Univar Solutions, a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, recently worked with ExxonMobil to help the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) safeguard the health of its security officers and passengers in airports across the nation amid the coronavirus pandemic.
ExxonMobil provided Univar with thousands of gallons of isopropyl alcohol (IPA), a key ingredient in many disinfectants and sanitizers, and Univar blended, packaged and delivered the products to a TSA warehouse location for further distribution to domestic airports. This helped TSA maintain workplace safety despite COVID-19-related shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning solvents, Univar said.
“Univar Solutions is an essential company that is supplying critical products, services and solutions during an unprecedented time,” said Mark Fisher, president of Univar in USA and Canada. “With this type of greater societal impact, we’re working closely with suppliers, customers, and the necessary government authorities to manage shipments and help minimize disruptions to ensure safe, reliable chemicals and ingredients supply for customers across the world.”
Added Loic Vivier, senior vice president of ExxonMobil: “We are proud to join with Univar Solutions to expedite the delivery of isopropyl alcohol to TSA, helping to ensure workplace safety for their security personnel in airports across the country.”
Univar said its global supply chain network makes it a dependable partner for customers.
“I want to thank ExxonMobil for quickly supplying the IPA needed for Univar Solutions to complete this shipment,” Fisher said. “This product is high in demand and it’s our ability to secure supply combined with our turnkey solutions that allows us to immediately meet our customers’ needs. We were able to blend, individually package, label and ship product all under one roof. We all came together to overcome this global challenge through the combination of Univar Solutions’ custom blending and packaging services with ExxonMobil’s innovative expertise, and they have proven to be the winning combination needed to support safety measures at TSA locations across the United States.”