Surplus Solutions buys Boston Industries to expand lab repair platform

Surplus Solutions acquired Boston Industries on Aug. 11, 2026, adding in-house repair and refurbishment expertise for lab instruments across flow cytometry, microscopy, liquid handling and more. The deal is the company’s second technical repair platform expansion this year and broadens its reach across the equipment lifecycle for biotech, pharma and life sciences customers.

Why it matters: - Surplus Solutions is deepening its control over the lab equipment lifecycle by bringing more repair work in-house. - The acquisition expands the company’s ability to service and return high-value instruments to market for biotechnology, pharmaceutical and life sciences customers. - The deal is the second addition to Surplus Solutions’ technical repair platform in 2026, after the acquisition of DCM BioServices earlier this year.

What happened: - Surplus Solutions LLC, a portfolio company of NMS Capital, acquired Boston Industries on Aug. 11, 2026. - Boston Industries is a Walpole, Massachusetts-based specialist in technical repair and refurbishment of laboratory instruments. - Surplus Solutions said the acquisition widens the range of equipment the company can repair and refurbish directly. - Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The details: - Boston Industries was founded in 2013 and has spent more than a decade restoring laboratory instruments to full working condition. - The company operates from Walpole, Massachusetts. - Boston Industries specializes in liquid-handling robotics, flow cytometry, microscopy and imaging, nucleic acid preparation and PCR systems. - Boston Industries has delivered instruments to customers in more than 45 countries. - Customers include biotechnology firms, pharmaceutical companies, academic research institutions and industrial laboratories. - Boston Industries maintains a large inventory of current-model instruments. - Surplus Solutions said the acquisition adds in-house technical service expertise in flow cytometry, microscopy, liquid handling and other core instrument categories.

Between the lines: - The move signals that Surplus Solutions is building a broader technical services platform, not just a resale and sourcing business. - More repair capability can increase the number of instruments Surplus Solutions can keep in circulation and may strengthen customer ties between equipment purchases. - NMS Capital is backing the strategy as it continues to add technical repair capabilities across the platform.

What's next: - Surplus Solutions will integrate Boston Industries’ team and technical depth into its existing platform. - The company is expected to keep expanding its repair and refurbishment capabilities across more instrument categories. - NMS Capital said it will continue supporting both teams as the capability rolls out across the platform.

The bottom line: - Surplus Solutions is using acquisitions to become a more full-service lab equipment lifecycle player, with repair and refurbishment now a bigger part of the business. - The company said the combined inventory, transaction volume and technical support capacity will strengthen its position in the market. - Joe Reale, CEO of Surplus Solutions, called the combined company “the most technically capable reseller in the business.”

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