H.B Fuller

H.B. Fuller is a global company in the filed of adhesives, sealants, and specialty chemicals, founded in 1887 in St. Paul, Minnesota, as a modest glue operation. Today, it operates 81 manufacturing sites across 26 countries, employs around 7,500 people, and generates over $3.5 billion in annual revenue, appearing on the Fortune 1000. The company serves diverse industries like packaging, automotive, construction, hygiene products, electronics, and woodworking with more than 20,000 innovative products designed for performance and sustainability.

H.B. Fuller has been pursuing strategic growth through acquisitions, such as Royal Adhesives & Sealants, strengthening its position in high-value markets like commercial roofing and insulated glass.

H.B. Fuller is also involved in advanced solar energy technologies, including perovskites. Through its KÖMMERLING brand, it supplies critical edge sealants and encapsulation materials like polyisobutylene (PIB) products (e.g., PVS101), which protect perovskite solar cells from moisture and degradation, improving long-term stability.  In addition, it supplies polyolefin encapsulants, electrically conductive adhesives and oxygen barriers to the perovskite and solar industry.