About us

Southern Cross Science has provided laboratory service and products to clients for over 35 years.

History

We are an Australian owned and operated company, based in Adelaide, South Australia and have operated since 1987.

In 2022, we celebrated our 35th anniversary of being in business, and we look forward to many more years!

 

 

Reputations are not born overnight - they are justly earned as people measure expectations against experience. Over the last thirty-five years, Southern Cross Science has earned a reputation for offering clients highly specialized technical advice, enabling informed choices to be made for the purchase of laboratory equipment. During that time, Southern Cross Science Pty Ltd has remained innovative, constantly keeping up with the latest laboratory equipment and consumable products, while introducing a wide range of complementary products, each with a unique design and purpose, to satisfy a variety of requirements. 

Repeat requests from long-term customers for Southern Cross Science to provide laboratory services is testament to our philosophy of striving to be the best at providing the best product.

 

Mission

We constantly strive to be a company that delivers outstanding products and service with a minimum of fuss and our ultimate goal is to surpass our customers’ expectations and make your laboratory environment a safer and healthier place to work.

We bring to bear fast, reliable and experienced resources from multiple disciplines to reduce risk and ensure customer satisfaction.

All our projects and services are performed with the utmost attention to detail and exceptional customer service, from beginning to end.

 

What We Do

We specialise in these services:

  • Installation, testing and servicing of Laboratory Fume Cupboards
  • Supply and installation of Chemical Handling Equipment
  • Building and refitting of Laboratories
  • Construction and decontamination of Clean Rooms

We supply and distribute:

  • Laboratory equipment, furniture & consumables
  • Clean Room products 
  • Safety products
  • Chemicals

We have a broad base of customers including:

  • Research facilities
  • Educational institutions
  • Industry

Southern Cross Science helps customers meet their various laboratory-based objectives by providing technical resources and experienced trades people with decades of laboratory fit out knowledge and know-how to successfully implement safe and successful outcomes for servicing and installation of a wide range of equipment.

  • Supply and Installation of Laboratory Fume Cupboards and associated equipment
  • Project Management
  • Turnkey Laboratory design and installation
  • PC2 Laboratory construction experience
  • Laboratory Equipment supply and installation
  • Clean Room Cleaning and Equipment
  • Laboratory Safety equipment
  • Specialized HVAC and Electrical work

 

Certifications

ISO 9001 :2015 Quality Management Systems

 

 

Who We Are

The people of Southern Cross Science are its greatest asset.

The team at Southern Cross Science prides themselves in working together towards a shared mission. All staff are trained in our OH&S procedures and take responsibility for day-to-day health and safety matters.

The company is led by two Directors:

Andrew Chisholm – Director/Projects Manager

Over 35 years’ experience in the laboratory industry.

Responsible for installation of fume cupboards, laboratory construction and laboratory refits. Oversees a full team of subcontractors including electricians, plumbers and builders.

John Weigand – Director/General Manager

Over 28 years’ experience in the laboratory industry.

Responsible for general business operations, clean room works, laboratory equipment, laboratory and pathology consumables.