Univar Solutions Inc. recently announced an expanded distribution agreement with Solvay Group's Novecare Coatings and Industrial Process Solutions business units to distribute their coatings products in the U.S. and industrial products in the U.S. and Canada. As the only national distributor for Solvay in the coatings and industrial businesses, Univar Solutions reports that it will leverage its reach, technical expertise, and knowledge in these markets to broaden the availability of Solvay products across the U.S. and Canada. Novecare Coatings chemistries are reportedly used in everything from paints and adhesives to inks and waterborne and architectural coatings. Applications for the industrial product lines include lubricants and metalworking, metal cleaning and finishing, automotive, and chemical manufacturing. Univar Solutions is currently Solvay's largest distributor of surfactants and additives.