Over 65 years of experience
since 1959
We have been making laboratory disposables longer than nearly
everyone in our industry.
Labcon North America was founded in Marin County, California in 1959. Our original name was Ways and Means, Inc. The name given to the company then reflected the newness of the plastics industry. We were founded to literally find the "Ways and Means" to make plastic products. We made several small toys, vials for salt tablets, contact lense cases, cassette tape cartridges, and cigarette filter holders.
Now over 65 years later we have grown to supply more than 1000 products to labs all over the world. We make more than a billion products every year.
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Continuous Commitment
the Labcon experience
You should expect effortless quality.
The way we look at quality permeates all that we do. We work to improve our processes every day. It's only this on-going commitment that can be counted on to guarantee you consistent quality in the high grade research and clinical products you find available from Labcon.
We strive to make your experience with us flawless. This is our goal. We want the products you receive from Labcon directly or through our partners to consistently perform the way you expect. We especially strive to make your experience with what we make effortless. This means you never should have to worry about the tubes, pipet tips, PCR plates, or other products that you use that we make.
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Beyond Commodity
We are committed to bringing you real solutions.
Your work life has many challenges. One of them shouldn't be the laboratory disposables you use. We focus on developing and bringing you products that offer more value than expected. All of our products offer special features and are offered in unique packaging guided by our sustainability mission
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Sustainability is More
than Recycling
Labcon has focused on Sustainability since 1994.
At Labcon we have embraced the concepts of Sustainable Development as a part of our corporate culture. We have formed partnerships with end users and customers that share our vision of sustainability to better understand what we can do to reduce or eliminate the negative effects of what we take, what we make, and what we waste. We have also committed to developing products that look toward sustainability for their inspiration at the same time that they achieve the high performance characteristics that you need.
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Products may be
Disposable
People are Not
We are committed to a socially responsible way of manufacturing including a fair wage.
The products we make are molded, assembled, and packaged in our Petaluma production facility. We sterilize at our facility about 500 meters away that also houses our warehouse and distribution center. We are focused on limiting our suppliers to a radius of 200 kilometers surrouding Petaluma. This helps us keep our environmental footprint limited.
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Highlights
Since 1959 Labcon has provided innovation and value to laboratories world-wide.
Labcon Joins CLS
Labcon joined the California Life Sciences organization for the life science industry.
Labcon Turns 65
Founded in 1959 Labcon celebrated 65 years in continuous business in California in 2024.
ACT Labels Expanded
Labcon increases number of ACT labels to 600 with expansion to UK and EU in 2021.
New Factory Planned
Labcon receives US funding to build new factory for expanded capacity in Petaluma, California in 2021.
ACT Label Certification
Labcon products are certified to the ACT Environmental Factor Label in 2019.
Temperature Sensing
Labcon introduced Patent Pending tubes that signal temperature changes.
New Distribution Center
Labcon completes new warehouse and distribution center at site of existing sterilization facility.
Supplier of the Year
VWR part of Avantor recognizes Labcon as their "Supplier of the Year" for efforts in 2017.
Dry Ice Shipping Tubes
Labcon launches tubes designed to prevent pH changes from CO2 when shipping on dry ice.
Golden Arrow Award
Labcon is presented the Golden Arrow award for environmental sustainability by CPSC.
New Expansion Site
Labcon purchases 9.78 Acre property for warehouse expansion and sterilization location.
VWR Supplier of the Year
Labcon is awarded the VWR Supplier of the Year award for all VWR suppliers in 2013.
South America Exhibition
Labcon exhibits in South America for the first time at Analitica 2013 in São Paulo.
Joined BSR organization
Labcon joined the Business for Social Responsibility organization as a member in 2012.
Solar Array Installed
Labcon installs rooftop solar power array producing 30% of power needs in 2011.
Presidential Award
Labcon wins United States Presidential Export Award presented in Washington DC in 2011.
Arablab 2010
Labcon exhibits for the first time in Middle East at Arablab 2010 conference in Dubai.
First Compostable Plastics
Labcon introduces use of compostable components in labware in 2009.
50th Anniversary
In 2009 celebrated 50 years of business with a party at Petaluma facility.
Analytica India 2009
Labcon exhibits in India for the first time at Analytica India, Hyderbad in 2009.
Relocated to Petaluma
Moved from our San Rafael location to a larger modern facility in Petaluma, California.
ISO 9001 Registration
Registered to the ISO 9001 quality management system standard in 1997 at our San Rafael facility.
In House Laboratory
We built the first in-house laboratory for microbiology testing in our facility in 1996.
Pagoda® Tip Refill
Pagoda® Tip reloading system introduced to reduce waste 90% in 1996.
Labcon Invents Hinged Racks
Invented first 96 Tip Pipet Tip Rack with hinged cover and autoclavable body in 1988.
First Disposable Tips
Began making pipet tips under the LABCON brand in 1972 and added private label Tips.
