Univar extends distribution agreement with Hallstar

Chemical and ingredients distributor Univar has extended its distribution agreement in Italy with specialty chemistry solutions provider Hallstar to cover additional countries including Spain, Portugal, Greece, France, and Benelux.

The extended agreement is expected to support Hallstar’s broader portfolio of solutions for beauty and personal care formulations.

Across southern Europe, Univar will now offer Hallstar’s Biochemica natural exotic oils, antioxidants, natural butters, Hallbrite photostabilisers, solubilisers, and mineral ultraviolet (UV) filter systems, as well as Solastay photostabilisers, Eurol antioxidants, active ingredients, and Polycrylene photostabilisers.

The firm will also distribute Spectrasolv solubilisers, Olivem emulsifiers / surfactants, and emollients, as well as Oliwax stabilising agents, Florasolvs emollients and emulsifiers / surfactants, and Sensolene emollients.

Univar EMEA Focused Industries' vice-president Matthew Ottaway 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.

"The Hallstar product range further enriches our European product catalog and allows us to bring a more holistic portfolio to our customers.”

Founded in 1924, Univar currently operates numerous distribution facilities across North America, Western Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.

Hallstar's EMEA vice-president Robert Hu said: "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."

Hallstar employs synergistic strategies to deliver technical support, chemistry and industry expertise to its customers.