The basan group is a leading distributor of products and product-related services for cleanrooms in Europe and Asia, serving the pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology, microelectronics, semiconductor, optics, medical device and automotive industry. Basan is part of VWR, headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, a global laboratory supply and distribution company with worldwide sales in excess of $4.1 billion in 2011. VWR enables the advancement of the world's most critical research through the distribution of a highly diversified product line to most of the world's top pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as industrial, educational and governmental organizations. With over 150 years of industry experience, VWR offers a well-established distribution network that reaches thousands of specialized labs and facilities spanning the globe. VWR has over 8,000 associates around the world, supporting supports its customers by providing onsite services, storeroom management, product procurement, supply chain systems integration and technical services.