DOWNERS GROVE, IL/SAO PAULO, Brazil – Chemical distributor Univar Inc. has acquired D'Altomare Quimica Ltda., a Brazilian distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, through Univar Brasil Ltda. The acquired business will be combined with Univar's Brazil operations.

For more than 40 years, D'Altomare has specialized in the distribution of chemistries and specialty ingredients for the pharmaceutical, personal care, food, agriculture, transportation and other industrial markets. The company has headquarters in Sao Paulo, and operates distribution facilities in Embu and Manaus.