Laborexin
Laborexin Oy is a Finnish online distributor of laboratory glassware, equipment, and supplies serving research and testing laboratories in Finland, combining an ~75,000-product multi-brand catalog with custom glassblowing manufacturing via its subsidiary Lasinpuhaltamo Siljander.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersHelsinki, Finland
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Laborexin does
Laborexin Oy is a Finnish laboratory supplies distributor and custom glassblowing manufacturer founded in 1980 and headquartered in Helsinki. The company operates an e-commerce storefront (verkkokauppa) offering approximately 75,000 products across laboratory glassware, plasticware, porcelain, precision instruments, laboratory equipment, filtration products, quartz products, and reagents/biochemicals. It serves research institutions, testing facilities, and analytical laboratories in Finland through direct online sales supplemented by phone and email customer service.
The distribution portfolio aggregates more than 25 international brands including Duran Group, Pyrex, Simax, Lenz, MBL, Azlon, Lamaplast, Vitlab, Haldenwanger, Shimadzu, J.P. Selecta, G.F.L., Samco, Heraeus, Kartell, Stuart, Kartell, and Starna. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Lasinpuhaltamo Siljander (acquired in 1985; originally founded in 1952 by Oskar Siljander), Laborexin operates Finland's oldest laboratory glassblowing facility with approximately 5,500 in-house SKUs of custom-manufactured glassware and repair services for glass and quartz items. This vertically integrated manufacturing capability differentiates Laborexin from pure resellers by enabling custom fabrication of specialized laboratory instruments that off-the-shelf catalog products cannot provide.
The business model is hardware sales through a single-country Finnish online storefront, with revenue derived from resale of distributed international brands, custom glassblowing services, and repair of laboratory glassware. Laborexin employs 1-10 people, has no parent company, operates without external disclosed funding, and concentrates its geographic reach in Finland.
Laborexin firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Laborexin
- Legal name
- Laborexin Oy
- Website
- https://laborexin.fi
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Laborexin Oy is a Finnish online distributor of laboratory glassware, equipment, and supplies serving research and testing laboratories in Finland, combining an ~75,000-product multi-brand catalog with custom glassblowing manufacturing via its subsidiary Lasinpuhaltamo Siljander.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Laborexin industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- NAICS
- Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310), Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass (327215)
- SIC
- Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Glass & Glassware, Pressed Or Blown (3220)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH)
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Where Laborexin is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Helsinki
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Laborexin business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Laboratory equipment and glassware sales: Sale of laboratory equipment, glassware, instruments, porcelain, plastic, and related laboratory supplies. Also includes custom glassblowing products manufactured in-house at Lasinpuhaltamo Siljander.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels1 record
Laborexin product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Laborexin Oy distributes approximately 75,000 laboratory glassware, plasticware, porcelain, equipment, and consumable products from more than thirty international brands (including Duran, Pyrex, Shimadzu, J.P. Selecta, Haldenwanger, Heraeus) through its own Finnish online store, serving research and testing laboratories. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Lasinpuhaltamo Siljander, the company also manufactures custom laboratory glassware and provides repair services for specialized glass and quartz items.
Product overview
Laborexin Oy operates a diversified laboratory supplies distribution and manufacturing business with approximately 75,000 products across multiple categories. The core offering consists of laboratory glassware (Duran Group, Lenz, MBL, Pyrex, Samco, Simax), plasticware (Azlon, Lamaplast, Vitlab), porcelain (Haldenwanger, Alsint, Pythagoras), precision instruments (Samco), laboratory equipment (G.F.L., J.P. Selecta, Shimadzu), filtration products, reagents, quartz products, and metal/plastic accessories. The company maintains approximately 5,500 stock items for glassblowing products and provides custom glassblowing services through its subsidiary Lasinpuhaltamo Siljander, Finland's oldest operating laboratory glassblowing workshop. This is a unified product portfolio combining imported international brands with own manufactured products, not a software platform offering.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Laboratory Glassware Distributed portfolio of beakers, bottles, flasks, volumetric glassware, cylinders, tubes, dishes, funnels, and specialized glass items from manufacturers including Duran Group, Lenz, MBL, Pyrex, Samco, and Simax, sold to research and testing laboratories in Finland.
- Laboratory Plasticware Distributed plastic laboratory products including beakers, bottles, cylinders, funnels, jars, volumetric flasks, dispensers, pipettes, and micropipettes from Azlon, Lamaplast, and Vitlab, sold to research and testing laboratories in Finland.
- Laboratory Equipment Distributed laboratory equipment including shakers and accessories from G.F.L.; autoclaves, baths, centrifuges, incubators, ovens, furnaces, stirrers, viscometers, and water analysis equipment from J.P. Selecta; and balances from Shimadzu, sold to research and testing laboratories in Finland.
- Quartz Laboratory Products Distributed high-purity quartz laboratory glassware including acid distillation apparatus, flasks, crucibles, and specialized quartz items for high-temperature applications, supplied from Heraeus Quartzglas to Finnish research laboratories.
- Laboratory Porcelain Products Distributed porcelain laboratory items including combustion tubes and laboratory porcelain ware from Haldenwanger, Alsint, and Pythagoras for high-temperature and analytical applications, sold to Finnish research laboratories.
- Filtration Products Distributed laboratory filtration products including dialysis tubes from Orange Scientific, membrane filters, syringe filters, glass fiber filters, and other filtration media, sold to Finnish research laboratories.
- Dissecting Instruments Distributed precision dissecting instruments from Samco including forceps, needles, seekers, scalpels, and scissors, sold to Finnish research laboratories for laboratory procedures.
- Reagents and Biochemicals Distributed laboratory reagents and biochemicals including enzymes, hormones, growth factors, chemokines, mycoplasma tests, proteins, and sera from suppliers such as Biological Industries and ProSpec-Tany Technogene, sold to Finnish research laboratories.
- Custom Glassblowing Manufacturing (Lasinpuhaltamo Siljander) Custom in-house glassblowing services for specialized laboratory glassware manufacturing and repair, operated through Laborexin's subsidiary Lasinpuhaltamo Siljander — Finland's oldest continuously operating laboratory glassblowing workshop. Serves Finnish research laboratories needing specialized research instruments and glass/quartz repair.
Companies that use Laborexin
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Laborexin technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
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Laborexin partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
39 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Orange ScientificcoreDistributor of dialysis tubes, air filters, tube filters, sintering filters, membrane filters, syringe filters, and glass fiber filters from Orange Scientific.
- SamcocoreDistributor of dissecting instruments (forceps, needles, seekers, scalpels, scissors) and glass products (agglutination tubes, funnels, glass vials, test tubes, watch glasses).
- G.F.L.coreDistributor of G.F.L. laboratory equipment including shakers and accessories.
- J.P. SelectacoreDistributor of J.P. Selecta laboratory equipment including autoclaves, baths, centrifuges, incubators, ovens, furnaces, stirrers, viscometers, water analysis equipment, and more.
- ShimadzucoreDistributor of Shimadzu balances including analytical balances, application balances, jewelry balances, portable balances, precision platform balances, and top-loading balances.
- Duran GroupcoreDistributor of Duran Group laboratory glassware including beakers, bottles, flasks, and volumetric glassware.
- LenzcoreDistributor of Lenz laboratory glassware including beakers, bottles, and flasks.
- MBLcoreDistributor of MBL laboratory glassware including bottles, cylinders, and flasks.
- PyrexcoreDistributor of Pyrex laboratory glassware including adapters, aspirators, beakers, bottles, burettes, crucibles, cylinders, dishes, filtration products, flasks, screw caps, and tubes.
- SimaxcoreDistributor of Simax laboratory glassware including beakers, bottles, crystallising dishes, evaporating dishes, flasks, and jars.
- AzloncoreDistributor of Azlon plastic laboratory products including adapters, aspirators, beakers, bottles, containers, joints, and jugs.
- LamaplastcoreDistributor of Lamaplast plastic laboratory products including beakers, flasks, bottles, cylinders, funnels, jars, and volumetric flasks.
- VitlabcoreDistributor of Vitlab plastic laboratory products for storage, sample containers, volume measurement, pipettes, and accessories.
- HaldenwangercoreDistributor of Haldenwanger porcelain products including casseroles, crucibles, evaporating basins, funnels, incinerating dishes, mortars, pestles, and spot plates.
- Biological IndustriesminorDistributor of cell and molecular biology products from Biological Industries.
- TreffminorDistributor of single and multi-channel pipettes, pipette tips, and microcentrifuge tubes from Treff.
- QiSminorDistributor of pH, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen meters from QiS.
- AmarellminorDistributor of thermometers and areometers from Amarell.
- ElmaminorDistributor of ultrasonic cleaners from Elma.
- SCILabwareminorDistributor of SCILabware laboratory glass and plastic products.
- ProSpec-Tany TechnogeneminorDistributor of recombinant proteins from ProSpec-Tany Technogene.
- LovibondminorDistributor of Lovibond colorimeters.
- Heraeus QuartzglascoreDistributor of Heraeus quartz products including acid distillation apparatus, quartz crucibles, and quartz laboratory equipment.
- Smeg InstrumentsminorDistributor of Smeg laboratory dishwashers.
- Lightpath OpticalminorDistributor of cuvettes from Lightpath Optical.
- SentekminorDistributor of pH, conductivity, and ion-selective electrodes from Sentek.
- T.F.A.minorDistributor of T.F.A. thermometers, weather stations, hygrometers, and barometers.
- S. MurrayminorDistributor of S. Murray plastic products and metal products for laboratories.
- TGIminorDistributor of TGI laboratory glasses.
- WitegcoreDistributor of Witeg laboratory equipment and glassware.
- StuartcoreDistributor of Stuart laboratory equipment including stirrers, shakers, vortex mixers, and water baths.
- Poulten & GrafcoreDistributor of dispensers and liquid handling equipment from Poulten & Graf.
- KartellcoreDistributor of Kartell plastic laboratory products.
- KirschminorDistributor of laboratory refrigeration equipment from Kirsch.
- ZhichengminorDistributor of incubators, drying ovens, and shaking incubators from Zhicheng.
- ElcoldminorDistributor of Elcold ultra-low temperature freezers.
- ElmiminorDistributor of Elmi laboratory equipment including shakers and mixers.
- CisaminorDistributor of sieves and sieve shakers from Cisa.
- StarnaminorDistributor of cuvettes including fluorometer, quartz, UV-Vis-NIR-IR, flow-through, micro, semi-micro, and jacketed cuvettes from Starna.
Scale indicators4 records
Expansion highlights3 records
Laborexin competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- VWR (Avantor): Global laboratory supplies distributor offering glassware, plasticware, equipment, instruments, and consumables to research and testing labs. A much larger incumbent in the same end-markets as Laborexin, though operating across geographies and broad product categories.
- Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher): One of the world's largest laboratory equipment and consumables distributors, serving academic, government, and industrial labs with the same breadth of categories Laborexin covers. Operates globally with deep catalogs and e-procurement integration that small distributors struggle to match.
Direct peers
- BRAND (BrandTech Scientific): Manufacturer and distributor of liquid handling products, plasticware, and laboratory consumables (including Vitlab, which Laborexin distributes). Highly comparable in the plasticware and volume-measurement categories.
- Starlab International: European manufacturer and distributor of laboratory plastic consumables (pipette tips, tubes, etc.) and ergonomic lab equipment. Closely comparable in product mix to the plasticware side of Laborexin's offering and serves overlapping European research customers.
- Cole-Parmer: Distributor of laboratory equipment, instruments, and consumables serving research and industrial customers worldwide. Overlaps directly with Laborexin's equipment categories (balances, shakers, baths, autoclaves) and customer base.
Others
- DWK Life Sciences (Duran Group): Manufacturer of premium laboratory glassware (Duran, Wheaton, Kimble) that Laborexin distributes. Included as a key upstream principal/peer — Laborexin's revenue is partly tied to DWK's product availability and pricing.
Regional players
- Saveen & Werner: Nordic distributor of laboratory equipment, glassware, and consumables with a comparable business model to Laborexin — multi-brand portfolio serving research and industrial labs in Sweden and surrounding markets. Comparable as a regional lab-supply specialist.
- Dutscher Scientific: European laboratory supplies distributor offering consumables, glassware, plasticware, and equipment across multiple countries. Comparable in scope and B2B distribution model, with overlapping international brand principals.
- BioNordika: Nordic distributor of life-science research products, including lab consumables, instruments, and reagents. Direct regional competitor to Laborexin across the Nordics with overlapping supplier relationships and similar customer segments (university and biotech labs).
- Tamro (PHOENIX Group): Major Finnish pharmaceutical and healthcare distributor covering laboratory-adjacent product categories in Finland. Comparable as a Finnish-headquartered distributor serving research and healthcare customers, though with a stronger pharma focus.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Laborexin subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
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Frequently asked questions about Laborexin
What does Laborexin do?
Laborexin Oy distributes approximately 75,000 laboratory glassware, plasticware, porcelain, equipment, and consumable products from more than thirty international brands (including Duran, Pyrex, Shimadzu, J.P. Selecta, Haldenwanger, Heraeus) through its own Finnish online store, serving research and testing laboratories. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Lasinpuhaltamo Siljander, the company also manufactures custom laboratory glassware and provides repair services for specialized glass and quartz items.
Is Laborexin a public or private company?
Laborexin is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Laborexin founded?
Laborexin was founded in 1980. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Laborexin based?
Laborexin is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Laborexin make money?
One revenue line is on record: laboratory equipment and glassware sales.
Who are Laborexin's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are VWR (Avantor) and Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher). Direct peers are BRAND (BrandTech Scientific), Starlab International and Cole-Parmer. DWK Life Sciences (Duran Group) is listed as an others. Regional players are Saveen & Werner, Dutscher Scientific, BioNordika and Tamro (PHOENIX Group).
Does Laborexin have an API?
No public API is recorded for Laborexin.
What industry is Laborexin in?
Laborexin's product category is Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAIAH, Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters). Its NAICS code is 333310 and its SIC code is 3821.