COMPANY·HISTORIES
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Adhesive and Sealant Manufacturing

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

22companies1851–2001founding years22still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedAhlstrom CorporationFoundedAhlstrom Corporation
1851
FoundedYule Catto & Company plcFoundedYule Catto & Company plc
1863
FoundedHenkel KGaA
1876
FoundedH.B. Fuller CompanyFoundedH.B. Fuller Company
1887
FoundedNational Starch and Chemical CompanyFoundedNational Starch and Chemical Company
1895
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedAktiebolaget SKF
1907
FoundedHercules Inc.FoundedHercules Inc.
1912
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedThe Testor CorporationFoundedThe Testor Corporation
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
FoundedRPM, Inc.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedTyco International Ltd.FoundedTyco International Ltd.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
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
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
FoundedDynea
2001
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
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
1880s:Ahlstrom begins converting his ironworks into paper and pulp production.
Ahlstrom Corporation →
Active · founded 1851 · Finland
1880s:Ahlstrom begins converting his ironworks into paper and pulp production.
Yule Catto & Company plc →
Active · founded 1863 · United Kingdom
Yule Catto & Company plc is one of Europe's leading specialty chemicals groups.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hercules Inc. →
Active · founded 1912
Hercules Inc.
The Testor Corporation →
Active · founded 1929
Based in Rockford, Illinois, The Testor Corporation manufactures a wide variety of products for plastic and metallic…
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.
RPM, Inc. →
Active · founded 1947
RPM, Inc.
Tyco International Ltd. →
Active · founded 1962 · Bermuda
Tyco International Ltd.
Tyco International Ltd. →
Active · founded 1962 · Bermuda
Tyco International Ltd.
Dynea →
Active · founded 2001 · Finland
Dynea is a world-leading producer of industrial adhesives and adhesive resins.
Dynea →
Active · founded 2001 · Finland
Dynea is a world-leading producer of industrial adhesives and adhesive resins.
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