WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania, March 12 /PRNewswire/ --
VWR International, Inc., a leading supplier to the global research
laboratory industry, today announced that Goldman Sachs & Co. and Banc of
America Securities LLC have been retained to explore strategic options for
VWR.
John Ballbach, President and CEO of VWR, said, "As this process moves
forward, we remain committed to maintaining our strong relationships with our
customers and suppliers and to the continued growth of our business."
The Company does not expect to disclose further developments regarding
the process until the review of strategic options has been completed.
About VWR International, Inc.
VWR International is a leader in the global research laboratory industry
with worldwide sales in excess of $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.
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For more information on VWR International, phone +1-800-932-5000, visit
http://www.vwr.com, or write, VWR International, Inc., 1310 Goshen Parkway,
P.O. Box 2656, West Chester, PA 19380-0906.
VWR International and design are registered trademarks of VWR
International, Inc.
Web site: http://www.vwr.com
VWR International, Inc.
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