Chemical distributor Univar Inc. (NYSE: UNVR), Downers Grove, IL, reported sales for the second quarter of $2.3 billion, down 9.9 percent compared to the prior year quarter. The company reported a profit of $39.8 million, up from a loss of $12.4 million the prior year.
For the first six months, sales were down 11.4 percent year-over-year to $4.3 billion. The company reported a profit of $53.8 million, up from a profit of $7.3 million the prior year.