For 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.
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
BME Systems IncFounded 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.BALTIMORE, MD
TBJ IncorporatedFounded in 1992 by the Campbell family, TBJ Incorporated designs and fabricates specialized stainless steel equipment for life-sciences laboratories and healthcare facilities. From its Chambersburg, Pennsylvania manufacturing facility, the family-owned and operated company builds made-to-order workstations, sterile-processing equipment and custom fabrications, with roots in downdraft systems that control hazardous laboratory fumes. TBJ is ISO 9001:2015 certified and serves customers worldwide.CHAMBERSBURG, PA
PFI Advanced Equipment Manufacturing, LLCBuilt from three Mohnton-area companies with roots reaching back to 1946, PFI Advanced Equipment Manufacturing makes custom rigid-foam, plastic, and metal components through precision machining and fabrication. The small Berks County shop is especially known for cryogenic foam corks and plugs, manufacturing more than half of those used in the United States, while serving customers internationally. PFI is recertified to ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D standards and focuses on single-part and short-run work as well as custom projects.MOHNTON, PA