January 5, 2021

COIM Raises Polyester Polyol Price

January 5th, 2021

Dear Valued Customer,

Due to escalating raw material cost, COIM USA is increasing the selling prices of its Diexter® polyester polyols for CASE applications in the US and Canada by $0.04/lb. This price increase is effective February 5th, 2021, or as contracts allow.

We appreciate the business and partnership between our companies, and your account manager will contact you shortly to discuss the specifics of this increase.

January 5, 2021

COIM Raises Polyester Polyol Price

January 5th, 2021

Dear Valued Customer,

Due to escalating raw material cost, COIM USA is increasing the selling prices of its Diexter® polyester polyols for CASE applications in the US and Canada by $0.04/lb. This price increase is effective February 5th, 2021, or as contracts allow.

We appreciate the business and partnership between our companies, and your account manager will contact you shortly to discuss the specifics of this increase.

January 5, 2021

Univar Appoints Holcomb to President

Univar Solutions Names James B. Holcomb President of North America Chemical Distribution

on January 4, 2021

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Univar Solutions Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) (“Univar Solutions” or “the Company”), a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, today named James B. Holcomb president of North America Chemical Distribution. In this role Mr. Holcomb will be responsible for the Company’s chemical distribution businesses in the U.S. and Canada. His first priority will be growing sales in North America in relation to non-specialty products and otherwise optimizing the effectiveness of our North American salesforce. His work will be complemented by the Company’s overall focus on providing an effortless customer experience supported by digitized systems and streamlined processes. In this role, he joins Jennifer McIntyre SVP, Chief Streamline Officer and Head of North American Operations, and Nick Powell, SVP, President Specialty Chemicals & Ingredients, to round out the leadership structure for North America.

Holcomb brings more than 25 years of industry experience leading critical growth projects and adding significant value through in-depth business acumen and commercial discipline practices. He is an accomplished chemical distribution thought leader with an astute focus on driving results and a proven track record of success.

“I’m excited to welcome Jim to the Univar Solutions team,” said David Jukes, president and chief executive officer. “His experience in the chemical distribution market in North America is unparalleled and he will be a major contributor to our S22 program designed to accelerate growth and increase earnings through a customer centric focus on operational efficiency and Omni-channel sales growth.”

Holcomb joins Univar Solutions after having been previously employed by Brenntag where he held the role of chief operating officer for Brenntag North America. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Kentucky and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Memphis as well as completed the International Management Course at Ashridge University in the U.K.

www.otcdynamics.com/unvr-univar-solutions-names-james-b-holcomb-president-of-north-america-chemical-distribution/

January 5, 2021

Univar Appoints Holcomb to President

Univar Solutions Names James B. Holcomb President of North America Chemical Distribution

on January 4, 2021

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Univar Solutions Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) (“Univar Solutions” or “the Company”), a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, today named James B. Holcomb president of North America Chemical Distribution. In this role Mr. Holcomb will be responsible for the Company’s chemical distribution businesses in the U.S. and Canada. His first priority will be growing sales in North America in relation to non-specialty products and otherwise optimizing the effectiveness of our North American salesforce. His work will be complemented by the Company’s overall focus on providing an effortless customer experience supported by digitized systems and streamlined processes. In this role, he joins Jennifer McIntyre SVP, Chief Streamline Officer and Head of North American Operations, and Nick Powell, SVP, President Specialty Chemicals & Ingredients, to round out the leadership structure for North America.

Holcomb brings more than 25 years of industry experience leading critical growth projects and adding significant value through in-depth business acumen and commercial discipline practices. He is an accomplished chemical distribution thought leader with an astute focus on driving results and a proven track record of success.

“I’m excited to welcome Jim to the Univar Solutions team,” said David Jukes, president and chief executive officer. “His experience in the chemical distribution market in North America is unparalleled and he will be a major contributor to our S22 program designed to accelerate growth and increase earnings through a customer centric focus on operational efficiency and Omni-channel sales growth.”

Holcomb joins Univar Solutions after having been previously employed by Brenntag where he held the role of chief operating officer for Brenntag North America. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Kentucky and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Memphis as well as completed the International Management Course at Ashridge University in the U.K.

www.otcdynamics.com/unvr-univar-solutions-names-james-b-holcomb-president-of-north-america-chemical-distribution/

January 4, 2021

U.S. Mattress Imports

Current year-to-date ( YTD ) data is through October 2020.

Imports: Mattresses and other bedding products

Total Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

36.62%

Compared to last month

11.77%

Total All Imports Compared to the same month a year ago

0.66%

Compared to last month

6.35%

RankAmong U.S. Imports

103

Rank 2019

109

U.S. imports of Mattresses and other bedding products totaled $539.29 million in October, a change of 36.62 percent from the same month one year ago. The change from one month ago was 11.77 percent. Among more than 1,260 commodity classifications, Mattresses and other bedding products ranked No. 103 in October. It had ranked No. 109 for the same month last year.

While Mattresses and other bedding products ranked No. 103 in October by value, it ranked No. 71 by tonnage. The top three U.S. markets by value for Mattresses and other bedding products imports in October were (1) China, (2) Vietnam, and (3) India. Among the nation’s more than 450 airports, seaports and border crossings, the top three by value were (1) Passenger vehicles, (2) Computers, and (3) Cell phones, related equipment.