Univar Solutions Inc. (NYSE:UNVR) has grabbed the eye of private equity investors such as Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:APO) and Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC, Bloomberg reported, citing sources in the know. The buyout firms have expressed preliminary interest and are exploring the business. They have recently started talks with the target company's management, according to the insiders cited by the news agency, who cautioned that no deal is certain yet.

Univar in 2022 had attracted interest from Brenntag SE (XTRA:BNR).