VWR International - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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VWR International M&A Summary

VWR International has acquired 51 companies of its own. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

VWR International has acquired in 12 different US states, and 22 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include distribution (50%) and medical products (26%).

VWR International Ownership

Who owns VWR International?

VWR International is owned by Avantor. It was acquired on May 5, 2017.

Was VWR International formerly PE-backed?

Yes. VWR International was formerly owned by 4 private investors.

VWR International Business Overview

Where is VWR International headquartered?

VWR International is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

What is VWR International’s revenue?

VWR International disclosed revenue of 4,500M USD for 2016 and 4,318M USD for 2015.

How many employees does VWR International have?

VWR International has 9,300 employees.

What sector is VWR International in?

VWR International is a distribution company.

When was VWR International founded?

VWR International was founded in 1852.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity50
    • M&A Buy Activity50
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 22
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7

VWR International LLC

Radnor Corporate Center, Building One,
Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087
United States,
(610) 386-1700
www.vwr.com

VWR International LLC is a distributor of products, services and solutions to laboratory and production facilities. VWR enables science for customers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, industrial, education, government and healthcare industries.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 50 - - - - - 50
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  50

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
MESM Ltd. 2017-04-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Chorley, United Kingdom · www.mesm.com
EPL Archives, Inc. 2017-03-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Sterling, Virginia · www.eplarchives.com
Seastar Chemicals, Inc. 2017-01-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Sidney, British Columbia · www.seastarchemicals.com
Reliable Biopharmaceutical LLC 2016-11-03 - Add-on Acquisition
St. Louis, Missouri · www.reliablebiopharm.com
Bioarray Therapeutics, Inc. 2016-11-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Farmington, Connecticut · www.bioarray.us
PAW BioScience Products, Inc. 2016-07-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Eatontown, New Jersey · www.pawbio.com
JM Separations BV (JM BioConnect) 2016-06-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Tilburg, Netherlands · www.jmbioconnect.com
Therapak Corp. 2016-01-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Claremont, California · www.therapak.com
Integra Companies, Inc. 2015-11-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Devens, Massachusetts · www.integracompanies.com
Purification Technologies, Inc. 2015-10-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Chester, Connecticut · www.purificationtech.com
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Klinipath BV 2014-09-10 Immunologic BV 2014-09-10 2
Duiven, Netherlands · www.klinipath.nl Duiven, Netherlands · www.immunologic.nl
Klinipath BV 2014-09-10 Mortupath BV 2014-09-10 1
Duiven, Netherlands · www.klinipath.nl Pigeons, Netherlands · www.mortupath.nl
Peqlab Biotechnologie GmbH 2014-02-03 Clemens GmbH 2014-02-03 1
Erlangen, Germany · www.peqlab.de Waldbüttelbrunn, Germany · www.clemens-electronics.de

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Distribution 25 (50%) - - -
Medical Products 13 (26%) - - -
Chemicals 7 (14%) - - -
Life Science 3 (6%) - - -
Financial Services 1 (2%) - - -
Manufacturing 1 (2%) - - -
Total 50 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 14 - - -
  Ohio 2 - - -
  Connecticut 2 - - -
  Virginia 1 - - -
  Utah 1 - - -
  Pennsylvania 1 - - -
  North Carolina 1 - - -
  New York 1 - - -
  New Jersey 1 - - -
  Missouri 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Florida 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
Netherlands 5 - - -
United Kingdom 5 - - -
Germany 4 - - -
Australia 2 - - -
Canada 2 - - -
  Quebec 1 - - -
  British Columbia 1 - - -
Czech Republic 2 - - -
New Zealand 2 - - -
Austria 1 - - -
Belgium 1 - - -
China 1 - - -
Denmark 1 - - -
France 1 - - -
Hungary 1 - - -
Ireland 1 - - -
Italy 1 - - -
Poland 1 - - -
Puerto Rico 1 - - -
Singapore 1 - - -
Sweden 1 - - -
Switzerland 1 - - -
Turkey 1 - - -
Domestic 14 (28%) - - -
Cross-border 36 (72%) - - -
Total 50 - - -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
2 (4%)
Strategic(s)
14%
7 (14%)

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