Bostik, the adhesive solutions segment of Arkema, is undergoing a $27 million investment in its Middleton, Mass. manufacturing plant to increase the capacity and reliability of its high molecular weight polyester production while supporting the local economy and furthering sustainability values.
Bostik, the adhesive solutions segment of Arkema, is undergoing a $27 million investment in its Middleton, Mass. manufacturing plant to increase the capacity and reliability of its high molecular weight polyester production while supporting the local economy and furthering sustainability values.
As the largest Bostik manufacturing plant in the United States, Middleton prioritizes worker safety and produces a diverse range of resins and adhesives, including high molecular weight polyesters, one of the company’s core technologies within its heat-activated, specialty hot melt technology platform. This platform also includes copolyamide (Thermelt®) and thermoplastic polyurethane technologies.
The company’s polyester production investment reflects a key infrastructure upgrade to a foundational technology that can be transformed into several formats, such as pellets, powders, webs and films. Optimizations include adding a reactor to double the capacity across trains and replacing existing reactors to increase reliability, business continuity and product output speeds. To help make these efforts a reality, Bostik invested more than $12 million in local vendors for installation, fabrication and other civil works.
Our polyesters can be recyclable or compostable and can address changing regulations, such as food contact compliance and being BPA and halogen-free. They also facilitate the use of other lightweight materials in applications to reduce environmental impact. By investing in our Middleton plant community to produce more of these products at a reliable rate, we, as an Arkema company, are better positioned now more than ever to help our regional and global customers achieve their sustainability goals.
Increasing high molecular weight copolyester capacity and quality also aligns with Arkema’s core sustainability values. “Our polyesters can be recyclable or compostable and can address changing regulations, such as food contact compliance and being BPA and halogen-free,” said Chris Glover, Senior Vice President of North America Group Manufacturing. “They also facilitate the use of other lightweight materials in applications to reduce environmental impact. By investing in our Middleton plant community to produce more of these products at a reliable rate, we, as an Arkema company, are better positioned now more than ever to help our regional and global customers achieve their sustainability goals.”
About Bostik, An Arkema Company
Bostik, the adhesive solutions segment of Arkema, is a leading and global player in specialty adhesives and sealants for industrial, construction and consumer markets. With annual sales of $3.1B in 2024, a presence in more than 50 countries, and over 7,000 employees, Bostik develops multifunctional sealing and bonding solutions that support its customers in their quest for innovation, sustainability and performance. As part of Arkema group, it places the social and the climate challenges at the heart of its strategic and operational priorities.
About Arkema
Building on its unique set of expertise in materials science, Arkema offers a portfolio of first-class technologies to address ever-growing demand for new and sustainable materials. With the ambition to become a pure player in Specialty Materials, the Group is structured into 3 complementary, resilient and highly innovative segments dedicated to Specialty Materials - Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions - accounting for some 92% of Group sales in 2024, and a well-positioned and competitive Intermediates segment. Arkema offers cutting-edge technological solutions to meet the challenges of, among other things, new energies, access to water, recycling, urbanization and mobility, and fosters a permanent dialogue with all its stakeholders. The Group reported sales of around € 9.5 billion in 2024 and operates in some 55 countries with 21,150 employees worldwide.
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