Phenix Research Products, Inc.

Acquired by Thomas Scientific, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group.

Carriage Hill represented Phenix Research Products, a laboratory products distributor with a national infrastructure in the life science research market, in its sale to Thomas Scientific.

Phenix Research Products is a well-regarded brand with a track record of customer-centric innovation and expansion in four key areas: cryo-storage, PCR, robotics/automation, and TC. Their shared set of core values, customer-centric consultative approach, and complementary products and brand solidifies Thomas Scientific’s commitment to its customers.

Founded in 1900, Thomas Scientific is a distributor of laboratory products and equipment used by the scientific and research community. The company currently sells nearly 700,000 products from more than 800 suppliers to over 9,000 customers in all 50 states and internationally. Products include laboratory equipment, consumables, chemicals, and safety products.

The Carlyle Group is a global alternative asset manager with $174 billion of assets under management across 306 investment vehicles. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world’s largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 1,550 professionals operating in 31 offices in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.

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