Bunzl plc, the specialist international distribution and services Group has agreed to acquire Volk do Brasil, a distributor of personal protection equipment based in Parana, Brazil, a supplier of a broad range of gloves to redistributors and end users operating in a variety of market sectors. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

 “The proposed purchase of Volk do Brasil will expand our already well established safety business in Brazil and will complement and strengthen our product offering in the safety sector,” said Frank van Zanten, Chief Executive of Bunzl. “We look forward to welcoming their employees to the Group.”