Martin Tricarico Named to Lead SP Scienceware Sales

Warminster, PA - March 13, 2018 - Brian Larkin, CEO of SP Industries, Inc. (SP) has announced the appointment of Martin Tricarico as Senior Vice President of Sales for SP Industries Scienceware and Ableware divisions. Tricarico who has an extensive leadership background in life sciences and related markets from start-ups to multinational corporations that include GE Healthcare, has been tapped to lead the sales and customer service teams covering catalog and OEM sales for Wilmad-LabGlass, Bel-Art and Maddak brand products.

In making the announcement Larkin stated, "Martin has an impressive track record in developing and executing strategic plans focused on building core strengths, maximizing ROI and leading the market. We look forward to the benefit of his expertise and vision as we continue to passionately deliver confidence to our customers by providing researchers with innovative, solution-based labware for today's workflows."

SP Scienceware offers a diverse product portfolio of 9000+ items that include Wilmad-LabGlass glassware and nmr/epr tubes and accessories, as well as Bel-Art and H-B Instrument brand labware for sample handling including racks, bottles, desiccators, thermometers and more. SP Ableware is the leading U.S. manufacturer of Aids for Daily Living (ADL) products. In his new role Tricarico will be focused on maximizing established channels, driving customer focus and development of new and non-traditional routes to market for catalog products as well as the companies extensive OEM and custom capabilities within instrumentation, life sciences and industrial applications.

In accepting the appointment, Tricarico noted "SP Scienceware brands have a well earned reputation for providing outstanding value. The diversity of the portfolio which extends from absolute necessities to pure innovation that drives improved research results is unique in the market. SP's ability to lead conversations and the new tools for research and production, coupled with their worldwide distribution capabilities provide an exciting opportunity. I look forward to working with their sales team and the entire SP organization to build on their brand value."

Most recently Tricarico was Vice President of Sales for SIO2 Medical Products Advanced Lab Consumables Division and has held commercial leadership roles at GE Healthcare, Whatman Ltd., Amersham Biosciences and others. He holds an M.S. in Biology from Drexel University and completed his undergraduate work in Microbiology at Rutgers University. Tricarico will be based out of SP Industries Wayne, NJ office and resides in Piscataway, New Jersey with his wife and five children.

SP Industries, Inc. (SP), is a leading global provider of state-of-the-art laboratory equipment, a full line of research, pilot and production freeze dryers, and aseptic processing drug manufacturing solutions, laboratory supplies and specialty glassware. SP's products support research and production across diverse end user markets including pharmaceutical, scientific, industrial, aeronautic, semiconductor and healthcare. The company's three flagship divisions SP Scientific, SP Scienceware and SP Ableware offer market leading Bel-Art, FTS Systems, Genevac, H-B Instrument, Hotpack, Hull, Maddak, PennTech, VirTis, and Wilmad-LabGlass brands, and represent over 400 combined years of experience, quality and innovation. SP Industries is headquartered in Warminster, Pennsylvania and has production facilities in multiple states in the USA and Europe.

For more information on SP, visit www.spindustries.com.