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Revco Scientific

A historic brand with lasting impact in cold storage. Poly Temp Scientific has been connected to the Revco brand since 1984 and was one of the first distributors in EMEA.

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About the brand

About Revco Scientific

Revco Scientific was founded in 1938 as the 'Refrigerated Equipment Vending Company' and started out selling refrigerated vending machines. During the Second World War, Revco built its first -40°C freezer for the aviation industry. After the war, demand for high-quality ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezers grew so rapidly that Revco shifted its full focus to the life sciences and industrial laboratory market. Since the late 1940s, Revco has been a driving force in the design, production, technology and service of cold storage equipment.

In 2005, Revco was acquired by Thermo Scientific together with Kendro. By 2024, the Revco brand has been fully absorbed into the Thermo Scientific brand. For those familiar with the market, the Revco name continues to carry significant historical value. Today's state-of-the-art freezers owe much of their development to Revco's engineering legacy.

Brand history

Revco in three chapters

Design philosophy

With more than 85 years of experience serving the life science and industrial laboratory world, Revco has built valuable expertise in understanding the working conditions of the lab environment. Through collaboration with customers, research institutions and regulatory agencies, Revco made a significant contribution to the development of standards in safety, storage control and temperature monitoring.

Environmental protection

With the goal of minimising the environmental impact of hydrofluorocarbons, Revco maintains an active programme to use CFC-free insulation materials. The first CFC-free freezers were delivered as early as 1992, with careful verification that reliability and performance fully met Revco's standards.

Poly Temp & Revco

Poly Temp Scientific was one of the first distributors in EMEA to represent the Revco brand, operating at that time under the name RHEEM Scientific Europe. The first order dates back to 1984 and involved a ULT-1185 of 300 litres. In over 40 years, much has changed, but the Revco brand continues to hold an important place in the history of our organisation.

Replacing your Revco freezer?

Do you still have a Revco freezer in use and are you considering a replacement? We have extensive experience replacing older Revco equipment with modern equivalents from the Thermo Scientific portfolio. Get in touch and we will help you find the right replacement model.

Poly Temp Scientific was one of the first distributors in EMEA for the Revco brand. Our first order dates back to 1984. This long history makes us the ideal partner for everything related to Revco and its successor Thermo Scientific equipment.