RADNOR, Pa., Aug. 22, 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
Missouri City, Texas, regional
distribution center. City officials and other distinguished guests
enjoyed a tour of the facility and an official ribbon cutting
ceremony.
"The opening of this facility marks a joyous milestone in VWR's
history, especially for those employees here in Texas who have been personally involved in
conceptualizing and shaping this new location," said Brian Magerkurth, VWR's VP of Supply Chain
Operations. "Today, we celebrate that hard work!"
"The new facility in Missouri
City offers more than triple the storage capacity of our
former Sugar Land location,
providing our local customers with faster access to more products,"
says Mark McLoughlin, VWR's SVP and
President, Americas Lab and Distribution Services. "We look forward
to continuing to provide the high level of service our customers
have come to expect and, together, enabling science."
With distribution at our core, VWR continues to expand our
offerings, capabilities and technology to provide customized,
innovative solutions to meet our customers' needs. VWR's regional
distribution center in Missouri City,
Texas, is strategically located to serve customers in
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. As one of 10 VWR distribution
facilities in North America, this
location will offer a local, customer-focused stock assortment.
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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