29 Apr 2004
Univar signs contract to provide chemical distribution and sourcing of all DSM European operations
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – May 1, 2004 – Univar Europe, a business unit of Univar N.V., the leading chemical distributor in the world, has been named a preferred distributor/supplier in Europe for DSM, the leading worldwide supplier of life science and nutritional products, performance materials and industrial chemicals. The contract builds on strongly optimising the Total Cost of Ownership and covers all European sites of DSM. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.
Univar will supply non-strategic and tail-end chemicals as well as raw materials to the full range of DSM’s European operational groups, including Anti Infectives, Bakery Ingredients, Fine Chemicals, Food Specialties, Engineering Plastics, Elastomers, Coating Resins, Composite Resins, Pharma Chemicals, Pharmaceutical Products, Venturing & Business Development, Nutritional Products, Melamine, Agro, and Fibre Intermediates.
“Univar offers DSM pan-European service supported by international sourcing capabilities that are important to DSM’s daily operations,” said Chris Borgmans, Purchasing Manager Chemicals & Raw Materials of DSM Purchasing Services. “Univar’s extensive experience in the handling and logistics of chemical deliveries and its leverage in procurement worldwide were major factors in our decision.”
“We are proud to add DSM to our key corporate account customer base,” said John McKenzie, Marketing Director, Univar Europe. “The extraordinary breadth of DSM activities and its geographically widespread manufacturing and conversion facilities exactly match Univar’s supply and distribution strengths.”
The agreement places Univar in strong contention for any future procurement and distribution plans by DSM, since Univar has strong Asian and American service infrastructures, areas where DSM has marketing and manufacturing inroads.
DSM Purchasing Services is headquartered in Urmond, The Netherlands.
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About DSM
DSM is active worldwide in life science and nutritional products, performance materials and industrial chemicals. The company creates innovative products and services that help improve the quality of life. DSM’s products are being applied in a wide range of end markets and applications such as human and animal nutrition and health, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, automotive and transport, coatings, housing and electrics & electronics (E&E). The group has annual sales (pro forma including the recent acquisition - renamed DSM Nutritional Products) of approximately EUR 8 billion and employs in the region of 26,000 people around the world. DSM ranks among the global leaders in many of its fields. DSM is headquartered in the Netherlands, with locations in Europe, Asia and the Americas. More information about DSM can be found at www.dsm.com
About Univar
Univar N.V. is a chemical distribution leader in North America and Europe, with annual sales of approximately 5 billion euro. The company serves customers in key industry sectors from a broad-based product offering sourced from the world’s foremost chemical producers. Customer sectors include amongst others: food, pharmaceuticals, personal care, natural resources, cleaning products, polymer and plastics, paints and coatings, metallurgy, textile. They are supported through an extensive network of 195 centres located throughout the USA, Canada and 14 European countries. For more information: www.univarcorp.com
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Chris Borgmans, Purchasing Manager Chemicals & Raw Materials, DSM Purchasing Services (left) and John McKenzie, Marketing Director, Univar Europe (right), sign the pan-European procurement and supply agreement under which Univar becomes a preferred distributor/supplier in Europe for DSM.