Keeping cool is big business for Labcold

Labcold, leading specialist manufacturer of medical and laboratory refrigerators and freezers, is doubling the size of its premises thanks to increased sales across both product and service divisions here in the UK and across the globe.

Founded in 1932 and based in the area for the past 40 years, Labcold is moving to Chineham Park where an existing building is being extended to accommodate the company's growth. Robin Gregson, managing director of Labcold, explains," Labcold has experienced growth in turnover year on year. The additional space afforded by the move to Cherrywood cannot come quickly enough to meet our existing requirements to provide our products and services to the medical and scientific community and will allow the company to significantly increase it’s portfolio in the future. "

Labcold is a key supplier of medical refrigeration to the NHS and private hospital chains across the UK and beyond. Already accredited to ISO9001 standard, Labcold were the first UK manufacturer to gain medical device certification for their range of blood product storage cabinets. Labcold products can be found in la variety of laboratories, both public and private, and in diverse places such as RN submarines and the Antarctic, indeed anywhere where tight temperature tolerances and safety are paramount.

Rupert Batho, managing director of Chineham Park, adds, "Labcold's growth is another Basingstoke success story and we are proud to welcome this market leading company to Chineham Park. Their growth has meant that Chineham Park has also needed to grow and we are extending 1 and 2 Cherrywood by 10% to a total size of 35,000 sq ft to meet Labcold's requirements.