We are aligning our legalentity structure with our organisational structure as recently announced.This means parts of our business will operate under a new legal entity, while others will continue as they are.

The organizational evolution aligns Univar Solutions around distinct, customer-focused segments:

• Chemical Distribution & Services: Focused on bringing together a full portfolio of chemistries with a robust global logistics network to provide best-in-class, local service.
• Ingredients + Specialties: Dedicated to serving targeted industries with a premier portfolio of specialty chemicals and ingredients supported by a global network of formulation labs and test kitchens to solve technical challenges and help bring better products to market, faster.
• ChemPoint: Will continue to help suppliers and customers uncover new opportunities for growth through on demand creation and multi-channel digital marketing campaigns for a wide range of chemicals and ingredients.

This means parts of our business will operate under a new legal entity, while others will continue as they are.

From 1st November 2026, products you purchase from our Chemical Distribution & Services portfolio will need to be purchased from the relevant Chemical Distribution & Services country-specific Univar Solutions legal entity in the Nordics.

No. Only Chemical Distribution & Services products will move to a new legal entity.

Yes, if you purchase both CD&S and I+S products from us in the Nordics, you will need to manage:

• Your existing Univar Solutions B.V. account for I+S purchases.
• One or more new country-specific Univar Solutions legal entity records for CD&S purchases.

We expect your current Univar Solutions contacts to remain the same. However, if any changes are needed as part of the transition, we will let you know in advance and confirm the appropriate contact details.

Please complete the required setup before 1st November 2026.

From this date, your CD&S purchase orders can only be processed when issued to the relevant CD&S country-specific legal entity. If our required vendor records are not in place before this date, there may be delays with ordering processing and delivery.

Please use the legal entity information provided in the customer communication letter to create a new Univar Solutions vendor/supplier record for each Nordic country from which you purchase CD&S products. You may need to share the information with your purchasing team, finance team, master data team, vendor management team, and any other internal teams involved in vendor setup, order placement, invoice matching or payments.

Where purchase orders were issued to Univar Solutions B.V. and the relevant CD&S products have not yet been delivered, or delivery is scheduled after 1st November 2026, the order may need to be transferred to the applicable CD&S legal entity.

The new legal entities will retain the appropriate certifications, licences and permits required to ensure continuity of activities. We are working with the relevant certification bodies and competent authorities to update registrations to reflect the new legal entities before the changes take effect on 1st November 2026. Updated certifications, licences, permits and registrations will be shared as soon as they are available.

Yes, for CD&S purchases only. The appropriate CD&S legal entity will invoice you for any CD&S shipments made after 1st November 2026, even if the original purchase order was placed with Univar Solutions B.V. This means you may need to re-issue, update, or align purchase orders against the relevant CD&S legal entity to avoid discrepancies when matching and paying invoices.

The company name, address, VAT number, contact details and bank account information needed for this setup can be found in our latest correspondence.

Your Univar Solutions Account Manager will provide information showing the products you have purchased over the last 24 months. This will help identify which of these purchases will transfer to the new CD&S legal entity and which will continue under Univar Solutions B.V.

Where required, your Univar Solutions Account Manager may use more detailed product information to support your questions. However, customer-facing information may be provided in a simplified portfolio view to make it easier to understand which purchases sit with CD&S and which remain with I+S.

This communication relates to changes in the Nordics. Similar changes are expected in the UK, France and Belgium from 1 February 2027. If you also buy from these countries, separate communications will follow regarding changes in those regions.

If you both buy from and supply Univar Solutions, we will provide the relevant guidance for each relationship separately, so you know what action, if any, is needed.

For your I+S portfolio purchases, there is no change. 

For your CD&S portfolio purchases, there is no change other than the contractual relationship will be transferred to CD&S entity operating in the country where you purchase products.

Your account manager will liaise with you to address the transfer of the CD&S portion of the existing written agreement to the relevant CD&S entity(es) in the Nordics pursuant to the terms and conditions of such agreement.

If you have any questions about these changes, please contact your Univar Solutions Account Manager. They will help you understand what action is needed and can escalate any specific contractual, finance, or setup questions as required.