The opening was attended by the local Mayor together with employees and representatives from the company’s leadership team. It was the culmination of a two-day event during which many of H.B. Fuller’s customers had the rare opportunity to see inside the state-of-the-art adhesive manufacturing facility.
The redevelopment of the plant is part of the company’s three-year transformation of its EIMEA (Europe, India, Middle East, Africa) operations. This €70m strategic investment programme, which will be completed this year, will increase production capacity to support the region’s growing demand for adhesives in a wide range of industries, including packaging, durable assembly, converting and graphic arts.
Steve Kenny, senior vice president, EIMEA, of H.B. Fuller said: “H.B. Fuller has an outstanding track record of innovation in the adhesive industry by connecting people, process and products to solve some of the biggest challenges manufacturing companies face today. The investment in the Blois facility demonstrates our commitment to helping customers grow competitively. The laboratory provides our R&D professionals and applications experts with an environment in which they can be at their most creative. With some of the very best tools and equipment, they can work collaboratively with customers and strategic partners.”
