HealthcareJul 16, 2026

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.

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Year Founded & Workforce

1951-12-31

8,200 Employees

Industry

Healthcare

Services

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Overview

Company Headquarters: California, US

Founded: 1952

Workforce: ~8,200

Company Working: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc (Bio-Rad) provides the healthcare industry with innovative and useful products that help life science researchers accelerate the discovery process and medical diagnostic labs obtain faster & better results. The company provides instruments, software, consumables, reagents, and content in the areas of cell biology, gene expression, protein purification, and protein quantitation. It also offers products for drug discovery & manufacture, food safety and environmental quality testing, and science education. Its products & solutions are based on technologies to separate, purify, identify, analyze, and amplify biological materials such as antibodies, proteins, nucleic acids, cells, and bacteria. The company operates through three business segments: clinical diagnostics, life science, and others. Moreover, the firm has a strong presence across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Strategy

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc aims to create a genome editing tools pipeline, starting with ddPCR. Bio-Rad focuses on the development of high-quality and useful products catering to healthcare professionals to speed up the diagnostics process and help achieve better results. It also emphasizes offering high-value products and services that assist medical advancements and scientific research. It focuses on enhancing biopharma attention, increasing revenue growth through key product names, and continual portfolio reorganization. Moreover, it also seeks to increase topline and profitability by using cash for strategic acquisitions.

Company Snapshot

$2,311.7M

Revenue

8,200

Employees

1951-12-31

Founded

California, US

Headquarters

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Strong global presence
Strong workforce
Strong brand presence around the world in the form of advertising media
Wide product portfolio
Innovative products
New product approvals
Innovative and successful product development
Strong global presence with distribution channels in 35+countries
Strong research and development department with around USD 200 million R&D funds
Superior COIVD-19 immunoassay products provide fast result
Wide distribution network
Excellent research and development capabilities
Strong brand name
Strong global presence in 35 countries

Weaknesses

Product recall in the past years
Limited presence outside the US
Product recall in the past years is disturbing financial stability and hampering the brand image
Dependency on clinical diagnosis segment for revenue generation
Dependence on key clinical diagnostic segment for revenue generation
Controversies regarding issue of the safety of drugs affects the company’s image

Opportunities

Opportunities to increase its market penetration in the healthcare sector
Increasing mergers and acquisitions activities
Enhancing the product portfolio by launching new products
Collaborations with research institutes and biopharmaceutical companies to expand geographical boundaries
Opportunities to increase its market penetration in the other sector in the healthcare industry
Mergers and acquisitions to expand the diagnosis products portfolio
Collaboration with start-ups
Opportunities in order to increase its market penetration in the genome editing sectors in the healthcare industry

Threats

Growing competition from global market players
Stringent government regulations
High R&D expenses
Intense competition
Fluctuating foreign exchange rates

Key Developments

Date	Approach	Development
May 2018	Product Launch	Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. expedites disease biomarker discovery and drug development with the launch of the Bio-Plex Pro human cytokine screening panel. It is the first validated high-performance multiplex assay in the market.
April 2020	Product Launch	Bio-Rad launched a blood-based immunoassay kit for the identification of antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2, the virus which is caused Covid-19.

Product Offering

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Immunoassay Controls
- Bio-Plex
- Premade Bio-Plex Assays & Kits
- Western Blotting
- Clinical Diagnostics
- Life Science
- Immunoassay Systems
- Gene Editing

Financial Performance

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Wantstats' research desk profiles Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. as part of our ongoing coverage of the Healthcare sector, drawing on public company data, filings, and market intelligence.

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Sales Leader, Bamberg

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Account and Business Manager, EFS-Holland BV

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Senior Retail Manager, LG Chem

We found the report very insightful! we found your research firm very helpful. I'm sending this email to secure our future business.

Mark Irwin

Management Consultant, Level 21

I am very pleased with how market segments have been defined in a relevant way for my purposes (such as "Portable Freezers & refrigerators" and "last-mile"). In general the report is well structured. Thanks very much for your efforts.

Rob Kooiker

Group Product Manager HVAC & Fire Protection GMA, Rockwool

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R&D Director, Seojin

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Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.

Company Headquarters: California, US Founded: 1952 Workforce: ~8,200 Company Working: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc (Bio-Rad) provides the healthcare industry with innovative and useful products that help life science researchers accelerate the discovery process and medical diagnostic labs obtain faster & better results. The company provides instruments, software, consumables, reagents, and content in the areas of cell biology, gene expression, protein purification, and protein quantitation. It also offers products for drug discovery & manufacture, food safety and environmental quality testing, and science education. Its products & solutions are based on technologies to separate, purify, identify, analyze, and amplify biological materials such as antibodies, proteins, nucleic acids, cells, and bacteria. The company operates through three business segments: clinical diagnostics, life science, and others. Moreover, the firm has a strong presence across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

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