WEST CHESTER, Pa., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- VWR International, LLC, a
leading supplier to the global research laboratory industry, today
announced that it has acquired Omnilabo International B.V., a
Netherlands-based laboratory supply distributor. Omnilabo has 42 employees
based in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Manuel Brocke-Benz, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of
VWR's European Operations, said, "The acquisition of Omnilabo is a great
fit with our Dutch and European distribution operations. Omnilabo is
recognized for its considerable expertise in the clinical and laboratory
consumables segments, among other areas, which complements our distribution
coverage in the Netherlands, Belgium and throughout Europe. We are very
pleased and excited to expand our team with a group of very talented
associates who we expect will make an immediate impact on future growth."
About Omnilabo International B.V.
Located in Breda, NL, Omnilabo was founded in 1979 in the Netherlands
and since 2003 has been owned by Nimbus, a Dutch private equity firm. The
business has been engaged throughout its history in the distribution of
laboratory and clinical consumables, life science reagents and
chromatography products. Omnilabo offers a strong, recognized brand name
among healthcare, environmental and industrial scientific customers, in
both the public and private sectors. Omnilabo offers a wide portfolio of
value-added services in addition to distribution of products and prides
itself on its value proposition of providing a "Flexible, Reliable and
Personal" service to its customers.
About VWR International, LLC
VWR International is a leader in the global research laboratory
industry with worldwide sales of $3.3 billion US dollars. VWR's business is
highly diversified across products and services, geographic regions and
customer segments. The company offers products from a wide range of
manufacturers, to a large number of customers primarily in North America,
Europe and other locations. VWR's principal customers are major
pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, technology, clinical, food
processing and consumer product companies, universities and research
institutes, governmental agencies, environmental testing organizations, and
primary and secondary schools. VWR distributes a diversified product mix,
including chemicals, glassware and plasticware, equipment and instruments,
furniture, protective apparel, production and safety products, and other
life science and laboratory products and supplies. VWR supports its
customers by providing storeroom management, product procurement, supply
chain systems integration, technical services and laboratory bench top
delivery. VWR maintains operations in over 20 countries and employs over
6,000 people worldwide. VWR International is headquartered in West Chester,
Pennsylvania. VWR-F
For more information on VWR International, phone 1-800-932-5000, visit
http://www.vwr.com, or write, VWR International, 1310 Goshen Parkway, P.O. Box
2656, West Chester, PA 19380-0906.
VWR and design are registered trademarks of VWR International, LLC.
SOURCE VWR International, LLC
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CONTACT:
Ted Pulkownik of VWR International, LLC,
+1-610-429-2791, ted_pulkownik@vwr.com
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