A global business requires the flexibility to respond to regional needs while acting as a unified company – all in an effort to serve the customer. Associate Editor Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier spoke with Erik Fyrwald, president and CEO of Univar, about how the chemistry distributor builds on its global expertise while maintaining a focus on the differences in each of its markets.

This article includes:

• The challenge of bringing global strategies into unique markets
• The benefits of being owned by private equity
• Growth opportunities for the distributor & why it is focused on fracking

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