# H.B. Fuller finalises acquisition of Royal Adhesives & Sealants

H.B. Fuller has finalised its acquisition of Royal Adhesives & Sealants, including its operations in Pirmasens, Germany. The merger creates a more capable company with complementary market penetration.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-10-24
- Where: Pirmasens, Germany, Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: adhesives, sealants
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [H.B. Fuller](https://endata.com/companies/8240.md) (acquirer)
- [Royal Adhesives & Sealants LLC](https://endata.com/companies/24699.md) (target)
- [Kömmerling](https://endata.com/companies/27515.md) (target)
- [Kömmerling Chemische Fabrik](https://endata.com/companies/29858.md) (target)

## Sources

- [ggpmag.com](https://www.ggpmag.com/news/h-b-fuller-acquires-royal-adhesives-sealants), 2017-10-24: "H.B. Fuller and Royal are said to be 'better together' with 'complementary market penetration and minimal overlap in customers and technology'."
- [bm-online.de](https://www.bm-online.de/aktuelles/markt-branche/koemmerling-gehoert-jetzt-zu-fuller/), 2018-02-05: "Bereits seit Ende Oktober 2017 ist die Kömmerling Chemische Fabrik Teil des US-amerikanischen Klebstoffkonzerns H. B. Fuller."

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