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About Us
Quick Facts

Univar Established: 1924

Net Sales 2009: $7.2 billion

Employees:
6,900

Locations: 179 distribution facilities in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. Sales offices in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Industries Served:

  • Adhesives, Caulks & Sealants
  • Agriculture
  • Biofuels
  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • Electronics
  • Energy
  • Food and Beverage
  • Forest Products
  • Household & Industrial Cleaning
  • Mining
  • Paint, Coatings & Inks
  • Personal Care
  • Pest Control
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Polymers
  • Waste Management
  • Water Treatment


 

Services and Capabilities:

  • Bulk Tank Storage Monitoring
  • Change Management
  • ChemCare® Waste Management Services
  • Corporate Accounts Program
  • Custom Blending
  • Document Control
  • E-commerce
  • Environmental and Regulatory Expertise
  • Fee for Service Warehousing
  • Just-in-time (JIT) Delivery
  • Less Than Truckload (LTL) Quantities
  • Mixed Truckload Deliveries
  • Private Label Packaging
  • Repacking
  • Transloading
  • USP-Food Grade-Kosher Products
  • Vendor-Managed Inventory

Management Team:

John J. Zillmer, President and Chief Executive Officer

Steve M. Nielsen, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Terry Hill, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer

David M. Strizzi, President of Univar USA

Randy D. Craddock, President of Univar Canada Ltd.

John van Osch, President EMEA of Univar Europe

Peter D. Heinz, Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

Edward A. Evans, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Ownership:
Univar is owned by Ulixes B.V., an entity ultimately owned primarily by funds managed and controlled by CVC Capital Partners.

Phone: 425-889-3400
Fax: 425-889-4100