About Univar

History

Established in 1924 by George Van Waters and Nat S. Rogers, Van Waters & Rogers (now Univar) began as a brokerage of sorts, buying and selling naval stores, paint, raw materials and cotton linters. In 1930, Van Waters & Rogers became Northwest sales agents for chemicals handled by Braun-Knecht-Heimann, a company they would acquire 20 years later.

Originally a strong Northwest presence, Van Waters & Rogers grew throughout the West and eventually into the Eastern United States. A major change occurred in 1986 when Van Waters & Rogers acquired McKesson Chemical. This merger solidified Van Waters & Rogers' presence in the East and throughout the nation.

In 1996, Van Waters & Rogers was acquired by Vopak Distribution Americas Corporation of the Netherlands. Univar Distribution Americas Corporation, now the world's largest chemical distributor, is also the world's leading supplier of logistics services to the oil and petrochemical industries, with a trading heritage that extends back to the early 17th century. In July of 2002, Vopak USA officially changed its name to Univar USA, keeping the same high level of products and service customers have come to expect and depend on through the years.

Statement of Core Values

• Safety : Safety is the first priority, the most important aspect of our work.
  
• Continuous improvement : We will improve results for all our stakeholders by doing the right things.
  
• Employees : We respect and value every employee and are committed to support and develop each other personally and professionally.
  
• Environment : We are committed to protecting the health and well-being of our employees, our customers, the community and the environment.
  
• Ethics : We treat every individual in our business and personal practices ethically with integrity and honesty.
  
• Leadership : Each of us strives to lead and motivate by example and consistently live up to these core values. We coach, train, develop and empower employees to reach their full potential.
  

Univar is the leading chemical distributor in the United States, providing more chemical products and related services than any other company in the marketplace. Our wide distribution network, with 65 locations coast-to-coast, helps guarantee fast, reliable service to Univar PP&S' customers.

The Univar USA Corporate Headquarters is located at:

Univar USA
17425 NE Union Hill Rd
Redmond, WA 98052 USA

The Univar PP&S Headquarters is located at:

Univar USA
9430 Research Blvd. Ste. 350
Echelon Buidling IV 
Austin, Texas 78759