M&A Deal Summary

VWR International Acquires AGB Scientific

On April 1, 2005, VWR International acquired distribution company AGB Scientific

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is VWR International’s 2nd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is VWR International’s 1st transaction in Ireland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-04-01
Target AGB Scientific
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) VWR International
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

AGB Scientific

Dublin, Ireland
AGB Scientific Ltd. is a distributor of laboratory instrumentation, equipment and consumables throughout Ireland and elsewhere.

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Buyer

VWR International

Radnor, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1852
Sector Distribution
Employees9,300
Revenue 4.5B USD (2016)
DESCRIPTION

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.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 50
Sector: Distribution M&A 2 of 25
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 43
Country: Ireland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2005 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-04-01 Advanced Instruments Sales & Service

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Advanced Instruments Sales & Service, Inc. is a distributor of a broad range of services, instrumentation, equipment, and consumables to the Puerto Rican pharmaceutical, biochemical, and scientific markets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-07-12 Technical Service Lab BV

Boxmeer, Netherlands

Technical Service Lab BV is a provider of pipettors, balances and other laboratory instruments.

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