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Raymond A. Lamb Ltd was founded in London, England, by Raymond A Lamb and his wife Pauline in 1964. The company has built its reputation on service, quality and innovation. The company initially manufactured Fibrowax, which was then a new type of pelletized paraffin wax containing plastic polymers. The business soon developed and in 1967 histological stains, chemicals and reagents were introduced. In 1976 the company started manufacturing a range of electrical equipment, filing cabinets for paraffin blocks and slides, and general laboratory metalware. Over the years this range has been extended and has built up a reputation for reliability and quality.
In 1988 Raymond Lamb died of cancer, but his wife Pauline and daughter Sarah continued the business.
In 1990 Raymond A Lamb released the MicroWriter line of instruments for permanently marking plastic processing cassettes and microscope slides. The MicroWriter instruments, distributed in the USA under the name SHUR/MARK®, enabled laboratories to automate the marking of slides and cassettes, thereby reducing the possibility of errors. The MicroWriter instruments soon became the worldwide market leaders through their innovative design and quality and remain so today.
Raymond A Lamb moved into a new factory in 1999, bringing together both manufacturing and sales, and Tom Hughes was appointed Managing Director. The same year, the company gained ISO 9001 approval as part of its ongoing quality assurance program. The company continues to develop new innovative products and give individual service.
Our Commitment to North America
Raymond A Lamb is proud to announce the opening of its North American subsidiary, Raymond A Lamb Inc.
Raymond A Lamb Inc has been established to bring Raymond A Lamb’s quality products and service to the United States and Canada. Headquartered in North Carolina, Raymond A Lamb Inc is committed to providing laboratories across North America with excellent products at competitive prices, backed by friendly, responsive support.You already know us.
SHUR/MARK® is a registered trademark of Triangle Biomedical Sciences, Inc.