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ChemPoint.com, Inc. (ChemPoint), a subsidiary of Univar Inc. (NYSE: UNVR)  and a leader in the marketing, sales, and distribution of specialty and fine chemicals, announced today an agreement with Corbion to distribute Pationic^® glycerol esters and lactylates in Canada.  Under the agreement, effective Oct. 1, 2015, ChemPoint will manage order placement and fulfillment for Pationic^® glycerol ester and lactylate customers in Canada, in addition to providing them with technical assistance and support.

Univar Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) (“Univar”) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Univar Canada Ltd. (“Univar Canada”), has acquired all of the outstanding stock of Future Transfer Co., Inc.; BlueStar Distribution Inc.; and BDI Distribution West Inc. (“Future/ BlueStar”).

Univar Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) (“Univar”), a global chemical distributor and provider of value-added services, announced today it has entered into an agreement with DuPont for the distribution of DuPont™ OPTIMASE® professional--grade enzymes for industrial and institutional cleaning applications in the U.S and Canada. DuPont™ OPTIMASE® professional-grade enzymes provide formulators with a bio-based solution for delivering optimal cleaning performance, while helping customers meet their goals to lower their environmental footprint and overall operating expenses.

ChemPoint EMEA B.V. (ChemPoint), a leader in the marketing, sales, and distribution of specialty and fine chemicals, announced today that it has expanded its marketing relationship with The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: Dow). ChemPoint will provide marketing, sales, order fulfillment, and a high level of formulation support for Dow VERSENE™ CA Food-Grade EDTA chelating agent in food applications. This expansion includes customers located across Europe.

ChemPoint EMEA B.V. (ChemPoint), a subsidiary of Univar Inc. and leader in the marketing, sales, and distribution of specialty and fine chemicals, announced today that it has expanded its marketing relationship with The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) for cellulose ethers, including METHOCEL™, ETHOCEL™, WALOCEL™ and CELLOSIZE™, for select industrial markets. Effective Sept. 1, 2015, as part of this relationship, ChemPoint will now also provide marketing, sales, order fulfillment, and a high level of technical support to customers in the specialty industrial markets in Benelux, United Kingdom, Ireland, Iberia, and Nordics.

Afton Chemical Corporation, a global leader in petroleum additives, announced today that it has selected ChemPoint.com, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Univar Inc., as its exclusive distributor of packaged goods in the United States and Canada, effective Aug. 1, 2015.  The agreement covers the packaging and distribution of all packaged products by ChemPoint, including the HiTEC®, Polartech®, and Actrasol® product lines.

Univar Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) (“Univar”), a global chemical distributor and provider of value-added services, announced today its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.

Bostik, Inc., a leading global adhesive specialist for industrial manufacturing, construction and consumer markets, announced today that it has selected ChemPoint, a wholly owned subsidiary of Univar Inc., as its exclusive distributor of certain specialty products in North America. Effective Aug. 1, 2015, ChemPoint will manage placement and fulfillment of all orders for Bostik’s Never-Seez^® anti-seize compounds and lubricants, SuperTak^® aerosol adhesives, BladeCote^® and GlideCote^® woodworking lubricants; epoxy adhesives, and Thermogrip^® industrial glue sticks.  These high-performance specialty products are primarily sold into the maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) market.

Univar Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) (“Univar”) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Univar USA Inc. (“Univar USA”), has acquired the assets of Chemical Associates, Inc. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Univar Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) (the “Company”), a global chemical distributor and provider of value-added services, announced today the closing of its previously announced initial public offering of common stock at a price of $22.00 per share. The Company’s common stock began trading June 18 on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol UNVR.