We are very pleased to announce the outcome of Bostik’s 2006 Innovation Awards contest. The trophies have been awarded during a ceremony held in Paris on January 10th2007.

The winners are :

Category “Product of the year”

“Aquablocker MS-Polymer waterproofing membrane” from Germany

“New polyolefin hot-melt technology platform” from USA

Category “All Innovators”

“Flashing tape butyl extrusion process” from USA

Category “Best Duplication”

“Edge banding HMA production line in China from China and USA

“An Innovation Special Award" was granted to Philip DERBY and PaulO’DWYER (Ireland), for the design, implementation and outstanding success of the “Bostik European Product and Marketing Innovation Forum” that they have organized in Dublin each year since 2004.

The objective of the Innovation Awards is to recognize all significant innovation initiatives of Bostik employees around the world, and to reward the most outstanding achievements. Innovation is at the heart of our strategy; and our ability to become a truly innovative company is one of the key success factors in order to meet our ambition to become an undisputed leader in adhesives and sealants.

The 2006 contest was an enormous success. Not only the number of innovations presented hit a record with 61 applications, from 13 different countries, but the quality of the projects and their overall impact on Bostik success have been very impressive, and clearly illustrate the commitment of our teams to implement innovations.
We are on the right path to achieve our goal of becoming a world reference in innovation in the adhesive world. We must continue steadily on this path.

Congratulations to the award winners, many thanks to all participants for their contribution.

Bostik recently acquired Dupont de Nemours adhesives business for the flexible packaging market.

This 22 million Euros business, operating under the Herberts® brand, owns strong technologies supporting a leading position on this market, This acquisition reinforces the presence of Bostik in flexible packaging by extending both its product range and its geographic coverage.

This transaction is part of Bostik’s strategy of targeted acquisitions intended to increase its market share on growth markets.

The manufacturer of adhesives and sealants for Industry, Construction and Consumer inaugurated on November 14 a new production unit for cementitious adhesives and grouting compounds in Sainville (Eure-et-Loire, France).
Bostik invested over 4 million Euros in this new state-of-the-art unit located in a purpose-designed 40 metres high tower building. This new line of production is fully automated through the whole manufacturing process, from raw materials handling up to packaging and palletizing the finished goods. This new unit will produce professional lines of cement-based adhesives, grouts and mortars for the construction market, as well as Do-it-Yourself product for the consumer market.

Global adhesives company to showcase latest new products at international exhibition for building materials, building systems and building renovation


Bostik has announced its participation at the forthcoming BAU 2007 exhibition taking place in Munich, Germany on 15-20 January 2007. The event will be held at the Messe München and brings together the entire European building and construction community under one roof.

With ‘Innovation for Success’ as the theme for its stand, Bostik will showcase its latest new products for professionals across a number of application areas including: Flooring, Tiling, Decoration, Weatherproofing, Construction Adhesives, Sealants and Repair & Assembly.

In addition to comprehensive product displays, the stand will also feature live demonstrations of many products so visitors can see first-hand the top quality finishes which result from using Bostik products.

Among the innovations on show will be:


Aqua Blocker Liquid MS Polymer waterproofing compound for horizontal surfaces

Fast Foam One-shot 60 second set foam filler

PK Progress MS Polymer-based parquet adhesive

Radical Tack Instant tack, high bond strength construction adhesive

Ardal’s Best S2 One part, highly flexible tile adhesive


Bostik’s stand number is 323/325 and is located in Hall A4 of the Messe München.

To pre-arrange a meeting with one of Bostik’s international representatives or to schedule a presentation of the firm’s innovations, please contact Paul O’Dwyer at +353 1 862 4920 or paul.odwyer@bostik.com.

Full details of the event can be found at www.bau-muenchen.de.

Bostik has announced that it is to dramatically enhance its insulating glass sealant production facility in Leicester (UK) in an investment plan totalling approximately 4.5 million Euros.
Representative of Bostik’s ongoing commitment to providing high quality sealants for the Insulating Glass Unit industry, the investment will see the introduction of a brand new, state-of-the-art, computerised plant, dedicated to the production of hot melt butyl perimeter sealants.
The new equipment has been specifically developed for Bostik’s IG hot melt sealant production and will facilitate, among other things, a dramatic increase in capacity and will enable the whole process to be fully automated.
Richard Sellman, Marketing Manager at Bostik, comments: ‘Manufacturers rely on our products because they know we are committed to delivering the highest quality. The new IG hot melt sealant plant is a tangible demonstration of this.’

AgION Technologies, a leading provider of silver-based antimicrobial solutions, expanded its partnership with Bostik.

Bostik is now incorporating the AgION® antimicrobial into its Durabond D250™ Moisture Vapor Barrier Coating and Durabond D261™ Extreme Moisture Vapor Barrier Coating. Bostik began its partnership with AgION in 2004 and recently expanded its product line to include the Durabond D1400™ Epoxy for adhering resilient and rubber flooring materials, providing further evidence of growing demand for AgION’s silver-based antimicrobial in the construction market. AgION’s products protect the coatings against the growth of bacteria, mold and fungus, especially in high risk environments such as food processing and healthcare facilities.

“The AgION name is synonymous with safe, long-lasting antimicrobial protection, and we are proud to partner with this company,” said Scott Banda, Product Manager at Bostik, Inc. “We have incorporated AgION’s silver-based antimicrobial into three of our product lines and have successfully sold it into national grocery store chains and other leading retailers. The effectiveness of the antimicrobial, coupled with its proven safety and environmental friendliness, makes it ideal for our most demanding applications. We plan to offer additional product lines that feature AgION’s innovative antimicrobial in the coming months.”

Bostik’s Durabond line of products has proven to extend the life of floors by protecting against the growth of microbes. The moisture-activated release mechanism of the silver-ion antimicrobial makes it especially effective in demanding environments that experience heavy foot and equipment traffic and where moisture control can often be an issue. Moreover, because it is naturally occurring, the AgION antimicrobial provides safe protection for the environment and for human contact.

“We are thrilled to continue our close partnership with Bostik. It’s a great example of our aggressive growth strategy for this market where we build strong partnerships with market leaders who manufacture epoxy, urethane concrete, coatings, grouts and caulk for food and beverage and healthcare environments,” said Ginger Merritt, Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at AgION Technologies. “Our partnership with Bostik underscores the fact that AgION’s antimicrobial has become the preferred solution for companies seeking high performance, low toxicity, environmentally friendly antimicrobial technology for demanding applications.”

The AgION antimicrobial provides continuous and long-lasting protection from microbes by releasing silver ions to the surface at a slow and steady rate. This creates a self-cleaning surface that combats existing microorganisms as well as additional microbes that are introduced to the surface. The patented AgION antimicrobial technology is designed to last throughout the life of the product. AgION’s antimicrobial has been proven effective against a broad range of microorganisms, including bacteria, algae, and fungus such as mold and yeast, yet is safe enough for human and food contact. AgION’s antimicrobial has been approved for food and water contact by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is listed as an indirect food contact substance with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Paris – October 5th, 2006. – Bostik announced today an exclusive agreement with SpecialChem to offer an online resource on the use and the benefits of Silyl Modified Polymers (SMP) adhesives on www.omnexus4adhesives.com.

The 2 companies have jointly developed a unique SMP adhesives technical center to foster new ideas and provide development engineers with solutions around application development projects. The technical center covers the broad application fields of SMP adhesives and specifically transportation, marine and building & construction applications where their unique set of properties makes SMP adhesives the leading technology.

“We are pleased to partner with SpecialChem to promote the value and benefits of Silyl Modified Polymers (SMP) adhesives and help customers to make the best material choice when using adhesives for construction and transportation applications” said Arnold van den Berg, Product Manager, Bostik.

“SpecialChem is proud to have Bostik, with its SMP adhesives specialty materials as one of the first partners of its brand new Omnexus4Adhesives (www.omnexus4adhesives.com) platform, which is dedicated to formulated adhesives performances & technologies. They perfectly match our mission of providing development engineers with a unique source of Innovation and Solutions.” said Bernard Hasson, SpecialChem CEO and Founder. “We are very excited to offer online a new source of information to help non-adhesives specialists in the selection of the best technology to bond and fasten efficiently their material parts.”

Applicators, end-users & OEMs will find all the information they need to select & apply easily SMP adhesives in their specific application. Many case studies from the transportation & construction industries are also displayed to identify specific areas where SMP adhesives are clearly the best green solutions for bonding easily large metallic structures.
Visit the SMP Adhesives & Sealants Center at:
http://www.omnexus4adhesives.com/bc/smp-adhesives-sealants/index.aspx?id=

About Bostik:
“Adhesives and sealants for professionals”
Bostik develops, produces and sells worldwide a wide range of high-quality adhesives and sealants for professionals. The distinctive feature of Bostik is the company's innovative capability in combination with the demonstrable durability of its products. Bostik is renowned in the marketplace as a customer-focused hands-on problem-solver in diverse industries. Our wide range of products is usable in the manufacturing, transport, furniture-making, shipbuilding, packaging, clothing and non-woven industries. Bostik’s driving force is to support customers through reliable materials, ease of use and advice. Bostik works as an independent operating company under the flag of the Total oil & gas company. With the knowledge and experience of this respected top-class multinational parent, Bostik is synonymous with the use of the latest technology and the certainty of continuity.

About SpecialChem:
SpecialChem is an online Innovation & Solutions Accelerator focusing on Specialty Chemicals and Engineering Plastics. By a series of online services, it helps industrials to develop new and innovative products much faster with innovative chemicals or plastics. Doing so, SpecialChem helps chemical companies to accelerate the marketing of their performance products. It is active in markets like Polymer Additives and Colors, Adhesives and Sealants, Paints, Coatings and Inks or Cosmetics. SpecialChem expanded its coverage to the Adhesives and Sealants industry in August 2006 with the launch of its new platform Omnexus4Adhesives, dedicated to the formulated adhesives which bring Innovation and Solutions in Bonding. SpecialChem was created in 2000 and is based in Paris, France.

Media Contacts:

Bostik B.V.
Miranda Gramser
miranda.gramser@bostik.com
Tel. : + 31 (0)73 6244 383

SpecialChem / Omnexus
Karine Boutouta
karine.boutouta@specialchem.com
Tel.: + 33 1 72 76 39 00

PEGASO has been a leader in the Mexican Nonwowen and Label markets for over 20 years, with current revenues of about 10 millions of US dollars. They manufacture and sell various adhesive technologies into different Industrial markets in Mexico. PEGASO’s product portfolio includes PSA hot-melt and PVA manufactured in their factory in Monterrey. The acquisition strengthens our presence in Nonwowen in Mexico and Central America, increases our penetration into targeted Industrial markets in Mexico and complements our regional coverage of the country.

Bostik signed an agreement with the Arnhold Group, based in Hong Kong, to form a joint venture 60% Bostik, 40% Arnhold.
In the territory formed by the Guangdong province (Mainland China), Hong Kong and Macau, the joint venture will manufacture and sell cementitious products and will also distribute other selected Bostik products in the construction and waterproofing markets. The joint venture will build a cementitious (dry-mix) plant in the Pearl River delta. Start up is expected by mid-2007. Arnhold is a well respected group which has been active in the construction industry in Hong Kong and in Mainland China for more than a century, as manufacturer and distributor of various building materials. Arnhold contribution to the joint venture includes its distribution business of cementitious products, already converted to the Bostik brand, and its longstanding connections with property developers, builders and contractors, principally in Hong Kong. The combination of Arnhold and Bostik capabilities will enable the joint venture to enter successfully the fast growing construction market in China.

Bostik has made three new acquisitions since the beginning of the year.
- the business of PASO (Germany). PASO manufactures and sells silicone and acrylic sealants, polyurethane foams and various adhesives for the Professional Distribution. The production will be concentrated into our Borgholzhausen site.

- the business of Sealocrete (UK). Sealocrete manufactures and sells a broad range of adhesives and coatings for the Builders Merchants market. Sealocrete’s product portfolio includes tiling adhesives, cementitious powders, paints, sealants and bitumen-based weatherproofing products. The majority of these products are manufactured in their factory in Rochdale.

- the business of Wetherby (UK). Wetherby manufactures and sells cementitious tiling and flooring powders to Bostik and other customers in the UK. Wetherby operates a modern powder plant in Dalton, Yorkshire.
These 3 acquisitions represent combined sales of 20 million Euros.

We are confident that these acquisitions will enhance and strenghthen our overall business in Germany and in the UK.

Global adhesives company to unveil its latest innovations at leading home improvement and DIY fair

Bostik has announced its participation at the forthcoming Practical World exhibition taking place in Cologne, Germany on 5-8 March 2006. The event will be held at the Koelnmesse exhibition centre where the organisers expect this year’s attendance to top the 74,000 visitors who attended the last event in 2004.

Due to the international visitor base, Bostik will be presenting its comprehensive international product ranges comprised of products from many application areas including: Repair & Assembly, Decoration, Tiling, Flooring, Landscaping, Renovation, Sealants and Crafts & Hobbies. The company will also use the show as a launch pad for many new product innovations including:

Top Fix : Unique epoxy repair putty pastilles perfect for fixing, repairing, sealing and many other uses

Water Stop : Revolutionary MS Polymer waterproofing compound

Fix-Bond : High performance, high strength acrylic panel adhesive

Sticky Dots : Clear hot melt adhesive dots perfect for hanging posters and various arts and crafts

Fortissimo Mini : High performance repair glue incorporating MS technology which sticks almost anything to everything


Bostik’s stand number is A024/B025, located in Hall 8.1 of the Koelnmesse exhibition centre.

To pre-arrange a meeting or presentation of the firm’s innovations, please contact Paul O’Dwyer at +353 1 862 4920 or paul.odwyer@bostik.com.

Full details of the event can be found at http://www.hardwarefair.com.

We are very proud to announce the outcome of Bostik's 2005 Innovation Awards contest. The trophies have been awarded during a ceremony held in Paris on January 25^th, 2006. The winners are :

Category "Product of the Year":

• Michael MUELLER, Germany
• Lothar EIDEN, Germany


• Robert LACOSTE, France

for Nibofloor PK-Elastic^® MS-Polymer Parquet Adhesive

• Paul GALLAGHER, USA
• Steve LONTCHAR, USA
• Steve LIMA, USA

for Bostik MVP^® Self Levelling Moisture Vapor Protection Membrane

Category "All Innovators":

• Hervé BURIEZ, France
• Paul GROVER, USA
• Atul MEHTA, USA
• Nicolas SAJOT, USA
• Christophe MOREL,France
• Joe ARZBECKER, USA

for Omnimelt^® Primary Packageless Packaging Process

Category "Best Duplication":

• John GIULIANI,Australia
• Goh BENG HUAT, Malaysia
• Tony FAN, China
• Bob HAEGER, USA

for the Production of Pressure Sensitive Hot-Melts in Malaysia

The Bostik Innovation Awards contest was organized for the second time running in order to recognize innovation initiatives of Bostik employees worldwide, and to reward the most outstanding achievements in delivering innovations to the marketplace.

The contest met an enormous success. A total of 51 innovative projects took part to the competition, originating from 17 different countries !

Innovation is the essence of sustainable and profitable growth, and is at the heart of our development strategy. In the last few years, we have decided to invest resolutely in innovation, with the two-fold objective to grow faster, and to strengthen our competitive position through increased differentiation.

Bostik is now in a position were the contribution of innovations to our sales has beengrowing year on year. We are determined to make innovation aculture throughout the company. The broad participation to the Innovation Awards contest, as well as the quality of the projects presented clearly illustrate the increasing commitment of our teams to implement innovations. We must carry on steadily in this path.

Congratulations to the the award winners, many thanks to all participants for their contribution, and good luck for next year's awards contest !

During the year 2005, Bostik has acquired five adhesive companies in United Kingdom, Turkey, Australia and Philippines, representing a revenue increase of more than 70 Million Euros.

The acquired companies are :

· CEKOMASTIK (Turkey) , the second largest Turkish sealant producer http://www.cekomastic.com
· BISCEM (UK) Professional Ceramic tiling business (formerly a division of RMC from Cemex) http://www.biscem.co.uk
· AV Syntec (Australia), a leading Australian brand in woodworking adhesives and coatings http://www.avsyntec.com.au
· GLOBAL BRANDS, the leader in mastic waterproofing products and product assembly adhesives in the Philippines http://www.globalbrands.com.ph
· Laybond (UK) is one of the leading players in the United Kingdom in adhesives and sealants for building activities and in particular for floor covering and roof waterproofing. http://www.laybond.net

These transactions are part of Bostik’s strategy of targeted acquisitions intended to increase its market share on growth markets.

Bostik have licenced the patented, sprayable, sound damping technology from Aisin Chemicals for Europe and some other specified regions. The primary application is in Automotive body shop eliminating the need for manually applied asphalt pads. This innovative technology was awarded the Toyota Development Prize and is utilised in a number of Japanese car models.

Bostik will be holding two booths at BATIMAT, the leading international construction exhibition, which will be held in Paris from 7th – 12th November 2005.

Construction products (Finishings & Fittings) as well as decoration adhesives and sealants will be exposed in Hall 7.3 - booth E32

• Floor leveling compounds,


• Parquet adhesives, wall covering adhesives, ceramic tiling adhesives and grouts,


• Heavy-duty coatings for industrial and sports floors

Adhesives, sealants and construction chemicals for specialists distributors and builders merchants will be exposed in Hall 1 - booth R56
Visit Batimat at : http://www.batimat.com/?Lang=GB

Bostik took part to the 30th Munich Adhesive and Finishing Symposium 2005 held in Munich from the 24th to 26th October 2005.

A paper titled A Practical Way of Predicting Low Temperature Tack of Hot-Melt Pressure Sensitive Adhesives was presented.

Abstract: Precise evaluation and prediction of tack properties in practical conditions of use are critical requirements for the proper selection of adhesives in demanding specialty applications such as low temperature pressure sensitive labels. A range of more or less sophisticated techniques for the evaluation of tack related properties are available. Among these, probe tack testing can be used to predict in a practical and reliable manner the ability of a given adhesive to fulfill low temperature application requirements relevant to a particular industrial situation. The method described in this study is particularly relevant to discriminating styrene-block-copolymer based hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive capable of fulfilling severe freeze grade label requirements.

To reach the US web site, please from now on, use http://www.bostik-us.com domain name : www.bostik.com web addresss becomes, as of October 1st 2004, the domain name for the international corporate web site of Bostik.

Abstract - Keynote Speech

André Ladurelli gave a presentation on Bostik's vision of the adhesives industry

1st october 2004 : BOSTIK FINDLEY becomes BOSTIK

On January 1st 2001, our company was named BOSTIK FINDLEY as a result of the merger between BOSTIK and ATOFINDLEY.

The association of the 2 names has helped facilitate the merger, both internally and externally in communicating to our customers, suppliers, partners and other stakeholders, on the continuity of our operations.

More than 3 years after, we all know that the merger has been a great success and everybody in the company can be proud of what we all have accomplished to make it happen.

We are a respected, well established company in all the regions of the world and we are recognized as one of the world leading Adhesives and Sealants manufacturers.

The merger is clearly behind us and we are now entering into a new phase of our development.

This year also, TOTAL has decided to split the Chemical Branch in different entities. As a result, ATOFINA will disappear and new names will be introduced for the CIP Business and the Petrochemical Business.

It is then the right time to implement our project of change of our company name.

Obviously BOSTIK appears as the name of choice for a lot of reasons :

- BOSTIK is already the front name of the company,
- BOSTIK is the only worldwide brand of the company,
- BOSTIK is one of the most respected brand in the world,
- BOSTIK is a short name, easy to memorize,
- BOSTIK is simply the best brand you can dream on for an adhesive.

It is easy to pronounce in all the languages, it is a self explained brand for an adhesive as it carries the word “stick”.

The change of company name to BOSTIK will be effective as of October 1st, 2004.


André LADURELLI