The Laboratory Products Association (LPA) was founded in 1918 as the Scientific Apparatus Makers Association (SAMA). LPA member companies are manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers of lab products and services such as glass and plasticware, chemicals, equipment and supplies used in scientific research and applied science and life science worldwide.LPA members get an array of exclusive benefits - top-notch education; unparallelled networking opportunities; up-to-date market information; and business development tools.