VWR International Acquires INTERNATIONAL P.B.I. S.p.A.

VWR strengthens its position in Italy

06-Sep-2011 - VWR International, LLC announced that it has acquired INTERNATIONAL P.B.I. S.p.A., based in Milan, Italy. Established in 1956, INTERNATIONAL P.B.I. is a leading supplier for laboratory equipment and products in Italy, with state of the art expertise in the microbiology field. The Company ...

VWR International, LLC Agreed to Acquire the Business of Anachemia Canada Inc.

VWR Increases its Mining Industry and Chemical Portfolio

20-Apr-2011 - VWR International, LLC announced that it agreed to acquire the business of Anachemia Canada Inc. and its affiliates, pending customary closing conditions. Based in Montreal, Anachemia is an industry leader for the sale and distribution of chemicals, laboratory supplies and equipment in the ...

PerkinElmer and VWR International join forces to create combined service solution

08-Jan-2010 - PerkinElmer, Inc., announced that OneSource®, a component of the Analytical Sciences and Laboratory Services business, has entered into an agreement with global laboratory supply and distribution company VWR International, LLC, to develop a joint service offering. The combined solution provides ...

VWR International, Inc. to be acquired by Madison Dearborn Partners

04-May-2007 - VWR International, Inc., a portfolio company of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (CD&R), announced that CDRV Investors, Inc., its parent company, has entered into a definitive agreement that will result in VWR being acquired by Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP). The transaction is expected to be ...

VWR International, Inc. acquires remaining stake in KMF Laborchemie Handels GmbH

03-Apr-2007 - VWR International, Inc. announced that it has acquired the remaining approximately 76% interest in German-based scientific laboratory supply distributor KMF Laborchemie Handels GmbH (KMF) effective April 1, 2007, that it did not already own. KMF has 70 employees, all based in Germany, with annual ...

VWR International, Inc. Appoints Charles A. Banks and George K. Jaquette to Board of Directors

20-Dec-2006 - VWR International announced the appointments of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) Principals Charles A. Banks and George K. Jaquette to VWR's Board of Directors. Mr. Banks will succeed Mr. James W. Rogers as VWR Chairman of the Board; Mr. Jaquette will replace CD&R Chairman Mr. Joseph L. Rice as a ...

RNAx and VWR enter strategic partnership

11-Jul-2006 - RNAx GmbH announced a co-exclusive multi-year strategic alliance with VWR for sales representation of the company's automated RNAi validation services. Customers in Europe will now be able to access industry leading, automated si- and shRNA validation services at RNAx via their local VWR ...

VWR International, Inc. Announces New VWR BioSciences Program

15-Mar-2006 - VWR International, Inc. announced the establishment of a new program -- VWR BioSciences. This program leverages VWR's global footprint by offering broader bioscience solutions to customers with high quality research services and next generation technologies and instruments. "The VWR BioSciences ...

VWR International, Inc. and Sartorius AG Sign Agreement on Distribution of Laboratory Water Purification Systems in North Americ

29-Jun-2005 - VWR International, Inc and Sartorius AG have signed an exclusive, multi-year agreement on the distribution of laboratory water purification systems in the North American marketplace. The agreement grants VWR the exclusive rights to distribute Sartorius arium laboratory water purification systems ...

Thermo Electron's Biopolymers Business Unit Enters Global Distribution Agreement with VWR International, Inc.

31-May-2005 - Thermo Electron announced that its Biopolymers business unit has signed a global distribution agreement with VWR International, Inc. This is the first global distribution deal signed between Thermo Electron and VWR International. According to Joel Louette, Commercial Director for Thermo Electron ...