ITW Expands Sealants Operations

IRVING, Texas — Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is repositioning its industrial-adhesive business units to allow a larger-scale operating format.

Effective April 1, the company’s ER Systems, Schnee-Morehead and TACC business units combined to form ITW Polymers Sealants North America Inc.

Now operating as one legal entity. ITW Polymers Sealants North America Inc. has six facilities operating in Texas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Arizona and California. The division headquarters is located in Irving.

ITW Polymers Sealants North America Inc. offers expanded sealants solutions to various industries and key markets, including construction (roofing, surfacing, metal building and fenestration), aerospace composites and wind energy. Brands with proven history of success include Acryl-R®, Elastek®, ER Systems®, Miracle®, Pacific Polymers®, Permathane®, STA’-PUT® and Tacky Tape®.

ITW, operating in more than 50 countries worldwide, is a Fortune 200 diversified industrial manufacturer with $18 billion dollars in revenue, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ITW.

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