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VWR International Acquires Switch BVBA

On December 4, 2012, VWR International acquired chemicals company Switch BVBA

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is VWR International’s 3rd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is VWR International’s 1st transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-12-04
Target Switch BVBA
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) VWR International
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Switch BVBA

Gavere, Belgium
Switch BVBA is a manufacturer of cytology and histology reagents and dyes, produces products under the Q-Path brand which are distributed through Labonord and an independent distribution partner and sold to customers in France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

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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 28 of 50
Sector: Chemicals M&A 3 of 7
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 24 of 43
Country: Belgium M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 8 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-04 Labonord SAS

Templemars, France

Labonord SAS is an independent distributor of consumables and chemicals and also represents a number of leading suppliers of histology products in France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-02 Prolab Laboratuar Teknolojileri

Istanbul, Turkey

Prolab Laboratuar Teknolojileri Ltd. is an independent distributor of laboratory consumables, chemicals and equipment, supplying product to customers in the pharmaceutical, analytical, industrial, education and research industries.

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