Univar N.V. announced two senior appointments within its Univar Europe business. Nicolas Lehmann will assume the role of General Manager of Univar in France and Hans-Peter Brader will become General Manager of Univar in Switzerland, effective immediately. Nicolas Lehmann was Sales and Marketing Director for Univar in France and Benelux over the last two years. Previously, Nicolas worked for Plastic Omnium's Performance Plastics Business in Europe, and for BASF in both France and Germany in operational, sales and marketing management roles. Nicolas is a qualified Chemical Engineer with a degree from Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris and an MBA from ESSEC. Hans-Peter Brader is a 26-year veteran of industry, most recently serving as Commercial Director for Univar in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. During his career at Univar, he has been involved in Sales & Marketing management functions in Switzerland, market development with Transol Chemiehandel in Germany, as well as IT Business Processes for Univar Europe. Prior to joining Univar, Hans-Peter worked in the Engineering industry in the United Kingdom. Hans-Peter is qualified with a degree from the Zurich School of Commerce. He served in the Swiss Army with distinction as a reserve infantry officer for over 20 years.
Univar Ireland wins National Safety Award
Univar Inc. announced it has been recognised by the National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) which has awarded it a distinction for high standards of health and safety at the 21st Annual Occupational Safety Awards 2012. “Univar is committed to operating with integrity, and health and safet ... more
Univar, a distributer of chemistry and related services, and Magnablend, a Texas-based provider of custom chemical manufacturing, blending, and packaging solutions, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement for Univar to acquire the company. The acquisition is expected to close ... more
Univar Announces Blanquefort Site Ready to Resume Operation Following €2 Million Investment
Univar Inc., a global chemical distributor, announced that its Blanquefort site, located in the French region of Bordeaux, is about to become fully operational again following an extensive €2 million refurbishment. The 18 000 m2 site is used to store, package and distribute products, with a ... more
As a 100 % subsidiary of the Univar group, Univar GmbH is your strong partner for the chemical distribution in the German and Austria market. more
Univar is a world leader in chemical distribution with an extensive network of over 200 distribution centers spread across the United States, Canada and 20 countries in Europe. Univar employs approximately 7,900 people committed to meeting customer requirements, solving problems and loweri ... more
A European chemical distributor with a strong local touch We align our resources to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of some 60,000 customers. Univar is unique in offering the broadest range of high-quality commodities and speciality products focused on industry sectors – an app ... more
