Chemical distributor Univar Inc. (NYSE: UNVR), Downers Grove, IL, reported sales for 2015 of $9 billion, down 13.4 percent from 2014. Profit of $16.5 million was up from a loss of $20.1 million in 2014.
For the fourth quarter, the company reported sales of $2 billion, down 17.6 percent compared to the prior year quarter. The company reported a loss of $2.9 million, up from a loss of $82.6 million the prior year.