1st October 2004 : BOSTIK FINDLEY becomes BOSTIK

Bostik Findley was formed in 2001 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.

Bostik is a company with a long and rich history. It was founded as the Boston Blacking Co. in Chelsea Massachusetts in 1889. It has its origins in the shoe industry and shoe adhesives. It was taken over by USM (United Shoe Machinery) in 1929 and was developed on a global scale, focusing on the shoe industry until the 1950's when the company embarked on international expansion and diversification.
In 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.

Ato Findley created in 1996 was founded through the merger of three companies :
-Ceca Adhesives : the adhesive branch of Elf Atochem and the top-ranking adhesive specialist in France (Sader, Quelyd)with European strength and a growing worldwide presence.
-Findley Adhesives : an American company, world leader in the disposable non-woven products market.
-Laporte Adhesives and Sealants : the leader in the United Kingdom and Ireland (under the Evo-Stik and Sovereign brand names) with a rapidly growing share of the Dutch (Simson) and German (Hey’di) markets.

This merger brought together two organizations rich with history and allow the new born company, Bostik, to be one of the leading company on the worldwide adhesives and sealants market.