Gardner Denver, Inc. (NYSE: GDI) has announced the formation of a global business dedicated to providing value-added Laboratory and Life Science products. The newly formed Welch-Ilmvac business unit offers a broad portfolio of environmentally responsible vacuum products and services into the R&D laboratory and light industrial markets. Welch-Ilmvac combines the technologies and resources of GDI’s US-based Welch Vacuum Technology with those of recently acquired Ilmvac GmbH ( Ilmenau, Germany ).

With manufacturing on two continents, global distribution, and an extensive service network, Welch-Ilmvac provides expert technical solutions and value-driven vacuum products for the global marketplace.

To learn more about Welch-Ilmvac, please visit www.welchvacuum.com or www.ilmvac.com.