HB Fuller acquires US specialty adhesives company ND Industries

HB Fuller Company, the world’s largest pure-play adhesives company, announced that it has acquired ND Industries, a leading provider of specialty adhesives and fastener locking and sealing solutions to customers in the automotive, electronics, aerospace and other industries.

The acquisition is expected to accelerate HB Fuller's top growth priorities and is consistent with the company's aggressive drive to allocate capital into the highest-margin and fastest-growing segments of the functional coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE) industry. As part of the acquisition, products from ND Industries' Vibra-Tite® brand will be added to HB Fuller's existing epoxy, cyanoacrylate, UV cure and anaerobic product lines.

"ND Industries has been a highly profitable family-owned company for decades and has impressively built one of the broadest product portfolios in the pre-applied fastener industry." said Celeste Mastin, President and CEO. "Their products fit naturally into our existing market segments and bring new technology to our product portfolio – combining the benefits of adhesives and mechanical fasteners in extremely demanding applications, which bringing powerful advantages to our customers."

ND Industries specializes in formulating and manufacturing a variety of materials applied to fasteners and components to help achieve critical functions such as locking, sealing, shielding, lubrication, and noise and vibration.

The company also operates a network of machining centers and provides in-house engineered coating application services to help improve the safety and reliability of fastener assemblies, and the world's leading range of small package technologies for maintenance, repair and operations (MRO).

Richard Wallace, chairman of ND Industries, added:"With over 55 years of exceptional experience and a strong customer base, ND Industries has been at the forefront of technological advancement for decades. The two companies have worked closely together over the past few months to ensure a smooth transition and share many of the same values, including close customer collaboration and rapid innovation."