Founded in 1987 by former Johns Hopkins employees and students, Baltimore-based BME Systems Inc. provides electro-mechanical design, custom laboratory parts and software engineering for research and production in bioscience. The company designs and fabricates unusual laboratory components, including replacements for obsolete parts, and integrates hardware, instrumentation and software into working systems. BME Systems says it has supported medical and industrial bioscience R&D for 35 years, with some systems operating continuously for more than 25 years.
Boekel ScientificSince its founding in Philadelphia in 1868, Boekel Scientific has remained a U.S.-based manufacturer serving medical and research laboratories. Its long history is matched by in-house design and manufacturing, including custom equipment for specialized laboratory needs. Boekel is ISO 13485:2016 certified and holds AABB’s Standards-Compliant Products seal for its blood-bank equipment.FEASTERVILLE, PA
Bay Industrial GroupBay Industrial Group is a Baltimore manufacturer known for an experienced team whose core concept-development staff has worked together for more than 20 years. The company helps industrial manufacturers solve difficult production problems by designing custom equipment, then prototyping and testing solutions in its 22,000-square-foot facility before they reach the customer’s operation.BALTIMORE, MD
Dan-Kar CorpFor more than 40 years, Dan-Kar Corp. has combined precision machine-shop work with custom plastic and metal fabrication for biomedical, laboratory, scientific, and other specialty markets. The Woburn small business also develops its own distinctive lab equipment, including mouse tail illuminators and patented RapidThaw defrosting blocks, alongside made-to-order components ranging from prototypes to large production runs. Its acquisition of BT Engineering added manufacturing capabilities through the newly named Dan-Kar Engineering, LLC.NEW YORK, NY
NBM Design, IncSince 2002, NBM Design has built modular vacuum deposition and etch systems for semiconductor and related research, including customized pulsed-laser-deposition and sputtering tools. Based in Forest Hill, Maryland, the company pairs experienced engineers and technicians with a simple-system philosophy, designing equipment that can adapt as a laboratory’s needs evolve. Its documented quality controls, serialized parts, and customer-specific bills of materials support the company’s focus on reliable research equipment.FOREST HILL, MD