Touching many aspects of people’s daily lives with adhesives: H.B. Fuller June 28, 2016 Silicon Review
DESIGNED TO DO MORE. BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES. ENABLING SUSTAINABILITY. WE ARE CONNECTING WHAT MATTERS™. Everything in today’s world is changing and along with it, manufactured goods and consumer demands are changing as well. Whether it is a new cell phone or tablet, lighter vehicles, high-performance textiles, or packaging that keeps food fresher for longer periods of time, change is inevitable. And, making the most out of this opportunity is H.B. Fuller, an adhesive supplier that helps manufacturers produce their product(s) faster and better and at a lower total overall cost of use. The company is helping its customers to innovate by enabling lighter-weight and very different substrates to be bonded together. Founded in 1887 by Harvey Benjamin Fuller as a one-man wallpaper-paste shop, H.B. Fuller was initially incorporated as the Fuller Manufacturing Company, reincorporated as the H.B. Fuller Company in 1915 and, thereafter, became a publicly held company in 1968. In 2002, trading of H.B. Fuller’s stock moved to the NYSE, and today, H.B. Fuller has a direct presence in 45 locations around the world with sales in over 100 countries. Offering the best combination of creative technology and business values Talking about H.B. Fuller’s offerings, Jim Owens said, “When somebody creates a product with high consumer value that uses a very small amount of adhesive, we pick that opportunity and turn it to our advantage. Advances in epoxy, acrylic, urethane liquid and flexible, thin adhesives are enabling engineers to meet the appearance, structural integrity and strength requirements of many of today’s great designs. The opportunities are boundless, and the complexity of this business works in our favor. Complex businesses with multiple chemistries and varying end-use requirements allow us to become experts in these specific markets and provide value for customers.And, at H.B. Fuller, we bring in-depth knowledge of our customers’ industries and economic conditions to help them innovate and solve the specific challenges they face.”