H.B. Fuller Company, the world’s leading natural adhesives company, has acquired Sanglier Limited, a UK-based manufacturer and filler of sprayable industrial adhesives (aerosol and canisters) and one of Europe’s largest independent suppliers. With this acquisition, H.B. Fuller strengthens its innovation capabilities and expands its product offering in the United Kingdom and Europe, especially in the construction adhesives and engineering adhesives businesses. This is in addition to technologies already acquired through previous purchases of Apollo and Fourny, as well as spraying capabilities developed in the United States.
Boz Malik, senior vice president of H.B. Fuller Construction Adhesives, noted that the transformation of adhesive applications to enable delivery in sprayable form is providing end users with a significant opportunity to improve their labor efficiency. “Transforming adhesive applications to enable sprayable delivery provides end users with the opportunity to greatly improve labor efficiency. This is particularly valuable in today’s tight labor market and is a key megatrend to which H.B. Fuller is applying its unique innovation capabilities to enable our client’s success.s,” said Boz Malik, senior vice president of H.B. Fuller Construction Adhesives.
“Sanglier shares a similar business model, which includes providing customized, high-quality solutions to support and develop our customers’ brands. This acquisition will strengthen the integration of our adhesives manufacturing and packaging capabilities, which we will leverage to generate a strong market advantage in terms of operations, innovation and service.”he added.
A team of about 60 employees will work in the global construction adhesives division already established at H.B. Fuller.
