Name

Heathrow Scientific

Legal name

Heathrow Scientific LLC

Website

https://heathrowscientific.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heathrow Scientific, founded 1996 and based in Vernon Hills, Illinois, manufactures and distributes laboratory consumables (tubes, racks, spatulas) and equipment (centrifuges, mixers) under multiple owned brands to research labs, education, clinical/healthcare, and CROs via B2B e-commerce and distributor channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Equipment and Consumables

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Laboratory equipment
• Lab consumables
• Centrifuge tubes
• Tube racks
• Lab vortex mixers

Headquarters

HQ city

Vernon Hills

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: The company generates revenue through direct B2B e-commerce sales of laboratory supplies and equipment via their BigCommerce storefront. Products include consumables (tubes, racks, spatulas), equipment (vortex mixers, centrifuges), and accessories sold at unit or pack prices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Heathrow Scientific manufactures and sells benchtop laboratory equipment and plastic consumables used by research, clinical, educational, and contract-research laboratories. Its catalog spans centrifuges, vortex mixers, tube racks, microcentrifuge and conical tubes, pipette holders, sample transport boxes, PCR coolers, and sustainable sample-handling disposables marketed under the LevGo sub-brand. The company emphasizes ergonomic design, modularity, and eco-friendly materials in its proprietary product line.

Product overview

Heathrow Scientific is a B2B laboratory equipment and consumables supplier offering a comprehensive portfolio organized across 17 product categories. The core product portfolio includes laboratory equipment (centrifuges, mixers/shakers, stirrers, tube racks) and laboratory consumables (microcentrifuge tubes, conical tubes, glassware, pipettes). The LevGo sub-brand provides smart laboratory tools including SmartPicks inoculating picks, SmartSpatula disposable spatulas, SmartPans aluminum weighing pans, Eco SmartFunnel biodegradable funnels, and SmartBoats weighing boats. Key branded equipment includes the MagFuge multi-function high-speed centrifuge bundle (combining centrifugation with magnetic stirring), the Lab Vortex Mixer with Touch Function, DURAPORTER sample transport boxes, and various tube rack systems (Multi-Tube Rack, ONERACK, Universal Tube Rack, Mega Tube Racks, Rota-Rack, Peg Tube Racks). Additional offerings encompass instruments (timers, refractometers, polarimeters), sample handling products, safety equipment, cold storage products, labeling and sealing supplies, and organization accessories. The company also offers custom branding services and operates e-commerce for direct product sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LevGo: Eco-friendly and smart laboratory tools including smartPicks inoculating picks, smartBoats weighing boats, smartPans aluminum pans, and smartSpatulas laboratory spatulas
• MagFuge
• ONERACK
• MEGA RACKS
• ROTA-RACK
• ADAPT-A-RACK
• Duraporter
• eShield

Products and services

• Lab Vortex Mixer with Touch Function A benchtop vortex mixer with a touch-function control interface, used by research, clinical, and teaching laboratories for mixing contents of tubes and small vessels during sample preparation.
• MagFuge Multi-Function High-Speed Centrifuge Bundle A bundled high-speed centrifuge with magnetic stirring capability, marketed to research and clinical laboratories as a multi-function benchtop instrument that saves space by combining two workflows.
• Clinical Benchtop Centrifuge A benchtop centrifuge designed for clinical and diagnostic laboratories performing routine specimen processing.
• Portable Centrifuge Kit A portable centrifuge kit for fieldwork and benchtop use by research and clinical laboratories.
• ONERACK Multi Tube Racks A modular, configurable multi-tube rack system that fits common tube formats, used by research and clinical laboratories to organize and store sample tubes on the benchtop.
• Multi-Tube Rack 120498 A specific multi-tube rack SKU used in laboratories to hold multiple sample tubes in an organized array.
• Peg Tube Racks Peg-style tube racks for drying and storing inverted tubes, used in research and clinical laboratories.
• Universal Tube Rack A universal tube rack designed to accommodate a range of tube sizes used in routine laboratory workflows.
• Floating Foam Tube Racks Floating foam tube racks for water-bath workflows, used in research laboratories to keep tubes upright and afloat during incubation.
• Mega Tube Racks Large-capacity tube racks for high-volume sample handling in research and clinical laboratories.
• Tube Roller Racks Tube roller racks designed for use on roller mixers, used in laboratories for mixing samples held in tubes.
• Reversible Tube Racks 96-Well Reversible 96-well-format tube racks that accommodate different tube sizes by flipping the rack, used in research and clinical laboratories.
• POP-UP Multiple Tube Rack A collapsible POP-UP multiple tube rack for temporary or transport use, sold to research and clinical laboratories.
• DURAPORTER Sample Transport Box A rigid sample transport box designed to safely carry laboratory samples, used by clinical and research labs to maintain sample integrity between sites.
• PCR Coolers Temperature-maintaining PCR coolers that keep PCR reagents cold at the benchtop, used by research and clinical molecular laboratories.
• 0.5 mL Microcentrifuge Tubes 0.5 mL microcentrifuge tubes used by research and clinical laboratories for routine sample storage and centrifugation.
• 0.2 mL Microcentrifuge Tubes 0.2 mL microcentrifuge tubes used by research and clinical laboratories for PCR and other small-volume applications.
• 1.5 mL Microcentrifuge Tubes 1.5 mL microcentrifuge tubes used by research and clinical laboratories for routine molecular and biochemical sample handling.
• 1.5 mL Microcentrifuge Tubes Black Black 1.5 mL microcentrifuge tubes used by laboratories for light-sensitive samples.
• Screw Top Microcentrifuge Tubes Screw-top microcentrifuge tubes providing a secure closure, used by research and clinical laboratories for sample storage and transport.
• 15 mL Conical Centrifuge Tubes Sterile Sterile 15 mL conical centrifuge tubes used in clinical and research laboratories for cell culture and specimen handling.
• 50 mL Conical Centrifuge Tubes Sterile Sterile 50 mL conical centrifuge tubes used in clinical and research laboratories for larger-volume sample handling.
• 15 mL Sterile Conical Centrifuge Tubes Black Sterile black 15 mL conical centrifuge tubes for light-sensitive samples, used in clinical and research laboratories.
• 50 mL Sterile Conical Centrifuge Tubes Black Sterile black 50 mL conical centrifuge tubes for light-sensitive samples, used in clinical and research laboratories.
• CLAMP-ETTE Pipette Holders Pipette holders that mount to bench edges or racks, used by research and clinical laboratories to keep pipettes accessible and organized.
• Lab Timers Benchtop lab timers used to track incubation and reaction times in research, clinical, and teaching laboratories.
• LevGo SmartPicks Inoculating Pick A reusable inoculating pick sold under the LevGo sustainable-consumables sub-brand, used by microbiology laboratories to reduce plastic waste.
• LevGo SmartSpatula A reusable spatula sold under the LevGo sustainability sub-brand, used by laboratories for sample weighing and handling with reduced disposables waste.
• LevGo SmartPans Reusable weighing pans sold under the LevGo sustainability sub-brand, used by laboratories to replace disposable weighing dishes.
• LevGo Eco SmartFunnel A reusable funnel sold under the LevGo sustainability sub-brand, used by laboratories to reduce single-use plastic waste during liquid transfers.
• LevGo SmartBoats Biodegradable Paper Weighing Boats Biodegradable paper weighing boats sold under the LevGo sustainability sub-brand, used by laboratories as an eco-friendly alternative to plastic weighing boats.
• MagLab Magnetic Lab Storage Series A magnetic modular lab storage system that mounts on metal surfaces to hold tubes, pipettes, and other small lab items, sold to research and clinical laboratories.
• Centrifuge Bottle Wire Rack Carrier A wire rack carrier for centrifuge bottles, used by laboratories for transporting and organizing larger-volume centrifuge containers during processing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.7% reliability on equipment
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Vee-Gee ScientificminorOthersVee-Gee Scientific is an owned/affiliated brand of Heathrow Scientific, displayed alongside the Heathrow brand on the main website as part of their brand portfolio.
• TempShieldminorOthersTempShield is an owned/affiliated brand of Heathrow Scientific, displayed as part of their brand portfolio alongside Heathrow Scientific.
• Vanguard MicroscopesminorOthersVanguard Microscopes is an owned/affiliated brand of Heathrow Scientific, shown in the brand portfolio section of the website.
• LevGocoreOthersLevGo is a core brand of Heathrow Scientific specializing in disposable laboratory tools including smartPicks inoculating picks, smartSpatulas, smartPans weighing pans, and smartFunnels. LevGo products feature proprietary designs including the trademarked V-design on spatulas.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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