Univar Solutions and Novozymes partner to bring innovative, sustainable biotechnology products to customers in the United States and Canada

"Together with Novozymes, we are collaborating at the intersection of science and technology to fulfill our purpose of keeping communities healthy, fed, clean and safe. We remain committed to delivering the high quality, sustainable ingredients and technical expertise our customers are looking for in 2021 and beyond,” says Nick Powell, SVP, President, Specialty Chemicals and Ingredients for Univar Solutions. "We believe this will be an extension of our already successful partnership with Novozymes, leveraging our strategy to build global relationships that deliver consistency and growth to our customers and suppliers in multiple regions."

The exclusive distribution agreement builds upon the companies’ existing partnership in Europe. Industrial enzymes and microorganisms help customers more efficiently use raw materials, reduce energy consumption and potentially replace traditional chemicals with more sustainable alternatives for a more diverse product offering. Novozymes will work closely with the Univar Solutions flagship solution center in Houston, Texas, which is home to a global center of excellence for innovation in the homecare and industrial cleaning industry.

“Univar Solutions and Novozymes have had a very productive and successful collaboration in Europe for over 15 years – and expanding the partnership into North America will allow the two companies to establish synergies with significant benefits to customers in the region,” says Arnaud Melin, Novozymes’ Vice President of Consumer Biosolutions, Americas. “Some of the benefits include coming together to enhance our digital strategies and collaborating to better the customer experience through more online tools to help customers improve efficiency, yields, and reduce costs – accessing and benefiting more easily from our growing range of biological solutions and innovation.”