Chemical distributor Univar Inc. (NYSE: UNVR), Downers Grove, IL, reported sales for 2016 of $8 billion, down 10.1 percent from 2015. The company reported a loss of $68.4 million, up from a profit of $16.5 million the prior year.
For the fourth quarter, the company reported sales of $1.8 billion, down 7.8 percent compared to the prior year quarter. The company reported a loss of $59.2 million, compared to a loss of $2.9 million for the same period the prior year.