Henkel KGaA
40191 Düsseldorf
Germany
North American Headquarters:
Henkel Corp.
1001 Trout Brook Crossing
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(800) 562-8483
CEO: Dr. Ulrich Lehner
Henkel Corp. produces adhesives, sealants and surface treatments that are distributed directly to OEMs and through an industrial distribution network. From Loctite® brand products, Henkel's industry and maintenance group offer solutions to OEMs, MRO facilities, and specialized medical markets.
Henkel Corp. operates in three strategic business areas: Home Care; Personal Care; and Adhesives, Sealants and Surface Treatments - of which the industrial and maintenance group is part - serving transportation, electronics, aerospace, metal, durable goods, consumer goods, maintenance and repair, and packaging industries. The company also offers a range of products for the craftsman and consumer. Over 50,000 employees work for the Henkel Corp. worldwide with global headquarters located in Düsseldorf, Germany.
11320 Watertown Plank Road
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
(414) 774-2250
CEO: Mike Klonne
Parent Company: TOTAL, Paris, France
Bostik Inc. is a global organization manufacturing and selling a variety of adhesives, sealants, coatings and related compounds to the nonwoven/hygiene, packaging, converting, assembly, industrial, construction, flooring, DIY, transportation, textile, and laminating marketplaces. This is accomplished through a network of direct sales and distributors.
1200 Willow Lake Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55110-5101
(651) 236-5900
H.B. Fuller Co. is a 119-year-old worldwide manufacturer of adhesives, sealants, coatings and other specialty chemicals with corporate headquarters in St. Paul, MN. Fiscal 2005 net revenue totaled $1.512 billion - 54% from North American operations, 24% from Europe, 14% from Latin America and 8% from Asia/Pacific. As of December 3, 2005, the company employed approximately 4,000 people worldwide.
20 Manchester Square
London W1U 3AN
England
North American Headquarters:
ICI/National Starch and Chemical Co.
10 Finderne Ave.
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(800) 797-4992
CEO: John McAdam
National Starch and Chemical Co. had corporate sales of $3.34 billion in 2005. It has an immense product range across markets as diverse as food and personal care to construction. Four divisions are grouped around adhesives, specialty starches, specialty polymers and electronic materials. National Starch and Chemical Co. is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ, and is a member of the ICI Group.
Building 220-5E-06
3M Center,
Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
(800) 362-3550
3M has operations in more than 60 countries with over half of its sales coming from international operations. For nearly a century, 3M has developed a steady stream of products that range from adhesives to micro-replication, offering more than 50,000 innovative products for a multitude of industries including displays and graphics, electronics, electrical and communications, health care, safety, security and protection, office, home and leisure, transportation, manufacturing and industry, and more.
100 Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2399
(215) 592-3000
Rohm and Haas supplies adhesives used in packaging, construction, transportation and a host of converting industries. Products include: pressure-sensitive adhesives for paper and film labels, decals, and consumer, industrial, and specialty tapes; laminating adhesives, cold seal adhesives, coatings, primers and resins for flexible packaging, graphic arts and a variety of laminating applications; acrylic polymers for construction adhesives and sealants; adhesives for the automotive industry, including car interior parts, weather-strip applications and rubber-to-metal bonding agents; adhesives for rigid laminates such as structural panels; and reactive hot melts for the textile industry.
2628 Pearl Road
P.O. Box 777
Medina, OH 44258
(330) 273-5090
CEO: Frank C. Sullivan
RPM International Inc., a holding company, owns subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings and sealants serving both industrial and consumer markets. RPM's industrial products include roofing systems, sealants, corrosion-control coatings, flooring coatings, and specialty chemicals. Industrial brands include Stonhard, Tremco, illbruck, Carboline, Day-Glo, Euco and Dryvit. RPM's consumer products are used by professionals and do-it-yourselfers for home maintenance and improvement, as well as automotive and boat repair/maintenance. Consumer brands include Zinsser, Rust-Oleum, DAP, Varathane, Bondo and Testors.
(a business unit of Illinois Tool Works)
30 Endicott St.
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 777-1100
Dr. David Parry, President
ITW Performance Polymers produces and sells adhesives, sealants, and tapes to original equipment manufacturers; automotive fluids; and maintenance/repair products, directly and through a network of industrial distributors. Major markets include industrial repair and maintenance, automotive, transportation, marine, manufactured housing, solid surface, composites, construction, amusements, and the automotive service and aftermarkets.
Forbo International SA
Lindenstrasse 8
Postfach 1041
CH - 6341 Baar
Switzerland
North American Headquarters: Forbo Adhesives LLC
P.O. Box 110447
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
(919) 433-1300
CEO: This Schneider
Forbo Adhesives is a global supplier of synthetic polymers to adhesives formulators that provides a line of formulated adhesives to a variety of end-use markets, including automotive, packaging, graphic arts, converting, textiles, and product assembly. Brand names include Swift®, StaCool® and Ever-Lock® adhesives; Elvace®, PACE®, Plyamul® and Wallpol® synthetic polymers; and Lyons Coatings.
180 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 225-4000
Hexion Specialty Chemicals (formerly Borden Chemical) is one of the world's leading producers of industrial resins, adhesives and related chemical products. Its products provide sticking and bonding power and other performance enhancements for thousands of end-use applications, including the following.
- Wood composites and other building materials
- Foundry molds and cores
- Fiber-optic cabling
- Electronics
- Enhanced oilfield production
- Automotive and aerospace components
SIDEBAR: Market Study Estimates Adhesive and Sealant Demand to Grow 2.9% Through 2007
The Adhesive and Sealant Council's (ASC)2005-2007 North American Market Study for Adhesives and Sealants with a Global Overviewestimates the North American demand for adhesives and sealants to rise 2.9% through 2007. The size of the 2005 total world market for adhesives and sealants was estimated at 22.4 billion pounds, valued at US$33.4 billion.The study provides adhesives and sealants market data for North America, western Europe, the Far East, Latin America and the rest of world. It provides market share and forecasted growth rate information on adhesives and sealants, broken down by both technology and end-use application. In addition to data on the global adhesives and sealants marketplace, the study provides more detailed market information on the consumer/DIY segments and the paperboard/packaging adhesives market in the United States than in previous reports.
"The market study is an important resource for industry suppliers and formulators to identify end-use demand trends," said ASC President Lawrence Sloan. "Information contained in the report can help companies make sound, strategic decisions."
The market study is available for $880 per copy, or $3,000 for a global access license. ASC members can purchase at a discounted price. For more information, or to order the study, visit http://www.ascouncil.org/news/reports/marketreport06.cfm .
About ASC
The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC) is the only North American trade association dedicated to representing the adhesive and sealant industry. Incorporated in 1958, ASC is bound by the collective efforts of its members, and strives to improve the industry-operating environment and strengthen its member companies. Today, ASC members account for more than 75% of the aggregate industry revenues, exceeding some $6 billion annually. It is comprised of 120 adhesives and sealants manufacturers, raw material and equipment suppliers, and industry consultants.
For more information about ASC, visit http://www.ascouncil.org .
About DPNA International Inc.
DPNA International Inc. was re-commissioned by ASC to develop the 2005-2007 North American Market Study for Adhesives and Sealants with a Global Overview.
The company was formed in early 1991 to advise on the transfer of new and existing marketable technology between North America, Europe, South America, and Asia Pacific.
For more information, visit http://www.dpna-international.com .
