Stochem purchased

Univar Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of Univar NV, has acquired Toronto-based specialty chemical distributor Stochem Inc. According to a press release, the Univar/Stochem alliance will function as a separate business unit under the Univar umbrella and facilitate new growth opportunities. Univar Canada is based in Richmond B.C. Its parent company, Univar NV has 195 distribution centres across Canada, the United States and Europe.