424 Laboratories Acquires Laboratory Design & Supply, Inc.

GALLS Acquires DesignLab, Inc.

January 6, 2026

Retail

GALLS, the national distributor of uniforms and equipment for public safety professionals, has acquired DesignLab, Inc., a regional supplier of public safety uniforms and gear. The acquisition adds six retail locations across South Carolina and Florida, strengthening GALLS' footprint in the Southeast and consolidating market share in those states.

LabX Media Group Acquires ContractLaboratory.com

November 22, 2022

Professional Services

LabX Media Group acquired ContractLaboratory.com, a B2B laboratory outsourcing and scientific procurement marketplace, to expand its suite of digital offerings for laboratory professionals. The acquisition brings the ContractLaboratory.com marketplace and its founder Pamela Wertalik into LabX’s portfolio to accelerate marketplace growth and better connect labs with companies, governments, and research institutions.

Innovative Lab Services Acquires PL Consultants, LLC

January 15, 2025

Healthcare Services

Innovative Lab Services (ILS), a laboratory solutions provider based in Ohio, has acquired PL Consultants (PLC), a lab management and toxicology consulting firm. The acquisition expands ILS's scientific validation, data analysis, staffing and compliance capabilities to deliver more comprehensive services to life-sciences customers.

Philip Borden and Pacific Lake Partners Acquire LabShares

September 12, 2023

Healthcare Services

Philip Borden and investor Pacific Lake Partners acquired a majority stake in LabShares, a provider of shared laboratory facilities and services for early-stage biotech companies, with Borden assuming the role of CEO. The investment will support continued growth in Greater Boston, geographic expansion, and the addition of new services for LabShares' life science customers; founder Jeff Behrens remains on the board and as a shareholder.

PLZ Aeroscience Acquires 220 Laboratories

July 19, 2021

Manufacturing

PLZ Aeroscience Corporation, a PE-backed specialty aerosol and liquid product manufacturer, has acquired 220 Laboratories, a Riverside, California-based personal care formulator and contract manufacturer. The deal expands PLZ's end-to-end personal care capabilities—adding formulation, ideation and a 200,000 sq. ft. FDA-registered manufacturing facility—and is PLZ's fourth personal care acquisition in recent years.

VaLogic Bio (424 Capital) Acquires Facility Logix

September 13, 2024

Healthcare Services

VaLogic Bio, a platform company of private equity firm 424 Capital, has acquired Facility Logix, a Burtonsville, Maryland-based firm specializing in planning, development, and project management for life-sciences facilities. The deal is an add-on acquisition intended to expand VaLogic Bio's service capabilities and build a full-service outsourced solutions platform for life sciences facility design, CQV, environmental monitoring, and ongoing compliance.