RADNOR, Pennsylvania,
Sept. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- VWR
(NASDAQ: VWR), the leading global independent provider of product
and service solutions to laboratory and production customers,
celebrated the opening of its new kitting center in Skalice,
Czech Republic. This new facility
will support the growing business of Therapak, which VWR acquired
in 2016, by expanding its existing footprint in Europe with a state of the art facility and
comprehensive kitting services for regional and global
customers.
"VWR's Czech Republic facility
is strategically located to support customers in the EMEA region
for all their clinical and commercial kitting needs," said
Ulf Kepper, SVP, Services for VWR.
"This location expands our VWRCATALYST offering to support
the growing demand for quality services to the industries we
support."
The 35,000-square foot facility will be fully operational on
October 2, 2017, and is in proximity
to major industrial freight carrier hubs, which is ideal for
shipping and will allow enhanced service levels compared to VWR's
current model.
Therapak, a leading supplier of pre-packaged convenience kits
and procedure packs for the clinical trial, pharmaceutical and
clinical laboratory industries, has proven to be a valued addition
to the VWRCATALYST Clinical and Biorepository Services.
Along with the recent acquisitions of MESM and EPL Archives,
VWRCATALYST Clinical and Biorepository Services offers a
complete solution to its global regulated research and product
development clients in the pharma, biopharma, manufacturing and
clinical trial industries. Our focus is to eliminate the process
complexities and identify service solutions that help labs and
production facilities work better, faster, and smarter.
About VWR
VWR (NASDAQ: VWR),
headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, is the leading
global independent provider of product and service solutions to
laboratory and production customers. With sales in excess
of $4.5 billion in 2016, VWR enables science for
customers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, industrial,
education, government and healthcare industries. With more than 160
years of experience, VWR has cultivated a value proposition
delivering product choice, operational excellence and
differentiated services to improve our customers' productivity from
research to production. VWR's differentiated services provide
innovative, flexible and customized solutions from scientific
research services to custom-manufactured chemical blends. Our
dedicated team of more than 10,200 associates is focused on
supporting scientists, medical professionals and production
engineers to achieve their goals.
For more information on VWR please visit www.vwr.com.
Media Contact:
Valerie
Collado
Director, Corporate Communications
VWR
484.885.9338
Valerie_collado@vwr.com
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