Univar expands personal care silicones distribution deal with Dow Corning

Global chemical distributor Univar has extended its personal care silicones distribution agreement with Dow Corning to include the UK and Ireland regions.

Under the agreementUnivar will distribute Dow Corning silicone products in both the regions.

Univar EMEA personal care industry director Matthew Ottaway said: "Univar and Dow Corning have more than 40 years of history in working together to serve the personal care market in many countries across mainland Europe.

"We are excited to expand on this rich heritage of innovation and technical cooperation to serve our personal care customers in the UK and Ireland."

Univar's personal care division provides global perspective on market trends, formulations, and technologies.

The company has a personal care laboratory in Brussels, Belgium. which develops formulations using Dow Corning materials.

Univar operates over 700 distribution facilities across North America, Western Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and Latin America.

Dow Corning provides over 7,000 products and services through its portfolio. It specialises in silicone and silicon-based technology.