BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. is an American developer and manufacturer of specialized technological products for the life science research and clinical diagnostics markets. The company was founded in 1952 in Berkeley, California, by husband and wife team David and Alice Schwartz, both graduates of the University of California, Berkeley. Bio-Rad is based in Hercules, California, and has operations worldwide.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- biotechnology [1]
- Company / filing name
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Hercules [1]
- Founded
- 1952 [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Founders
- Alice Schwartz [1]
- Official website
- www.bio-rad.com ↗ [1]
- Employees
- 8,300 · reported year 2023 [1]
- CIK
- 12208 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States; Switzerland [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- BIO (NYSE), BIO-B (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. is an American developer and manufacturer of specialized technological products for the life science research and clinical diagnostics markets. The company was founded in 1952 in Berkeley, California, by husband and wife team David and Alice Schwartz, both graduates of the University of California, Berkeley. Bio-Rad is based in Hercules, California, and has operations worldwide. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Bio-Rad Laboratories. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 8,300 · reported year 2023. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: BIO (NYSE), BIO-B (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. founded?
Founded: 1952. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.?
Headquarters location: Hercules. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.?
Business sectors: biotechnology. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Bio-Rad Laboratories (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.