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VWR International is a global leader in the distribution of research laboratory products, with over 1,200,000 items to more than 250,000 customers in North America and Europe. The U.S. division is headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania. VWR ranked #91 in 2006, and #77 in 2005, in Forbes list of largest American private companies.[1] Suppliers include Applied Scientific, Carl Zeiss, Duracell, Kimberly-Clark, Bel-Art Products, and Welch Allyn.[2] VWR primarily serves the government, biotechnology, life science, education, electronics and pharmaceutical sectors. [edit] HistoryVWR began business as a distributor of mining equipment in Northern California in the 1850s. The organization was once part of Van Waters and Rogers, which is where the name VWR came from. Through the modern era, the company evolved to focus on the laboratory market. It also has a presence in the cleanroom, safety, and clinical markets. In September, 1995, VWR completed their purchases of Baxter's Industrial division, creating a much larger company. The capital was primarily obtained from Merck KGaA, a German chemical manufacturer who later purchased VWR and merged them with Merck Eurolab, creating a global laboratory distributor. In 2004, VWR became a limited partnership controlled by investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. In 2007, CD&R sold VWR to another private equity company, Madison Dearborn Partners. [edit] References
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