LECO Corporation manufactures analytical laboratory instruments and provides comprehensive support services to scientific and analytical laboratories in more than 75 countries. Founded in 1936 as the Laboratory Equipment Company, LECO introduced the world's first rapid carbon determinator to the American iron and steel industry and has since expanded into elemental analysis, thermal analysis, mass spectrometry, gas chromatography, metallography, and optical equipment.
The company operates as a family-owned enterprise in its third generation of leadership, headquartered in St. Joseph, Michigan, with over 25 international offices and subsidiaries. LECO maintains vertical integration across its manufacturing operations, producing most instrument components in-house at state-of-the-art facilities. This approach underpins its ISO-9001 certification and commitment to quality control.
Beyond instrumentation, LECO delivers training, application support, and service through dedicated facilities including a Global Support Center and Customer Experience Center. The company's operational model emphasizes hands-on expertise and direct customer partnership as core to its business strategy.
