M&A Deal Summary

H.B. Fuller Acquires Liquamelt

On April 8, 2011, H.B. Fuller acquired chemicals company Liquamelt

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is H.B. Fuller’s 4th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is H.B. Fuller’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is H.B. Fuller’s 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-04-08
Target Liquamelt
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) H.B. Fuller
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Liquamelt

Lorain, Ohio, United States
Liquamelt Corp. is a manufacturer and marketer of the patented Liquamelt(R) adhesive system.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

H.B. Fuller

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Category Company
Founded 1887
Sector Chemicals
Employees7,200
Revenue 3.5B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to H.B. Fuller's corporate headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Entrance to H.B. Fuller's corporate headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.

H.B. Fuller is a global manufacturer of adhesives. The Company's product range includes adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemical products. Customers include engineering, electronic and assembly materials, hygiene, construction, automotive, packaging and other consumer businesses. H.B. Fuller was founded in 1887 and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 21
Sector (Chemicals) 4 of 16
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 18
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 8
Year (2011) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-06-02 Revertex Finewaters Sdn. Bhd.

Klang,, Malaysia

Revertex Finewaters Sdn. Bhd engages in manufactures, markets, and exports adhesives, sealants, paints, and other specialty chemical products for customers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-19 Forbo Holding - Industrial Adhesives Business

Switzerland

Forbo Holding AG, Industrial Adhesives Business produces adhesives for various industries, including paper processing, packaging, shoe and textile, and furniture, as well as for manufacturing automotive and motor home interior trims and synthetic polymers for adhesives, varnish, paint, and construction industries.

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