**Exhibit 10.12**

CONFIDENTIAL

March 30, 2006

George Van Kula

Avenue des Quatres Saisons, 25

1410 Waterloo, Belgium

Dear George

I am pleased to confirmthe terms of the offer of employment to you at VWR International, Inc.’s(“VWR”) facility in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The offer is as follows:
| Position:       |   | Senior Vice President, General Counsel &  Secretary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| Salary:         |   | $27,083 per month, payable in installments on VWR’s  regular payroll dates                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| Start Date:     |   | To be determined                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| Annual Bonus:   |   | You will be eligible to participate in VWR’s  management incentive program with a maximum bonus potential of 75% of base  salary, prorated from hire date.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| Stock Purchase: |   | You will be provided the opportunity to purchase up  to 6,670 shares of common stock of CDRV Investors, Inc. (the parent company  of VWR) for $75/per share (the current fair market value of the stock). Your  purchase shall be made pursuant to a management stock subscription agreement  similar to those in effect for other management employees.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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|            |   | This subscription agreement will state the terms and  conditions upon which your shares are subject to repurchase in the event of  your termination of employment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| Stock Options:  |   | Two options are granted with each share of common  stock that you purchase. Options are service based and vest in five equal  installments of 20% on each of the first five anniversaries of the date you  are granted the options (i.e., if you start employment with us in December  and are granted 100 options in April of 2005, 20 options will vest in April  2006, 20 more will vest in April 2007, etc.). Your options will generally  remain exercisable for a period of 10 years from the date of grant, although  your options will expire earlier if you terminate employment with us. |

 

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| Benefits:          |   | You will be entitled to participate in all health,  welfare and other similar benefits available to associates of VWR.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| Relocation:        |   | We understand that your current employer will be  relocating you back to the U.S. from Belgium. You are eligible for relocation  benefits from your home in Minneapolis to West Chester consistent with VWR  Policy. Details of this policy are outlined in the attached.                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| Financial Planning |   | As a member of the senior leadership team, you will  be provided access to a personal executive financial advisor to assist you  with financial and estate planning, asset management, tax planning and  preparation. Additional information about this program will be provided  during orientation.                                                                                                                                                    |
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| Car Allowance      |   | Also as a member of the senior leadership team, you  will be eligible to receive an executive car allowance totaling $1,167/month  (subject to applicable payroll taxes).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| Severance          |   | If your employment is terminated by VWR without  cause, you will be entitled to receive continued payments of your base salary  and health benefits until the earlier of one year after termination or until  you obtain new employment. These continued payments would be subject to your  execution of a general release and standard provisions regarding  confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation of employees, agents  and customers. |
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| Additional Terms:  |   | This offer is contingent upon your not being subject  to any contract that would be violated by your employment with VWR, your  successful completion of a physical, drug/alcohol and background screening  prior to your start date, and your signing a “Personal Services,  Confidentiality and Inventions Agreement”.                                                                                                                       |

 

George, we are excited tohave you join our team.  If you have anyquestions, please do not hesitate to call me.

Sincerely,
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| John Ballbach      |   |
| President and  CEO |   |
| VWR, Inc.          |   |

 

cc:  Chuck Canfield, SVP Human Resources

Accepted And Agreed

 
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| George Van Kula |   | Date   |   |

 

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