Bostik Opens New Adhesives Production Plant
PARIS – Bostik, the specialty adhesives business line of Arkema, opens a new manufacturing facility in Gujarat, India.
Bostik CEO Vincent Legros, along with local government dignitaries and customers, officially inaugurated the manufacturing plant on Oct. 11.
Along with an existing Bostik factory in Bangalore, the new plant will serve the fast growing demand in
The new facility will produce advanced hot melt pressure sensitive adhesives (HMPSA) for a number of industrial sectors such as flexible lamination, transportation and footwear production. It will support the strong growing demand for its products in both India and export markets.
“We are very pleased to expand our presence in India and enhance our ability to serve customers in a market with significant growth potential,” Legros said. “Geographic expansion and investment in lead technology platforms such as the hot melt pressure sensitive adhesives (HMPSA) manufactured here are central elements of our growth strategy.”
Bostik has been active in India since 2001, where it manufactures a range of adhesives and related products for the industrial and construction sectors. The new plant in India represents the latest milestone in Bostik’s international expansion following recent plant openings and extensions in Malaysia, the Philippines and Sweden.
With annual worldwide sales of €1.95 billion, Bostik employs 6,000 people through its presence in more than 50 countries. Arkema, its parent company, garners revenue of €7.5 billion annually and employs 20,000 people worldwide.
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