CRL vs LFUS Comparison

Charles River Laboratories was founded in 1947 and is a leading provider of drug discovery and development services. The company's research model & services segment is the leading provider of animal models for laboratory testing, which breeds and delivers animal research models with specific genetic characteristics for preclinical studies around the world. The discovery & safety assessment segment includes services required to take a drug through the early development process, including discovery services. The manufacturing support segment includes microbial solutions, which provides in vitro (non-animal) testing products, biologics testing services, and avian vaccine services.

Littelfuse is a primary provider of circuit protection products (such as fuses and relays) for the transportation, industrial, telecommunications, and consumer electronics end markets. The company is also increasing its power semiconductor business, where it predominantly serves industrial end markets, and is breaking into electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Littelfuse has 17,000 global employees.