What Labflex does

Labflex is a Danish manufacturer of customized laboratory furniture and turnkey laboratory solutions, founded in 1961 and headquartered in Skive, Denmark. The company designs, produces, and assembles modular furniture systems (System 10, System 11, System 14, System 16, VisionLab), laboratory cabinets, tables, installation components, racking and shelving, weighing tables, and a portfolio of ventilation units including fume cupboards, fume hoods, LAF benches, point exhaust units, and ventilated equipment cabinets, all produced at its own 8,500 m² facility in Denmark. Differentiated technical features include the EnergySaver fume cupboard automation system with intelligent airflow control compliant with EN/DS 14175 and EN 12469 standards, alongside specialized cupboards for isotope, perchloric acid, and hydrofluoric acid applications.

The company operates a project-based business model, quoting and pricing each turnkey engagement individually from design through production, installation, and after-sale service, with lead times of approximately 5–10 weeks. An e-commerce channel (labshoppen.com) handles standardized products. Customers are concentrated in three primary verticals: higher education and universities, hospitals and healthcare, and industrial/biotech/pharmaceutical companies, with named engagements including DTU Bioengineering (37 specialized labs), Aarhus University Katrinebjerg, Zealand University Hospital, SDU, Laborantskolen (5,000 m²), Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca, and LGC Biosearch. Geographic reach covers Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and planned expansion into Germany via its 2024 owner, the Köttermann Group (part of BHM Group).

In 2024, Labflex underwent a transition to new ownership under the Köttermann Group, launched a digital catalogue, digital showroom, and BIM Library, and announced a strategic push into digital and German-market expansion. The company employs 51–100 staff and is led by CEO Stig Blicher, with operations supported by a multidisciplinary in-house team of architects, engineers, construction designers, and laboratory technicians. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the company maintains EN/DS 14175 type approval, EN 12469 LAF bench compliance, and DGNB Gold sustainability credentials on recent projects.

Name

Labflex

Legal name

Labflex A/S

Website

https://labflex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Labflex is a Danish manufacturer founded in 1961 that designs and produces customized laboratory furniture, modular systems, and type-approved ventilation units at its own 8,500 m² facility, serving universities, hospitals, and industrial/biotech customers across Scandinavia, the UK, and Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Furniture and Equipment

NAICS

Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Lab Furniture, Facilities & Utilities (Benches, Casework, Gas/Water Systems) (HLAGAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maintenance, Service Contracts & Equipment Repair (Field Service, Parts) (HLAGAIAN), General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Laboratory furniture
• Fume cupboards
• Modular lab systems
• Laboratory ventilation units
• Customized laboratory solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Skive

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Customized Laboratory Furniture and Solutions (Project-based): Labflex's primary revenue stream is project-based sales of customized turnkey laboratory solutions. These are quoted and priced on a per-project basis, covering design, production, and installation. Lead times range from approximately 5 to 10 weeks depending on whether products are standard or custom. The company emphasizes total delivery from process start to delivery of ready equipment.
2. Standard Product E-commerce (labshoppen.com): Labflex operates a webshop (labshoppen.com) for standardized products including fume extraction arms, fume cupboards, cabinets, tables, and accessories. This channel serves customers seeking off-the-shelf items rather than fully customized solutions.
3. Service, Maintenance, and Spare Parts: Labflex offers service and maintenance for fume cupboards and other products, including the EnergySaver function. Spare parts are available for purchase. Regular servicing is recommended 1-2 times annually per unit. The company also offers trace gas testing and certification services for fume cupboards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Labflex designs, manufactures, and installs customized laboratory furniture, modular laboratory systems (System 10, System 11, System 14, System 16, VisionLab), and ventilation units (fume cupboards, fume hoods, LAF benches, point exhausts, ventilated equipment cabinets) at its own 8,500 m2 production facility in Skive, Denmark. The company delivers complete turnkey laboratory solutions for universities, hospitals, research institutions, and industrial customers, covering consulting, design, production, installation, service, and maintenance, including type-approved fume cupboards meeting EN/DS 14175 standards.

Product overview

Labflex is a laboratory furniture and solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of customizable products organized into three main categories: modular Systems (System 10, System 11, System 14, System 16, VisionLab), Furniture (cabinets, tables, installations, racking/shelving, weighing tables), and Ventilation Units (fume cupboards, fume hoods, LAF benches, point exhausts, ventilated equipment cabinets). The company operates on a platform-plus-customization model where standard systems can be tailored to specific customer requirements, with all products produced and assembled at their own facility in Denmark. In 2024, Labflex expanded into digital offerings including a digital catalogue and BIM library for enhanced product configuration and planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• System 10 Laboratory System A modular laboratory furniture system designed for various laboratory workflows, offering ergonomic solutions with flexibility and adaptability for different user and building requirements.
• System 11 Laboratory System A modular laboratory furniture system designed for industrial, technical school, and university laboratories, offering customizable configurations.
• System 14 Laboratory System A laboratory furniture system designed to support various laboratory functions with adaptable configurations for research and educational environments.
• System 16 Laboratory System A laboratory furniture system offering flexibility and customization for complex laboratory requirements.
• VisionLab Laboratory Concept An innovative laboratory concept focused on flexibility and collaboration in laboratory design.
• Laboratory Cabinets Storage solutions including underbench cabinets (suspended, plinth-mounted, mobile), overhead cabinets, tall cabinets, and sink cabinets available in various materials and configurations.
• Laboratory Tables Work surfaces and benches available in various materials including laminate, compact laminate, steel, epoxy, polypropylene, and ceramic, with stationary or height-adjustable frames.
• Laboratory Installations Installation components including installation panels, installation bridges, electrical ducts, service shafts, and gas/water faucets designed for efficient laboratory setup.
• Racking and Shelving Storage solutions including warehouse racks, wall rails, and shelves made from steel, laminate, or compact laminate for efficient laboratory organization.
• Weighing Table Specialized tables designed to minimize vibrations and external disturbances for precise weighing operations, featuring granite stones and adjustable levelling feet.
• Fume Cupboards Certified ventilation enclosures providing maximum protection against harmful substances, available as standard, walk-in, isotope, perchloric acid, and hydrofluoric acid models; type-approved to EN/DS 14175 standards with optional EnergySaver intelligent airflow automation.
• Fume Hoods Cost-effective ventilation units for containing and removing dangerous gases, vapors, or dust with reduced air volumes compared to fume cupboards.
• LAF Bench (Laminar Air Flow) Laminar Air Flow benches essential for work in completely sterile environments, providing protection for both user and product; LAF-bench Pro cabinets comply with EN 12469 standards and offer dimmable LED lighting up to 2000 Lux with stationary or height-adjustable frames.
• Point Exhaust Units Self-supporting and flexible extraction solutions for laboratory workstations, with adjustable extraction arms for removing smoke, dust, or gas near contamination sources.
• Ventilated Equipment Cabinet Specialized cabinets for laboratories using HPLC/chromatography and other ventilation-dependent processes, constructed from powder-coated steel, glass, and compact laminate.
• Service, Maintenance, and Trace Gas Testing After-sale service and maintenance for fume cupboards and other products (including the EnergySaver function), spare parts supply, and trace gas testing and certification of fume cupboards per Danish Working Environment Authority requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of waste within production is recycled
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers34 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Novo NordiskminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabflex collaborated with Novo Nordisk on a company visit to AstraZeneca's facilities in Göteborg, Sweden, to explore the Lab4Life concept. Labflex showcased its state-of-the-art solutions and introduced the Lab4Life concept aimed at inspiring new laboratory solutions and fostering collaborative approach to laboratory design and management.
• AstraZenecaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAstraZeneca's facilities in Göteborg, Sweden, serve as a showcase for the Lab4Life concept that Labflex and Novo Nordisk explored together. The Lab4Life model represents a paradigm shift in laboratory design, fostering flexibility and collaboration with significant reduction in square meters per user.
• Köttermann GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeyond ownership, Köttermann Group brings complementary know-how to Labflex. Both companies are involved in laboratory solutions, and the partnership enables knowledge sharing and cross-border expansion, particularly into the German market.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Danaher: Danaher is a diversified life sciences and diagnostics conglomerate with operating companies serving laboratory, pharmaceutical and clinical customers. It is a broad incumbent in the laboratory tools space and serves many of the same universities and hospital labs as Labflex.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global life sciences tools and equipment incumbent whose laboratory products division spans fume hoods, casework, and lab instrumentation. It overlaps with Labflex at the broad laboratory customer level but does not specialise in custom lab furniture.

Direct peers

• Labconco: Labconco is a US-based manufacturer of laboratory equipment including fume hoods, biosafety cabinets, and laboratory furniture. It is a direct competitor in fume cupboard and ventilation product categories, though with a primarily North American installed base.
• Köttermann: Köttermann is a German manufacturer of laboratory furniture and fume cupboards and is now Labflex's parent company after the 2024 acquisition. It is the most direct comparable in product portfolio and customer segment, and was previously both a competitor and acquisition partner.
• Kewaunee Scientific: Kewaunee Scientific is a US manufacturer of laboratory furniture, fume hoods and technical casework for research, healthcare and educational institutions. It is a direct competitor in the global laboratory furniture market with comparable end customers.
• Hettich: Hettich's laboratory division (Hettich Lab Technology) manufactures laboratory furniture and centrifuges for research, healthcare and industry. Overlap with Labflex is strongest in modular laboratory furniture and fume cupboards for European institutional customers.
• Waldner Laboreinrichtungen: Waldner is a leading German manufacturer of customised laboratory furniture, fume cupboards and ventilation systems, serving universities, research institutes and industry across Europe. It is among the most direct competitors to Labflex in both product scope and target customer base.
• Bigneat: Bigneat is a UK-based manufacturer of laboratory fume cupboards, filtration systems and laboratory equipment. It is a direct peer in Labflex's UK customer segment and comparable fume cupboard product line.
• Düperthal: Düperthal is a German manufacturer of safety storage cabinets, fume cupboards and laboratory safety equipment. It is a direct peer in the safety-critical ventilation and storage segment Labflex serves with its fume cupboards and ventilated equipment cabinets.
• Mott Manufacturing: Mott Manufacturing is a Canadian manufacturer of steel laboratory furniture, casework, fume hoods and laboratory technology products. It overlaps directly with Labflex's modular furniture and fume cupboard offerings, primarily serving North American institutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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