Ingredients + Specialties (I+S) from Univar Solutions, a leading global solutions provider to users of specialty ingredients and chemicals, has selected Kimia as its chemical intelligence partner
Working together, the companies have put trusted technical and product intelligence directly into the hands of I+S sales teams. The collaboration enables faster, smarter, and more connected ways of working across the chemical and ingredient value chain.
For customers, technical guidance sits behind every product decision. Partnering with Kimia, I+S teams can access the full depth of their product and technical knowledge in seconds, helping them respond with greater speed, clarity, consistency, and confidence.
The solution empowers its commercial teams, helping them better recommend products, answer complex technical inquiries, and identify opportunities faster. Knowledge that once lived across documents, systems, and individual experts is more accessible across the organization through AI built specifically for the specialty ingredients and products they represent.
Rob Whitney, senior vice president of innovation, growth and strategy for Univar Solutions, said:
"Customers rely on us not only for access to products but also for the technical depth required to solve complex formulation and application challenges. Kimia helps us make that knowledge easier to access across our portfolio, enabling our commercial teams and customers to find relevant answers faster and more consistently. That means we can spend less time searching for information and more time helping customers move forward.”
The result is a highly engaged workforce using AI supporting faster chemical and ingredient discovery, stronger data efficiency, and greater responsiveness across commercial and customer-facing workflows. For I+S, the initiative builds on its long-standing commitment to digital innovation and safe data practices, further strengthening its role as a technology-forward solutions leader in the chemical and specialty ingredients space.
The deployment ranks among the most significant distributor rollouts of chemical-specific AI that Kimia has supported to date. It builds on Kimia’s work with specialty chemical leaders such as Stahl, Arkema, tesa, and Intertronics, and on its selection by UL Solutions to power AI-assisted product search inside UL Prospector, one of the industry’s largest digital product discovery platforms.
About Univar Solutions
Univar Solutions is a leading global specialty chemical and ingredient distributor representing a premier portfolio from the world’s top producers. With one of the industry’s largest private transportation fleets and technical sales force, deep market and regulatory knowledge, and advanced digital tools, the Company delivers tailored solutions and value-added services across a wide range of markets and applications.
Univar Solutions is committed to helping its customers and suppliers grow while fulfilling its purpose to keep communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe. Learn more at univarsolutions.com.
About Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions
Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions brings together top-tier products, technical expertise, and a leading specialty portfolio to help suppliers and customers power modern life. By combining science and innovation with deep industry knowledge, the team supports solutions that improve lives and strengthen communities around the world.
About Kimia
Kimia is a chemical intelligence platform that helps ingredient and chemical manufacturers and distributors deploy AI across commercial teams and customer touchpoints.
Its flagship application is built for both sales teams and customers: giving commercial teams instant access to trusted product intelligence, while enabling customer-facing experiences that help buyers discover the right product, ask technical questions, and engage more easily with complex chemical and ingredient portfolios.
Developed by chemists and AI engineers, Kimia works with manufacturers and distributors globally to accelerate technical sales, improve product discovery, and turn institutional knowledge into revenue. Learn more at kimia.ai.
