# Avantor to acquire VWR for $6.4 billion

Avantor entered into a definitive agreement to acquire VWR for $33.25 per share in cash, reflecting an enterprise value of approximately $6.4 billion.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-05-05
- Where: Center Valley and Radnor, Pennsylvania, United States
- Value: $6.40B
- Status: announced
- Products: ultra-high-purity materials, laboratory products and services
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Avantor](https://endata.com/companies/8325.md) (acquirer)
- [VWR](https://endata.com/companies/21426.md) (target)

## Sources

- [chemeurope.com](https://www.chemeurope.com/en/news/165826/vwr-enters-into-definitive-agreement-with-avantor.html), 2017-05-05: "Avantor will acquire VWR for $33.25 in cash per share of VWR common stock, reflecting an enterprise value of approximately $6.4 billion."
- [newmountaincapital.com](https://www.newmountaincapital.com/vwr-enters-into-definitive-agreement-with-avantor/), 2017-05-05: "Avantor’s acquisition of VWR will create a major consumables-focused solutions and services provider to the high-growth life sciences and advanced technologies industries."

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