Hotpack is the longest-lived brand within SP Scientific and has served the scientific community for over 100 years. Hotpack was started in 1908 by Henry Perlman. The origination of the name came from the brand’s first commercialized product. This product was in response to an unsanitary practice of hospitals using hot packs for certain patient illness, such as pneumonia. Working in conjunction with Samaritan Hospital, now known as Temple University Hospital, Mr. Perlman developed a series of lamps that would create the same hot pack effect but in a sanitary way.
Continuing its close association with hospitals Hotpack developed a series of products specifically aimed at patient care. In the 1930’s Hotpack developed infant incubators and heated bassinettes. Equipment such as this has become standard in hospitals throughout the world.
In order to further develop business the Hotpack company began manufacturing products for the general laboratory and pharmaceutical market places. Included in the line of product over the last few decades are environmental walk in rooms, environmental stability chambers, incubators, vacuum ovens, sterilizers, glassware washers and dryers.
Today, Hotpack products are available primarily as OEM products. Undercounter glassware washers are the single largest product line for the Hotpack brand of products and are sold through various distributors. Hotpack products are produced in Gardiner, NY USA