Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS) and Harlan Laboratories have announced that the combined companies will be called Envigo. The new name and brand will launch

The name Envigo is made from a combination of words. The letters E and N come from “enhance, enrich and enable.” VIGO originates in “vigorous and invigorate”, and the Latin word “vita” meaning life.

“This is a hugely exciting time for our company,” said Brian Cass, chief executive officer, Envigo. “We at Envigo will be united with our customers in the knowledge that the research they conduct, and the products we help them develop, have the potential to enhance life. Our new name and brand will reflect our integrated management structure and the broader product and service offerings of our combined organization.”

The combined organization has 3,800 people and sales approaching $500 million. As a result of the integration, the company is the largest provider of research services to the crop protection and chemical industries, the second largest supplier of research models and services, and the third largest in the preclinical pharmaceutical development arena.