The Shipper of Selection award, presented by FreightWaves in partnership with TriumphPay, recognizes the manufacturers, distributors and retailers that do one of the best job of keeping the American economy moving by fighting driver detention, providing accessible facilities and understanding what it takes to remove inefficiencies from the availability chain.
Among the many top 25 Shippers of Selection for 2023 is … Univar Solutions.
Founded in 1924, Univar Solutions is a world chemical and ingredients distributor. Along with the U.S., the Downers Grove, Illinois-based company has operations in Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
On Aug. 1, private equity firm Apollo accomplished its acquisition of Univar Solutions. The acquisition features a minority investment from an entirely owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
About Univar Solutions
Headquarters: | Downers Grove, Illinois |
2022 net sales: | $11.5 billion |
2022 net income: | $545.3 million |
Shipper of Selection history: | First appearance |
Why Univar Solutions is a Shipper of Selection
As a chemicals distributor, Univar Solutions purchases large quantities similar to barge loads, rail cars and full truckloads from chemical producers, then breaks them all the way down to repackage, market, sell and distribute to customers from over 100 distribution centers across the country.
Along with the corporate’s privately owned trucking fleet, those customers also depend on Univar Solutions’ third-party truckload and LTL carriers. “They’re carrier- and driver-focused, and work consistently to make working with them easier,” based on considered one of the corporate’s third-party carriers.
Being chosen as a FreightWaves Shipper of Selection “is sort of an honor” the corporate stated.
“For us, it’s about having long-term strategic partnerships with carriers,” an organization spokesperson told FreightWaves. “The freight markets have their ups and downs, with rate benefits shifting backwards and forwards from shipper to carrier. But we keep our carriers whole when times are rough in order that they stick to us when the market shifts the opposite way.”
Because the corporate has such a big private fleet — over 1,000 trucks — Univar Solutions has a heightened perspective of what it takes to maintain drivers completely satisfied and productive.
“That’s why despite the fact that third-party drivers won’t wear the identical uniforms that our drivers do, we treat them with the identical dignity and respect, and as an extension of our own employees,” based on the spokesperson.
Also, the have to be extremely safety-focused as a handler of hazardous materials requires that Univar Solutions set high standards for its carrier approval process, based on the corporate. That features certifications from the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay and the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care programs.
About Shipper of Selection partner TriumphPay
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