Univar USA among the leading chemical distributors in the nation, providing chemicals and related chemical distribution services to major industries, including electronics, energy sector, food, personal care, pest control, pharmaceutical and waster management. Established in 1924, Univar USA distributes chemical products and services from its locations throughout the United States, including a distribution center in Morrisville, Pa. Univar was founded as a brokerage when founders George Van Waters and Nat Rogers started buying and selling naval stores, paint, raw materials and cotton linters in the Pacific Northwest. The company eventually moved into the chemical distribution business and grew throughout the West and into the Eastern United States. Univar entered the Canadian market in 1950 and Europe in 1991. Univar USA is the company s chemical distribution subsidiary in the United States. In Canada, operations are known as Univar Canada. Operating in 14 countries throughout Europe, the company is known as Univar Europe. Its parent company, Univar, is a Dutch company listed on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange as UNIVR.