Leonard Peterson & Co

What Leonard Peterson & Co does

Leonard Peterson & Co., Inc. is a family-owned manufacturer of wood laboratory casework founded in 1890 in Chicago, Illinois and currently operating from Auburn, Alabama. The company produces oak and maple modular casework including base cabinets, wall cases, storage cases, and tables, sold under two construction lines: Century Construction, a traditional lipped overlay design backed by a 15-year warranty, and Vanguard Construction, a modern design with epoxy-coated slides available in lipped or reveal overlay backed by a 2-year warranty. Products are AWI-certified and LEED-compliant, and are typically supplied as complete laboratory installations including countertops, sinks, service fixtures, and fume hoods sourced from selected nationally recognized manufacturers, serving CSI Divisions 11 and 12.

Name

Leonard Peterson & Co

Legal name

Leonard Peterson & Co., Inc.

Website

https://lpco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Leonard Peterson & Co is a family-owned manufacturer of wood laboratory casework founded in 1890, serving educational institutions, research facilities, and hospitals across the United States through an authorized dealer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Furniture Manufacturing

NAICS

Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing (337212)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Science & STEM Lab Equipment & Supplies (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Makerspaces) (EDAEAIAC)

Keywords

• Wood laboratory casework
• Laboratory furniture manufacturing
• Modular casework
• Institutional furniture
• Laboratory design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Auburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations

Revenue model

1. Wood Laboratory Casework Sales: One-time product sales of wood laboratory casework including base cabinets, wall cases, storage cases, tables, balance tables, countertops, sinks, fixtures, and fume hoods. Complete laboratory installations supplied to institutional facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Leonard Peterson & Co., Inc. manufactures wood laboratory casework, producing oak and maple modular casework including base cabinets, wall cases, storage cases, and tables. The company offers two construction product lines—Century Construction (traditional lipped overlay with a 15-year warranty) and Vanguard Construction (modern reveal/lipped overlay design with a 2-year warranty)—along with complementary laboratory components and accessories such as balance tables, countertops, sinks, fixtures, and fume hoods to deliver complete laboratory installations for institutional facilities.

Product overview

Leonard Peterson & Co., Inc. is a family-owned manufacturer of wood laboratory casework founded in 1890, claiming to be the nation's oldest manufacturer of wood laboratory casework. The company offers two distinct product construction lines: Century Construction (traditional lipped overlay design with a 15-year warranty) and Vanguard Construction (modern design with epoxy-coated slides and 2-year warranty, available in lipped or reveal overlay). Their core product is oak and maple modular casework including base cabinets, wall cases, storage cases, and tables, complemented by laboratory components and accessories (balance tables, countertops, sinks, fixtures, fume hoods) sourced from nationally recognized manufacturers to provide complete installation packages for Divisions 11 and 12. The company also provides in-house engineering and design services for custom projects, serving schools, colleges, universities, research facilities, and hospitals throughout the United States via an authorized dealer network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Fifteen (15) year warranty on Century Construction products
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered primary and regional.

• G.A. InstrumentsprimaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer covering Alabama and Georgia territories for Leonard Peterson laboratory casework products.
• Noreaster InstallationsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer covering New England territory for Leonard Peterson laboratory casework products.
• DES (Design Environment Services)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer covering Southeast region for Leonard Peterson laboratory casework products.
• Hargrave BuildersregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer covering Mid-Atlantic territory for Leonard Peterson laboratory casework products.
• Lee Company Inc.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer partner for Leonard Peterson laboratory casework products.
• SOPA Inc.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer covering Mid-South territory for Leonard Peterson laboratory casework products.
• US SpecialtiesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer partner for Leonard Peterson laboratory casework products.
• New AcademicsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer partner for Leonard Peterson laboratory casework products serving academic institutions.
• HNE EquipmentregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer covering New Jersey territory for Leonard Peterson laboratory casework products.
• Tri-State Contract SalesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer covering New York Upstate territory for Leonard Peterson laboratory casework products.
• McDonald EnterprisesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer partner for Leonard Peterson laboratory casework products.
• Custom FabricatorsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer partner for Leonard Peterson laboratory casework products.
• JS EquipmentregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer covering Texas territory for Leonard Peterson laboratory casework products.
• ACL AssociatesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer partner for Leonard Peterson laboratory casework products.
• DES-DC (Design Environment Services DC)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer covering Washington D.C. territory for Leonard Peterson laboratory casework products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Labconco: Labconco is a larger US manufacturer of laboratory equipment and enclosures (fume hoods, biosafety cabinets, workstations) that increasingly bundles casework-adjacent products for institutional and research customers. It does not specialize in wood lab casework, but overlaps in fume hoods, lab furniture, and institutional lab projects.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Laboratory Products): Thermo Fisher's Laboratory Products division supplies a broad portfolio of lab furniture, equipment, consumables, and turnkey lab build-outs to research and institutional customers worldwide. While not a wood-casework specialist, it competes for the same institutional lab construction budgets at much larger scale.

Others

• RCI Technologies / RDM Industrial (lab furniture installers): Regional lab casework installers and specialty millwork contractors that integrate wood and metal casework on institutional projects, sometimes partnering with manufacturers like Leonard Peterson or competing for adjacent scope. Included as an adjacent channel partner / ecosystem participant.

Direct peers

• CampbellRhea Commercial Group: CampbellRhea designs, manufactures, and installs architectural millwork and laboratory casework for institutional and commercial projects in the Southeastern United States. Comparable in product, regional end markets, and project-based installation model.
• Mott Manufacturing: Mott is a long-standing Canadian manufacturer of steel, wood, and laminate laboratory casework and laboratory furniture, with US distribution. Highly comparable to Leonard Peterson in product category, end markets (educational and research labs), and dealer-based go-to-market.
• CiF Lab Solutions: CiF Lab Solutions designs and installs laboratory casework, fume hoods, and lab furniture primarily for K-12, higher ed, and industrial customers in the US. Direct peer in educational and institutional lab casework, with overlapping dealer/specifier channel.
• Diversified Woodcrafts: Diversified Woodcrafts is a US manufacturer of wood laboratory and science classroom furniture, cabinets, and casework focused on the educational market. Closely comparable to Leonard Peterson's K-12 and university STEM furniture lines and channel model.
• Sagus International / Sagus Systems: Sagus manufactures architectural woodwork and educational laboratory casework under brands such as counterparts in the school lab casework market. Direct peer in wood educational casework with similar dealer/installer channels.
• Kewaunee Scientific: Kewaunee Scientific (and related Kewaunee Industries entities) is one of the most established North American manufacturers of scientific laboratory furniture, including wood, steel, and plastic casework, serving the same education, government, pharma, and research end markets as Leonard Peterson. Most directly comparable in scope and segment.

Regional players

• Bedcolab (Bédard & Cie): Bedcolab is a Canadian maker of wood laboratory casework and lab furniture primarily serving Canadian and select international institutional clients. Comparable product but does not directly compete in Leonard Peterson's US South/Mid-Atlantic dealer territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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