Labo Moderne

What Labo Moderne does

Labo Moderne (legal name: LaboModerne) is a privately-held French laboratory equipment and consumables distributor founded in 1950 and headquartered at 14 ter avenue des Louvresses, 92230 Gennevilliers, France, with a wholly-owned Belgian subsidiary (LaboModerne Belgique) in Beloeil. The company curates and resells a catalog spanning 10+ categories — laboratory equipment (autoclave bottles, viscometers, spectrophotometers), cold storage (LIEBHERR, FROILABO, GRAM, BIO-HELIX scientific and ATEX-certified refrigerators), measurement instruments, reagents and buffer solutions (REAGECON, Sörensen, SORENSEN), biomedical supplies (anatomical pathology, hematology, microbiology, parasitology), laboratory consumables, and UN3373/UN2814-certified biological sample transport packaging from brands such as E3 CORTEX, CITOTEST, and LP ITALIANA. It also offers COFRAC-accredited on-site thermal mapping and characterization services for ovens, incubators, climate chambers, refrigerators, and freezers, performed under FD X 15-140 standards, and provides viscosimetric baths (POLYSCIENCE) and gelification timers (TECHNE).

The business model is distribution-led: revenue is generated through one-time equipment and consumables sales priced in euros with publicly disclosed unit pricing on the e-commerce site (ranging from low-ticket consumables at €15.50 to premium refrigerators up to €9,450), supplemented by professional services revenue from thermal mapping engagements. Labo Moderne serves five vertical segments — laboratories, medical and clinical laboratories, industrial quality control, agri-food, and pharmaceutical — with a primary B2B direct-to-customer motion through its website and dedicated phone/email sales lines in France (+33 1 42 50 50 50) and Belgium (+32 6 958 00 04), plus an export service for international orders.

Marketing channels comprise an e-commerce storefront, email newsletter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and recurring promotional/destocking campaigns. The company is independent (no parent, no external investors documented), operates two physical offices across France and Belgium, and is positioned as a regulatory-compliance-oriented specialist distributor rather than a technology developer.

Name

Labo Moderne

Legal name

LaboModerne

Website

https://labomoderne.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Labo Moderne is a French laboratory equipment and consumables distributor, founded in 1950 and headquartered in Gennevilliers, serving research, medical, pharmaceutical, agri-food, and industrial QC customers in France and Belgium with multi-brand equipment, reagents, COFRAC thermal mapping services, and UN3373-certified transport packaging.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH), Maintenance, Service Contracts & Equipment Repair (Field Service, Parts) (HLAGAIAN), Lab Furniture, Facilities & Utilities (Benches, Casework, Gas/Water Systems) (HLAGAIAM)

Keywords

• Laboratory equipment distribution
• Scientific instruments supply
• Biomedical consumables
• Thermal mapping services
• Biological sample transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Gennevilliers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Equipment Sales: Sale of laboratory equipment including refrigerators, freezers, measurement instruments, viscometers, spectrophotometers, and specialized scientific equipment from brands like LIEBHERR, FROILABO, GRAM, POLYSCIENCE, BIO-HELIX.
2. Laboratory Consumables: Sale of consumable laboratory supplies including glassware, reagents, biological transport packaging, buffers, standards, and disposables.
3. Thermal Mapping Services: On-site characterization and mapping services for laboratory thermal equipment including temperature mapping for refrigerators, freezers, ovens, and incubators with COFRAC certification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Labo Moderne is a French laboratory equipment and supplies distributor that resells scientific instruments, consumables, reagents, and biomedical products from multiple manufacturers to professional laboratories. Its portfolio spans laboratory refrigerators and freezers (ATEX-certified, COFRAC-certifiable), viscosity measurement systems, LED transilluminators, biological sample transport packaging, glassware, and reagents. The company also performs COFRAC-accredited on-site thermal mapping and characterization services for ovens, incubators, climate chambers, refrigerators, and freezers.

Product overview

Labo Moderne is a French laboratory equipment and supplies distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of laboratory products and services. The offering consists of physical equipment products (refrigerators, viscometers, transilluminators), consumables (reagents, biological sample transport materials, glassware), measurement instruments, and metrology services (thermal mapping and on-site characterization). The product lines span multiple categories including biomedical supplies, laboratory equipment, measuring instruments, and reagents. Key product families include scientific ATEX-compliant refrigerators (CHL SMART ATEX, ExGuard, BioMed series), viscosity measurement equipment (viscometers, viscometric baths, gelimeters), LED transilluminators (BluPAD, UVPAD), biological sample transport packaging, and buffer solutions. Services include thermal mapping for temperature-controlled equipment performed to COFRAC standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laboratory Refrigerators and Freezers

Segments5 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

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LIEBHERRcoreTechnology or IntegrationLIEBHERR is a key partner supplying laboratory refrigerators and freezers. LaboModerne offers a wide range of LIEBHERR products including under-counter refrigerators, household models, and professional units.
• FROILABOcoreTechnology or IntegrationFROILABO provides scientific refrigerators including the Bio Memory series for medical and laboratory applications. LaboModerne distributes FROILABO products throughout France and Belgium.
• GRAMcoreTechnology or IntegrationGRAM supplies scientific refrigerators ranging from 128 to 1400 liters, including COFRAC certifiable models and ATEX-certified units. LaboModerne distributes GRAM products.
• POLYSCIENCEcoreTechnology or IntegrationPOLYSCIENCE provides viscosimetric baths for precision viscosity measurements. LaboModerne distributes POLYSCIENCE products including the round glass tank viscosimetric bath.
• TECHNEcoreTechnology or IntegrationTECHNE manufactures gelification timers for measuring gel formation time. LaboModerne distributes TECHNE gelification timers (EN7100 series).
• BIO-HELIXcoreTechnology or IntegrationBIO-HELIX supplies electrophoresis equipment including transilluminators. LaboModerne distributes BIO-HELIX products including BluPAD and UVPAD transilluminators.
• REAGECONcoreTechnology or IntegrationREAGECON provides viscosity standards and reagents. LaboModerne distributes REAGECON viscosity standards (NR1070 series) certified for kinematic and dynamic viscosity.
• LAMY RHEOLOGYcoreTechnology or IntegrationLAMY RHEOLOGY supplies silicone oil viscosity standards for calibrating viscometers. LaboModerne distributes their LR4011 viscosity standards.
• E3 CORTEXcoreTechnology or IntegrationE3 CORTEX manufactures DIAGNOBAG® UN3373 certified 95 kPa bags for transporting biological substances. LaboModerne distributes their certified packaging products.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hach (Veralto): Water analysis and laboratory measurement instrument provider with strong European presence. Comparable in measurement instruments (spectrophotometers, viscometry-adjacent) and in serving industrial QC and agri-food labs that overlap with Labo Moderne's customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Fisher Scientific): Global life sciences and laboratory equipment and consumables provider. Its Fisher Scientific division competes directly with Labo Moderne in lab equipment, reagents and consumables across Europe.
• Sartorius: Manufacturer and supplier of laboratory and bioprocessing equipment, including balances, water purification and lab essentials. Comparable to Labo Moderne's equipment portfolio, though Sartorius is also a manufacturer and serves as a potential supplier/competitor on overlapping lines.
• Avantor (VWR): Global broadline laboratory products and services distributor serving biopharma, healthcare and research customers. A much larger incumbent whose European catalog and direct sales force overlap significantly with Labo Moderne's offering.
• Merck (Sigma-Aldrich / MilliporeSigma): Global science and technology company with a major lab products and reagents distribution business. Overlaps with Labo Moderne's reagents, consumables and analytical instruments categories across European research customers.
• Eppendorf: Premium laboratory equipment manufacturer covering liquid handling, cell handling and sample preparation. Comparable high-end lab equipment positioning and shared biopharma/research customer base in Europe.

Emerging players

• Starlab International: European laboratory consumables specialist (pipette tips, tubes, cell culture). Comparable in consumables focus and European footprint, though narrower than Labo Moderne's full catalog.

Direct peers

• Dutscher: French multi-brand laboratory equipment, consumables and reagents distributor serving research, hospital and industrial laboratories. Closest direct competitor to Labo Moderne, with overlapping product categories (refrigeration, consumables, reagents) and similar French-speaking customer base.
• Dominique Dutscher: French laboratory supplies distributor offering equipment, consumables and reagents across research and clinical segments. Competes head-to-head with Labo Moderne in the French lab distribution market.
• Carl Roth: Germany-headquartered laboratory chemicals, consumables and equipment distributor serving European research and industrial labs. Comparable multi-vendor catalog model and similar scale to Labo Moderne, though focused on the German-speaking market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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