In 2025, when many organizations were navigating economic uncertainty and shifting budgets, Babcock Laboratories made an intentional decision not to implement a list price change. Our goal was to support our clients with stability during a volatile period while continuing to invest in the service quality you rely on.
At the same time, we advanced several operational initiatives that delivered measurable improvements for our clients. In 2025, we increased our on‑time delivery performance by more than 14%, achieving an on‑time rate of over 94%. This significant improvement reflects our continued investment in people, processes, and technology to ensure timely, accurate, and defensible results.
As we move into 2026, sustained increases in key cost drivers including labor, consumables, shipping, insurance, and critical laboratory technologies now require a pricing adjustment. Beginning April 1, our service rates will reflect a 7% update. We remain committed to a measured and infrequent approach to pricing changes, making adjustments only when necessary to support long-term service quality and operational stability. Babcock Laboratories’ pricing updates will be in effect on April 1, 2026.
This update directly enables ongoing investment in the areas most essential to our clients:
High-performing technical personnel and dedicated project management support, ensuring responsiveness and dependable communication.
Expansion of analytical service offerings aligned with evolving regulatory requirements and client needs.
Advanced instrumentation and laboratory technologies that enhance data quality, strengthen turnaround times, and support consistent, on-time performance.
These investments ensure that Babcock Laboratories remains a reliable, long-term partner committed to supporting your operational, environmental, and regulatory priorities with the high standards you expect.
To simplify billing and reduce administrative effort, updated pricing will be rounded to the nearest dollar. Amounts below $0.50 will round down, and amounts of $0.50 or greater will round up.
We sincerely appreciate your continued trust, partnership, and collaboration with our employee-owners. The entire Babcock Team thanks you for your continued business and support. Please contact yourProject Managerif you have any questions.