Distrupol Nordic appoints Jon Asle Sjöli as Market & Development Manager

Newly-created role underlines distributor’s continuous focus on customer needs

With effect from November 1st, Distrupol has appointed Jon Asle Sjöli (48) to the position of Market & Development Manager for the Nordic region. In his role, Jon Asle will manage the development team within the region with a primary focus on creating new opportunities for its customers and establishing Distrupol as the preferred partner in the development of cost-effective material solutions. Further responsibilities will include the planning and implementation of technical and product training for Distrupol Nordic’s employees as well as the coordination and execution of customer profiling campaigns.

“We are delighted to welcome Jon Asle back to the fold,” said Petri Karhu, Managing Director of Distrupol Nordic. “Following three years of continued growth within the region, we are ready to move to the next stage which centres on an enhanced customer focus. Fundamental to achieving this is the appointment of Jon Asle, who can help us to bring together and co-ordinate all our marketing, development, profiling and training activities across the region.”

“It’s a thrill to be back with Distrupol,” stated Jon Asle. “I can’t wait to tackle the challenges that lie before us in consolidating the company as the leading polymer distributor, technical service and solutions provider in the Nordic region.”

Jon Asle’s appointment at Distrupol marks his return to the company he left in 2006, having previously worked as a Distrupol sales representative and sales engineer for eight years, in both Norway and Sweden. Prior to his return to Distrupol he worked as a product manager for coatings and sealants used in the Norwegian defence and aerospace industries.

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About Distrupol

Distrupol provides plastics processors with the most comprehensive link to the world’s leading polymers. Underpinning its customer-centric, Europe-wide materials distribution business is a full range of technical and application development assistance to supplement customers’ own resources. Adapted to individual needs and local conditions, Distrupol’s services give the support that delivers optimised technical and commercial solutions. A daughter company of Univar NV, Distrupol is a major polymer industry distribution and service supplier in Europe where it already leads the market in the UK, Ireland and the Nordic region. Headquartered in the UK, Distrupol has a network of offices and logistics centres in Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, as well as the in UK. For further information please visit: www.distrupol.com .

About Univar

Univar NV is a chemical distribution leader in North America and Europe, with annual sales of approximately 6 billion euro. The company serves customers in key industry sectors from a broad-based product offering sourced from the world’s foremost chemical producers. Customer sectors include food, pharmaceuticals, personal care, natural resources, cleaning products and coatings, and they are supported through an extensive network of 163 centres located throughout the USA, Canada and 18 European countries. For more information: www.univarcorp.com .