VWR International, LLC and Thermo Fisher Scientific Sign Global Agreement

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RADNOR, Pa., Sept. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- VWR International, LLC, a global solutions provider of laboratory supplies, equipment and services, announced today it has signed a global distribution agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific.

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Thermo Fisher represents one of VWR's most important global suppliers with products supporting all of VWR's customer segments including pharmaceutical, biotech, industrial, educational, governmental and healthcare.

"We are excited to continue our long-standing relationship with VWR. Their experience and service excellence provides value and strength to the Thermo Scientific brand," stated Thomas Loewald, SVP and President of the company's Laboratory Products business.

"For many years VWR and Thermo Fisher have worked together to serve science. We are excited to have signed an agreement to ensure we have the broadest range of products to offer our customers," stated Manuel Brocke-Benz, President and CEO of VWR. "We look forward to continuing to provide the solutions our customers need for success."

About VWR International, LLC

VWR International, LLC, headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, is a global provider of laboratory supplies, equipment and services with worldwide sales in excess of $4.1 billion in 2012. VWR enables the advancement of the world's most critical research by providing product and service solutions to laboratories and production facilities in the pharmaceutical, biotech, industrial, educational, governmental and healthcare industries. With over 160 years of industry experience, VWR offers a well-established network that reaches thousands of specialized labs and facilities spanning the globe. VWR has over 8,000 associates around the world working to streamline the way scientists, researchers, medical professionals and engineers across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific stock and maintain their facilities. In addition, VWR further supports its customers by providing onsite services, storeroom management, product procurement, supply chain systems integration and technical services.

For more information on VWR, phone 1-800-932-5000, visit www.vwr.com, or write, VWR, Radnor Corporate Center, Building One, Suite 200, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, PA 19087.

VWR and design are registered trademarks of VWR International, LLC.

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