06.03.2020
- Univar Solutions has extended its dedicated industry vertical for pharmaceutical ingredients into Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), adding to its existing team operating...
08.12.2019
- Univar Solutions has agreed to sell its Environmental Sciences business to US private investment group AEA Investors for $195 million. Commenting on the move, David Jukes...
01.10.2019
- US private equity group Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has made a public offering of nearly 11.6 million shares (representing 6.9% of its issued and outstanding shares) in Univar...
18.07.2019
- The Rise of e-Commerce The chemical sector is a laggard in the adoption of digital solutions at the customer interface. Buying and selling chemicals feels more complex than it...
11.02.2019
- Following a strategic review, Univar has agreed to sell Nexeo Plastics to an affiliate of private equity group One Rock Capital Partners for an enterprise value of $640 million...
10.10.2018
- Leading distributor Univar, currently merging with US rival Nexeo Solutions, has been chosen by Braskem to distribute the Brazilian petrochemical group’s polyisobutylenes (PIBs) in...
20.09.2018
- Univar is to acquire rival distributor Nexeo Solutions for around $2 billion including debt, boosting its presence in the North American market and creating a chemical distribution...
17.04.2018
- For the global specialty chemicals sector, the past two years have been among the most exciting of the young millennium. Many mergers and acquisitions were in the spotlight in 2017...
