Adhesives acquisition
October 2017

US-based HB Fuller yesterday (Oct 23) announced the $1,575million acquisition of Royal Adhesives and Sealants, parent company of insulating glass adhesives manufacturer Kommerling Chemische Fabrik Gmbh including its operations in Pirmasens, Germany.

Royal Adhesives &Sealants CEO, Ted Clark said of the move: “This is an exciting step for Royal and our network of brands. Combining these two businesses creates a more capable anddynamic company for our customers and employees. We complement each other, selling in adjacent markets with very little customer overlap, and that presents an interesting number of growth opportunities.

“We offer different technologies, expertise and capabilities. Yet, we share the same passion for solving product development challenges by discovering and applying innovations in adhesive technology.” The acquisition expands H.B. 

Fuller’s product offering in engineering, durable assembly and construction adhesives and makes H.B. Fuller the world’s largest supplier of adhesives for insulating glass and commercial roofing applications. Of the top adhesives manufacturers, H.B. Fuller is the only one singularly focused on adhesive and sealant technologies.”

H.B. Fuller CEO Jim Owens said: “We are passionate about being the best adhesives provider in the world, and we’ve been investing significantly over the last decade to make it a reality. With complementary adhesives expertise from Royal, we’re able to make an even bigger impact on improving people’s lives. Our customers will benefit from a broader portfolio and expanded development and production capabilities. We’ll be a more capable and dynamic company with additional opportunities for the thousands of dedicated H.B. Fuller and Royal employees around the world. And, the acquisition accelerates our business strategy and positions us to exceed our 2020 targets.”