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Labotec Celebrates 65 Years of Excellence in Scientific Equipment Supply

Labotec proudly marks its 65th anniversary this year, a remarkable milestone made possible by the unwavering support of our valued clients. For over six and a half decades, Labotec has been at the forefront of supplying cutting-edge laboratory equipment and technology to diverse scientific and research institutions across Southern Africa. This journey has been one […]

WELCOME 2024

Welcome 2024! Let’s make this a great year together. As we embark on the new year, we need to draw on the power of the people.  Let us continue working to understand challenges and make a difference for a sustainable environment, better health, food security, and saving energy resources. People are paying more attention to […]

LABOTEC 2021 STAFF (BREAKAWAY) AWARDS

The annual Labotec Breakaway awards for staff at Labotec was somewhat different this year. Normally the staff break away to an external destination for an exciting teambuilding activity, but this year the event had to follow pandemic precautions. Understated and not-the-normal, the day was simply held at the Midrand head office, and live-streamed to remote […]

FROM ALOE VERA TO SKIN CREAM Five major steps in the cosmetics R&D chain

“Green” is in as a cosmetic industry trend. “Paraben-free” has become one of the most common natural labels out there, but if cosmetics are made without a proper substitute for this preservative then the finished product may have a chance of microbial contamination. But rather than focusing so much on labels that tend to mean […]

WITS STUDENTS LOOKING SMART IN THEIR SCRUB GEAR

SCRUBUP TIME : Wits Student Pathology Society for 2019 are looking smart in their new Scrub gear, sponsored by Labotec. The team who make it all happen are : Front Row (Left-Right): Makgotso Mogafe, Chloé Howell, Amy Holden, Taskeen Mather (Vice-President), Elaine Pienaar (President), Mariambibi Patel, Simoné Budler, Kaashifa Gathoo. Back Row (Left-Right): Wamkelwe Khathi, […]

DINO: Protect Your Lab COMPETITION

….and the winner of the Elga Dino Competition with entries from all over the world was won by a SOUTH AFRICAN LAB!!! Congratulations to Carien Muller from Onderstepoort Veterinary Academy – Animal Clinical Studies. She wins for the lab a year’s supply of consumables for their Elga Medica R7-15, plus chocolates flown in from the […]

WIN Quest To Find The Oldest ROTAVAPOR In The Land

Who has the oldest Büchi ROTAVAPOR in the country?  We were on a quest to find the oldest working Rotary Evaporator from the Swiss manufacturers Büchi, who are renowned for quality systems and lasting attributes worldwide.  They are also the inventors of the modern day evaporators. We believe we have finally found it.  Congratulations to […]

Celebrating 55 Years, Labafrica & Smurf Winners

WEB Labafrica group - Labafrica & Smurf Winners

This year, Labotec celebrated its 55 year anniversary.  The company was established in 1960, as one of the first laboratory supply companies in South Africa, and has since supplied a diverse range of sectors with laboratory equipment and analytical instruments.  In August this year, Labotec attended the LabAfrica bi annual show, an international event in […]

NEW – Labotec is Offering Service Level Agreements on New Equipment

NEW - Labotec is Offering Service Level Agreements on New Equipment

Labotec has just introduced a new customer support program to help protect the value of your investment. The Technical Service Level Agreements (SLA) program has been launched to help save on maintenance costs, eliminate breakdowns, reduce downtime and offer peace of mind. The SLA’s include full comprehensive servicing and repairs, including spare parts for up […]

Labotec Loving Penguins

African Penguin with Artificial Penguin home - Credit Dyer Island Conservation Trust

African Penguin with Artificial Penguin home – Credit Dyer Island Conservation Trust The Dyer Island Conservation Trust in Gansbaai, Western Cape has been officially involved in the conservation of the endangered African Penguin since 2006 with their unique housing project forming part of the biodiversity management plan for this species. Their latest project is very […]