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Breaking the mold (not the bottle) in laboratory glassware

As a laboratory staple, glass media bottles have remained unchanged—until now. Foxx Life Sciences, known for their diverse line of advanced fluid handling plastic bottles, faced the realization that certain media, chemicals and reagents must be stored in glass. Therefore, Foxx set out on another quest to solve laboratory problems with innovative products, and it was soon discovered that frequent laboratory glass bottle breakage was not necessarily related to mishandling, but a result of the nature of the work.

The clouds parted, and the sun shined down on another of Thomas Taylor's annual "Foxx Life Sciences Open House" Events. President and CEO, Thomas Taylor can tell you that a pattern has continued for years now; rain in the forecast, several dreary days prior, and impending storms on the horizon. Still, the optimistic planning committee pushed on, fueled by confidence streaming from the top. And, June 14th miraculously turned out to be a beautiful day, with another successful business celebration on the books! Over 175 people were in attendance at this years' Open House. On the menu was delicious food either...

Foxx Life Sciences was recently visited by U.S. Senator, Jeanne Shaheen, during Small Business Week. Also present were guests from the State of NH, Small Business Association, NH Tech Alliance, NH Business and Industry Association, Provident Bank, and Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce, among others attending the event.   The southern New Hampshire developer and manufacturer of lab equipment, Foxx Life Sciences, has doubled the number of employees six times in the past ten years, have an annual sales growth increase over 40% for six of the past seven years. To continue funding this level of company growth, more space, employees and capital is needed.   Senator Shaheen helped create the STEP program in 2010, that is used by Foxx....