Chemical distributor Univar Inc. (NYSE: UNVR), Downers Grove, IL reported sales for the first quarter of $2 billion, down 0.05 percent compared to the prior-year quarter. The company reported a profit of $22.6 million, up 57.1 percent from $14 million the prior year.
Sales in the U.S. were down 36.6 percent compared to the same quarter last year. Canadian sales were up 34.6 percent and EMEA sales were up 2.3 percent.