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.
7 Apr 2006
Univar Purchases Spanish Chemical Distributor
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – April 7, 2006 – Univar N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: UNIVR), a world leader in chemical distribution, today announced that its Univar Europe business unit has acquired 100% of the stock of JSM Chemicals S.A., based near Valencia, Spain. The acquisition was completed on April 6, 2006. For the calendar year 2005, JSM recorded net sales of approximately EUR 13 million.
7 Mar 2006
Univar advances European growth strategy with further expansion in Central and Eastern Europe
Univar N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: UNIVR), a world leader in chemical distribution, today announced the establishment of two new subsidiaries in the increasingly dynamic Eastern European region. The new businesses, Univar Czech s.r.o., located in Prague, and Univar Hungary Ltd., situated in Budapest, became officially operational on February 1, 2006, and are the latest developments in Univar’s planned growth in Europe.
26 Oct 2005
Univar Pharma Ingredients: Delivering Answers
Bellevue, Wash – When it comes to delivering answers, Univar responds with more pharmaceutical ingredients, tools and services than any other distribution company in the world.
14 Sept 2005
Univar helps specialised coatings manufacturer Castellano reshape its product portfolio to eliminate ‘risk provisions’
Rotterdam, September 14, 2005 - Univar N.V., a world leader in chemical distribution, continues to demonstrate its ability to deliver first class technical service to industry customers. This was clearly illustrated when the company assisted Castellano, a privately owned, Marseille-based French manufacturer of highly specialised marine and aviation paint systems, to overcome the technical challenge involved in reshaping and re-supplying its product portfolio.
7 Sept 2005
Univar and Novozymes announce a market-leading European partnership
Rotterdam, September 7, 2005 - Univar N.V., a world leader in chemical distribution, has announced the agreement of a pan-European partnership with market-leading enzyme producer, Novozymes A/S. This link-up marks a significant step for both companies because the extent of geographical coverage gives Univar its widest, one supplier distribution contract to date, whilst Novozymes moves from numerous distributor agreements to consolidation via Univar.
1 Jul 2005
Dureal™ and Exelby Services’ agreement provides for five AdBlue filling stations serving northern England
Rotterdam, July 1, 2005 - Dureal™ a division of Univar N.V., one of the world’s largest chemical distributors, and Exelby Services Ltd, UK, have signed an agreement for the installation of Dureal AdBlue service units at five Exelby petrol stations in the north of England. These selected service stations are strategically located at Carlisle, junction 42 on the M6, at Londonderry, North Yorskhire, on the A1/M1, at Teesside on the A19 (north and south bound), and at Castleford, junction 31 on the M62.
1 Jul 2005
Dureal™ et G&V ouvrent la première station AdBlue sur la E19
Rotterdam/Kuurne, 1er juillet 2005 - Dureal™, une division d’Univar NV, l’un des plus grands distributeurs de matières premières chimiques du monde, et le fournisseur de carburants G&V de Kuurne (Flandre occidentale) ont fêté la mise en service dans la zone de transport de Meer la première station commerciale AdBlue en Belgique. Cette inauguration a été assurée par Patrick Lammers, Managing Director Dureal, avec Rudy Haustraete, Retail Manager G&V Energy Group, en présence de différents dignitaires et représentants du secteur du transport.
1 Jul 2005
Univar appointed by Dow as a main partner in Europe for the distribution of UCAR Solution Vinyl Resins (SVR)
Rotterdam, 1 July, 2005 - Univar N.V., a world leader in chemical distribution, announced today that it has been appointed by the Epoxy Products & Intermediates (EP&I) business of The Dow Chemical Company as their primary distributor for UCAR™ Solution Vinyl Resins (SVR) in Italy, France, Benelux, the Nordic region, Ireland and the UK.
28 Jun 2005
RW Greeff acquires Industrial Solutions Ltd of Northern Ireland
As of June 1st, 2005, RW Greeff, a dedicated supplier of industrial consumables and a division of Univar NV, one of the world’s largest independent distributors of chemicals and related products and services, has acquired the business and assets of Industrial Solutions Ltd of Bangor, Northern Ireland.
21 Jun 2005
Univar Benelux helps Radson to develop a state of the art ecological solution in radiator testing
Rotterdam / Brussels / Zonhoven, 21 June, 2005 - Radson NV, a market leader in the production of domestic radiators, decorative radiators and floor heating systems, has developed a state of the art, ecological sound means of testing products in its manufacturing facility at the company headquarters in Zonhoven, Belgium. By using ultra-filtration (UF) technology from Orelis, in combination with SurTec 533, a low-nitrogen flash rust preventative supplied by Univar, Radson has dramatically reduced the consumption of chemicals and process water during product testing.
6 Jun 2005
Univar acquires Polish distribution company
Rotterdam, 6th June 2005 - Univar NV, one of the world’s leading independent chemical distributors, has confirmed its acquisition of the distribution company MAPOL Sp.z o.o., based in Warsaw, Poland. MAPOL has been active for more than 10 years in Poland, serving the fruit & vegetables, brewing, food and detergent markets, and is an established leader in the distribution of enzymes. The acquisition of MAPOL will provide a strategic platform for the expansion of Univar’s food ingredient distribution business in the region under the Fiske brand, the company's dedicated pan European food ingredients business.
