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# Laboratory furniture for universities and research institutes

> Laboratory furniture for universities and research institutes: teaching and research labs in one RL system, tender documents, installation and service.

## Laboratory furniture for universities and research institutes

University laboratory furniture has to serve two very different settings. In teaching laboratories, a new group of students works at the benches every semester. In research laboratories, the equipment and the scope of work change with every project. Renggli fits out both types of room with one modular RL system. We make the furniture in Białystok and install it with our own team, together with the office facilities.

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## Teaching and research laboratories {#teaching-and-research-laboratories}

A teaching laboratory needs consistency: many identical workstations, hard-wearing worktops and services at each workstation. Chemistry, biology and physics labs in schools are covered on a separate page, [school laboratories](https://www.renggli.pl/en/solutions/school-science-labs). A research laboratory needs flexibility: furniture that can be rearranged when new equipment arrives. The [RL laboratory furniture system](https://www.renggli.pl/en/offer/laboratory-furniture-systems) handles both. RL1 has fixed cabinets on a plinth, RL6 has mobile cabinets for quick layout changes, and RL7 has a ceiling-mounted services supply and fully relocatable furniture. The article on [modular laboratory furniture](https://www.renggli.pl/en/blog/modular-laboratory-furniture-flexibility-and-adaptation-of-the-research-space) explains how to leave room for future changes.

For work with reagents, we add [fume hoods](https://www.renggli.pl/en/offer/fume-hood) (fume cupboards) compliant with EN 14175 and [fire-resistant safety storage cabinets](https://www.renggli.pl/en/offer/safety-storge-cabinets) compliant with EN 14470-1. For analytical weighing, we supply [balance tables](https://www.renggli.pl/en/offer/balance-tables).

## Many rooms, one system {#many-rooms-one-system}

Every room is fitted out with the same modular RL system, so the same cabinets, worktops and frames are used from room to room. This makes the tender, installation and later servicing simpler: a part from one room fits another, and furniture can be added years later. We design the office and staff areas together with the laboratory, using [office furniture](https://www.renggli.pl/en/offer/office-furniture) from the same factory. The article on [laboratory and office furniture in one building](https://www.renggli.pl/en/blog/laboratory-and-office-furniture-cohesive-workspace) explains how to bring the two zones together.

## How universities buy laboratory furniture {#how-universities-buy-laboratory-furniture}

Polish universities and public institutes buy through public procurement, so the choice depends on the specification and the award criteria. Apart from price, the criteria that usually count are lead time, warranty and technical specifications. Other criteria worth scoring are covered in the article [laboratory furniture tenders: what to score beyond price](https://www.renggli.pl/en/blog/tender-evaluation-criteria-laboratory-furniture).

## Documents contracting authorities ask for {#documents-contracting-authorities-ask-for}

Contracting authorities usually require compliance with product standards and a document confirming it: EN 13150 for laboratory benches, EN 14175 for fume hoods, EN 14470-1 for flammable liquid storage cabinets and ISO 9001 for manufacturing. The [standards and certificates](https://www.renggli.pl/en/standards) page lists every standard alongside the products it applies to.

## Projects {#projects}

- [Laboratory rooms, Medical University of Białystok](https://www.renggli.pl/en/realizacje/medical-university-bialystok): 23 laboratory and staff rooms covering 492 m², with design, manufacturing in Białystok and installation by our own team.
- [Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Warsaw](https://www.renggli.pl/en/realizacje/nencki-institute-of-experimental-biology): 3 rooms with office furniture and laboratory workstations that have phenolic resin worktops on steel frames.

## Frequently asked questions

**Which companies in Poland supply and install furniture for university laboratories?**

Renggli is one of them. It is a Swiss family company founded in 1927, and since 2013 it has designed and manufactured laboratory furniture in Białystok. Design, manufacturing, installation and service are all handled by one company. Its projects include rooms at the Medical University of Białystok and the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology.

**How do you handle a project covering many rooms at once?**

Every room is fitted out with the same modular RL system, so the same cabinets, worktops and frames are used from room to room. Our advisers, designers, production engineers and factory all work in one place, so design, manufacturing and installation come from a single supplier.

**Can furniture be added years later?**

Yes. The furniture is made to fit each room, but always within the modular RL system, so parts stay interchangeable. The average service life of laboratory furniture is 15 to 20 years.