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VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
May 14, 2019
| Re: | Acceleration Request for Avantor, Inc. | |||
| Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-229578) |
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Tim Buchmiller
Amanda Ravitz
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we attach the requests of our client, Avantor, Inc., and of the underwriters that effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated to 4:00 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on May 16, 2019, or as soon as practicable thereafter. We ask, however, that the Securities and Exchange Commission staff not accelerate such effectiveness until we speak with you on that date.
Please call me at (212) 455-2948 with any questions.
| Very truly yours, |
| /s/ Joseph H. Kaufman |
| Joseph H. Kaufman |
| cc: | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Kristin Lochhead |
| Brian Cascio |
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