Central Research Laboratories

Central Research Laboratories (CRL) is a specialized engineering and manufacturing company that provides remote handling and containment solutions for the life sciences, radiopharmaceutical, and nuclear industries. Founded in 1945 and headquartered in Red Wing, Minnesota, CRL is globally recognized for inventing the Master-Slave Manipulator, a pivotal technology for the safe handling of hazardous and sterile materials. The company's product portfolio includes telemanipulators, Rapid Transfer Ports (RTP), and specialized glovebox systems used in aseptic drug manufacturing and isotope processing. CRL operates as a subsidiary of DESTACO, a Dover Corporation company, and continues to innovate in sterile transfer technologies and bio-containment for pharmaceutical and biotech applications.