Waterford, WI 9/15/17; Minneapolis, MN 9/17—Edstrom Industries, a provider of products to research labs, has acquired Triple Red for an undisclosed amount. Triple Red manufactures and sells lab equipment and services, including water purification equipment, biological safety cabinets, autoclaves and freezers. “By expanding global access to Triple Red’s unique portfolio of water purification solutions, the acquisition supports Edstrom’s objective of becoming a more valuable partner for our customers in achieving their research objectives, both from a product and service perspective,” said Edstrom CEO Doug Lohse.

Edstrom provides products for water purification and delivery, and environmental monitoring as well as service. The acquisition expands its portfolio to routine lab products, including products for life science and health care labs. According to the Milwaukee Business News, Edstrom has 200 employees, and Triple Red has 60.