BACKGROUND From its formation in 1968 as a clinical laboratory supply house serving the Southern Ontario market, ESBE Scientific has experienced consistent growth. By forming alliances with an increasing number of suppliers and by the acquisition of regional and national distributors, most notably the purchase of Ingram & Bell Scientific in 1994, ESBE Scientific has become one of the largest 100% Canadian owned distributors serving the clinical, research, industrial and biotechnology laboratory. OBJECTIVE ESBE is dedicated to providing quality products and professional service at competitive prices to the scientific community. OPERATIONS Sales office and warehouses in Ontario and Quebec Fully trained and experienced sales representatives serving all major cities Technical specialists supporting sales effort Service available across Canada Fully computerized order processing and inventory control systems