H.B. Fuller reopens state-of-the-art adhesive facility in Blois, France

21-May-2014 - H.B. Fuller celebrated the official opening of its refurbished plant and laboratory in the historic town of Blois, France. The ceremony was attended by the local Mayor, Marc Gricourt, together with employees and representatives from the company’s leadership team.The redevelopment of H.B. Fuller’s ...

H.B. Fuller Recognised with Frost & Sullivan Innovation Leadership Award

14-Nov-2013 - H.B. Fuller announced that the company has been recognised with a prestigious ‘New Product Innovation Leadership Award’ from Frost & Sullivan for its hot melt adhesive product innovation and technical leadership in the nonwoven hygiene market. The award recognises the development and successful ...

H.B. Fuller Completes Sale of Paints Business

09-Aug-2012 - H.B. Fuller Company announced that it has completed the sale of its Central America Paints business to Compania Global de Pinturas S.A., ("Pintuco"), a company of Grupo Mundial, for $120 million. Following fulfillment of all conditions associated with the divestiture, the deal closed on August 6, ...

H.B. Fuller Announces Agreement to Acquire Forbo's Industrial Adhesives Business

23-Dec-2011 - H.B. Fuller Company announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase the global industrial adhesives business of Forbo Group. The acquisition will enhance H.B. Fuller's position as a global leader in the adhesives industry. The business to be acquired represents about 80 percent (by ...

H.B. Fuller appoints news Business Development Manager for Adalis Corporation

17-Nov-2011 - H.B. Fuller announced the appointment of a new Business Development Manager for its Adalis business. Dietmar Kampka joined the company on the 1st November 2011, and comes with more than 15 years extensive experience in the corrugated packaging industry. He takes the role of Business Development ...

H.B. Fuller Names Joan Schuller as Vice President, Asia Pacific Region

27-Oct-2011 - H.B. Fuller Company announced that Joan A. Schuller will join the company as vice president, Asia Pacific, on Nov. 28, 2011. Schuller, of Blue Bell, Pa., comes to H.B. Fuller from Dow Advanced Materials. Prior to its acquisition by Dow, Joan spent 16 years at Rohm and Haas Company, including five ...

H.B. Fuller Announces Leadership Change

Board Names Jim Owens as new CEO

24-Nov-2010 - H.B. Fuller Company, announced that the board of directors has appointed Jim Owens to succeed Michele Volpi as president and chief executive officer and director, effective immediately. Volpi will step down from the board of directors. Owens, H.B. Fuller's senior vice president, Americas, joined ...

H.B. Fuller Announces Expansion into India

$12 million investment in manufacturing facility advances company's growth initiatives

11-Nov-2010 - H.B. Fuller Company announced it has broken ground on construction of a $12 million manufacturing facility to support the expansion of business into India. The plant will be located near the city of Pune, approximately 100 kilometers south of Mumbai. The company currently has a small but growing ...

H.B. Fuller Adds Thomas W. Handley to Board of Directors

12-Jul-2010 - H.B. Fuller Company announced that Thomas W. Handley was elected as an independent member to its board of directors, effective immediately. Handley's position expands the board to eight directors, seven of whom are independent. Handley is currently president of Ecolab's global food and beverage ...

H.B. Fuller Announces North American Price Increase

10-May-2010 - H.B. Fuller Company announced that it will implement a price increase on its water-based, hot melt and reactive adhesives sold in North America. The increases will average between 8 and 15 percent, depending on technology, and will be effective on June 1, 2010. The Company cited increased supply ...