Caplugs Evergreen

What Caplugs Evergreen does

Caplugs Evergreen is a US-based manufacturer of plastic laboratory consumables, operating as a subsidiary of Protective Industries, Inc. The company produces thousands of catalog SKUs across microbiology supplies, tubes and vials, microplates, microscope slides and accessories, histology consumables, columns, autoanalyzer consumables, liquid handling products, racks and storage, caps and closures, and patient bedside items. Manufacturing is conducted at three US facilities with a primary operation in California that holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 13485 certifications, and the company markets both standard catalog items and custom-manufactured components with an emphasis on onshoring and domestic supply-chain reliability.

The product portfolio is anchored by a set of patented and trademarked specialty items, including the FPC Fecal Parasite Concentrator (based on an NIH-developed method), InocuLoop inoculating loops, the Sputocol sputum collection system, CryoSure and MST cryogenic vials, Surety and Sera-Separa columns, Slide-Fix PAP jars, Histoware prefilled formalin containers, Slide-Sette Savers (manufactured under license from Moffitt Cancer Center), and OroCol oral fluid collection. These differentiated items sit alongside a broad catalog of commodity-style tubes, vials, plates, and slides sold to clinical, diagnostic, hospital, research, and industrial customers.

Revenue is generated through unit-based hardware sales distributed via an e-commerce website, phone, fax, email, and field sales channels. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; minimum order quantities range from $50 for end users to $500 for export shipments, and free samples are offered on standard catalog products. The business operates as a private, for-profit subsidiary with no public funding rounds, investor backing, or external financing disclosed in the available data.

Name

Caplugs Evergreen

Legal name

Protective Industries, Inc.

Website

https://evergreensci.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Caplugs Evergreen is a US manufacturer of plastic laboratory consumables—microbiology supplies, tubes, vials, plates, slides, histology, columns, and autoanalyzer items—serving clinical, hospital, research, and industrial buyers from three US facilities under ISO-certified quality systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Consumables & Plastic Labware

NAICS

Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Diagnostic & Laboratory Packaging (Specimen Containers, Transport Tubes) (IMALAIAF), Medical Supplies & Consumables Wholesale (Non-Device) (CRAOAHAE)

Keywords

• Plastic laboratory consumables
• Injection molded labware
• Microbiology supplies
• Histology consumables
• Clinical lab supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Rancho Dominguez

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Labware Product Sales: Sale of plastic consumable labware products including microplates, tubes, vials, caps, specimen containers, histology supplies, and other laboratory supplies. Products sold as standard catalog items and custom manufactured components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Caplugs Evergreen manufactures and supplies thousands of standardized and custom plastic disposable laboratory consumables—including microplates, tubes and vials, cryogenic vials, microscope slides, histology consumables, specimen containers, microbiology devices, columns, autoanalyzer consumables, liquid handling products, racks and storage, caps and closures, and patient bedside items—produced at three U.S. manufacturing facilities. The company sells both catalog products and custom-manufactured components directly to clinical, diagnostic, research, and healthcare facilities through its own e-commerce site and direct sales channels.

Product overview

Caplugs Evergreen is a manufacturer and supplier of plastic laboratory consumables, offering thousands of in-stock products across multiple categories including microbiology supplies, tubes and vials, microplates, microscope slides and accessories, histology consumables, columns, autoanalyzer consumables, liquid handling products, racks and storage, caps and closures, and patient bedside items. The product portfolio includes specialized items like the 95-Pin Inoculator, FPC® Fecal Parasite Concentrator, InocuLoop™ inoculating loops, Sputocol™ sputum collection system, CryoSure® and MST™ cryogenic vials, Surety® and Sera-Separa® columns, Slide-Fix™ PAP jars, and various specimen containers. The company operates three U.S. manufacturing facilities and maintains ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 13485 certifications. Evergreen labware products are designed for clinical, research, diagnostic, and life sciences applications, with a focus on sample collection, storage, transport, and analysis consumables.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sputocol: Self-contained device for collecting, transporting and processing sputum and other potentially infectious specimens.
• FPC
• InocuLoop
• Surety Columns
• Sera-Separa
• Slide-Fix
• Histoware
• CryoSure
• MST

Products and services

• 95-Pin Inoculator Assembly Precision molded plate for antimicrobial susceptibility testing, urine cultures, bacterial colony subcultures, and cell/tissue cultures. Simultaneously picks up 95 bacterial colony samples (10 µl/pin) and transfers them into a 96-well format microplate. Intended for clinical microbiology and research laboratories.
• FPC® Fecal Parasite Concentrator (Classic, Hybrid, Jumbo, Special) Modification of the formalin-ether method for isolating helminth eggs and larvae, protozoan cysts, coccidian oocysts, and microsporidian spores. Available in four versions (Classic, Hybrid, Jumbo, Special) for different specimen types and volumes. Used by clinical microbiology laboratories.
• InocuLoop™ Inoculating Loops Disposable inoculating loops with a patented four-sided spreader (four streakers in one). Gamma-irradiated sterile and suitable for anaerobic chambers, field use, and satellite testing. For clinical microbiology and research labs.
• Sputocol™ Sputum Collection System FDA registered self-contained device for collecting, transporting and processing sputum and other potentially infectious specimens. Funnel-top design prevents rim contamination. For clinical and diagnostic laboratories.
• Sterile Culture Tubes Sterile tubes for cell culturing and applications requiring a sterile surface or container. Available with screw caps or two-position caps for aerobic/anaerobic culturing. For research and clinical laboratories.
• Centrifuge Tubes (15 mL, 30 mL, 50 mL) High-performance centrifugation and sample storage tubes molded in polypropylene or polypropylene co-polymer. Withstand high centrifugal forces for cell pelleting, reagent mixing and sample preparation.
• CryoSure® Cryogenic Vials & Caps Cryogenic vials recommended for storing cell cultures, blood/serum specimens, sperm and other biological specimens at vapor phase liquid nitrogen temperatures (-320°F/-195°C). For research and biobanking laboratories.
• MST™ Cryogenic Vials & Caps Micro screw-cap cryogenic vials designed for vapor phase liquid nitrogen storage of biological specimens. For research and clinical laboratories.
• Transport Vials Freestanding vials for safe storage and transfer of biological, chemical or other samples. Available in sterile and non-sterile versions with capacity range from 2.5 mL to 15 mL.
• Microplates (6, 12, 24, 48, 96, 384-Well) Standard microplates for research and clinical diagnostic testing. Applications include cell/tissue cultures, DNA analysis, protein analysis, drug screens, immunoassays and high-throughput screening.
• Deep Well Microplates (24, 48-Well) Deep well plates designed for basic sample storage, cell/tissue cultures, and high-throughput screening with raised rim to reduce cross-contamination.
• Glass & Treated Plastic Microscope Slides Microscope slides in glass or plastic treated styles for general laboratory applications including hematology. Plastic slides are gamma sterilized and tissue culture treated.
• Slide-Fix™ PAP Jars Polypropylene slide jars for preservation/transport of PAP smear slides and fine needle aspiration biopsies. Available in sterile, non-sterile, and prefilled versions (25 mL 95% Ethyl Alcohol).
• Histoware™ Prefilled Specimen Containers Specimen containers for collecting and storing tissue samples. Prefilled formalin containers ranging from 2 oz. to 165 oz.
• Embedding Cassettes & Biopsy Cassettes High density acetal or polypropylene cassettes for processing, embedding, sectioning and long-term storage of tissue specimens. Available in standard and compartmented versions. For histology laboratories.
• Surety® Columns Columns for removing fibrin and macro particles from serum to prevent line clogging. Fit directly onto most round, conical, and standard sample cups. For clinical chemistry and diagnostic laboratories.
• Sera-Separa® Columns Columns inserted directly into blood tubes for filtering fibrin and macro particles from serum. Wide-body style prevents sample probes from hitting side walls.
• Autoanalyzer Consumables Wide range of products for chemistry analyzers including cuvettes, vials, false bottom tubes, piggyback cups, serum sample cups, and accessories. For clinical chemistry laboratories.
• OroCol™ Oral Fluid Collection System Oral fluid collection system primarily used for drug abuse and hormone testing applications. For clinical and diagnostic laboratories.
• Racks & Storage Boxes Racks for centrifuge tubes, test tubes, microcentrifuge tubes, transport vials, and CryoSure/MST products. Includes storage boxes and transport boxes.
• Caps, Closures & Lids Precision-molded caps for tubes, vials, containers, racks, and plates. Multiple styles including flat, recessed, two-position snap caps, and screw caps.
• Patient Bedside Items Emesis basins with beaded rims, rectangular trays with raised rims, and contoured wash basins for patient care. For hospitals and healthcare facilities.
• Slide-Sette Savers™ Storage and shipment containers designed for long-term storage and shipment of multiple pathology samples from the same patient. Manufactured under license from Moffitt Cancer Center.
• CryoSure® Cryogenic Storage Vials Cryogenic vials for storing biological specimens at vapor phase liquid nitrogen temperatures. For research, clinical, and biobanking laboratories.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lot-to-lot consistency and traceability ensured through strict quality standards and in-process testing

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Moffitt Cancer CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlide-Sette Savers™ are manufactured under license from the Moffitt Cancer Center, indicating a technology licensing relationship for this specific product line.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greiner Bio-One: Plastic tubes, microplates, specimen containers, and cell culture consumables for diagnostics and research. Strong overlap with Caplugs Evergreen's tubes/vials, microplates, and histology categories.
• Corning Life Sciences: Direct competitor in plastic labware including microplates, culture dishes, tubes, and specialty consumables. Overlaps strongly with Caplugs Evergreen's microplates and cell culture product lines.
• DWK Life Sciences (Wheaton): Glass and plastic laboratory consumables including vials, tubes, and specimen containers. Overlaps with Caplugs Evergreen's tube/vial and specimen container categories, particularly for clinical and research labs.
• Starlab International: Pipette tips, tubes, and plastic consumables for life sciences laboratories. Comparable product focus on disposable plastic labware with similar customer base in research and clinical labs.
• Sarstedt: Specimen containers, transport tubes, microcentrifuge tubes, and sample collection systems for clinical laboratories. Direct competition with Caplugs Evergreen's specimen container and transport vial portfolio.
• Eppendorf: Manufactures tubes, microcentrifuge tubes, pipette tips, and plastic consumables for life sciences research and clinical labs. Directly comparable product categories and customer segments to Caplugs Evergreen.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Nunc / Nalgene): Broad life sciences consumables portfolio under Nunc (cell culture, microplates) and Nalgene (bottles, containers) brands. Significantly larger scale and global reach than Caplugs Evergreen across overlapping product lines.
• Avantor (VWR): Global laboratory supplies distributor offering plastic consumables alongside chemicals, equipment, and services. Competes on breadth of catalog and distribution scale rather than specialty manufacturing.

Emerging players

• Biotix (part of Mettler-Toledo): Specialty plastic consumables including pipette tips and labware components. Competes at the specialty end of disposable plastic labware with a focus on precision applications.
• NEST Scientific USA: Manufacturer of plastic laboratory consumables including cell culture, tubes, and microplates. Gaining share in clinical and research segments with cost-competitive offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/evergreensci

Compliance3 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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