About us 

The EEMEA division is the youngest geographical entity (France-based) of Bostik in charge of developing sales of all Bostik affiliate product ranges, whatever the brand is, in Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa.

For other countries, see international websites page on corporate site.

EEMEA is a part of Bostik company, the fourth largest adhesive and sealants producer in the world, backed by the resources of TOTAL, the fourth world largest oil company.

• Bostik has 4,500 employees with 55 production facilities and sales operations in 46 countries across five continents.
• Bostik sales amounted to 1.3 billions Euros in 2007.
• Its share of targeted world market is 4 %.

We serve 3 major markets in EEMEA area:

• Construction: wide variety of technological solutions for projects in tiling, flooring, waterproofing, renovation, decorating and specialist assembly.
• Consumer: decoration, repair and assembly
• Industry: automotive, aircraft systems, packaging application, product assembly, textile, hygiene, tapes and labels, insulating glass, etc.

Bostik was formed through mergers and acquisitions:

• 1889 The Boston Blacking Co. was founded in Chelsea Massachusetts. It has its origins in the shoe industry and shoe adhesives.
• 1911 The Wisconsin Paste Company, a manufacturer of wallpaper and billboard paste, was purchased by Frank G. Findley, which became known as F.G. Findley CO. and later Findley adhesives.
• 1929 The Boston Blacking Co. was taken over by USM (United Shoe Machinery) and was developed on a global scale, focusing on the shoe industry.
• 1950's The company started its international expansion and diversification.
• 1990 Bostik was purchased by TOTAL, the French petroleum oil company, which carried on growing Bostik by merging it with its own adhesives affiliates, and through a steady acquisition policy which gradually brought Bostik among the leading players.
• 1996 Ato Findley was created through the merger of three companies: CECA Adhesives (the adhesive branch of Elf Atochem and the top-ranking adhesive specialist in France), Findley Adhesives (an American company, world leader in the disposable non-woven products market) and Laporte Adhesives and Sealants (the leader in the United Kingdom and Ireland).
• 2001 Bostik Findley was formed as a result of the merger of two of France's largest oil & gas Company Total Fina and Elf Aquitaine, and their two Adhesives Companies, Bostik and Ato Findley.
• 2004 Bostik Findley became Bostik, the official brand name of the company.
• 2007 EEMEA division was founded to develop Bostik business in Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa.