New Univar CEO seeks to take distribution global

Chemical distribution remains a largely regional businesses. Some companies, most notably Brenntag and Univar, have strong positions on either side of the Atlantic, but no one yet claims a global position. Fyrwald: Distribution offers global opportunity. New Univar CEO Erik Fyrwald, who took the helm at Univar in May, says the appeal of building out a true global position in distribution appealed to him. Fyrwald was CEO of Nalco prior to its acquisition by Ecolab and also held senior positions at DuPont...

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