Univar Solutions Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1924

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 9,089

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Div. Recap.
  • (Announced)

  • Financing Rounds
  • 36

  • Investments
  • 42

Univar Solutions General Information

Description

Distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients intended to serve food ingredients, beauty and personal care, pharmaceutical ingredients and finished products, chemical manufacturing and more. The company offers a range of products including acids, amines, oleochemicals, oxides, silicates and solvents, thereby helping customers and suppliers anticipate, navigate and leverage meaningful growth opportunities.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Univar
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 3075 Highland Parkway
  • Suite 200
  • Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • United States
+1 (331)
Primary Industry
Distributors/Wholesale
Other Industries
Specialty Chemicals
Vertical(s)
Former Stock Listing
UNVR
Corporate Office
  • 3075 Highland Parkway
  • Suite 200
  • Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • United States
+1 (331)

Univar Solutions Timeline

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Univar Solutions Valuation & Funding

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Univar Solutions Comparisons

Description
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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients intended to serve food ingredients, beauty and personal care, pharmac
Distributors/Wholesale
Downers Grove, IL
9,089 As of 2025

North Olmsted, OH
 

New Rochelle, NY
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Univar Solutions Competitors (18)

One of Univar Solutions’s 18 competitors is Palmer Holland, a Corporation company based in North Olmsted, OH.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Palmer Holland Corporation North Olmsted, OH
Parchem Fine and Specialty Chemicals Corporation New Rochelle, NY
Alphamin Formerly PE-Backed Wavre, Belgium
Kemira Corporation Helsinki, Finland
Hydrite Chemical Private Debt Financed Brookfield, WI
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Univar Solutions Patents

Univar Solutions Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250163308-A1 Epoxy curative compositions and methods of using the same Pending 21-Nov-2023
US-5271557-A Method of reducing the relative humidity Inactive 02-Apr-1992
CA-2093180-C Methods and systems for gas treatment Inactive 02-Apr-1992
CA-2093180-A1 Methods and systems for gas treatment Active 02-Apr-1992
US-5271467-A For withdrawing gases and vapors from a zone in a subsurface location Inactive 02-Apr-1992 B09C1/00
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Univar Solutions Signals

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Univar Solutions Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Univar Solutions Investments & Acquisitions (42)

Univar Solutions’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Brad-Chem. The deal was made on 01-Feb-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Brad-Chem 01-Feb-2025 Buyout/LBO Multi-line Chemicals
Valley (Harlingen) 29-Feb-2024 Buyout/LBO Environmental Services (B2B)
Flochem 05-Sep-2023 Buyout/LBO Distributors/Wholesale
Kale Kimya 01-Jun-2023 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Chemicals
ChemSol Group 06-Feb-2023 Merger/Acquisition Multi-line Chemicals
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Univar Solutions Exits (3)

Univar Solutions’s most recent exit was on 04-Jan-2018 from Kemetyl Nederland. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Kemetyl Nederland 04-Jan-2018 Completed
Bodine Services of the Midwest 01-Mar-2016 Completed
Weavertown Environmental Group 01-Dec-2015 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Univar Solutions Affiliates

Subsidiaries (8)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Pilates Merger Sub Ii The Woodlands, TX 2014
Vicom Distribucion Productos Quimicos Barcelona, Spain 1997
Sweetmix Distribuidora de Matérias Primas Industriais Sorocaba, Brazil 1994
Brad-Chem Leigh, United Kingdom 1988
ChemSol Group Belén, Costa Rica 1983
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Univar Solutions FAQs

  • When was Univar Solutions founded?

    Univar Solutions was founded in 1924.

  • Where is Univar Solutions headquartered?

    Univar Solutions is headquartered in Downers Grove, IL.

  • What is the size of Univar Solutions?

    Univar Solutions has 9,089 total employees.

  • What industry is Univar Solutions in?

    Univar Solutions’s primary industry is Distributors/Wholesale.

  • Is Univar Solutions a private or public company?

    Univar Solutions is a Private company.

  • What is Univar Solutions’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Univar Solutions is .

  • How much funding has Univar Solutions raised over time?

    Univar Solutions has raised $3.77B.

  • Who are Univar Solutions’s investors?

    Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Apollo Asset Management, and ACE & Company have invested in Univar Solutions.

  • Who are Univar Solutions’s competitors?

    Palmer Holland, Parchem Fine and Specialty Chemicals, Alphamin, Kemira, and Hydrite Chemical are some of the 18 competitors of Univar Solutions.

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