For more than 50 years, Lane Science Equipment Corp. has made museum specimen cabinets that protect natural-history collections for museums, universities, laboratories, and private collectors. Its New York-based cabinets are built for demanding preservation work, from heavy rocks and fossils to delicate botanical and zoological specimens, with welded, vermin-proof construction used in several of its case designs. Lane also offers its manufacturing facilities and engineering staff for preservation and conservation consulting.
Crystalizations Systems, Inc. (CSI)Since 1976, Crystalizations Systems, Inc. (CSI) has designed and manufactured conservation-safe storage systems for museums, galleries, foundations and private collections. Founded by former aerospace project engineer Nelson Young, the Long Island company brought aircraft-industry materials knowledge to museum storage, beginning with the 13 wings, planes and blades of Alexander Calder’s National Gallery mobile. CSI now custom-installs systems internationally, including its movable Transporter units and PerfectFit painting storage kits.HOLBROOK, NY
Glasbau Hahn GmbHFounded in 1829, Glasbau Hahn GmbH designs and builds museum display cases that protect and present cultural heritage. The Frankfurt-based company draws on 200 years of glass construction experience and has supplied display cases to more than 3,000 museums in 38 countries, including bespoke conservation solutions and refurbishment of durable cases. Today, the woman-owned, fifth-generation Hahn family business combines in-house production with German engineering and precise craftsmanship.NEWBURGH, NY
Lab Inventory Systems, IncNow 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.FREDERICK, MD
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