Now owned by Ryan Bell, Lab Inventory Systems, Inc. carries forward a cryogenic-storage tradition that began with his father, Ned Bell, in 1963. The Frederick-area sheet metal shop has been building freezer storage systems since 1979, using computer-controlled equipment to make tightly fitted racks for laboratories and backing its workmanship with a lifetime warranty.
RackyardRackyard specializes in laboratory freezer storage, making freezer racks, storage boxes and related equipment for chest and upright freezers from major manufacturers. Based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the company also custom-makes freezer racks and laboratory storage devices when standard catalog options do not fit a customer’s needs.333994WILLIAMSPORT, PA
CryohexagonFounded by IVF lab director Dr. Roee Sela, Cryohexagon grew from his effort to solve the cramped, scattered storage problems he encountered in his own laboratory. The company now serves laboratories and IVF centers with space-saving cryostorage systems supported by digital inventory management, and reports that more than 1,000,001 embryos and oocytes are stored globally in its systems.
Inner Space SystemsFounded in 1976 as Kenbett Systems and Products, Inner Space Systems designs and installs space-saving storage and modular casework for institutions ranging from hospitals and laboratories to libraries and archives. The Brewster, New York, company has remained in the industry through multiple generations of leadership and is now owned by Andrew Rakowsky, an industry veteran who joined Inner Space in 2006. Its project work includes a $6.5 million high-density shelving installation for the NYC Department of Records and Information Systems.BREWSTER, NY
Datum Storage SolutionsThe Potter family has owned and operated Datum Storage Solutions since Frank Potter founded the company in 1968 in his Long Island basement. Today, its York, Pennsylvania facility manufactures high-density storage systems for organizations that need to organize and secure important materials, with more than 40,000 installations behind it. The company provides design and installation support and backs its products with a lifetime warranty.EMIGSVILLE, PA