Univar strengthens its presence in Benelux and
France
REDMOND, Wash./Zwijndrecht, The Netherlands
– February 10, 2010 – Univar, a leading
global chemical distributor, has signed an agreement to acquire the Quaron Group,
a distributor of chemicals in Belgium,
France and the Netherlands.
“We are
pleased to announce an agreement to add the Quaron group to Univar’s widely recognized ‘best in class’ distribution,
sales and marketing organization,” said John Zillmer, Univar CEO. “The combined organizations will provide
Univar’s supplier partners with greater opportunities for sales growth and
technical service for their customers. For our customers, the acquisition
offers better product selection and enhanced value-added services from our strong
logistics platform.”
Univar creates value for its customers and suppliers by complementing
producers’ sales and marketing teams. The company provides technical expertise
in application development, excellence in logistics support and outstanding customer
service to help its partners grow their business.
“Quaron is a perfect fit for
Univar,” said John van Osch, President, Univar EMEA. “Its efficient commodity network complements our industry focused product ranges in Benelux and France,
and its site in the Netherlands
will create new business and operational opportunities for us.”
“Combining Univar’s and Quaron’s
activities in the Netherlands,
Belgium and France is a
logical fit in this market. The expected synergies will mean even better
service to customers,” said John Regout, CEO of Quaron.
The
acquisition is subject to regulatory approval by the EU Commission.
About Univar
Univar is
one of the world’s leading distributors of industrial and specialty chemicals.
Univar represents over 2,500 chemical producers and provides its customer base,
made up of 250,000 customers, with a full portfolio of products. Univar
operates a network of approximately 170 distribution centres throughout North
America, Europe and China.
In 2008, Univar reported sales of $9.4 billion. For more information, visit: www.univarcorp.com.
Operating from 56
distribution locations in 20 countries across Europe,
Univar’s 2,400 local employees serve more than 50,000 European customers in a
diverse range of industries including coatings, food, personal care, pharma and
other major sectors. To learn more about Univar Europe, please visit: www.univareurope.com.
About Quaron
Quaronwas created in 2003. Since then its
successful growth strategy has resulted in the company doubling its size.Quaron is a leading chemical distributor in the Netherlands, Belgium
and France.
Excelling in quality, service, safety and care for the environment is Quaron's
most important objective. Furthermore, Quaron exports chemical products to more
than 30 countries. The main distribution centres are located in Zwijndrecht
(the Netherlands),
Tournai/Doornik (Belgium)
and Rennes, Montereau, Cestas-Bordeaux, Niort and Lille-Haubourdin (France).
For
further information, please contact:
Karen Weber-Millstein Director - Corporate Communications Univar T +1 425-889-3495
F +1 425-889-3640
M +1 206-498-7741
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Catherine Lennon
Communications
Manager, Europe, Middle East & Africa
Univar
Europe
T
+32 (0) 2 525 05 63 F +32 (0) 2 520 17 51 M +32 (0) 478 251 588
Eurochem
Holding B.V. (“Eurochem”) and Penta Chemikalien GmbH & Co. KG (“Penta”),
announce the conversion of their modus of co-operation. Eurochem will terminate
its shareholdership in Penta. From 1st Jan. 2010 on, Eurochem will continue as
a co-operation partner of Penta, yet without holding stakes at Penta
Chemikalien GmbH & Co. KG Eurochem is the holding company of the chemical
distribution companies operating under the brandname “Quaron” in the Netherlands, Belgium
and France.
Background Eurochem
Based in
Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands,
Eurochem is a group of companies distributing industrial chemicals in the Netherlands, Belgium
and France
under the “Quaron” brandname. In addition, the group exports chemicals to over
30 countries in the world. Eurochem’s activities include storage, breaking
bulk, dilution, blending and formulation of chemical products, packaging,
transport and technical support. Eurochem focuses primarily on the
consolidation and development of its position in her ‘home markets’ in the Netherlands, Belgium
and France.
Background Penta
Penta is a co-operative venture of European
medium-sized and independent chemical distributors. For more than 40 years
Penta has been supporting their shareholders to secure independence and
competitiveness with a broad range of services. The closely meshed network
offers the strength and commitment of an independent organisation. Furthermore,
due to its financial potency, comprehensible organisation with short decision
making process and the excellent positioning in the individual local markets
Penta is a preferred partner of the chemical producers in Europe.
Rationale
The world of
chemical distribution is changing fast, illustrated by M&A activities,
increased volumes through this channel to market and ever mounting legislation
(REACH, GHS). Against this background, Penta has developed further its strategy
and operates in future much closer together with its shareholders for certain
key products and the corresponding manufacturers. Both Eurochem and Penta agree
that they have a different focus on the purchase of key-products. In other
area’s like the purchases of non-key products, the protection of the
environment, legal matters, safety, new products and single sourcing projects
Eurochem and Penta will continue to cooperate.
Zoals u
wellicht deze dagen uit de pers heeft kunnen vernemen, heeft de NMa boetes
opgelegd aan een aantal leveranciers van zwembadchemicaliën wegens verboden
prijsoverleg in de periode 1997 –April
2005. Vrijwel alle grotere ondernemingen die actief zijn in de chemische
distributie zijn beboet met uitzondering van Quaron Nederland N.V., voorheen
Epenhuysen Chemie N.V. in Zwijndrecht. Quaron Nederland heeft een ethische
gedragscode waarin de visie ten aanzien van concurrentie strak omschreven is.
Afspraken met de concurrentie zijn voor alle medewerkers van Quaron strikt
verboden enleiden tot onmiddellijk
ontslag. Met recht durft Quaron Nederland N.V. dan ook te zeggen dat zij op
geen enkele manier betrokken is geweest bij een dergelijk overleg.
Zoals u
wellicht ook weet heeft Solvadis Nederland B.V., voorheen Molen Chemie B.V.,
een boete gekregen. Solvadis Nederland B.V. is in Juni 2005 overgenomen door
Quaron Nederland N.V. Tijdens het boekenonderzoek zijn geen
concurrentiebeperkende activiteiten aan het licht gekomen en de verkopende
partij heeft deze ook niet gemeld. De operationele activiteiten van Solvadis in
Wormerveer zijn in de afgelopen jaren overgebracht naar de hoofdvestiging van
Quaron in Zwijndrecht en bijgevolg vinden er in Wormerveer geen activiteiten
meer plaats. Juridisch gezien blijft de vennootschap, inmiddels omgedoopt in
Quaron Wormerveer B.V., echter aansprakelijk. Wanneer u in de pers leest dat
Quaron Wormerveer B.V. eveneens schuldig is bevonden, wensen wij er dus met
nadruk op te wijzen dat de NMa het oog heeft op de voormalige Solvadis
vestiging. Alhoewel Quaron Nederland N.V. op geen enkele wijze betrokken is
geweest en op geen enkele wijze dan ook verantwoordelijkheid kan of wil aanvaarden
van wat er is gebeurd, zijn de bevindingen van de Nederlandse
Mededingingsautoriteit voor ons een reden om het belang van naleving van de
gedragscode nogmaals te benadrukken bij onze werknemers.
Wij hopen u
in de toekomst met service en kwaliteit te blijven beleveren.
Eurochem Holding B.V. (“Eurochem”) and Penta Chemikalien GmbH & Co.
KG (“Penta”), announce the conversion of their modus of co-operation.
Eurochem will terminate its shareholdership in Penta. From 1st Jan.
2010 on, Eurochem will continue as a co-operation partner of Penta, yet
without holding stakes at Penta Chemikalien GmbH & Co. KG Eurochem
is the holding company of the chemical distribution companies operating
under the brandname “Quaron” in the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
Background Eurochem
Based in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands, Eurochem is a group of companies
distributing industrial chemicals in the Netherlands, Belgium and
France under the “Quaron” brandname. In addition, the group exports
chemicals to over 30 countries in the world. Eurochem’s activities
include storage, breaking bulk, dilution, blending and formulation of
chemical products, packaging, transport and technical support. Eurochem
focuses primarily on the consolidation and development of its position
in her ‘home markets’ in the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
Background Penta
Penta is a co-operative venture of European medium-sized and
independent chemical distributors. For more than 40 years Penta has
been supporting their shareholders to secure independence and
competitiveness with a broad range of services. The closely meshed
network offers the strength and commitment of an independent
organisation. Furthermore, due to its financial potency, comprehensible
organisation with short decision making process and the excellent
positioning in the individual local markets Penta is a preferred
partner of the chemical producers in Europe.
Rationale
The world of chemical distribution is changing fast, illustrated by
M&A activities, increased volumes through this channel to market
and ever mounting legislation (REACH, GHS). Against this background,
Penta has developed further its strategy and operates in future much
closer together with its shareholders for certain key products and the
corresponding manufacturers. Both Eurochem and Penta agree that they
have a different focus on the purchase of key-products. In other area’s
like the purchases of non-key products, the protection of the
environment, legal matters, safety, new products and single sourcing
projects Eurochem and Penta will continue to cooperate.
For further information:
Penta Chemikalien GmbH & Co. KG
Dr. Bernd Soyke
Tel.: +49 (0)6021 352411
www.pentachem.de
New strategy for Quaron Feed and its focus on flexibility
14 November 2007
Quaron
Feed focuses on flexibility. From 1 December 2007 Quaron Feed will become an
independent distributor and producer of organic acid mixtures. The distribution
agreement with Kemira Chemsolutions will close from this date. Being an
independent distributor and producer, Quaron Feed is able to provide its
customers with customer made mixtures. Due to its own production facilities and
the short (communication) lines of Quaron Feed, it is possible to react in a
flexible way on customer made demands. The new assortment will be available
under the brand name of PreTrition.
Besides
from the new assortment PreTrition, Quaron will be the producer and distributor
of the assortment liquid minerals mixtures AqTrition® and
distributor of the Lanxess products Latibon (Calcium formate), Antiket
(propylene glycol USP) and BHT (antioxidant).
Since
decades, Quaron Feed operates independently in organic acids and minerals. In
this way it has build up a good position. The Feed department is famous for its
flexibility, its customer related operation, solution minded thinking and on
time deliveries.
For more information, please contact mr. Fred Coppens, Business Unit Manager Feed, tel. + 31 (0) 78 6250 195 or
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Sale of Quaron Cleaning Systems B.V.
13 August 2007
Eurochem
Holding B.V., majority shareholder of all subsidiaries of the Quaron Group
("Quaron Group"), and Quaron Cleaning Systems B.V. announce that as of 10
August 2007, Eurochem Holding B.V. has sold its shares in Quaron Cleaning
Systems to QCS Enterprise B.V. Until 10 August 2007, Quaron Cleaning Systems
has been a 100% subsidiary of Eurochem Holding B.V. QCS Enterprise B.V. is not
part of the Quaron Group but is an independent holding company.
Two years
ago, Quaron Cleaning Systems was formed through the merger of Relavit B.V. and
Apex Cleaning Products B.V. The integration of these two companies has been
completed and as a result, Quaron Cleaning Systems has become a powerful organisation
which will expand its position on a "stand-alone" basis. In this way, Quaron
Cleaning Systems can fully focus on its core-business: the development, sales
and marketing of cleaning and care products. The transaction perfectly fits
into the strategy of the Quaron Group, who will further focus on the
distribution of chemicals in its three home markets the Netherlands, Belgium
and France. In the future, Quaron Cleaning Systems and the Quaron Group will
continue to cooperate closely in the production area. The activities of Quaron
Cleaning Systems will be carried out under the existing name and logo.
Quaron and KLK-Oleo sign contract
10 August 2007
Quaron is proud to inform
you that KLK-Oleo has chosen Quaron as the exclusive agent of its products in
the Benelux and France. The contract was signed on 6 August 2007. KLK Oleo is a Malaysian producer of
fatty acids (PALMERA), fatty alcohols (PALMEROL), fatty amides (EBS-PALMOWAX
& alcohol amides (PALMOCOL), soap noodles (PALMOSALT), glycerine and food
esters. KLK Oleo is 9001:2000 certified and its products are Kosher and Halal
certified.
The
reason for KLK Oleo to develop a partnership with Quaron, is its excellent geographical
coverage and efficient blending and mixing installations. The fact that KLK-Oleo's interesting product range can
be combined with Quaron's product range perfectly, as Quaron is already active
in these different industries, is the reason Quaron has chosen KLK-Oleo as a
business partner. KLK-Oleo controls the entire production process from
raw materials (own plantations) to delivery at clients. In this way a
consistent quality can be guaranteed which is important for the product
portfolio.
According
to both Quaron and KLK-Oleo excelling in quality, service, safety and care for
the environment is regarded as the most important objective, which can be
concluded from the several certificates for management systems like ISO 9001
and the quality norm GMP+. Also, both organisations are actively involved in
the Responsible Care®-program.
For Quaron, the exclusive
distribution contract will include the sales and marketing of fatty acids (e.g.
Stearic acid, Oleic Acid and Palmitic Acid), fatty alcohols (e.g. Lauryl
Alcohol, Octyl Alcohol en Decyl Alcohol) and derivates.
For more
information, please contact Mr. Albert Goedemoed, Technical Sales
Representative,tel. + 31
(0) 78 6250 000 or
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Certification GMP+ 2006 Feed department
10 May 2007
On the 3rd of May the certification audit
took place at Quaron Zwijndrecht for the more extensive Quality Care system
GMP+ 2006. This audit was carried out by an independent external auditor DNV
Certification. The Feed department is proud to inform you that the Quality Care
system has been assessed positively by DNV Certification. As a result, the Feed
department received the GMP+ 2006 certificate, category B1 (Trade in and
production of compound feed, pre-mixes and additives). Without the cooperation
of all departments of Quaron, this would not have been made possible.
To
guarantee safety for feed product manufacturers, it has been determined that a
Good Manufacturing Process+ (GMP+) plan be in place at each critical link in
the production chain. The GMP plan contains information on how feed product
manufacturers can manage risks. An essential part of the GMP+ is a risk
assessment of the production process (HACCP) and more general management
principles, such as internal audits, and directorial evaluation of the system.
The production of a comprehensive risk assessment also includes the policies
and procedures in the Quality handbook.
Quaron values the "continuous improvement" of its
organization and will therefore continue improving its current activities.
For more information, please contact Mr. Wouter
Vullings, Business Unit Manager Feed, tel. + 31 (0) 78 6250 195 of
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Re-certification ISO 9001:2000 Quaron Zwijndrecht
21
February 2007
From 19 until 21 February the
three-yearly re-certification audit took place at Quaron Zwijndrecht which was
carried out by an independent external auditor: DNV Certification B.V. Preparations
for the re-certification of the management system ISO 9001:2000 were taken by
the organisation in time, the approval of the quality handbook was a first
successful step of this re-certification. The quality handbook contains the
foundation for all of Quaron's business processes. The emphasis in the
procedures and work instructions is on meeting the needs of customers - the
most important factor in Quaron's business. Another important focus is the
continuous improvement of Quaron's activities: measurement and analysis of
these results are of vital importance for the determination of process
improvements and the realisation of objectives. The continuous effort of our
employees resulted in the successful result of the re-certification audit of
the quality management system. Quaron can now use the ISO 9001:2000 certificate
until mid 2010. This means that all processes within the scope of the
certification, fulfil the requirements of the ISO 9001:2000 standard.
Quaron
values the "continuous improvement" of its organization and will therefore
continue improving its current activities.
For more
information, please contact Mr. Koos van Etten, Head Quality, Safety and
Environment, tel. + 31 (0) 78 6250 165 or
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"De arbeidsmarkt volgens Quaron ..."
09 February 2007
Download the article "De arbeidsmarkt volgens Quaron..." published in Randstad Marktbrief February 2007: De arbeidsmarkt volgens Quaron (in Dutch)
Honger naar meer voorlichting
4 December 2006
Download the article "Honger naar meer voorlichting" published in FOCUS (December 2006). The opinion of Quaron can be found on page 13: Honger naar meer voorlichting (in Dutch)
Quaron ontvangt ISO 14001 certificaat
20 November 2006
Download the article "Quaron ontvangt ISO 14001 certificaat, published in Chemie Magazine of15 November 2006: Quaron ontvangt ISO 14001 certificaat (in Dutch)
Auditcultuur houdt chemie in houdgreep
1 November 2006
Download the article "Auditcultuur houdt chemie in houdgreep", published in Financiële Dagblad of 31 October 2006: Auditcultuur houdt chemie in houdgreep (in Dutch)
Quaron distributor for polycarboxylic acid
30 October 2006
Penta Chemikalien has recently become the European
distributor for polycarboxylic acid produced by Degussa CEE (Austria). As a
result, Quaron is proud to inform you that it has become the distributor in the
Netherlands, Belgium and France for polycarboxylic acid which is used for
scale-inhibition in water treatment, it is also used in industrial cleaners.
Degussa CEE is the only plant in the world that uses acrolein for the
production of polycarboxylic acid and therefore their quality is unique in the
world.
Positive result ISO 14001 for Quaron Netherlands
There are no translations available
23 October 2006
One
of the cornerstones of Quaron's policy is care for quality, safety, health and
environment (QSHE). The QSHE policy therefore includes requirements and
management processes which are implemented in several management systems like
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, Safety Management System, GMP and Responsible Care®.
The
environmental management system ISO 14001 includes the following elements:
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Aspects and effects of Quaron's activities;
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Long-range plan including actions to improve the environmental performance;
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Control of environmental legislation;
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Objectives for each division including assessment requirements and
registrations;
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Corrective and preventive actions;
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Internal audits and evaluation by Quaron's Management.
The
employees of Quaron are proud to inform you that the environmental management
system ISO 14001 was assessed positively by DNV, as a result Quaron has been
certified ISO 14001. Quaron Netherlands values the "continuous improvement" of
its organisation and will therefore continue improving its current activities.
For
more information please contact Mr. Koos van Etten, Head Quality, Safety and
Environment, tel. + 31 78 6250 165 or
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Positive result ESADII for Quaron Netherlands and Quaron Belgium
29 June 2006
On 20th June
Quaron Netherlands (location Zwijndrecht) was assessed positively for ESADII. ESAD
stands for European Single Assessment Document and comprises an assessment
document aimed at suppliers. This document describes the way in which a
distributor fulfils the requirements of Responsible Care®. Quaron
Belgium (location Tournai/Doornik) has been approved ESADII before. Being
actively involved in the Responsible Care® programme is a
requirement of membership of the "Verbond van Handelaren in Chemische
Producten" (VHCP). The ESADII assessment shows the strengths and weaknesses of
an organisation. Also, the positive result of the ESAD II assessment shows how
Quaron puts first and foremost the continuous improvement of its organisation.
ESADII includes an extensive questionnaire on quality,
environment and safety. The questionnaire indicates the performance of
distributors of chemical products but also the way in which distributors are
able to fulfil the requirements of Responsible Care®. An independent
auditor, approved by ESAD, assesses the answers to the questions.
For more information please contact Mr. Koos van Etten,
Head Quality, Safety and Environment, tel. + 31 78 6250 165 or
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Welcome
Quaron is a leading distributor of high-quality chemicals in the
Netherlands, Belgium and France. Quaron produces, formulates and
distributes chemical products in these three countries. Excelling in
quality, service, safety and care for the
environment is regarded as Quaron's most important objective.
Furthermore, Quaron exports chemical products to more than 30
countries. The main distribution centres are located in Zwijndrecht and
Wormerveer (the Netherlands), Tournai/Doornik (Belgium) and Rennes,
Montereau, Cestas-Bordeaux, Niort and Lille-Haubourdin (France).
John L.M. Regout, President and CEO of Quaron
On behalf of all Quaron employees
Contact details
Quaron
Noordweg 3
3336 LH Zwijndrecht
Tel: +31 (0)78
625 0000
Fax: +31 (0)78 625 0050
E-mail:
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Quaron
Industrieweg
27
1521
NE Wormerveer
Tel: +31 (0)75 647 4500
Fax:
+31 (0)75 621 8438
E-mail:
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Quaron participates in VIV Europe 2006
4 January 2006
From
May 16 through 18 2006, VIV Europe will welcome 30.000 specialists from more
than 130 countries to one of the most international and specialised trade shows
for meat production and meat processing in the world. 600 companies from 38
countries bring new products, services and technology in the areas of mix
foods, food additives, animal health, breeding, storage building and processing
for red and white meat. This is all being presented in the Hallencomplex
Jaarbeurs Utrecht. The total area of the trade show floor is 30.000 m2.
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