What Serlab does

Serlab SARL is an independent French company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Montataire that supplies consumables for research animal facilities. Its product portfolio centers on nesting and enrichment items (SIZZLE PAD 8G, LAB NEST, COCON, SIZZLE BALL, ASPEN PAD, NESTLETS, SIZZLE DRI, ALPHA TWIST), reusable polycarbonate shelters and tunnels (DOME MINI PC, DOME MAXI, red mouse and rat tunnels, handling tubes), bedding (LABCHIP crushed-spruce litter, BEDDING BAG pre-dosed sterile pouches), and feeds for rodents, rabbits, guinea pigs, and primates. The company operates under a "Le service par cœur" positioning and aligns its offering with the 3R principles (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement) of animal welfare research.

Technically, Serlab relies on gamma-irradiation sterilization through a core partnership with IONISOS, exposing products to Cobalt-60 photons at 1.17 and 1.33 MeV in the 10–40 kGy range, combined with vacuum packaging for sterile delivery, autoclavable manufacturing for select SKUs, and GLP certification on key products. Production has been deliberately relocated to France for both bedding and enrichment lines to shorten supply chains and lower transport-related carbon footprint, exemplified by LABCHIP spruce sourced from French forest thinnings.

Commercially, Serlab runs a sales-led, direct-relationship model targeting public and private biomedical research organizations, universities, pharmaceutical companies, and CROs. Distribution combines direct e-commerce (serlab.com, enserlab.com, es.serlab.com), site visits, and presence at laboratory animal science events (AFSTAL, comtech, ram). Revenue is generated through one-time sales of physical consumables priced in euros, with no disclosed enterprise contracts, subscriptions, or external funding. The company is founder-led by Daniel Ferro, with no parent, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed institutional ownership.

Name

Serlab

Legal name

SERLAB SARL

Website

https://serlab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Serlab, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Montataire, France, supplies nesting, bedding, enrichment, and feed consumables to biomedical research animal facilities, relying on French production, IONISOS gamma-irradiation sterilization, and direct sales to universities, pharma, and CROs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Animal Care Consumables

NAICS

Animal Food Manufacturing (31111), Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Poultry Nutrition (Feed & Premixes) (HLAMAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Practice Consumables & General Medical Supplies (Needles, Syringes, Gloves, Swabs) (HLAMAFAO)

Keywords

• Laboratory animal consumables
• Research animal bedding
• Rodent nesting materials
• Animal enrichment products
• Sterilized research supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Montataire

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research Animal Consumables Sales: Serlab generates revenue through the sale of consumables including nesting materials, enrichment products, bedding, and animal feed to research animal facilities. Products are sold in standard or irradiated formats with various packaging options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Serlab supplies consumables for research animal facilities, including pre-portioned and bulk nesting materials, enrichment products (shelters, tunnels, handling tubes, gnawing sticks), absorbent and sterilized bedding, and laboratory animal diets (for rodents, rabbits, guinea pigs, and primates). Products are available in standard or gamma-irradiated sterile formats, manufactured in France, and sold to public and private biomedical research organizations across Europe.

Product overview

Serlab is an independent company supplying consumables for research animal facilities, established in 2003. The product portfolio centers on a comprehensive range of nesting and enrichment solutions for rodents (mice, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs), complemented by bedding and food products. The core offering includes pre-portioned nests (SIZZLE PAD 8G, LAB NEST, COCON, SIZZLE BALL, ASPEN PAD, NESTLETS) and bulk nesting materials (SIZZLE DRI, ALPHA TWIST), enrichment products (DOME MINI PC, poplar balls, handling tubes, tunnels, kraft tunnels), and cage consumables (bedding bags, LABCHIP bedding, foods). The company emphasizes the 3R principles (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement) in animal welfare, with products designed to decrease stress, facilitate thermoregulation, and stimulate natural behaviors in laboratory animals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LABCHIP: Absorbent bedding made from finely crushed spruce manufactured in France
• SIZZLE PAD 8G
• LAB NEST
• COCON
• SIZZLE BALL
• ASPEN PAD
• NESTLETS
• SIZZLE DRI
• ALPHA TWIST

Products and services

• SIZZLE PAD 8G Pre-portioned 8g nest made of virgin kraft paper strips for laboratory mice. Reduces stress, facilitates thermoregulation, autoclavable, and available in irradiated format (10kGy or 25kGy). Designed for rapid nesting and easier dosing during cage changes.
• LAB NEST Dust-free cellulose nest made of 12-layer squares serving as an alternative to Nestlets. Chemical-free, autoclavable, supplied in cartons of 12 packs of 500 nests. Used for rodent nest building in laboratory animal facilities.
• COCON Cotton cylinder enrichment product stimulating natural nesting activity in rodents. Chlorine-free bleaching, autoclavable, supplied in cartons of 6,000 cylinders.
• SIZZLE BALL 10g pellet nest made of fine virgin kraft paper strips. Autoclavable and available in irradiated format (25kGy) vacuum bags. 1,200 nests per carton.
• ASPEN PAD Compact 7x7cm aspen wood strip nest (10-14g) for natural nesting behavior in rodents. Autoclavable, available in 10kGy irradiated format. 320 nests per carton.
• NESTLETS Vegetal nest made of compressed short cotton fibers. 30x30cm pre-cut sheets with 36 nests of 5x5cm each. Chemical-free, autoclavable, 100 sheets per carton.
• SIZZLE DRI Bulk kraft paper shaving enrichment, splinter-free. Bulk density 65 kg/m3, humidity 8-12%. Autoclavable, supplied in 5kg polypropylene bags in cartons.
• ALPHA TWIST Bulk mini rolls of virgin multi-layer crepe paper enrichment promoting activity as rodents unravel pieces to build nests. Supplied in 8kg paper bags on pallets.
• DOME MINI PC Red polycarbonate dome shelter for mice observation. Three entrance holes, flat top for increased cage surface, autoclavable at 121°C. Dimensions H 60mm, diameter 110mm.
• Billes de Peuplier (Poplar Balls) Poplar ball enrichment for rodents in two sizes: mice (Ø 18mm, box of 500) and rats (Ø 30mm, box of 250).
• Tubes Manipulation Polycarbonate handling tubes conforming to updated mouse handling recommendations. Dimensions L 100mm, Ø 56/50mm, 3mm thickness. Autoclavable and machine washable. Available individually or in cartons of 85 units.
• BEDDING BAG Pre-dosed, pre-sterilized (ionized) litter pouch ready to use. Designed for animal facilities without litter dispensers, significantly reduces suspended particles during cage changes.
• LABCHIP Absorbent bedding made from finely crushed spruce, manufactured in France from forest-thinning cuttings. Ecological and economical, with reduced carbon footprint from local sourcing.
• Buchettes (Aspen Chew Sticks) Disposable aspen wood chew sticks for rodent gnawing enrichment.
• Aspen Balls Reusable aspen ball enrichment for rodents.
• Tunnels Kraft Disposable cardboard tunnels reducing rodent stress and stimulating activity. Food-grade cardboard and glue, 3mm thickness, autoclavable, GLP certified.
• Tunnel Rat Rouge Reusable red polycarbonate tunnel for rats. Dimensions L 150mm, Ø 86mm. Autoclavable, cage washer compatible.
• Tunnel Souris Rouge Reusable red polycarbonate tunnel for mice. Dimensions L 100mm, Ø 52mm. Autoclavable, cage washer compatible.
• DOME MAXI Mouse shelter made of virgin cellulose fibers. Diameter 130mm, height 60mm, two 30mm holes. Autoclavable, GLP certified, available irradiated. 500 shelters per box.
• Rodajos de Forraje (Foraging Rolls) Edible foraging rolls with high structural fiber content for guinea pigs and rabbits. Stimulates gnawing activity. Compact rolls Ø 60mm, irradiated at minimum 25kGy, GLP certified. 10kg bags.
• Palitos de Chopo (Poplar Gnawing Sticks) Chemically untreated poplar gnawing sticks in three sizes (Small 50x10x10mm, Medium 100x20x20mm, Large 200x40x40mm). Autoclavable.
• Palitos de Haya (Beech Gnawing Sticks) Chemically untreated beech wood gnawing sticks, medium size 100x20x20mm, box of 200. Autoclavable.

Quantifiable outcome

• DOME Mini polycarbonate red dome provides good observation of mice with 3 entrances for easy flow, autoclavable at 121°C
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IONISOScoreTechnology or IntegrationIONISOS is a major European company specializing in sterilization through beta rays, gamma rays, and ethylene oxide. Serlab sends products to IONISOS gamma irradiation facilities near Le Mans for product sterilization. The irradiation process uses Cobalt-60 emitted photons at 1.17 and 1.33 MeV energy levels.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tecniplast: Italian leader in lab-animal cages, IVC systems, and vivarium equipment, with adjacent consumables. Broader scope than Serlab but competes for the same vivarium procurement budgets.
• Allentown (now part of Braintree Scientific): Supplies caging and related vivarium consumables for rodent research. Comparable on the consumables side with broader cage-system portfolio.
• Envigo (now Inotiv) — Teklad diets: Large incumbent research-animal supply and services business offering Teklad standard and custom diets. Compares on the lab-animal feed side of Serlab's catalog, though operates at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Bio-Serv: Specialty provider of laboratory animal diets, treats, and enrichment, including irradiated formulations. Comparable to Serlab's "Aliment" and sterilized consumables offerings for research facilities.
• Shepherd Specialty Papers: US maker of specialty paper bedding and nesting (e.g., Alpha Crinkles, Enviro-dri) for lab rodents. Direct overlap with Serlab's kraft-paper and cellulose-based nesting lineup.
• Lab Products: US-headquartered maker of bedding, enrichment, and husbandry consumables for research animal vivariums. Closest direct match to Serlab's bedding + enrichment portfolio for rodent facilities.
• Andersons Lab Bedding (Northeastern Products): US producer of laboratory animal bedding (corn cob, hardwood). Comparable to Serlab's LABCHIP spruce bedding offering within the same niche.
• SSNIFF (Specially Designed Diets): German supplier of standardized and custom research animal diets, including irradiated varieties. Comparable on Serlab's "Régimes spéciaux" and rodent feed categories.
• SAFE (Société d'Alimentation et de Fournitures pour l'Élevage): French/German manufacturer of laboratory animal diets and bedding. Direct geographic and product overlap with Serlab, especially in France.
• Datesand Group: UK manufacturer of laboratory animal bedding and nesting products (e.g., Nestlets). Overlaps directly with Serlab's SIZZLE PAD, ASPEN PAD, and NESTLETS lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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