Afton Chemical Corporation, a global leader in petroleum additives,
announced today that it has selected ChemPoint.com, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Univar Inc., as its exclusive distributor of packaged
goods in the United States and Canada, effective Aug. 1, 2015. The
agreement covers the packaging and distribution of all packaged products
by ChemPoint, including the HiTEC®, Polartech®, and Actrasol® product
lines.
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“This relationship was formed to improve Afton’s service offerings to
its customers and strengthen our overall supply chain,” said Ken Cundy,
Afton Chemical VP of North America. “ChemPoint will act as an extension
of Afton, improving our lead times and delivery performance for all
customers who buy products in totes, drums or smaller packages. We are
very impressed with the ChemPoint team and are confident they will
provide the best experience for our customers.”
Afton and ChemPoint worked together to build a custom supply chain
network that addresses the specific needs of Afton’s customers.
ChemPoint will power this new logistics organization, making products
available in more locations, in closer proximity to customers.
“The business alignment realized through this relationship presents
tremendous opportunity for active collaboration and growth, not only for
our businesses, but customers as well,” said Joe Stanaway, Vice
President of Sales and Business Development for ChemPoint. “Afton’s
industry-leading expertise in petroleum additives with the strength of
ChemPoint’s supply chain solutions will prove to be a unique and
powerful business model in this market.”
Afton and ChemPoint will be implementing this new agreement in phases.
All current Afton customers will be contacted directly with details
about when they will begin experiencing the benefits of this
relationship and should direct any questions to their Afton Sales
Representative. Prospective customers can contact ChemPoint at
800.485.9569 or aftonproducts@chempoint.com.
About Afton Chemical
Afton Chemical Corporation, is part of the NewMarket Corporation (NYSE:
NEU) family of companies. Afton uses our formulation, engineering and
marketing expertise to help our customers develop and market fuels and
lubricants that reduce emissions, improve fuel economy, extend equipment
life, improve operator and driver satisfaction and lower the total cost
of vehicle and equipment operation. We are leaders in fuel economy
improvement, emission reduction and wear control technology. We offer
performance fuel additives and refinery chemicals, such as gasoline and
diesel performance additives, lubricity improvers, and cold flow
improvers; driveline additives, such as automotive gear oil and
automatic transmission fluid additives; engine oil additives for
passenger car, heavy duty diesel and railroad and marine diesel engines;
additives for industrial products, such as wind turbine lubricants,
industrial gear oils, turbine oils, hydraulic oils, grease, slideway
oils, metalworking fluids and industrial specialty chemicals. The
company supports global operations through regional headquarters located
in Asia Pacific, EMEAI, Latin America and North America. Afton Chemical
Corporation is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
About ChemPoint
ChemPoint.com, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Univar Inc., is a
unique distribution platform that provides marketing and sales services
for specialty and fine chemicals in North America and EMEA. The company
engages in exclusive product line relationships with premier
manufacturers, providing tailored solutions to more than 90 supplier
partners and over 200 product lines globally. For more information,
please visit www.chempoint.com.
About Univar Inc.
Founded in 1924, Univar is a global distributor of specialty and basic
chemicals from more than 8,000 producers worldwide. Univar operates more
than 700 distribution facilities throughout North America, Western
Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and Latin America, supported by a
global network of sales and technical professionals. With a broad
portfolio of products and value-added services, and deep technical and
market expertise, Univar delivers the tailored solutions customers need
through one of the most extensive chemical distribution networks in the
world. Univar is Chemistry DeliveredSM.
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