Labplas

What Labplas does

LABPLAS INC. is a privately held Canadian manufacturer founded in 1987 and headquartered in Sainte-Julie, Quebec, specializing in sterile sampling products for laboratory analyses. Its core portfolio comprises sterile sampling bags (Biohazard, NOPA Twirl Bag, Twirl'Opaque, Twirl'Blue, Autoportant, Filtra Bag, Secure-T, Secure-Strip, Twirl'em), supporting accessories (detectable pens, sterile gloves, autoclavable racks, dispensers, closure clips, telescopic adapters), and ready-to-use sterile sampling kits (Sani-Sponge, Sani-Sick, Wipa-Boots, Sani-S'wipe, water sampling kit). Three sub-brands extend the line: the Biodegradable range (the first globally, launched in 2008), the Large Format range for samples over one kilogram, and the Clean Room range with double-pouch sterile certification. Sterilization is achieved through extrusion or irradiation, and nearly all production equipment is designed and manufactured internally, supported by an in-house laboratory for R&D and microbiological sciences.

The company's go-to-market is exclusively indirect: products are sold through a network of more than 175 independent laboratory-equipment distributors serving over 60 countries, while LABPLAS retains direct relationships for training, customer support, and supply chain coordination via flexible production scheduling and annual purchasing calendars. Customers span nine vertical segments — food processing, agriculture and aquaculture, environment, veterinary, pharmaceutical, research laboratories, livestock, cosmetics, and water supply/sewage — with the food industry marked as primary. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers request quotes through the company's website or customer service. Revenue is generated almost entirely through hardware sales of consumable sterile sampling products, with an internal traceability ecosystem allowing buyers to validate sterility certificates online for every order. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification (continuously since 2002), C-TPAT membership, and asserts compliance with FDA, USDA, HACCP, and ACIA standards.

LABPLAS is led by President Danielle Lafond (founder) and Director General Benoit Brouillette (CEO), operates a multidisciplinary manufacturing center covering machinery design, R&D, microbiological sciences, IT development, and internal HR and legal functions, and received a CAD $250,000 repayable contribution from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions in March 2026 to expand production capacity and international competitiveness. The business has no public listing, no disclosed parent company, and no known institutional investors in the source material.

Name

Labplas

Legal name

LABPLAS INC.

Website

https://labplas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Labplas is a privately held Quebec-based manufacturer, founded in 1987, that designs and produces sterile sampling bags, kits, and accessories for laboratory analyses. It sells exclusively through 175+ independent distributors serving food, pharmaceutical, environmental, veterinary, and research customers in 60+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Sampling Equipment

NAICS

Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC), Lab Safety, PPE & Contamination Control (Hoods, Biosafety Cabinets, Clean Air) (HLAGAIAK), Laboratory Automation, Sample Prep & Liquid Handling (IVD Lab Diagnostics) (HLAHAAAN)

Keywords

• Sterile sampling bags
• Laboratory sampling equipment
• Pathogen detection kits
• Food safety sampling
• Clean room supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sterile Sampling Products: LABPLAS manufactures and sells sterile sampling products including sampling bags, sampling kits, and complementary tools and supports for laboratory analyses. Products are sold through a network of independent distributors globally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Labplas manufactures sterile sampling products for laboratory analyses, including sterile sampling bags, sterile sampling kits, and complementary tools and supports. Products are designed and produced using in-house engineered manufacturing equipment, with sterilization achieved through extrusion or irradiation processes. The portfolio addresses sample collection, transport, and preparation for pathogen detection, food safety, environmental monitoring, and pharmaceutical quality control across multiple industries.

Product overview

LABPLAS is a manufacturer of sterile sampling products for laboratory analyses, offering a unified portfolio of physical sampling tools rather than a software platform architecture. The core product portfolio consists of three main categories: (1) Sterile Sampling Bags (9 products including Biohazard, NOPA Twirl Bag, Twirl'Opaque, Twirl'Blue, Autoportant, Filtra Bag, Secure-T, Secure-Strip, and Twirl'em) serving as flexible, secure containers for sample collection and transport; (2) Support Equipment and Complementary Tools (8 products including Detectable Pen, Sterile Blue Gloves, LABrack, Dispenser, Individual Support, Closure Clip, Rack'N'Lab, and Reach'em) that facilitate sampling operations; and (3) Sterile Sampling Kits (5 products including Sani-Sponge, Sani-Stick, Wipa-Boots, Sani-S'wipe, and Water Sampling Kit) providing all-in-one solutions for specific sampling applications. Three exclusive sub-brands extend the product lines: the Biodegradable Product Line (launched 2008 as the first eco-friendly sterile sampling bag globally), the Large Format Product Line for samples over one kilogram, and the Clean Room Product Line with double-pouch certification. LABPLAS also offers customization services including product personalization, prototype creation, and specification modifications to meet specific customer requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gamme Biodégradable: Biodegradable product line offering eco-friendly sterile sampling products without compromising reliability or analysis results.
• Gamme Grand Format
• Gamme Salle Blanche

Products and services

• Biohazard sterile sampling bag A sterile sampling bag designed for the transport of hazardous materials, featuring a secure closure system that ensures leak-proof and safe containment for laboratory testing in food, pharmaceutical, and environmental sectors.
• NOPA Twirl Bag A sterile sampling bag specifically designed for the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) for the oilseed industry, featuring a secure closure system that preserves sample integrity during collection and transport.
• Twirl'Opaque sterile sampling bag A sterile sampling bag made with black resin to protect photosensitive samples from light exposure, preserving the integrity of light-sensitive substances.
• Twirl'Blue sterile sampling bag A blue-colored sterile sampling bag designed for high visibility and detection of potential foreign matter contamination, primarily used in the food industry.
• Autoportant self-supporting sterile sampling bag A self-supporting sterile sampling bag that stands upright without additional support, allowing hands-free operation during sampling and analysis processes.
• Filtra Bag sterile blender bag with filter A sterile blender bag with an integrated filter membrane designed to facilitate aliquot collection while allowing bacteria to circulate between compartments and retaining larger residues.
• Secure-T sterile blender bag A sterile blender bag without filter, designed to withstand the most robust homogenizers, with a detachable opening that maintains sterility until use for laboratory testing.
• Secure-Strip bag dispenser system A compact and secure dispenser system providing quick access to Secure-T bags, designed for efficient and safe distribution in laboratory environments.
• Twirl'em sterile sampling bag A sterile sampling bag with an integrated secure closure system providing leak-proof and hermetic sealing for reliable analysis results across multiple industries.
• Detectable Pen (Stylo détectable) A single-piece molded detectable pen made of plastic impregnated with metal particles, allowing detection by metal detectors and visibility under X-ray for factory safety environments.
• Sterile Blue Gloves (Gants bleus stériles) Practical and secure sterile gloves packaged in individual pairs, designed to be removed, unfolded, and donned without finger contact with the user, reducing contamination risks.
• LABrack autoclavable support rack A 100% stainless steel support rack that is autoclavable, designed to safely hold sampling bags and enter highly controlled work environments requiring high sterility levels.
• Dispenser (Dévidoir) A durable and compact dispenser for 250-bag rolls of Secure-Strip, autoclavable and suitable for strict laboratory sterility requirements.
• Individual Support (Support individuel) A sturdy and flexible support designed to hold sampling bags open in a vertical position, allowing hands-free operation during sampling activities.
• Closure Clip (Barrette de fermeture) A closure clip designed to seal bags without an integrated closure system, ensuring leak-proof and secure closure, available in various sizes for different needs.
• Rack'N'Lab transport rack A lightweight and robust support rack made of virgin polypropylene, designed to facilitate transport of sampling bags and maintain them upright, ideal for field and laboratory activities.
• Reach'em telescopic pole adapter A lightweight and robust adapter designed for the Sani-Stick, attaching to a standard telescopic pole to optimize sampling at height, available ready-to-use or as STL file for 3D printing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 35 years of industry experience since founding in 1987
• +2 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Bio-Rad supplies laboratory consumables and sample-prep solutions used in life-science and food-safety testing, overlapping with Labplas's customer base across research, pharma and food labs.
• Avantor (VWR): Avantor/VWR is one of the largest global distributors of laboratory consumables, channeling competing sterile sampling products into the same end customers Labplas serves via its distributor network.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher offers an extensive portfolio of lab consumables and sample-handling products, setting pricing benchmarks and competitive standards for niche sterile-bag manufacturers like Labplas.
• Merck KGaA (MilliporeSigma): MilliporeSigma provides sample-prep consumables and microbiology media to pharmaceutical, food and environmental labs, broadly overlapping with Labplas's verticals and customer types.
• 3M Food Safety: 3M's Food Safety division offers a broad portfolio of sample collection and pathogen detection products, competing with Labplas in food microbiology testing workflows across regulated food and beverage customers.

Direct peers

• Hardy Diagnostics: Hardy Diagnostics manufactures microbiology sample-collection devices and culture media for clinical and food labs, directly comparable to Labplas in target customers and product category.
• Whirl-Pak (Nasco): Nasco's Whirl-Pak is the most direct competitor to Labplas, manufacturing sterile sampling bags for food safety, environmental and clinical applications with comparable product positioning and customer base.

Emerging players

• Copan Diagnostics: Copan specializes in pre-analytical sample collection and transport systems (swabs, transport media), with comparable sterility-focused consumable design and adjacent food/clinical lab use cases.
• HiMedia Laboratories: HiMedia manufactures microbiology consumables and sample-collection products, competing with Labplas particularly in food and environmental testing markets outside North America.

Regional players

• Sentinel Diagnostics: Sentinel Diagnostics produces diagnostic and microbiology testing consumables primarily serving European food and clinical labs, comparable in scope and customer profile to Labplas's international offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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