BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS
Aldon Corporation specializes in private label products for curriculums from the elementary school level to advanced university research labs. Aldon’s Innovating Science brand of educational kits offers hands on science solutions in the form if kits with teacher’s manuals, student guides and all of the materials to complete the lab. We have our own in-house educational product developers that create and bench test labs for the elementary to college marketplace.
Carolina Biological Supply is a leading supplier of hands-on science teaching materials. We serve customers worldwide, from teachers and professors to professionals in health and science-related fields. Our curriculum division designs superior hands-on science curricula for grades K to 8. Our business units include Carolina Science Online and Carolina Distance Learning, which offers lab kits for distance education at the college level. Many of our employees are former educators and understand the challenges of the classroom and laboratory. They continue the Carolina tradition of collaborating and innovating with teachers, scientists, and institutions to create the finest products and services for science education.
Diversified Woodcrafts is the industry leader in educational science, art and career furniture and casework. If you visit schools throughout the country, chances are you’ll find Diversified Woodcrafts workbenches, tables, cabinets and more! From our humble beginning to our 100,000 square foot modern manufacturing plant, it’s a story we are proud of.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Serving customers through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we help solve analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research and discovery. Thermo Scientific offers customers a complete range of high-end analytical instruments as well as laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to enable integrated laboratory workflow solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific research, safety and education.
Vernier Software & Technology creates world-class data-collection solutions for teachers offering a full line of award-winning interfaces, sensors, software, and curriculum that help engage and excite students through hands-on scientific exploration. Vernier award-winning products are available for elementary, middle, and high school level classes, for virtually any hardware device, computer platform, and operating system.
VWR International has long been the leading global, independent provider of product and service solutions to laboratory and production customers, enabling science for customers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, industrial, education, government and healthcare industries. In 2017, VWR was acquired by Avantor, a global supplier of ultra-high-purity materials and customized solutions for the life sciences and advanced technology industries. VWR’s expansive channel access and deep customer relationships strengthens Avantor’s abilities, adding a vital new dimension to the full scope of solutions we can provide—from discovery to delivery.
GENERAL MEMBERS
For over 90 years, ACCU-SCOPE has earned its reputation as one of the world’s elite microscope manufacturers by producing high-quality, professional, certified and dependable microscopes for use in life science, clinical, education and industrial environments. Technicians, scientists and professionals across all disciplines depend on ACCU-SCOPE microscopes to conduct vital research, observe specimens, and train the next generation of life scientists.
Eisco Scientific (Electronic Instrumentation) started over 45 years ago as a small, family-owned manufacturing company serving the science education marketplace. Over that time we have grown into a multinational corporation serving 85 countries and hundreds of distributors. We now have headquarters located in both India and the United States. Our mission is to be the world's most trusted distributor and to deliver quality products on time so that students throughout the world can learn science through hands on applications.
OHAUS has been producing safe, precise, and reliable scales, analytical instruments, and laboratory equipment since Gustav and Karl Ohaus founded the company in 1907. We have evolved alongside the industries we serve, ensuring we not only meet their needs today, but anticipate their needs of tomorrow. This is the OHAUS Advantage - built on the core principles of Trust, Agility, Ingenuity, and Commitment.
United Scientific Supplies is a family owned and operated business located in Waukegan, Illinois for over 25 years. Our business was established in the 1940s in India to provide educators with quality hands-on science supplies. We manufacture a variety of products for physical, life and earth science studies, with a growing roster of STEM hands-on kits. Many items include teacher and student activity guides authored by well-known science education experts. United Scientific products are available worldwide from leading science distributors.
Ranaco Corporation is committed to providing the finest quality, private label education products for K-12 and higher science education customers. Our business specializes in the manufacturing and developing biological products to enhance teaching curriculums throughout North America. Across our product portfolio, we provide and develop a diverse set of hands-on science solutions that enable teaching professionals to thrive in the classroom and labs. For over 50 years, Ranaco has partnered with education and industry leaders to cultivate students’ intellectual curiosity and passion to succeed.
Science Interactive has a powerful impact on science education at all levels. From equipping K-12 and higher education classrooms with quality science equipment through Science First to facilitating unforgettable, immersive learning experiences with StarLab, Science Interactive strives to empower students and educators to engage with science in new and exciting ways.
Flinn Scientific supports science educators in opening young minds to the challenges and joys of scientific discovery. Flinn Scientific's extensive catalog covers everything you need for elementary, middle school, high school, and college-level education. Chemistry: High-quality lab activities, chemistry supplies, and instructional resources.