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LABENA GROUP
Established in 1993, Labena Group is a family-owned business headquartered in Slovenia with offices in Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Montenegro. The company started as sales and service support of highly specialised laboratory, manufacturing and process equipment utilized in the pharmaceutical and food industry, as well as industry of materials, research institutes and academia. To date Labena Group has developed into a fast growing and agile organisation with following major business pillars:
- Division for Distribution, Servicing, and Application Support for Laboratory Equipment
- Contract Research and Development Organization for (Bio)Pharma and Biotech Industries
- Consulting and Design of Laboratory and Commercial Interiors, including Furniture Design, Production, and Installation
- Corporate Ventures Accelerator, named Labena Ventures
Labena embarked on a path of significant growth and diversification in 2016 with the acquisition of a Contract Research Organization (CRO) laboratory, certified for Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and accredited by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). At the time of acquisition, the CRO employed 12 people and comprised an Analytical Laboratory focused on developing protocols for drug manufacturing and analytical testing of active pharmaceutical ingredients and generic medicines, ensuring their conformity with European and U.S. Pharmacopeia standards. Today, the CRO employs over 55 people, including more than 20 PhD holders.
