'We're excited': Univar Solutions expands its Houston solution center with a new lab

Univar Solutions, a global chemical distributor, recently announced that it would be expanding its flagship Houston solution center by adding a full-service home care and industrial cleaning laboratory.

Univar Solutions is a leading chemical and ingredient distributor, boasting the industry's largest transportation fleet and sales force. The laboratory, equipped with the latest equipment, will be manned by a team of scientists, chemists and technical experts. The expansion is customer-focused, with Univar wishing to assist them with changes in consumer demand, regulatory changes and ingredient trends.

Aaron Lee, Univar Solutions vice president of home care and industrial cleaning, spoke about the expansion. 

"The fast-growing and ever-evolving nature of the cleaning industry means companies need a valued partner with deep expertise and the latest technology who can help drive technical innovation to bring better sustainability and accelerate the time to market," Lee said.  "We're excited to offer our customers and suppliers access to a truly world-class technical facility staffed by some of the cleaning industry's brightest minds, where together we can help create greener, more sustainable products and solutions for a better world."

The laboratory will address the changing market of the cleaning industry. Among other functions, the laboratory will test cleaning products for their effectiveness against microbes associated with COVID-19.

"With our finger on the pulse of ingredient trends, we're combining deep industry and technical knowledge with the latest technology, testing and processes to help brands more efficiently bring new and more environmentally friendly products to market, enter new industry segments, reformulate existing products and respond to consumer demand," said Dr. Andrew Mint, director of global Solution Centers for Univar Solutions. "The expansion of our flagship facility in Houston, Texas is just one piece of a global network of solution centers that help support our diverse portfolio of global customers and suppliers."

Products to be developed at the new facility include detergents, cleaners and disinfectants.