Bostik Opens Dallas Adhesives Plant

DALLAS – Global adhesive-specialist company Bostik opened a new manufacturing facility here last month.

225 Bostik DallasClick image to enlargeThe opening of the new facility follows recent plant inaugurations in India, Malaysia and Brazil, and will complement Bostik’s existing manufacturing presence in the United States. The Dallas factory will produce ceramic tile adhesives (CTA) and floor preparation products.

“We are pleased to expand our manufacturing presence in the United States,” said Bob Marquette, Bostic Senior Vice President – Americas. “Dallas is a key market for new construction, and having production located near demand centers is a critical component of our business development strategy for the construction market.

The tiling and floor preparation products being manufactured at the highly automated facility are based on Bostik’s world-class Polymer Modified Binder (PMB) technology platform which remains a focus of its ongoing innovation, research and development activities.

The Dallas location also offers a state-of-the-art onsite training and demonstration facility. Customers will be fully educated on how to use Bostik products by using them hands-on and seeing how they are produced in one location. Training events geared toward contractors, distributors, specifiers and all other industry partners will be scheduled to occur on a regular basis.

“Our new Dallas plant will enable us to provide our customers with superior on-site technical service, reduced freight costs, timely and convenient delivery and a centrally located fulfillment warehouse,” Marquette added.

Bostik, with annual sales of €1.5 billion, employs 4,800 people and has a presence in more than 50 countries. It’s part of the High Performance Materials business segment of Arkema, a global chemical company based in Colombes, France.

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