Alpha Laboratories Ltd has been acquired by Diploma PLC, a FTSE 100 UK-listed group specialising in value-added technical products and services across Life Sciences, Seals, and Controls. Diploma adds value by providing essential products and solutions through a decentralised, customer-orientated approach within each of its end markets.

Rob Vint, Managing Director of Alpha Laboratories, said: “Our extensive range of value-added diagnostic solutions make us an excellent fit with Diploma PLC, whose focus is the creation, innovation, and delivery of value-added solutions within their life sciences division. We also share an ethos. Our passion for sustainability, proven ESG credentials, outstanding ISO accreditation, and significant academic accreditation amongst our employees is something that is mirrored across the group.” 

As one of the fastest growing diagnostics companies in the UK and Ireland, with leading market positions in bowel cancer and inflammatory bowel disease screening, Alpha’s regional footprint and product expertise are a natural fit within the Diploma Life Sciences sector.

Our commitment to our customers, passion for our products, and deep clinical expertise is paramount to our continued success. A partnership with Diploma allows us to remain agile and responsive while giving us the added strength of public company that maintains the highest standards of compliance, commercial practice, and customer-centric vision.

Alpha Laboratories will continue to operate under the same brand, from the same location, representing the same products and suppliers, with the same employees and leadership that customers have come to know and trust. For all intents and purposes, it is business as usual with the added support of Diploma reinforcing what we do.

We are excited to enter this next stage of growth and look forward to putting these newfound resources to work to help you and your laboratory operate at their maximum potential.

About Alpha Laboratories Ltd

Established in 1975, Alpha Laboratories’ ongoing mission is to continually find new ways to help science improve people’s lives through its evolving specialist diagnostic and laboratory solutions.  Through worldwide connections and relationships with leading manufacturers, established and emerging suppliers, the company sources the best products to help solve the problems faced in laboratories or clinics every day. The company is BS EN ISO 9001:2015,  14001:2015 and ISO 13485 accredited.

The top-quality range of laboratory consumables includes Pastettes®, pipette tips, pipettes, general liquid handling, microtubes, racks, PCR consumables and UN3373 compliant sample transport packaging. The research market is supported with an extensive range of antibodies and reagents for numerous disciplines. The diagnostics portfolio offers specialist assays, controls, reagents and instruments used in blood grouping, clinical chemistry, haematology, haemostasis, immunology and rapid test specialities. Specialist areas include bowel cancer screening plus inflammatory bowel disease testing and monitoring.

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