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Key facts
Counted staff
19
self-reported 11–50 band
Founded
1974
52 years
Legal entities
None matched
Office countries
1
1 address
Funding rounds
None on record
Company type
Privately Held
self-reported
Description
For over 50 years, Fort Richard has been supplying microbiology consumables and equipment to laboratories throughout New Zealand and Australia – with growing international distribution to Asia Pacific, Central and South-East Asia.
We understand that in a microbiology lab, professionals depend on fast and efficient results, so having the right tools and materials available across the laboratory workflow is crucial. Industry professionals use Fort Richard Laboratories because of the wide range of quality products and the customised service we offer to Clinical Microbiology, Food Safety, Life Sciences, Water Quality, Pharmaceutical and Education sectors.
As microbiology specialists, our people are experts in the production and distribution of prepared culture media of all types, distributed from our own specialised facilities in both Australia and New Zealand. Managing our own production means Fort Richard can design innovative culture media and packaging solutions to meet very specific laboratory requirements.
We can also supply laboratories in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands with a complete range of products from BD, Copan, or Neogen®. At Fort Richard, our focus on designing and supplying complete solutions to clinical microbiology and food safety professionals that seek quality products and unrivalled service from one source.
Our strengths:
- Specialists in microbiology consumables and equipment – the widest range in Australasia • Our portfolio of brands is the most recognised and respected in the market • Dedicated manufacturing facilities in New Zealand and Australia • Most comprehensive range of prepared culture media in Australasia • Customised media solutions for specific laboratory needs • In-house microbiologists
Specialties
All 15 specialties
- microbiology
- food safety
- prepared culture media
- environmental sampling
- foodborne pathogens
- chromogenic culture media
- Multiplex PCR assays
- ATP sanitation monitoring
- rapid test systems
- microbiology consumables
- dehydrated culture media
- culture swabs
- food allergens
- mycotoxins
- antisera
Locations
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Show as table · Offices in 1 country
| Countries | 1 |
|---|---|
| Primary country | NZ |
All codes: NZ
Addresses
- NZ12 Huia Rd; Otahuhu, Auckland 1062Primary
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People & contacts
4 employee profiles on record · names withheld.
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FAQ
How many people work at Fort Richard Laboratories Ltd?
19 counted staff profiles at January 2026, inside the self-reported 11–50 band.
Where does Fort Richard Laboratories Ltd have offices?
One address on record, New Zealand only. Primary: 12 Huia Rd, Otahuhu, Auckland 1062.
Has Fort Richard Laboratories Ltd raised funding?
None linked to this brand.
What does Fort Richard Laboratories Ltd list as its specialties?
15 tags on the brand's own list, among them food safety and microbiology.
Which companies are listed alongside Fort Richard Laboratories Ltd?
7 profiles list Fort Richard Laboratories Ltd as a peer — 82nd percentile in Hospitals and Health Care. It lists ten peers of its own. Shelving Depot NZ and Edwards Group Pty Ltd list it back.