The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) announced the induction of three people into council’s Adhesive and Sealant Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame honors outstanding individuals who, through their career in the adhesive and sealant industry, have made significant contributions to the betterment of the industry ASC represents. These industry professionals are well known throughout the industry for their substantial commitment to it. The inductees this year are Michael Klonne, Alan Longstreet, and Daniel Murad.

A special ceremony honoring the three inductees will be held October 21, 2025, at the ASC Executive Leadership Conference at The Don Cesar Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida.

Michael Klonne was the force behind Findley Adhesives’ growth from a $20 million regional company to a $300 million global company and was named chief operating officer in 1990. Following Elf Atochem’s acquisition of Findley in 1997, and the subsequent merger with Total, Findley was integrated into Bostik, Total’s adhesives subsidiary. Klonne was named CEO, a position he held for 15 years, guiding Bostik’s growth to become a nearly $2 billion company, with over 1,000 employees and 20 sites worldwide. Klonne was a talent magnet for Findley Adhesives, Bostik, and the adhesives industry more broadly. He has a keen ability to spot talent early in people’s careers and to coach, develop, and give people stretch assignments that shaped many of the industry’s next generation of leaders. His combination of engaging personality, outstanding customer relationship skills, and results-focus consistently brought out the very best in those around him. After retiring from Bostik in 2010, Klonne continued to help support the adhesives industry by providing executive consultations, serving on boards and mentoring adhesives leadership.

Alan Longstreet has held multiple leadership positions at H.B. Fuller including group president and general manager North America, group president and general manager Asia-Pacific Group, senior vice president of global strategic business units, and senior vice president of Performance Products, among others. Longstreet served on the ASC Board of Directors for many years, serving as part of the board leadership, including as board chair from 2004-2006. During his time on the ASC Board, he led multiple efforts that resulted in improving ASC’s financial position, setting a high bar for future boards. In 2000, he worked with his fellow board members to restructure ASC’s dues model to right-size the organization. Through multiple efforts, Longstreet led ASC through difficult financial times, increasing ASC revenues, which eventually enabled excess operating funds to be transferred into reserves for the first time in 10 years. While board chair, Longstreet represented ASC at global events, presenting the ASC North America Industry Update at the 6th World Adhesive Conference in Beijing. After retiring from H.B. Fuller, he worked as a consultant to many small and medium-size adhesive companies.

Daniel Murad’s reputation for adhesives market knowledge in the specialty chemicals industry is second to none. Over the decades as president and CEO of The ChemQuest Group, he has cultivated many friendships and connections throughout the industry, assisting adhesives companies in achieving profitable growth through targeted strategy development and M&A activities. He has educated private equity firms on the value of the adhesives industry, promoting its “stickiness” to investors and facilitating numerous dynamic growth opportunities. Most significantly, over 20 years ago, Murad recognized a lack of awareness among design engineers regarding structural adhesives. He saw a huge opportunity for growth and took action, developing the concept for the Building the Industry program and organizing a unique coalition aimed at educating against the use of mechanical fasteners. This dynamic approach sought to expand industry efforts focusing on end-user awareness of the capabilities and functionality of adhesives. Murad has been an active member of the ASC for decades, serving on committees, presenting at conferences, and supporting events through generous sponsorships.

“These distinguished leaders have made extraordinary contributions to the adhesives industry, and to ASC, that have advanced our industry and inspired generations of professionals,” said ASC President Bill Allmond. “We honor their vision, dedication, and lasting impact, which will continue to shape the adhesive and sealant industry for years to come.” 

To learn more about ASC’s Adhesive and Sealant Hall of Fame or to nominate someone, visit www.ascouncil.org/asc-hall-of-fame.

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