Founded in 1994, Horizon Scientific, Inc., a Standex International Company, is a leading manufacturer and distributor of medical, pharmaceutical, and laboratory refrigeration equipment across North America. We specialize in serving research and clinical life science laboratories within the pharmaceutical, biotech, hospital, and university sectors.
Operating from a state-of-the-art, 100,000+ sq. ft. facility in Summerville, South Carolina, Horizon Scientific integrates advanced manufacturing capabilities, including sheet metal fabrication, an automated powder coat paint booth, and environmental temperature testing rooms. Our rigorous quality control processes—featuring temperature testing, mapping, and data logging—ensure the highest industry standards.
As part of Standex Scientific Solutions, a division of Standex International (NYSE: SXI), we are dedicated to connecting people, products, and technologies to drive the future forward. Our brands support critical advancements across industries such as electronics, power grid, vaccine refrigeration, automotive, aviation, space, military, health sciences, and precision storage applications.
With an unwavering commitment to innovation, reliability, and precision, Horizon Scientific continues to set the standard for excellence in cold storage solutions for the life sciences industry.
Synthetech develops and produces chiral chemicals, including small molecules, amino acids, and peptide fragments, for applications in pharmaceticals around the world. Founded in 1981, Synthetech has a long history of supplying major pharmaceutical and biotech companies with quality intermediates and raw materials for production of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Originally a publicly traded company, Synthetech became a wholly owned subsidiary of WR Grace on November 18, 2010.