Manufacturer and distributor of products for the life sciences research and clinical diagnostics markets.
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, operating across the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada, and Latin America. The company operates through two main segments: Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics. The Life Science segment focuses on developing, manufacturing, and marketing a wide array of reagents, apparatus, and laboratory instruments. These products are utilized in various research techniques, biopharmaceutical production processes, and food testing regimes, targeting key areas such as proteomics, genomics, cellular biology, and food safety. This segment serves a diverse clientele, including universities, medical schools, industrial research organizations, government agencies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotechnology researchers, and food testing laboratories.
The Clinical Diagnostics segment of Bio-Rad Laboratories designs, manufactures, sells, and supports test systems, informatics systems, test kits, and specialized quality controls for clinical laboratories. These products cater to specific niches within the in vitro diagnostics test market, including reagents, instruments, and software. The Clinical Diagnostics segment serves reference laboratories, hospital laboratories, state newborn screening facilities, physicians' office laboratories, and transfusion laboratories. Bio-Rad Laboratories also provides products and systems to separate complex chemical and biological materials, as well as to identify, analyze, and purify components.
Founded in 1952 and headquartered in Hercules, California, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. has established a robust distribution network that includes direct sales, as well as partnerships with distributors, agents, brokers, and resellers. The company's commitment to innovation and quality has made it a trusted partner for scientific and clinical communities worldwide.