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Thursday, March 07 2019 - 10:41
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H.B. Fuller Establishes Engineering Adhesives Business in Japan
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

-- H.B. Fuller Japan G.K. to be led by Zhiwei Cai, Sr. Vice President, H.B. 
Fuller Company

H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) (CEO: Jim Owens) today announced that it has 
established H.B. Fuller Japan G.K. (Executive Manager: Zhiwei Cai, Tokyo). H.B. 
Fuller Japan will strengthen its Engineering Adhesive (EA) businesses in Japan 
by focusing on high-performance adhesives, including reactive adhesive 
chemistries and applications.

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H.B. Fuller's EA segment was established in 2016 and currently serves the 
electronics, transportation, renewable energies, aerospace, general industry 
and medical markets. This business has grown rapidly to approximately USD $478 
million with double-digit annual growth rates, contributing to 19 percent of 
the company's operating income in 2018.

H.B. Fuller Japan G.K. will collaborate closely with the company's 
joint-venture business, Sekisui Fuller Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Ichiro 
Arai, Minato-ku, Tokyo), for sales and distribution channels.

About H.B. Fuller:
Since 1887, H.B. Fuller has been a leading global adhesives provider focusing 
on perfecting adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemical products to 
improve products and lives. With fiscal 2018 net revenue of over $3 billion, 
H.B. Fuller's commitment to innovation brings together people, products and 
processes that answer and solve some of the world's biggest challenges. Our 
reliable, responsive service creates lasting, rewarding connections with 
customers in electronics, disposable hygiene, medical, transportation, 
aerospace, clean energy, packaging, construction, woodworking, general 
industries and other consumer businesses. And, our promise to our people 
connects them with opportunities to innovate and thrive. For more information, 
visit us at hbfuller.com.

About Sekisui Fuller:
Sekisui Fuller was established in 2005 as a joint venture between Sekisui 
Chemical (Japan) and H.B. Fuller (U.S.A.). As a dynamic "hybrid" company, it 
leverages the advanced technology and business capabilities of both parent 
companies to provide innovative adhesive solutions that enhance the performance 
of its customers' products across many markets: hygiene, packaging and 
converting, housing construction, durable assembly, electronics, automobile and 
many others.

SOURCE: H.B. Fuller

CONTACT: Global Contact, Kimberlee Sinclair, Global Communications, +1 651 236 
5823, kimberlee.sinclair@hbfuller.com or Japan Contact, Robert Chu, Business 
Development, Engineering Adhesives Japan, +81-3-5288-5290, 03 5288 5290, 
robert.chu@hbfuller.com
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