DWK Life Sciences GmbH acquired Müller + Müller-Joh. GmbH + Co. KG
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- Published: Thursday, 01 October 2020 07:00
The world’s leading manufacturer of laboratory glass and life science packaging materials, DWK Life Sciences, announces the closing of the acquisition of Müller + Müller on September 30st, 2020. Müller + Müller is one of the leading German manufacturers of primary packaging materials made of tubular glass for the pharmaceutical industry. While now being part of the DWK Life Sciences group, Müller + Müller will continue to serve its customers under the same name and will continue to be headed by Managing Director Florian Müller-Stauch.
Müller + Müller is based in Holzminden in Lower Saxony, Germany, and currently employs 135 staff. The family-run company is a key player in the manufacture of vials and has a long history of over 95 years. Thanks to its state-of-the-art technology and continuous process optimisation, Müller + Müller meets the highest quality requirements for pharmaceutical packaging. Every year approx. 300 million glass type I vials are produced at its Holzminden site in accordance with GMP guidelines. Type I borosilicate glass is an excellent material for storing vaccines as the glass is virtually inert. This means that the container glass does not react with its contents and thus represents the standard in vaccine packaging.
DWK Life Sciences is a portfolio company of One Equity Partners, a middle market private equity firm that builds market-leading companies by identifying and executing transformative business combinations and partnering with management teams to provide operational support to accelerate growth.
About Müller + Müller
Müller + Müller is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of primary packaging materials made of tubular glass for the pharmaceuticals industry. Its clear focus and over 95 years of experience in the field of tubular glass vials show that the company is well positioned to be a reliable and growth-minded partner to its customers in the future. Its manufacturing base in Holzminden (southern Lower Saxony) produces approx. 300 million vials every year on state-of-the-art production lines. Production meets the highest quality standards and complies with DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 and DIN ISO 15378:2011 (GMP standard).
About DWK Life Sciences
DWK Life Sciences is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of precision labware as well as storage and packaging solutions for a wide range of scientific and industrial applications. The DWK Life Sciences offering includes over 30,000 glass and plastics products, manufactured at 12 sites, marketed under the acclaimed brands DURAN®, WHEATON® and KIMBLE®. Its world-leading and trusted glass is complemented by an innovative research and life science portfolio. Worldwide, 1,700 people are dedicated to developing and delivering superior products and services that focus on the needs of our customers in Research, Life Sciences, Health Care, and Industrial markets.
You will find more information at www.DWK.com and www.mmjoh-glas.com
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Müller + Müller constructs a new production hall, covering an area of 465 square meters, for an ultramodern siliconization process for glass vials and a new packaging and pallet storage. The topping-out ceremony for the new production hall took place in July. 
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The story of Müller + Müller started in 1924 in the Thuringian Forest. Two brothers and their cousin had the idea and the courage to establish Müller + Müller. In the beginning glass bottles were formed with the bellows for the confectionery and beverage industry. At this time the company had already grown into a reputable operation. Due to the Second World War and the GDR the company got expropriated in 1945. Nevertheless, Albin and Hermann Müller never gave up. They had the idea to develop an automated production line for glass vials. First construction plans for such a production line were already drawn on wrapping paper during captivity in the Second World War. In 1949 they settled in Holzminden and founded the company Müller + Müller. In these days, the first production line for tablet glass vials consisted of an old bedstead, bicycle chains and gears. The company grew slowly but steadily. Karl-Heinz Müller was the second generation in the family business who lead the company from 1949 to 1999. The company Müller + Müller is his lifetime achievement.
The Federal Association of Glass Industry re-elected Dr.-Ing. Hans-Joachim Konz, member of the management board of SCHOTT AG, once more as the president. Anew in the presidium as vice presidents are Dr. Dieter Simon, Managing Director of Auer Lighting GmbH, Dr. Hubertus Müller-Stauch, Managing Partner of Müller + Müller-Joh. GmbH & Co. KG as well as Jürgen Peitz, chairman of the management of Saint-Gobain Glass Germany GmbH. Reiner Brand, Sales & Marketing Director Glass Europe Ardagh Glass GmbH, continues his work as Vice President for two more years.