Measurement and analysis

Company history began in 1852 when John Taylor found out that supplying equipment and chemicals to gold mining, laboratory and assay markets was more profitable than gold mining itself. Today VWR International, LLC, headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, is a global laboratory supply and distribution company with worldwide sales in excess of $4.1 billion in 2013. VWR provides customers with an expansive choice of premiere products, such as chemicals, furniture, equipment, instruments, apparel and consumables, from a vast group of leading scientific manufacturers.

The DWK Life science combines the strengths of a great history with the visionary spirit of the founder of borosilicate glass technology, Otto Schott. Its glass has proved itself over the last 120 years not only in laboratories but also in industry and the home. Group has established a quality management system that conforms to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 and which is integrated into daily practice. DWK Life Sciences has brought together three leading manufacturers of precision glassware, laboratory consumables and specialty products for life sciences: 1. Duran – high-precision glass products. 2. Wheaton – Laboratory, chromatographic and cell culture products. 3. Kimble – specialized products in the field of natural sciences. Product manufactured in the US, Mexico, Europe and Asia, so not only will it offer a great range of products but also provide more flexibility and proximity to customers.

Founded in 1950 by Otto Bürkle in Stuttgart as a commercial agency for pharmaceutical products and plastic lab equipment, Bürkle develops and manufactures manual sampling systems, filling machines for aggressive liquids and plastic lab equipment. Today, Bürkle offers Europe’s most comprehensive product line in manual samplers and filling machines. Its customers are mainly active in the chemical, pharmaceutical, food and environmental protection industries. Products are manufactured exclusively in Germany and since 1994, Bürkle has been certified according to DIN/EN ISO 9001.