Univar to Distribute Innophos’ Calcium Phosphates Throughout Europe

Univar will operate as Innophos’ exclusive partner for its calcium phosphates range in Europe, which consists of di- and tri-calcium phosphate powders under the CALIPHARM brand and the popular granular products, Di-TAB, A-TAB and Tri-TAB.

Oct 6 2010 --- Univar, a leading global chemical distributor, announced today the addition of Innophos’ full range of calcium phosphate products to its European portfolio in both the pharmaceutical and food industries.

This will further extend the wide range of nutritious ingredients Univar offers to its pharmaceutical and food customers. These products are widely used as a robust tablet filler or potent source of calcium for many pharmaceutical applications and are common in everyday products such as tablets, chewable multivitamins and nutritional drinks.

Innophos is a leading producer of specialty phosphates such as calcium phosphates that improve the functionality of many types of consumer and industrial goods. Univar will operate as Innophos’ partner for its calcium phosphates range in the European Union, which consists of di- and tri-calcium phosphate powders under the CALIPHARM brand and the popular granular products, Di-TAB, A-TAB and Tri-TAB.

The Innophos plant in Chicago Heights, Illinois, is one of the largest single manufacturing facilities for specialty calcium phosphate products in the world and has a long history of supplying pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturers across the globe.

“We are very pleased to have extended our relationship with Innophos, a market leader in the production of calcium phosphates with an unrivalled reputation for quality products and innovative developments,” says Guy Monteil, Vice President, Supplier Relations, Univar EMEA. “Our aim is to guarantee our customers will find Innophos’ products easily accessible locally in Europe. We are confident that the quality of the products will bring added value to our portfolio.”

Joseph W. Golowski, Vice President of the Specialty Phosphate Business of Innophos adds: “Since the start of our European collaboration with Univar in 2007, our relationship has been a great success story. Univar has extensive resources in the region and we are proud to be able to offer the full range of our calcium phosphate products to European consumers through Univar’s well-established network. We have worked for many years directly with Univar in North America and we look forward to broadening the scope of our partnership through our European agreement.”