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'''Bostik''' (formerly Bostik-Findley) is a world-wide operating [[adhesive]] company, a [[subsidiary]] of French mineral oil company [[Total S.A.|Total]] S.A., head-quartered at Paris. Bostik Findley was created from the merging of Bostik and Ato Findley, following the merge of their parent companies, Total Fina and Elf Aquitaine. The Findley addition no longer is in use.
== History ==
Bostik was established near the end of the 19th century in [[Chelsea, Massachusetts]] as Boston Blackening Company. It was bought in 1929 by the United Shoe Machinery (USM), and in 1990 by Total. '''Ato Findley''' was established in 1996 from the merger of three adhesive companies: Ceca Adhesives (France), Findley Adhesives (United States) and Laporte Adhesives and Sealants (UK and Ireland). In 2004, Bostik Findley changed its name to Bostik.
On [[9 December]] [[2005]] Bostik Ltd acquired [[Laybond]] Group for $21million (£24million). Laybond Ltd employs 120 people on a site near [[Chester]], manufacturing adhesives and coatings supplied to builders' merchants and flooring and roofing distributors in the [[UK]], Ireland and export markets. The product portfolio includes water and solvent-based adhesives, cementitious powders, grab adhesives and [[bitumen]]-based weatherproofing products. Laybond holds leading UK positions in the grab adhesives segment with the Gripfill brand and in the flooring and roofing segments with the Laybond brand.
On [[January 16]] [[2006]] Bostik acquired [[Biscem]]. Biscem manufactures and sells ready-mixed and cementitious based tiling adhesives and grouting systems into the ceramic tiling market in the UK and [[Ireland]], and on [[14 April]] [[2006]] Bostik Ltd acquired [[Wetherby Stone]] Products Ltd in [[Dalton, Hambleton|Dalton]], [[Thirsk]], [[North Yorkshire]].
On [[13 July]] [[2006]] Bostik Ltd acquired [[Sealocrete]] PLA.
Sealocrete PLA employed 64 people and manufactures and sells adhesives and coatings for the builders' merchants and roofing markets in the UK. Sealocrete PLA’s product portfolio includes tiling adhesives, cementitious powders, paints, sealants and bitumen-based weatherproofing products. The majority of these products are manufactured in the company's factory in [[Rochdale]].
On [[3 September]] [[2006]] Bostik relocation of products to its own sites caused job losses at [[Laybond]]. The Biscem site was also shut down, moving all products to Bostik [[Leicester]], as was the Sealocrete site as products moved to Bostik [[Stafford]].
== Adhesives ==
Today, Bostik is among the four top adhesives and sealants producers in the world. Bostik employs over 4,000 workers in 45 countries and 5 continents.
Bostik has well recognized name in industrial markets. It has some divisions such as: Industrial/Nonwovens, Construction and Distribution and High performance [[polymers]]. Its [[brands]] include Bostik, Sader, Quelyd, Simson, Evo-Stik, Alliance, [[Araldite]], Ardal, Cementone, Mem, Technik, Hey'Di, SB Mercier, Chem-Calk, Hydroment, Durabond, Anchor Weld, Clag,
Gripfill, Flexacryl and Aquamac weatherband
Americas Headquarters are located in [[Wauwatosa]], Wisconsin, outside [[Milwaukee]].
==External links==
*[http://www.bostik.com/ Company homepage]
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[[Category:Companies based in Wisconsin]]
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