26 Mar 2007
Univar presents its one-stop-shop benefits to the coatings industry
Hall 3 Stand 155
European Coatings Show, Nürnberg, Germany
8-10 May 2007
March 26, 2007 – Univar will highlight the commercial advantages to be gained from its “one-stop-shop” solutions when it presents its products and value-added services for the first time to visitors of the European Coatings Show in Nuremberg, Germany, 8-10 May 2007.
As the European distributor with the local touch, Univar provides unrivalled product innovation from world class suppliers, technical support and an in-depth understanding of specific industry needs. It gives customers in the ink, paint, adhesives and construction sectors a clear advantage in their market.
With more than 6000 customers and decades of experience in this segment, Univar’s sales, marketing and technical teams have the expertise to offer tailored solutions to reduce cost and complexity from the supply chain and to sustain innovation.
In combination with the broadest range of premier products, from commodities to specialties, and a European-wide distribution network, Univar ensures consistent, on-time supply of the right product for each customer.
Univar leads the industry in its care of the environment, health and safety. A committed practitioner of Responsible Care™, Univar works with its suppliers and customers to offer advanced “green” products and to ensure safe, environmentally-friendly production practices at their facilities.
Marc Demoulin, Univar European Industry Manager, comments: “Univar offers a single source of supply to the surface coatings sector, combining complete product and services portfolios with formulation advice and development expertise in compliance with stringent environmental requirements. We are looking forward to the opportunities that exhibiting at the European Coatings Show will provide in strengthening our position in this key market.”
For more information meet Univar at Hall 3 Stand 155 or visit www.univareurope.com
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About Univar
Univar N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: UNIVR) is one of the world’s leading independent distributors of industrial chemicals and providers of related specialty services, operating throughout North America and Europe. Univar endeavours to service its customer base, made up of some 250,000 industrial customers, with a full portfolio of products. The majority are commodities that the company buys in bulk, then processes, blends and repacks to meet the diverse requirements of the industries we serve. Others are specialties purchased pre-packaged and sold on a technical basis, usually under a manufacturer s own brand.
As well as differentiating ourselves through our vast product offering, Univar also provides a number of related services, both to its customers and suppliers, such as blending, managing customer inventories, packaging, labelling, warehouse management, waste management, technical support and managing vendor reduction programs. Univar operates a network of 160 distribution centres, located throughout the United States, Canada and 18 European countries.
In 2006, Univar generated net sales of USD 6.6 billion and operating income (EBIT) of USD 238.6 million. Univar has approximately 6,900 employees based primarily throughout North America and Europe. The company s registered office is in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with administrative support offices in Bellevue, Washington, USA, and Bradford, England, UK.
For more information, visit: www.univarcorp.com and www.univareurope.com.
