Univar adds new territories to Dow Corning Coatings distribution agreement
- Categories: Corporate, Suppliers agreement, Univar Europe News, Univar Regional News
- 27 June 2011
Brussels, Belgium – 27th June 2011 – Univar Inc., a leading global chemical distributor, announced today it has expanded its long-standing European distribution agreement with Dow Corning Coatings (DCC) to include Austria, Turkey, the Baltic region, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and South Africa.
Univar has been distributing DCC’s full range in most of Western Europe countries for more than 20 years, and both companies were eager to expand the agreement. DCC’s range is based mainly around silicone additives and binders, which have a variety of applications including industrial paints, inks, varnishes and decorative paints. Univar already has a significant coatings business in the territories covered by the expanded agreement, and will be able to introduce DCC’s products to an existing client base immediately.
“We are very pleased to be growing our long-standing and successful relationship with Univar to include these new territories,” says Chris Wall, Coatings Major Market Leader, Dow Corning Europe. “As well as their deep understanding of our products and markets, Univar’s new coatings laboratory and their on-the-ground presence in key areas like the Baltic region and, following their acquisition of BCS and ERAL-PROTEK, Turkey and South Africa, presented a very compelling proposition.”
“It is great for us to be able to bring products from an innovative and dynamic company like Dow Corning Coatings in to these markets,” explains Marc Démoulin, CASE Industry Director, Univar EMEA. “This is a very good deal for us as it is closely aligned with some of our key strategic priorities both in terms of geographical expansion and portfolio development where we are currently focusing on bindings, resins and additives.”
-Ends-
About Univar
Univar is one of the world’s leading distributors of industrial and specialty chemicals. Univar represents over 2,500 chemical producers and provides its customer base, made up of 80,000 customers, with a full portfolio of products. Univar operates a network of more than 170 facilities in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and Latin America, with additional sales offices located in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In 2010, Univar reported sales of $7.9 billion. For more information, visit: www.univar.com.
Operating from 56 distribution facilities in 25 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Univar’s 2,200 local employees serve more than 28,000 customers in a diverse range of industries including coatings, food, personal care, pharmaceuticals and other major sectors. To learn more about Univar Europe, please visit: www.univareurope.com.
About Dow Corning
Dow Corning provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, Dow Corning offers more than 7,000 products and services via the company’s Dow Corning® and XIAMETER® (www.xiameter.com) brands. Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning’s annual sales are outside the United States. For more information, visit: www.dowcorning.com.
For further information please contact:
Catherine Lennon
Director - Communications, Europe, Middle East & Africa
Univar Europe
T +32 (0) 2 525 05 63
F +32 (0) 2 520 17 51
M +32 (0) 478 251 588
catherine.lennon@univareurope.com
Julian Rea
Senior Account Manager, CitySavvy PR
T: + 44 (0) 207 395 1000
M: + 44 (0) 7825 66 3000
julian@citysavvy.com