# H.B. Fuller acquires Beardow & Adams for £80.7 million

H.B. Fuller Company acquired Beardow & Adams (Adhesives) Limited for £80.7 million on May 1, 2023. Beardow Adams will operate within H.B. Fuller's hygiene, health and consumable adhesives global business unit.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-05-01
- Where: United Kingdom
- Value: $101.0M (80.7M GBP)
- Jobs: 200
- Status: completed
- Products: adhesives
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [H.B. Fuller](https://endata.com/companies/8240.md) (acquirer)
- [Beardow & Adams](https://endata.com/companies/70178.md) (target)
- [Beardow Adams](https://endata.com/companies/70280.md) (target)

## Sources

- [uk.marketscreener.com](https://uk.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/H-B-FULLER-COMPANY-12696/news/H-B-Fuller-Company-acquired-Beardow-Adams-Limited-for-80-7-million-43830527/), 2023-05-09: "H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL) completed the acquisition of Beardow & Adams (Adhesives) Limited for £80.7 million on May 1, 2023."
- [european-coatings.com](https://www.european-coatings.com/news/markets-companies/hb-fuller-acquires-beardow-adams/), 2023-05-15: "Combining the two companies is an exciting move toward H.B. Fuller’s goal of strengthening our leadership position in the markets and regions we serve"
- [designworldonline.com](https://www.designworldonline.com/h-b-fuller-acquires-beardow-adams/), 2023-06-08: "Combining the two companies is an exciting move toward H.B. Fuller’s goal of strengthening our leadership position in the markets and regions we serve by expanding our customer base and technology portfolio to address today’s mega-trends, such as e-commerce, food safety, and sustainability."

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