HB Fuller acquires adhesives specialist ND Industries

St. Paul, Minnesota – US-based adhesives supplier HB Fuller Co. has acquired ND Industries Inc., a provider of speciality adhesives and fastener locking and sealing solutions.

The acquisition will help HB Fuller advance in “highest margin, highest growth market segments within the functional coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomer (CASE) industry,” said the company 20 May.

ND Industries, according to the US supplier, serves customers in the automotive, electronics, aerospace, and other industries.

As part of the acquisition, products under ND Industries’ Vibra-Tite brand will be added to HB Fuller’s existing epoxy, cyanoacrylate, UV curable and anaerobic product range.

Established in 1955, ND Industries is headquartered outside Detroit, Michigan, and operates production facilities in the US and Taiwan.

The company specialises in manufacturing a variety of materials applied on fasteners and assemblies to aid in critical functions such as locking, sealing, masking, lubricating, and noise and vibration dampening.

The company also has a network of processing centres providing in-house engineered coating application services to help increase the safety and reliability of fastener assemblies.