• Strategic fit due to complementary product portfolios

• Provide customers with complete solutions from a single source

Munich, Germany. Gardner Denver’s Medical Group (“Gardner Denver”), a leader in flow control solutions primarily for medical and laboratory sectors, today announced the acquisition of Innovative Labor Systeme GmbH (“ILS”) and Zinsser Analytic GmbH (“ZA”).

ILS is a leading manufacturer of glass syringes and a global supplier to the world’s leading laboratory equipment manufacturers, laboratories and laboratory consumables distributors. ILS is located in Stützerbach, Thuringia, Germany, which is an area with a long history of glass manufacturing.

ZA, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is an established provider of customized laboratory solutions and complementary consumable products. ZA has unique capabilities in developing automated fluid and powder handling systems for the biochemical, pharmaceutical and diagnostic research markets. ZA’s consumables