WEST CHESTER, Pa., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- VWR International, Inc., a leading supplier to the global research laboratory industry, today announced the acquisition of Sino Chemical Company (Pte.) Limited, Singapore, an independent Singaporean scientific laboratory supply distributor. Sino Chemical, founded in 1946, has 37 employees and distributes laboratory chemicals, equipment and consumables in Singapore.
"We have established relationships with many multinational companies that have operations in the fast-growing Singapore area. This new acquisition further demonstrates our commitment to these key customers and enhanced support for all our local customers," says Ted Pulkownik, VWR Senior Vice President of Strategy, Corporate Development and Emerging Markets. "This acquisition also underscores our dedication to carrying out our corporate mission: to have a global presence supported by first-class local customer service."
The VWR office in Singapore will now be centrally located at the Kian Teck Road location. This new location will enhance VWR's support at the local Singapore level, providing real-time services; local sales representation and coordination of VWR's Singapore supply chain.
About Sino Chemical
Sino Chemical is one of Singapore's leading independent suppliers of laboratory chemicals, equipment, and consumables, representing many of the world's major equipment and consumables manufacturers. Sino Chemical has a strong reputation in the local market as a laboratory chemicals distributor with many years experience in storage, distribution and technical support for hazardous products used daily by research laboratories.
For more information on Sino Chemical, phone (65) 6261 9311, visit http://www.sino-chemical.com, or write Sino Chemical Company (Pte.) Ltd, 70-72 Kian Teck Road, Singapore 628799.
About VWR International, Inc.
VWR International is a leader in the global research laboratory industry with worldwide sales in excess of $3.1 billion US dollars. VWR's business is highly diversified across a spectrum of products and services, customer groups and geography. The company offers more than 1,200,000 products, from more than 2,500 manufacturers, to over 250,000 customers throughout North America and Europe. VWR's primary customers work in the pharmaceutical, life science, chemical, technology, food processing and consumer product industries. Other important customers include universities and research institutes; governmental agencies; environmental testing organizations; and primary and secondary schools. VWR International affiliates operate in 20 countries and employ approximately 6,100 people. The company's mission is to deliver excellence in the distribution of scientific supplies. The VWR International Group is headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
For more information on VWR International, phone 1-800-932-5000, visit http://www.vwr.com, or write, VWR International, Inc., 1310 Goshen Parkway, P.O. Box 2656, West Chester, PA 19380-0906.
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VWR International Inc.CONTACT: Ted Pulkownik of VWR International, +1-610-429-2791, fax:+1-610-436-1760, ted_pulkownik@vwr.com
