VWR International acquires Amresco

Radnor, Pa – Laboratory supplies and services company VWR International says it has acquired Amresco, a manufacturer and supplier of biochemicals and reagents for molecular biology, life sciences, proteomics, clinical and histology research and production.

“We welcome the addition of Amresco into the VWR family and we look forward to including them as a valued supplier to the VWR distribution channel,” says Matt Malenfant, VWR senior vice president and president of North America, lab business and services. “Amresco’s expertise plays well with our increased focus on chemical and life science applications and will provide our customers greater choice and value.”

Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Amresco was founded in 1976 and is based in Solon, Ohio.