This year H.B. Fuller marked the 10th anniversary of our European Technology Center for wood adhesives based in Nienburg, Germany. First opened in December 1998, we officially celebrated this impressive milestone this past May. As this year comes to a close, we want to take another moment to recognize the outstanding importance of our Technology [...]
H.B. Fuller Celebrates 20 Years of Growth and Excellence in China
In February 2009 H.B. Fuller announced the opening of a technical center in the Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in Shanghai, China—our first regional technical center in the Asia Pacific region. This exciting development in China is the culmination of 20 years of service and expresses our deep dedication to our Chinese customers. We first entered [...]
Global Knowledge Brings Better Nonwoven Adhesives to Latin America
Historically, the nonwovens adhesives market in Latin America relied on SIS/SBS polymers-based adhesives to manufacture nonwoven hygiene products such as diapers. That is because until recent years there were no alternatives to adhesives formulated with SIS/SBS polymers in Latin America. This all changed four years ago when H.B. Fuller leveraged its knowledge of global adhesives [...]
H.B. Fuller Connects with Millennials
There are approximately 80 million Millennials, or members of Generation Y, in the United States. Defined as those born between 1980 and 1995, the latter half of this generational group are entering the workforce, and employers are discovering overarching characteristics of this generation. A 2007 report from 60 Minutes describes Millennials as self-absorbed, entitled, and [...]
Making Connections & Offering Solutions at Drinktec 09
Last month H.B. Fuller made its return to Drinktec in Munich, Germany, the world’s most important and largest trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry held every four years. This year’s show attracted 60,000 attendees from 170 countries. Drinktec was the perfect opportunity to share with the world’s bottle labeling and packaging market [...]
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