The Arthur H. Thomas Company

Arthur H. Thomas Company was established in 1900 by a team of visionaries. From their headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this group of young entrepreneurs, including Arthur H. Thomas and J. Edward Patterson, was intent on scouring the globe to discover the very best precision instruments and cutting-edge components for application in chemistry and biology laboratories around the world. Their pioneering work led to over a century of seminal advancements in education, medical research, public health, and industrial innovation. One hundred and twenty years later, the energized fourth-generation leadership of The Arthur H. Thomas Company, spearheaded by Chairman Robert D. Patterson and CEO Craig D. Kingery, has made it their mission to reignite the Founders’ spark of ingenuity and inventiveness by shifting from the distribution of merchandise to focus exclusively on the research, development, and original manufacturing of high tech, high growth products that will lead the next generation of scientific exploration. Their goal is to help create opportunities and solutions in a variety of industries and arenas, while having a profound and positive impact on the planet and its future.