Univar is capitalizing on new market opportunities and leveraging global scale.

Founded in 1924 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Univar is a leading global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals. In 2011, we generated $9.8 billion in net sales from the distribution of approximately seven and a half million metric tons of chemicals. This made us one of the world’s largest independent chemical distributors, with a #1 market position in both the United States and Canada and a #2 market position in Europe.

Univar Quick Facts

Established:

1924

Net Sales 2011:

$9.8 billion

Employees:

7,600 worldwide

Locations:

Over 300 distribution facilities in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. Sales offices in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Industries Served:

• Agriculture
• Chemical Manufacturing
• Construction
• Electronics
• Food
• Household & Industrial Cleaning
• Oil & Gas 
• Paints & Coatings

• Paper & Wood
• Personal Care
• Pest Control
• Pharma Ingredients 
• Rubber & Plastics
• Utilities
• Water Treatment

Services and Capabilities:

• Application development expertise
• Bulk tank storage monitoring
• ChemCare® waste management
• Corporate accounts program
• Custom blending
• Document control
• E-commerce
• Environmental and regulatory expertise
• Fee for service warehousing
• Mini-Bulk

• Outsourced sales and marketing for specialty chemical producers
• Private label packaging
• REACH advice
• Repacking
• Specialized laboratories for coatings, detergents, shampoo, food and personal care
• Transloading
• Vendor-managed inventory

Management Team:

• John Zillmer, Executive Chairman
• Erik Fyrwald, President and Chief Executive Officer
• Randy Craddock, President of Univar Canada Ltd.
• Rus Day, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
• Jack Donovan, Executive Vice President, Chief Growth Officer
• Ed Evans, Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
• Terry Hill, Executive Vice President, Industry Relations; President, Emerging Markets
• David Jukes, President of Univar Europe
• Steve Nielsen, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
• Chris Stockwell, Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer
• Dave Strizzi, President of Univar USA Inc.
• Amy Weaver, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
• Mark Byrne, Advisor to the CEO 

Ownership:

Univar Inc. is a privately held company owned primarily by funds managed or advised by CVC Capital Partners and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC. [Read press release: Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Completes Univar Investment]