COMPANYHISTORIES
NAIC 32552

Adhesive and Sealant Manufacturing

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

18companies1851–2001founding years18still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedAhlstrom Corporation
1851
FoundedYule Catto & Company plc
1863
FoundedHenkel KGaA
1876
FoundedH.B. Fuller Company
1887
FoundedNational Starch and Chemical Company
1895
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedAktiebolaget SKF
1907
FoundedHercules Inc.
1912
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedTotal Fina Elf S.A.
1924
FoundedThe Testor Corporation
1929
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
FoundedRPM, Inc.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedHexcel Corporation
1948
FoundedLoctite Corporation
1953
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedTyco International Ltd.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
FoundedInternacional de Ceramica, S.A. de C.V.
1978
FoundedBairnco Corporation
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedPacer Technology
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
FoundedFortum Corporation
1998
FoundedDynea
2001
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Ahlstrom Corporation →
Active · founded 1851 · Finland
Ahlstrom Corporation celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2001 by breaking up.
Yule Catto & Company plc →
Active · founded 1863 · United Kingdom
Yule Catto & Company plc is one of Europe's leading specialty chemicals groups.
Henkel KGaA →
Active · founded 1876 · Germany
Based in Germany, Henkel KGaA is one of the world's largest chemical companies.
H.B. Fuller Company →
Active · founded 1887
A top performer among specialty chemicals firms, H.B.
National Starch and Chemical Company →
Active · founded 1895
A subsidiary of U.K.
Aktiebolaget SKF →
Active · founded 1907 · Sweden
Aktiebolaget SKF is the acknowledged leader of the world's rolling bearing industry.
Hercules Inc. →
Active · founded 1912
Hercules Inc.
Total Fina Elf S.A. →
Active · founded 1924 · France
1954/55:Trademark "Total" is created and registered.
The Testor Corporation →
Active · founded 1929
Based in Rockford, Illinois, The Testor Corporation manufactures a wide variety of products for plastic and metallic…
RPM, Inc. →
Active · founded 1947
RPM, Inc.
Hexcel Corporation →
Active · founded 1948
Hexcel Corporation is the worldwide leader in the manufacture of advanced structural composites.
Loctite Corporation →
Active · founded 1953
The manufacturer of Super Glue, Loctite Corporation sells more than 1,000 types of high-technology sealants, adhesives,…
Tyco International Ltd. →
Active · founded 1962 · Bermuda
Tyco International Ltd.
Internacional de Ceramica, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1978 · Mexico
Internacional de Ceramica, S.A.
Bairnco Corporation →
Active · founded 1981
Bairnco Corporation is a multinational company with subsidiaries operating in two business segments: engineered…
Pacer Technology →
Active · founded 1984
Pacer Technology is a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-performance glues, adhesives, and epoxies sold to…
Fortum Corporation →
Active · founded 1998 · Finland
Fortum Corporation is an international energy group formed from the 1998 merger of two state-owned Finnish firms: Neste…
Dynea →
Active · founded 2001 · Finland
Dynea is a world-leading producer of industrial adhesives and adhesive resins.
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