Cedarlane Laboratories Ltd.

Infobox_Company
company_name = Cedarlane Laboratories Ltd.
company_
company_type = Privately held company
foundation = 1957 by Richard Course
location = Burlington, Ontario, Canada
num_employees = 75 (2008)
industry = Biotech
products = Lympholyte, CELLECT, Research Reagents
homepage = www.cedarlanelabs.com

Cedarlane Laboratories Ltd. is both a manufacturer and a distributor in the Biotech industry. The company was incorporated in 1975 to become both and certified. Manufactured products include monoclonal antibodies, polyclonal antibodies, cell separation media, complement for tissue typing, and immunocolumns [Cedarlane Labs, 2008, http://www.cedarlanelabs.com/Canada/index.asp?view=about] . Growing as a manufacturer, Cedarlane has also evolved to become one of the largest reagent distribution companies in Canada, with many international ties throughout the world. Growing from a small group cancer researchers operating out of Hornby, Ontario, Cedarlane now operates its Canadian office out of Burlington, Ontario. In 2006, Cedarlane opened a branch office in Burlington, North Carolina in order to better provide researchers in the United States with the reagents that they require [ClinciaSpace, 2007, http://www.clinicaspace.com/company_profile.aspx?CompanyId=1004343] . The company is well known throughout the scientific community as a source for research needs with a focus on the advancement of life science research. With more than 700 suppliers and international sales to over 25 countries, Cedarlane has grown to become a global leader in life science reagent distribution [Industry Canada, Nov. 14, 2007, http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/app/ccc/srch/nvgt.do?lang=eng&prtl=1&estblmntNo=319234027770&profile=cmpltPrfl&app=1] .

History

Cedarlane was started by Richard Course in 1957 as a home-based manufacturer of complement. In 1975, Dr. S. Abrahams and Dr. A. J. Farmilo joined Richard and Cedarlane was incorporated. Richard Course was previously with the Ontario Cancer Institute and Dr. Abrahams and Dr. Farmilo were recent graduates of the University of Toronto. Ownership changed hands in 1986, when Cedarlane was purchased by John Course and Cynthia Greer. John Course had been working in the company’s production department since 1975 and Cynthia Greer worked in the research and development department since 1982. Operating in Southern Ontario, Cedarlane started by focusing its production on immunology research-based products, eventually integrating a distribution role into its corporate environment. Both the founders and current owners have played key roles in Cedarlane's growth and success over the past 50 years.

Products

Cedarlane sells a number of density-gradient cell separation media under the Lympholyte trade name.

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