Univar Europe
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.
Univar Europewww.univareurope.com
18 Oct 2007
Univar continues to invest in supply chain solutions to support its pharmaceutical customers across Europe
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – October 18, 2007 – Univar “delivers answers” to meet the increasing quality needs and provide effective supply solutions to its pharmaceutical customers. Over the last six months, Univar has had a programme of major investments in European facilities. It has opened new distribution centres in Dublin, Ireland, and Barcelona, Spain. In a parallel development, it has collaborated with LBC (Liquid Bulk Chemicals) of The Netherlands to raise its capacity for repackaging bulk liquid-based excipients to GMP standards in Rotterdam.
8 Oct 2007
Univar launches pan-European relationship with Innophos
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – October 8, 2007 - Univar has announced the addition of Innophos’ full range of pharmaceutical excipients to its European portfolio. The new direct relationship with Innophos will be launched officially at the CPhI Worldwide in Milan in October.
30 Jul 2007
Univar named ‘Supplier of the Year’ by Alberto Culver
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – July 30, 2007 - Univar has been named Raw Material Supplier of the Year by Alberto Culver, a major player in the UK hair care industry and the market leader in hairstyling products. The award, presented in Swansea on 31st May 2007, recognised Univar’s high level of customer service and its important contribution to Alberto Culver’s R&D.
11 Jun 2007
Univar wins ‘Chemical Distribution Company of the Year’ award
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 11, 2007 - Univar has received the ‘Chemical Distribution Company of the Year 2007’ award from the Institute of Transport Management (ITM) in the UK. The award, presented at London’s Park Lane Hilton on May 21, 2007, recognised the company’s dedication to customer service combined with a strong focused approach to long-term growth.
26 Mar 2007
Univar presents its one-stop-shop benefits to the coatings industry
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.
13 Mar 2007
Univar showcases one-step-ahead solutions at in-cosmetics 2007
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – March 13, 2007 - Local and international manufacturers aiming to stay one step ahead in the personal care market need look no further than Univar’s booth at in-cosmetics 2007 to find the high quality products and creative ideas they need to win in their sector.
26 Feb 2007
Univar Czech s.r.o. acquires enzymes distribution business of Ekozym
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – February 26, 2007 - Univar N.V., one of the world’s leading independent distributors of industrial chemicals, Univar N.V., announced that its subsidiary Univar Czech s.r.o. in Prague has acquired the enzymes distribution business of Ekozym s.r.o., based in Vizovice, Czech Republic.
27 Jan 2007
Reichhold names Univar to distribute Vinyl Ester Resins in the UK
January 26, 2007 – Reichhold has named chemicals distributor Univar as the company’s new distribution partner for vinyl ester resins in the United Kingdom (UK) under the brand names DION® and HYDREX®.
12 Dec 2006
FISKE APPOINTED EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTOR FOR FONTERRA
Fiske, the Univar food ingredient brand, has been appointed the exclusive pan-European distributor for Fonterra, one of the worlds’ leading dairy ingredients companies. Rolling out across Europe from 1 January 2007, the agreement covers 25 countries and includes Fonterra’s entire range of added-value dairy proteins. The addition of dairy proteins to Fiske’s portfolio offers significant benefits to the two company’s customers. As well as providing access to a wider range of ingredients from a single source, Fiske will offer an efficient and professional multi national logistics service combined with an experienced technical support service. Fonterra will continue to supply and service its larger customers directly, while taking advantange of the additional market reach and penetration that Fiske will provide.
7 Nov 2006
Univar Reports Third-Quarter, Nine-Months 2006 Results
Rotterdam, The Netherlands November 2, 2006 - Univar N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: UNIVR), a world leader in chemical distribution, today announced results for its fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2006.
27 Oct 2006
Univar Purchases Italian Chemical Distributor
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – October 27, 2006 - Univar N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: UNIVR), a world leader in chemical distribution, today announced that its Univar subsidiary in Italy has acquired, for cash, 100% of Achimar S.p.A. shares. The acquisition was completed on October 26, 2006. For the calendar year 2005, Achimar S.p.A. recorded net sales of approximately EUR 20 million.
Achimar is a long-established chemical distribution business, based in the central region of Italy, some 30 kilometers south of Rome, and ideally located to serve the center and south of the country. Primarily selling commodities, it has a strong reputation for its excellent service to the pharmaceutical, food, detergency, water treatment, metal-working and electronics industries in Italy, and will be quickly able to benefit from the wider range of products offered by Univar already in Italy. The purpose-built facility, based in the industrial area of Frosinone, is fully equipped to handle the repacking of solvents and inorganics, together with blending facilities and warehousing for food and pharma grade products as well as industrial chemicals.
23 Jun 2006
Celanese Names Univar as Distributor for Mowilith® and Vinamul® Emulsions
Dallas, June 21, 2006 - The Emulsions & PVOH business of Celanese has named Univar as a Western European distributor for Celanese’ Mowilith® and Vinamul® polymer emulsions, starting in France, effective July 1.
8 Jun 2006
Upgraded website offers easy access to Univar’s breadth and depth of chemical knowledge
Univar Ltd, the largest independent distributors of chemicals and associated services in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and a daughter company of Univar NV, has fully upgraded and enhanced the www.univar.co.uk website to reflect the breadth and depth of the company’s activities. Based on Univar’s principles of customer focus and industry knowledge, specific additions to the website include direct access to a wide range of product and industry literature, enhanced visitor enquiry mechanisms and improved electronic interaction with the industry experts at Univar.
