Chemicals
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14 May 2004
Univar operations throughout the Nordic certified to new ISO 9001:2000 standard
Univar’s operations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland have been certified in accordance with the new ISO 9001:2000 standard, which brings them into compliance with the latest standards in the field of quality management. Univar is one of the world’s leading independent suppliers of industrial chemicals and related specialty services.
4 May 2004
GREAT LAKES INCREASES PRICES OF ALL BROMINE AND PHOSPHORUS SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced it will increase prices worldwide by up to 20 percent for all bromine and phosphorus based specialty chemicals within its Polymer Additives division, with the exception of phosphite antioxidants, effective for shipments May 24, 2004, or as contracts allow. These price increases are in addition to all other increases previously announced.
Paul Symmons has been appointed European Operations Director for Univar Europe as Univar strengthens its approach to pan European business opportunities and efficiency gains. Paul brings cross sector experience to Univar's European business processes and supply chain management techniques. He has spent 4 years managing the UK Chemicals business for Univar including a supply chain redesign and the successful migration of the former UK Ellis and Everard business into Univar Ltd, creating an enlarged business with the strongest specialty and industrial chemicals offering in the market. 
IRVINGTON, N.J. – (Apr. 29, 2004) – DSO Fluid Handling Co., Inc. announced today that the company will now offer Elastoguard® rubber compounds from the Speciality Elastomers Business of Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company (Spartanburg, S.C.), to maximize antimicrobial protection in rubber parts for food processing equipment such as rubber rotors for pumps, rubber air valve stems, balls for ball check valves, sanitary pipeline gaskets, and O-rings. DSO is a manufacturer of high-volume replacement and maintenance parts for processing plants in the ready-to-eat food and dairy industries, as well as the cosmetic and pharmaceutical markets.
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.
