Avantor acquires lab equipment & chemicals supplier VWR for $ 6.4 billion

Avantor, a global supplier of ultra-high-purity materials for the life sciences and advanced technology industries, has acquired VWR, the provider of product, supply chain, and service solutions to laboratory and production customers, for approximately $6.4 billion. 

Avantor’s acquisition of VWR will create a major consumables-focused solutions and services provider to the high-growth life sciences and advanced technologies industries, as well as education, government, and research institutions across the globe. The acquisition will build on each company’s strengths, including Avantor’s cGMP manufacturing processes, significant exposure to emerging markets and VWR’s significant position across the Americas and Europe. The combined company will be