InterFocus

What InterFocus does

InterFocus, a trading name of Pinnacle Furniture Ltd, is a UK-based laboratory furniture manufacturer and turnkey laboratory fit-out contractor founded in 1988 and headquartered in the Cambridge/Newmarket area. The company designs, manufactures, supplies, and installs laboratory furniture — including the proprietary IFlexx modular benching system, fixed lab furniture (underbench units, tall storage, wall cupboards, desks, reagent shelving), a range of worktop materials (Trespa, Velstone, epoxy resin, stainless steel, Iroko), fume cupboards and extraction, cold rooms, clean rooms, and ancillary items — using modern in-house production facilities equipped with Homag UK CNC machinery, edgebanders, and beam saws operating CAD-to-factory workflows.

Beyond manufactured products, InterFocus delivers integrated solutions across laboratory construction, refurbishment, fit-out, mechanical and electrical design and build, specialist gases installation, BIM-based design, and BREEAM-aligned sustainable laboratory design. Its customer base spans four primary verticals — educational institutions, pharmaceutical and healthcare, industrial and research, and medical and clinical — with revenue generated primarily through bespoke, quote-based, project-driven sales supported by an enterprise field-sales motion that includes showroom/factory visits and dedicated project management. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ConstructionLine GOLD, and ACCLAIM accreditations, supporting access to UK public-sector and regulated-buyer tenders, and operates across the UK and internationally under the IFlexx and IConnexx sub-brands.

Name

InterFocus

Legal name

Pinnacle Furniture Ltd

Website

https://mynewlab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

InterFocus (trading as Pinnacle Furniture Ltd) is a UK-based laboratory furniture manufacturer and turnkey fit-out contractor, founded 1988, serving educational, pharmaceutical, healthcare, industrial, and clinical research customers across the UK and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Furniture Manufacturing

NAICS

Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (337127)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

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
• Modular benching systems
• Lab construction services
• Fume cupboards extraction
• Laboratory fit out

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

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. Laboratory Furniture Sales: One-time sales of laboratory furniture including benches, storage units, worktops, fume cupboards, and ancillary items. Products are manufactured to order with custom specifications. Revenue generated through direct project-based sales.
2. Design and Build Services: Comprehensive laboratory design, construction, and installation services. Includes planning and design, building works, project management, mechanical and electrical installation, and specialist gases. Turnkey laboratory solutions provided.
3. Laboratory Refurbishment Services: Refurbishment and fit-out services for existing laboratory spaces. Includes partial and complete laboratory renovations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

InterFocus manufactures, supplies, and installs laboratory furniture including modular benching systems (IFlexx), fixed furniture, worktops, fume cupboards, and ancillary items. The company also provides turnkey laboratory construction, refurbishment, fit-out, and design services for educational, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and industrial customers across the UK and internationally.

Product overview

InterFocus is a UK-based laboratory furniture manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for laboratory environments. The core product offerings include the IFlexx Modular Laboratory Bench System (a flexible, reconfigurable benching solution), fixed laboratory furniture (underbench units, storage, cupboards, desks), and various worktop materials (Trespa, Epoxy Resin, Velstone, Stainless Steel). The company provides complete turnkey laboratory construction services including design, build, installation, project management, and specialist services such as fume extraction, cold rooms, clean rooms, and sustainable/BREEAM-compliant design. The portfolio spans modular/flexible benching, fixed furniture solutions, worktops, fume cupboards, ancillary items, and full laboratory construction and refurbishment services across educational, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iFlexx: Modular laboratory bench system offering flexible, reconfigurable workstations for laboratory environments.
• ISystem

Products and services

• IFlexx Modular Laboratory Bench System A flexible, reconfigurable modular benching system that allows laboratories to reconfigure layouts to adapt to changing research needs, featuring mobile workstations, service tiles, and overhead gantry modules providing power, data, and gas connections. Designed for laboratory environments across education, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and industrial sectors.
• Mobile Benches Mobile laboratory benches on wheels that can be easily moved and repositioned to accommodate changing workspace requirements within laboratory environments.
• Laboratory Furniture Fixed laboratory furniture including underbench units, tall storage units, wall cupboards, desks, reagent shelving, office furniture, and IPS emergency wash stations, designed for permanent installation in laboratory environments.
• Laboratory Worktops Work surface materials in multiple variants including Trespa TopLab Base, Trespa TopLab PLUS, Trespa TopLab PLUS ALIGN, Velstone, Lab20 Solid Surface, Epoxy Resin, Iroko Wood, and Stainless Steel options for different laboratory applications and chemical resistance requirements.
• Laboratory Fume Cupboards Fume extraction cupboards providing ventilation and containment for handling hazardous substances in laboratory environments, suitable for use in pharmaceutical, healthcare, educational, and industrial laboratories.
• Laboratory Fume Extraction Fume extraction systems designed to remove hazardous vapours and maintain air quality in laboratories, working in conjunction with fume cupboards.
• Cold Rooms and Clean Rooms Temperature-controlled cold rooms and clean room environments for pharmaceutical, laboratory, and food storage applications, providing controlled and sterile conditions.
• Laboratory Construction Turnkey Service Complete turnkey laboratory construction service covering design, build, installation, planning, building works, project management, and mechanical/electrical installation for new laboratory facilities.
• Laboratory Refurbishment and Fit Out Refurbishment and fit-out services for existing laboratory spaces to upgrade functionality, improve safety, and meet modern standards, including partial and complete laboratory renovations.
• School Science Laboratory Design Specialized laboratory design and furniture solutions for educational environments including schools and colleges, providing science classroom furniture and layouts tailored to student needs.
• Sustainable Laboratory Design Eco-friendly laboratory design and installation services incorporating BREEAM-compliant sustainable practices for environmentally responsible laboratory construction.
• Specialist Gases Installation Installation services for specialist gas systems in laboratory environments, providing the gas supply infrastructure required for analytical and research laboratory operations.
• BIM Design Services Building Information Modelling (BIM) design services for precise laboratory furniture planning, design, and installation coordination.
• Laboratory Ancillary Items Ancillary laboratory items including sinks, flooring, and safety storage cabinets that complement the primary furniture and benching installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced laboratory reconfiguration costs through flexible IFlexx modular system - benches can be moved without requiring electricians or gas engineers

Segments4 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

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kewaunee Scientific Corporation: Kewaunee is a US-headquartered manufacturer of laboratory furniture, fume hoods, and casework for research, educational, and pharmaceutical customers. It is the closest global peer to InterFocus in product scope (benching, fume cupboards, fixed lab furniture) and end markets.
• Waldner Laboreinrichtungen: Waldner is a German manufacturer of laboratory furniture and fume cupboards serving European pharmaceutical, research, and educational customers. It is a direct competitor on modular lab benching, fume extraction, and turnkey laboratory fit-out across Europe.
• HEMCO Corporation: HEMCO is a US manufacturer of laboratory furniture, fume hoods, and modular cleanrooms serving research, clinical, and educational labs. Comparable to InterFocus on modular benching, fume containment, and configurable lab infrastructure.

Regional players

• Monmouth Scientific: Monmouth Scientific is a UK manufacturer specialising in cleanrooms, cold rooms, and laboratory containment environments — a product line InterFocus also offers alongside its furniture portfolio. It competes head-to-head with InterFocus in UK lab fit-out projects.
• Hamilton Laboratory Solutions: Hamilton Laboratory Solutions is a UK-based laboratory furniture and fit-out contractor serving education, healthcare, and research clients. It directly mirrors InterFocus's turnkey lab construction and refurbishment positioning in the UK market.

Emerging players

• Bigneat Ltd: Bigneat is a UK-based specialist in fume cupboards, extraction systems, and laboratory safety equipment. It overlaps with InterFocus's fume cupboard and fume extraction product lines and serves a similar UK education and pharmaceutical client base.
• Labconco Corporation: Labconco is a US-based manufacturer of laboratory equipment including fume hoods, biosafety cabinets, and laboratory infrastructure. While primarily equipment-focused, it overlaps with InterFocus in fume containment and laboratory environment products.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Laboratory Products): Thermo Fisher is a global life-sciences tools and laboratory infrastructure supplier offering fume hoods, lab furniture, and full lab build solutions through its laboratory products division. It competes with InterFocus on large multinational pharmaceutical lab fit-outs and brings a much broader product portfolio.

Others

• Trox UK Ltd (Laboratory Ventilation): Trox is a leading UK and European manufacturer of fume cupboard ventilation and air-handling systems for laboratories. It is a complementary rather than competing supplier — InterFocus specifies fume extraction, and Trox products often integrate into similar lab fit-out projects.
• Asecos GmbH: Asecos is a European manufacturer of safety storage cabinets for chemicals and flammable materials used inside laboratories. It is an ecosystem supplier whose products sit alongside InterFocus's lab furniture installations in research and educational facilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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