Univar Solutions

Univar Solutions Inc.
Formerly
  • Royal Vopak
  • Van Waters & Rogers
  • Univar
Company typePrivate company
NYSE: UNVR
IndustryChemicals and Ingredients Distribution
GenreChemical and Ingredient distribution company
Founded
Founders
  • George Van Waters
  • Nat S. Rogers
HeadquartersDowners Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Number of locations
Global
Area served
Global
Key people
  • Christopher Pappas
  • (Chairman)
  • David Jukes
  • (President and CEO)
ProductsChemicals and Ingredients
ServicesDistribution
RevenueUS$8.265 billion (2020)
  • 282.2M (2020)
  • 187.3 (2019)
  • 52.9 (2020)
  • US (100.2) (loss) (2019)
Owner
Number of employees
9,746 (December 2022)
Websiteunivarsolutions.com

Univar Solutions Inc. (formerly Royal Vopak) is a global chemical and ingredients distributor and provider of value-added services.

Founded in 1924 as Van Waters & Rogers, it was acquired in August 2023 by funds controlled by Apollo Global Management. The transaction also included Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, which became a minority partner by investing in the company.

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