Scientific Glassblowing History

About DWK Life Sciences

DWK Life Sciences is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of precision labware as well as storage and packaging solutions for a wide range of scientific and industrial applications. The company combines the expertise of the acclaimed product brands DURAN®, WHEATON® and KIMBLE®. (read more at www.DWK.com).

DWK Life Sciences Ltd.’s extensive product range features over 6,000 general laboratory and specialized glass and plastic products thus bringing some of the best known scientific brands to the DWK Life Sciences portfolio: PYREX® borosilicate 3.3 glassware, QUICKFIT® interchangeable jointed glassware, MBL® volumetric glassware, AZLON® reusable plasticware, Ramboldi® plastic disposable labware and WHEATON® packaging and life science products. As a distinguished glass manufacturer, DWK Life Sciences Ltd also specializes in the hot manipulation of glass from tubing and intermediate components as well as providing custom glass products for a wide variety of technical and industrial applications.

Even though the company name has changed a few times over the years, one thing has remained constant. As a market leader in high-quality laboratory consumables and packaging solutions, DWK Life Sciences Limited is strongly committed to meet your highest expectations and help advance today’s scientific research.

1962
Quickfit & Quartz makes jointed glassware at their factory in Stone, Staffordshire
1982
Corning Laboratory Division becomes J.Bibby Science Products
1990
J.Bibby becomes Bibby Sterilin
2005
Bibby Sterilin becomes Barloworld Scientific
2008
SciLabware is introduced
2011
SciLabware becomes part of the Duran Group
2015
Duran Group acquires & integrates WHEATON Industries Inc
2016
UK entities of WHEATON & SciLabware consolidate into new SciLabware

WHEATON factory relocates to Stoke-on-Trent

Duran Group acquires Kimble Chase LLC
2017
Launch of DWK Life Sciences

SciLabware launches new branding
2020
SciLabware Ltd becomes DWK Life Sciences Limited