others. LabSource serves life science, pharmaceutical, industrial, government, food safety, and university markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• American Health & Safety: Private label brand specializing in disposable nitrile exam gloves including Zircon X, Zircon Touch, and BIOFIT product lines.

Products and services

• Gloves Extensive selection of disposable and reusable gloves covering Latex, Neoprene, Nitrile, Vinyl, Autoclave, Biodegradable, Chemical Resistant, Cleanroom, Cold Condition, Cryo, Cut Resistant, Exam, General Purpose, Hot Mill/Cotton, Leather, Palm Coated, String Knit, and Surgical categories, sold to laboratory, medical, industrial, cleanroom, and everyday users.
• Lab Essentials Laboratory consumables and equipment including Cell Culture, Heat Sealers, Incubators, Labels, Microbiology, Microplates, PCR Products, Pipette Tips, Pipettors and Pipets, Shakers, and Tubes for research, clinical, and production laboratories.
• Protective Apparel Disposable protective clothing including Aprons, Coveralls, Head and Face Protection, Isolation Gowns, Lab Coats, Shoe Covers, Sleeves, Tychem Clothing, and Tyvek Clothing, plus reusable apparel such as Eye and Head Protection, Foot Protection, Flame Resistant, General Purpose, Hazmat and Chemical, and Rainwear for laboratory, medical, and industrial users.
• Safety Products Safety equipment including Safety Glasses and Goggles, Fall Protection, Hearing Protection, Metal Detectable, Hi-Vis Apparel, Respiratory, Safety Cabinets and Cans, Signs, Spill Control, and Waste Disposal sold to industrial, laboratory, and institutional customers.
• American Health & Safety Proprietary Brand Gloves Proprietary brand disposable nitrile exam gloves including Zircon X, Zircon Touch, Zircon Pro, and BIOFIT EC lines in various colors, thicknesses, and specifications (including extended cuff options) sold exclusively through LabSource.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• American Health & SafetyminorOthersFeatured brand partner offering proprietary glove products including Zircon X, Zircon Touch, and BIOFIT product lines exclusively available through LabSource distribution
• 3MminorOthersMajor safety products manufacturer whose products are distributed through LabSource's catalog
• AnsellminorOthersGlobal leader in protective equipment manufacturing; products including Microflex gloves distributed through LabSource
• DuPontminorOthersMajor manufacturer of protective apparel including Tychem and Tyvek clothing distributed through LabSource
• Kimberly-ClarkminorOthersHealthcare and safety products manufacturer whose products are available through LabSource distribution
• AzentaminorOthersLife sciences products manufacturer distributed through LabSource catalog
• Benchmark ScientificminorOthersLaboratory equipment manufacturer whose products are distributed through LabSource
• CELLTREATminorOthersScientific products manufacturer; serological pipettes and lab consumables available through LabSource
• DWK Life SciencesminorOthersLaboratory glassware manufacturer distributed through LabSource catalog
• Globe ScientificminorOthersLaboratory products manufacturer distributed through LabSource
• Greiner Bio-OneminorOthersInternational life sciences supplier whose products are available through LabSource
• SempermedminorOthersGlove manufacturer; SemperCare and SemperSure products distributed through LabSource
• ProhelixminorOthersFeatured brand partner available through LabSource distribution
• iSciminorOthersFeatured brand partner available through LabSource distribution

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher Scientific): Fisher Scientific is the largest global distributor of laboratory supplies, chemicals, and scientific instruments, serving pharma, biotech, academic, and industrial buyers. It is the dominant incumbent reference point for any lab-supply distributor; relevant because LabSource competes for similar customers but at far smaller scale and narrower assortment.
• VWR (Avantor): VWR, now part of Avantor, is a leading global distributor of laboratory products, equipment, and services to the life-science, biotech, and industrial markets. Comparable to LabSource because both supply consumables to pharma and research customers, though VWR operates at much greater scale with proprietary brands like VWR Collection.
• Grainger: Grainger is a broad-line industrial MRO distributor with a large safety, PPE, and janitorial assortment serving industrial, government, and healthcare buyers. It overlaps with LabSource's safety-apparel and glove categories, competes for the same institutional procurement contracts, and is the most important scale competitor for non-life-science SKU categories.
• McMaster-Carr: McMaster-Carr is a US-based industrial supply distributor known for its dense online catalog and fast shipping to industrial, lab, and facilities customers. It is comparable to LabSource on e-commerce-first B2B distribution with broad SKU depth, though its assortment is heavy on industrial/facility MRO rather than life-science consumables.
• Henry Schein: Henry Schein is a large US distributor of medical, dental, and healthcare supplies (including PPE, gloves, and infection-control products). Comparable to LabSource in the wholesale-of-medical-and-safety-supplies category, but operates far more deeply into clinical/dental channels at much greater scale.
• Medline Industries: Medline is one of the largest privately held medical-supply manufacturers and distributors in the US with a strong PPE, glove, and lab-supply portfolio. It is comparable to LabSource on gloves, protective apparel, and clinical/lab consumables distribution, though Medline's manufacturing scale and hospital contracts dwarf LabSource's operations.

Direct peers

• ULINE: ULINE is a US distributor of shipping, industrial, and laboratory supplies — including gloves and PPE — operating a catalog + e-commerce model with next-day delivery from multiple regional warehouses. Directly comparable to LabSource on glove/PPE distribution to industrial, lab, and institutional customers in North America.
• Spectrum Chemical: Spectrum Chemical is a US distributor of laboratory chemicals, reagents, and supplies serving pharma, biotech, and academic buyers. Comparable to LabSource's lab-consumables distribution motion — same vertical buyers (life-science, pharma, university) and overlapping SKUs (media, consumables, equipment).
• Cole-Parmer: Cole-Parmer (part of Antylia Scientific) is a US-based specialty distributor of laboratory and scientific equipment, instruments, and consumables. It overlaps directly with LabSource's lab essentials (pipettors, incubators, PCR products, tubes) on product category, buyer profile, and B2B distribution motion.
• Thomas Scientific: Thomas Scientific is a US distributor of laboratory supplies, equipment, and chemicals serving research, clinical, and industrial labs. Directly comparable to LabSource on lab-consumables distribution target market and product range, with deeper institutional and academic penetration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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