Bostik Ltd

Bostik Company Profile

Key Figures:

Bostik is your global partner in adhesives and sealants.

A worldwide company of 5,000 employees with 48 production facilities and 16 research centres in 39 countries across five continents.

With sales of 1.3 billion Euros in 2008, Bostik is a major world-wide player in the adhesives and sealants marketplace with a balanced presence in the 3 major segments: construction, consumer and industrial markets. Bostik's parent company, TOTAL, is the number 4 worldwide oil and gas company.

Innovation:

Thanks to our long established technological know-how we have been among the leaders in creating new applications for adhesives, and expanding the use of adhesive bonding through increased strength and durability, ease of application, user friendliness and environmental awareness.

Our research and development teams focus their efforts on designing adhesives and sealants capable of achieving increasingly higher performance, versatility, cost-effectiveness and in building into our adhesives additional functional properties besides the ability to bond together two different substrates.

Quality:

Bostik UK is totally committed to satisfying all customer requirements and meeting the highest practicable standards. In the goods we produce, the services we provide and the technical support we make available we will ensure that we offer the best possible customer focus.

All Bostik UK sites are approved to the ISO9001:2000 quality standard which is used as a vehicle for continuous improvement in all activities.

Environment:

Certified to SIO 14001, Bostik Limited is a prominent supporter of environmental initiatives at its UK sites, including local community projects and is committed to maintaining the highest practicable standards of environmental control, preventing pollution and reducing environmental impact.

In line with Bostik's environmental policy, we have launched the first ‘green’ range of adhesives and sealants in the UK that can be recycled with household collections after use.

Brands:

Bostik brands and products have stood the test of time and are tried and trusted by millions of DIY and professional users around the world. In over 120 countries our brands are instantly recognizable, standing out against a myriad of DIY and professional product offerings and are relied upon every day to consistently deliver superior performance and high quality results.

Our product range includes;

• repair adhesives
• general adhesives
• floor levelling compounds
• floor levelling adhesives
• tiling
• grouting
• sealants
• putties
• foam fillers
• fire protection
• weatherproofing
• building chemicals

The following are key brands within the Bostik portfolio;

Bostik

Offering adhesives and sealants of the highest quality for professional, consumer and industrial applications.

Evo Stik

Brand leading superior quality adhesives and sealants for DIY and trade use.

Cementone

The number one brand for cement additives and flooring screeds to the building industry.

Laybond

A leading brand of high quality, professional flooring products.

Biscem

Offering adhesives and grouts designed for the professional fixer and contractor.