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H.B. Fuller Company (symbol: FUL) is a global leader in adhesives, sealants, and other specialty chemical products, dedicated to enhancing the quality and functionality of everyday products. Established with a mission to connect what matters, H.B. Fuller plays a crucial role in various industries, ensuring the quality and convenience of modern life.
Core Business
The company's operations are organized into three main segments:
- Hygiene, Health, and Consumable Adhesives: This segment generates the highest revenue, producing thermoplastic, thermoset, reactive, water-based, and solvent-based adhesives for packaging, converting, nonwoven, hygiene products like disposable diapers, feminine care items, and medical garments.
- Engineering Adhesives: Focused on high-performance adhesive solutions for applications in the automotive, aerospace, and electronics industries.
- Construction Adhesives: Provides a range of adhesive and sealant products for commercial and residential construction projects.
Recent Achievements and Projects
H.B. Fuller has continually innovated, launching new adhesive solutions that meet stringent industry standards and sustainability goals. The company has forged strategic partnerships and expanded its global footprint, ensuring a robust supply chain and reliable customer service.
Financial Condition
With around half of its revenue generated in the United States, H.B. Fuller has maintained a strong financial position. This stability allows the company to invest in research and development, enhancing its product offerings and maintaining its competitive edge.
Partnerships and Products
The company's collaborations span multiple industries, underscoring its commitment to delivering high-performance adhesive solutions. From the glue holding together cereal boxes to the seals in refrigerators and specialty adhesives in disposable diapers, H.B. Fuller's products are integral to various consumer goods, yet often go unnoticed.
Commitment to Quality and Service
H.B. Fuller prides itself on delivering reliable and responsive technical service, ensuring customer satisfaction and long-lasting partnerships. The company's innovative solutions address some of the world's most complex adhesion challenges, adding significant value to its clients.
H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2225 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on August 14, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2024. This announcement marks a significant milestone for the company, as it has consistently paid quarterly cash dividends on its common stock for 56 consecutive years. This long-standing tradition of dividend payments demonstrates H.B. Fuller's commitment to providing steady returns to its shareholders and reflects the company's financial stability and confidence in its business model.
H.B. Fuller, the world's largest pureplay adhesives company, has released its 2023 Sustainability Report, highlighting progress towards global sustainability goals. The company is setting new targets aligned with Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) standards and improving data collection and analysis.
Key achievements include:
- Creating six Sustainability Action Subcommittees
- Implementing software for Life Cycle Assessments
- Launching sustainable technologies across various markets
- Reducing Total Recordable Incident Rate by 35% since 2019
- Introducing Employee Voice, an AI-powered survey platform
- Investing in a global mentorship digital platform
- Supporting 186+ organizations through the H.B. Fuller Company Foundation
The report aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, Global Reporting Initiative standards, and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Index.
H.B. Fuller reported strong financial results for Q2 2024. Net revenue rose 2.1% year-on-year to $917 million, with volume up 3.3% across all global business units. Adjusted EPS increased by 20% year-on-year to $1.12. The company achieved a net income of $51 million and an adjusted EBITDA of $157 million, up 10% year-on-year. Adjusted EBITDA margin rose 120 basis points to 17.1%. Gross profit margin improved by 210 basis points year-on-year to 31.1%, driven by favorable pricing, raw material costs, and restructuring benefits. H.B. Fuller also completed the acquisition of ND Industries, expanded its share repurchase program, and updated its full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance to the upper end of the previously provided range.
H.B. Fuller (NYSE: FUL) will release its Q2 2024 financial results on June 26, 2024, post-market close. The results cover the fiscal period ending June 1, 2024. An investor conference call will be held on June 27, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. CT (10:30 a.m. ET) to discuss the results. Interested parties can access the live webcast and supplemental presentation via the company's website. Pre-registration is required, and participants should register at least 10 minutes before the call. A telephone replay will be available from 12:30 p.m. CT on June 27 to 10:59 p.m. CT on July 4, 2024.
H.B. Fuller (NYSE: FUL), the largest pureplay adhesives company globally, has acquired ND Industries Inc., a key provider of specialty adhesives and fastener solutions for sectors including automotive, electronics, and aerospace. The acquisition aims to boost H.B. Fuller's growth in high-margin market segments within the functional coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomer (CASE) industry. ND Industries' Vibra-Tite® products will be integrated into H.B. Fuller's extensive product lineup.
ND Industries, with over 55 years of experience and $70 million in revenue for fiscal 2023, brings a wide range of materials and technology that enhance fastener applications' safety and reliability. The integration involves five U.S. locations and 300 employees, strengthening H.B. Fuller's Engineering Adhesives global business unit.
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