Bio-Rad Labs

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. manufactures a broad range of products used to separate complex chemical and biological materials for identification, analysis, and purification of their components. Bio-Rad operates in two industry segments: Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics. Both segments operate worldwide.

Founded in 1952 by David and Alice Schwartz, Bio-Rad is headquartered in Hercules, California, United States, and serves more than 85,000 research and industry customers globally. In 2007 the company had revenues approaching $1.5 billion. The company currently employs over 6,500 people worldwide.\