H. B. Fuller Company Australia Pty Limited has applied to the Commerce Commission for clearance to acquire the business and assets of Advanced Adhesives (New Zealand) Limited.

H. B. Fuller forms part of a global group of companies that are involved in the manufacture and marketing of adhesives, sealants and other speciality chemical products. In New Zealand, H. B. Fuller mainly supplies hot melt adhesives for the industrial packaging, paper converting, wood working, book binding and hygiene sectors. It also supplies a small volume of water-based adhesives to customers in the book binding and wood working sectors.

Advanced Adhesives is a manufacturer and supplier of a range of hot melt and water-based adhesives used in industrial applications, including packaging, paper converting and wood working.

A public version of the application is available on the Clearances Register.

Background

When considering a proposed merger, the Commission must determine whether the competition that may be lost with the merger would be substantial.

We will give clearance to a proposed merger only if we are satisfied that the merger is unlikely to have the effect of substantially lessening competition in a market.

A fact sheet explaining how the Commission assesses a merger application is available on the clearances page.