Center Valley, PA 4/20/17—Avantor, a supplier of ultra-high-purity materials, has acquired Puritan Products for an undisclosed amount. Puritan Products provides cGMP buffers and solutions for biopharmaceutical customers, as well as high-purity chemicals for research and electronic materials customers. “The addition of Puritan is a key next step in our growth plans, as it provides access to new customers in the US and Europe, a broader portfolio of high-purity products for the Biopharma, Research and Electronic Materials industries and access to additional capabilities, including new cGMP operations and talented new colleagues,” commented Avantor CEO Michael Stubblefield.

Puritan Products manufactures and supplies a variety of chemicals, including acids, bases, solvents and salts, and chemical blends. Avantor’s laboratory chemical brands are J.T. Baker and Macron Fine Chemicals. Puritan was previously owned by Zabel Capital.