The story
Genesee Scientific was founded by Ken Fry in 1995 as a provider of supplies to laboratories located along Genesee Avenue in University City, San Diego.
Today, Genesee Scientific serves life science laboratories around the United States and the world.
Timeline
1995 - Genesee Scientific founded by Ken Fry.
2003 - Acquired United Scientific Plastics (USP), a California Bay Area distributor of laboratory plasticware.
2007 - Acquired Island Scientific, a Seattle area distributor of laboratory plasticware.
2007 - Established East Coast warehouse and offices located in Research Triangle Park, NC.
2009 - Acquired Continental Lab Products (CLP) brands.
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2011 - Expansion of Olympus Plastics product line of tissue culture supplies.
2013 - Became an authorized Eppendorf distribution partner, a Germany-based manufacturer of instruments and consumables.
2016 - Introduction of Prometheus product line, proprietary products for protein biology research.
2017 - Launched GenClone product line, a full line of cell culture media products centered around ultra-pure, high-performance fetal bovine sera.
2021 - Acquired by LLR, a private equity firm investing in technology and healthcare businesses.
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