ChemPoint.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Univar Inc., and a leader in the marketing, sales, and distribution of specialty and fine chemicals, last Tuesday announced that it has signed a master distribution agreement with Dow Corning, a global leader in silicone-based technology and innovation, for Molykote® specialty products. Under the agreement, effective March 1, 2016, ChemPoint will manage order placement, fulfillment, and technical support for Molykote® brand compounds, greases, pastes, anti-friction coatings, dispersions, and oils for the industrial assembly and maintenance market in the United States and Canada.

“In addition to the high quality standard of Molykote® products, customers will now benefit from the dedicated service and enhanced supply chain provided by ChemPoint,” said Rick Hoener, Director, Sales, North America, ChemPoint. “As ChemPoint continues to expand our consumable, finished product, and MRO portfolio, we are excited to start this new relationship with Dow Corning.”

“ChemPoint provides Dow Corning with additional expertise to grow specialty product sales,” said Gifford Shearer, Market Leader, Industrial Assembly & Maintenance, Americas, Dow Corning. “Molykote® lubricants are a perfect fit into their full portfolio of MRO lubricants and chemicals and I am excited about the improved services they can provide to our customers and other authorized distributors.”

ChemPoint.com, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Univar Inc., is a unique distribution platform that provides marketing and sales services for specialty and fine chemicals in North America and EMEA. The company engages in exclusive product line relationships with premier manufacturers, providing tailored solutions to more than 90 supplier partners and over 200 product lines globally.

Founded in 1924, Univar is a global distributor of specialty and basic chemicals from more than 8,000 producers worldwide. Univar operates more than 800 distribution facilities throughout North America, Western Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, and Latin America, supported by a global network of sales and technical professionals.