Univar Solutions to be acquired by Apollo Funds for $8.1 Billion

Univar Solutions Inc. and Apollo announced that funds managed by affiliates of Apollo have entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire the Company in an all-cash transaction that values the Company at an enterprise value of approximately $8.1 billion. The transaction includes a minority investment from a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment … Read more

Univar Solutions partners with SI Group to expand API portfolio

Univar Solutions Brasil Ltda., a subsidiary of Univar Solutions Inc., a leading global solutions provider to users of specialty ingredients and chemicals, announced a distribution agreement with SI Group for Ibuprofen, an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to produce ibuprofen drugs for the pharmaceutical market. “Our strategic relationship with SI Group provides customers in Brazil … Read more

Univar, PVS Chloralkali Announce New Hydrochloric Acid Agreement

Univar Solutions Inc. and PVS Chloralkali Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PVS Chemicals Inc. (PVS), announced a new agreement where PVS will transfer railcars located in Ohio, Illinois and Virginia and sourcing agreements for Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) to Univar Solutions. “This agreement further expands Univar Solutions’ large and robust network for its HCL business … Read more

Univar Earnings and Revenues Fall Short of Estimates

Univar Solutions Inc. reported a fall in profit for the fourth quarter and full year of 2019. The results were impacted by reduced demand in global industrial markets. In the fourth quarter, the company reported sales of $2.2 billion, up 9.3% compared to the prior year quarter. The company reported a loss of $55.1 million, … Read more