Univar Extends Distribution Agreement with Hallstar

Univar, the chemical and ingredients distributor, has extended its agreement with Hallstar to cover five new countries.

As well as Italy, Univar will now distribute Hallstar’s portfolio of photo protection, and butters and oils ingredients, among others, in Spain, Portugal, Greece, France and Benelux.

Matthew Ottaway, vice president of Focused Industries for Univar EMEA said: “Hallstar’s competency in esters is unmatched. Their core capabilities, including their leading platform of functional naturals, are essential to the formulation of next generation beauty and personal care products.”

Univar, the chemical and ingredients distributor, has extended its agreement with Hallstar to cover five new countries. As well as Italy, Univar will now distribute Hallstar’s portfolio of photo protection, and butters and oils ingredients, among others, in Spain, Portugal, Greece, France and Benelux. Matthew Ottaway, vice president of Focused Industries for Univar EMEA said: “Hallstar’s competency in esters is unmatched. Their core capabilities, including their leading platform of functional naturals, are essential to the formulation of next generation beauty and personal care products.”

Meanwhile, Robert Hu, Hallstar’s vice president, EMEA, added: "Our end-users in France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Benelux will benefit from the outstanding support from Univar’s market-focused technical sales team and laboratories. It is reassuring to know that distribution of Hallstar’s specialty performance-based, functional and natural product portfolio of photo protection, and butters and oils is in Univar’s very experienced and supremely capable hands.”