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Univar Solutions Expands Partnership with SI Group to Distribute Performance Additives Across EMEA

Partnership expansion will broaden supply and deliver advanced, reliable performance additives to address growing demands in plastic and rubber applications for manufacturing.

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By: KERRY PIANOFORTE

Editor, Coatings World

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Univar Solutions B.V., a subsidiary of Univar Solutions LLC, a leading global solutions provider of specialty ingredients and chemicals, announced an expanded distribution agreement through its Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions division with SI Group, a global leader in performance materials. The agreement with SI Group includes their portfolio of additives for plastics and adhesives, antioxidants, stabilizers, UV light stabilizers, and impact modifiers, across select EMEA markets*.

“Our partnership with SI Group continues to evolve in exciting ways,” said Matthew Oliver, global senior vice president of Performance Materials for Univar Solutions. “Expanding access to SI Group’s rubber and plastic additive technologies in EMEA strengthens our ability to deliver the high-quality performance materials that customers need to improve processing efficiency, thermal stability, product longevity, protection, and overall product durability. This expansion also supports our strategy to provide an even broader range of specialty solutions for polymer, additive, and plastics manufacturers.”

The growing collaboration between Univar Solutions and SI Group reinforces the companies’ commitment to delivering innovative, high-performing, and sustainable specialty solutions for the plastics and rubber industries. By pairing SI Group’s advanced additive technologies with Univar Solutions’ distribution network and technical support, customers will gain streamlined access to a broader range of materials designed to improve durability, efficiency, and environmental responsibility. Together, the companies aim to accelerate industrial manufacturing performance through next-generation polymer, antioxidant, and stabilizer solutions.

“In collaboration with the Ingredients + Specialties team from Univar Solutions, we’re focused on delivering high-performance rubber and plastics solutions to customers in Türkiye, as well as advanced plastics solutions in Iberia,” said Paul Tilley, senior vice president of sales and business development at SI Group. “This agreement strengthens our ability to develop and commercialize a wide range of specialty products in a growing market alongside a trusted partner with deep expertise in performance materials.”

Univar Solutions’ specialty ingredient customers and suppliers are supported through its global Solution Centers, including its regional flagship in Essen, Germany, where teams develop technical solutions tailored to evolving performance expectations and regulatory requirements. The business offers comprehensive product development, formulation support, and supply chain expertise to help customers accelerate innovation and succeed in competitive markets.

Learn more about Univar Solutions’ performance materials and rubber and plastics additives business.

*EMEA Markets in distribution agreement include Türkiye for rubber and plastic performance additives and the Iberia region for plastic performance additives, antioxidants, stabilizers, UV light stabilizers, and impact modifiers.

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