M&A Deal Summary

H.B. Fuller Acquires Wisdom Worldwide Adhesives

On January 27, 2017, H.B. Fuller acquired chemicals company Wisdom Worldwide Adhesives for 122M

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is H.B. Fuller’s 11th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is H.B. Fuller’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is H.B. Fuller’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is H.B. Fuller’s 2nd transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-01-27
Target Wisdom Worldwide Adhesives
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) H.B. Fuller
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 122M

Target

Wisdom Worldwide Adhesives

Elgin, Illinois, United States
Wisdom Worldwide Adhesives is a provider of adhesives for the packaging, paper converting, and assembly markets.

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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 13 of 21
Sector (Chemicals) 11 of 16
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 18
State (Illinois) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 5 of 8
Year (2017) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-06 Cyberbond

Batavia, Illinois, United States

Cyberbond LLC is a provider of industrial adhesives for the electronics, medical, audio equipment, automotive, and structural markets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-18 Adecol Ind. Química Limitada

Guarulhos, Brazil

Adecol Ind. Química Limitada is a manufacturer of industrial adhesives. Adecol Ind. Química Limitada was founded in 1982 and is based in Guarulhos, Brazil.

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