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Adhesive and Sealant Industry Statistics

The global adhesives and sealants market is estimated at $90.55 billion in 2026, explore the figures behind growth, companies and trends in integration and formulation choices.
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Adhesive and Sealant Industry Statistics
Samuel NorbergWritten by Samuel Norberg·Fact-checked by Maya Johansson
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01 Industry overview

The adhesive and sealant industry at a glance

The global adhesives and sealants market is estimated at $90.55 billion in 2026, with demand supported by packaging, construction, transportation and electronics and forecast to reach $130.06 billion by 2034.

$90.55B[37]
Global market size, 2026
4.60%[37]
Forecast CAGR, 2026–2034
38%[37]
Asia-Pacific share, 2025
$65.3B[38]
Global production, 2025
Market size
Fortune Business Insights estimates the global adhesives and sealants market at $86.62 billion in 2025 and $90.55 billion in 2026. S&P Global separately values 2025 global production at about $52.8 billion for adhesives and $12.5 billion for sealants, or $65.3 billion combined.[37][38]
Forecast & CAGR
The market is projected to reach $130.06 billion by 2034, representing a 4.60% CAGR from 2026 to 2034. S&P Global projects global adhesives and sealants production growth of approximately 2.8% annually from 2025 to 2030.[37][38]
Market share & regions
Asia-Pacific accounted for 38% of the global market in 2025, making it the largest regional market. In North America, the combined adhesives and sealants market totaled $24.83 billion in 2025; the United States represented 80.6% of regional volume, compared with 11.6% for Canada and 7.7% for Mexico.[37][8]
Segmentation
By adhesive technology, reactive and other technologies held 48.7% of global revenue in 2025, while acrylic adhesives represented 36.9%. Paper and packaging was the leading adhesive application at 29.4% of revenue, and construction accounted for 44.8% of sealant application revenue.[39]
Key players & concentration
Major suppliers include Henkel, Sika, H.B. Fuller, 3M, Arkema/Bostik, Dow and RPM International. Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies business generated €10.667 billion in sales in 2025, while Sika describes its adhesives and sealants markets as highly fragmented, indicating that no single supplier dominates the full global market.[6][13]
Pricing
Raw-material inputs account for about 50% of revenue on average for adhesive and sealant formulators, making resin, polymer, energy and logistics costs central to pricing. Henkel reported positive pricing in Adhesive Technologies in 2025, while overall business-unit sales declined 2.8% nominally to €10.667 billion because of foreign-exchange effects.[14][6]
Trends, drivers & challenges
Demand is being driven by packaging, construction, lightweight transportation, electronics and renewable-energy applications, while low-VOC and higher-performance formulations are gaining importance. The main challenges are uneven construction activity, volatile petrochemical inputs and compliance costs; Sika characterized global market conditions in 2026 as muted, with a low-single-digit decline expected for the year.[38][13][14]
Consumer behavior & competition
Paper and board was the largest North American adhesive-volume segment in 2025, driven primarily by pressure-sensitive adhesives for labels and packaging. Competition is centered on performance, ease of application, distribution reach and sustainability, with Henkel reporting 1.5% organic growth in Adhesive Technologies in 2025 despite flat overall group volumes.[8][6]
M&A
Sika completed its acquisition of Turkish adhesives and sealants producer Akkim in September 2026. Akkim generated approximately CHF220 million in 2025 sales and gives Sika additional distribution and manufacturing capacity across Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa; separately, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission challenged Henkel’s proposed Liquid Nails acquisition in December 2025.[13][40]
Regulation
VOC limits apply to adhesives, sealants and primers in U.S. state air-quality programs, with some rules specifying category limits in grams of VOC per liter. Federal building guidance also recommends indoor-air emissions testing for site-applied interior adhesives and sealants under the CDPH Standard Method V1.2-2017, increasing demand for lower-emission formulations.[25][41]
Latest news
The most significant recent industry development is Sika’s September 2026 completion of the Akkim acquisition, adding a business with approximately CHF220 million in 2025 sales. In August 2026, the FTC also announced a court victory blocking Henkel’s proposed acquisition of Liquid Nails, citing risks to competition, prices, quality and innovation in construction adhesives.[13][40]

02 Ranking

Top 10 Companies in the Adhesive And Sealant Industry

The leading companies in the adhesive and sealant industry, ranked on market impact, performance, momentum, innovation and brand popularity.

Updated November 11, 2026 · Next review December 11, 2026

Verdict

Pidilite Industries stands out for adhesives and waterproofing in India because it posted an 8.1% revenue growth and a 26% operating margin, while Avery Dennison focuses on pressure-sensitive adhesives and labels since it reported an 11.8% operating margin in 2025.

Ranked by Overall score · How we score ↓

Editor's top 3 picks

Where to start, by need.

  1. #1 Overall · Leader in construction bonding chemicals

    Pidilite Industries

    IN

    Ranked #1 · 9.3 · Construction bonding chemicals

    Why we picked it: Its consumer, construction and industrial adhesives focus in India is tied to an 8.1% revenue growth and a 26% operating margin.

    See in ranking ↓Visit pidilite.com ↗

  2. Leader in pressure-sensitive adhesives

    Avery Dennison

    US

    Ranked #2 · 9.2 · Pressure-sensitive adhesives

    Why we picked it: Its pressure-sensitive adhesives, labels and tapes business aligns with an 11.8% operating margin in 2025.

    See in ranking ↓Visit averydennison.com ↗

  3. Leader in tapes and bonding systems

    3M

    US

    Ranked #3 · 8.9 · Tapes and bonding systems

    Why we picked it: Its tapes, bonding systems and specialty adhesives portfolio is supported by an 18.6% operating margin and R&D at 4.8% of revenue in 2025.

    See in ranking ↓Visit 3m.com ↗

Pick 1 is the #1 company overall. Picks 2 and 3 are the highest-ranked companies in the top 5 that add a new segment.

Full ranking

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Top 10 companies in the adhesive and sealant industry, 2026 – Gitnux ranking
#CompanyOverall ↓Company snapshot
1

Pidilite Industries

Construction bonding chemicals · IN

9.3
2

Avery Dennison

Pressure-sensitive adhesives · US

9.2
3

3M

Tapes and bonding systems · US

8.9
4

Mapei

Construction bonding chemicals · IT

8.9
5

Sika

Construction bonding chemicals · CH

8.9
6

Arkema

Bostik adhesives and sealants worldwide · FR

8.8
7

Soudal

Construction sealants, adhesives and PU foams · BE

8.8
8

Henkel

Industrial, construction and consumer adhesives · DE

8.7
9

Franklin International

Woodworking, construction and industrial adhesives · US

8.6
10

Wacker Chemie

Silicone sealants and polymer binders · DE

8.1

How we score

  • Impact (30%): scale and weight in the market (revenue, market share, employees, market position).
  • Performance (20%): recent revenue growth and operating margin; an analyst assessment where a company does not publish them.
  • Momentum (20%): growth trajectory and future potential.
  • Innovation (15%): R&D intensity and how technologically advanced the company is.

Popularity (brand search demand, 15%) counts toward Overall but is not published as a column. Overall leaves out what is not known.

Scale Scores are shown on a 7–10 scale with one decimal; bars start at 7.0.

Cadence Recalculated when new figures are published; next review December 11, 2026.

Independence. Rankings are editorially independent. Scores, ranks, picks and the verdict follow the method above; no company can pay to change them.

Cite this ranking

APA

Samuel Norberg. (2026, November 11). Top 10 companies in the adhesive and sealant industry. In Adhesive And Sealant Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/adhesive-and-sealant-industry-statistics/#top-companies

report visual · Comparison

ASI Top 20 global adhesives and sealants manufacturer rank

Huntsman Corp. leads with 10 rank.

Huntsman Corp.10 rank
Pidilite Industries Ltd.9 rank
RPM International Inc.8 rank
LINTEC Corp.7 rank
Sika6 rank
Arkema5 rank
source-verifiedadhesivesmag.com

04 Statistics

Technology & Innovation

Adoption is documented through AI, automation and productivity outcomes: 68% of EII businesses reported adopting AI in 2024, and IBM-linked chemicals samples report multiple AI use cases in 2025.

Digital Transformation in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among EII businesses, 68% reported adopting AI in 2024, with an estimated 10% productivity increase.[1]
  • Among ASUG chemicals-industry members, 57% identified moving to SAP S/4HANA as a top focus area in 2025.[2]
  • Across European chemical subindustries, 65% of companies viewed digitalization as an opportunity that would significantly impact their activities in 2024.[1]
  • Among ASUG chemicals-industry members, 46% ranked automation among their leading technology focus areas in 2025.[2]

Technology Adoption in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among chemicals organizations surveyed by IBM, 49% had implemented AI for production planning and scheduling in 2025.[3]
  • Among chemicals organizations surveyed by IBM, 53% had implemented AI for real-time process control and optimization in 2025.[3]
  • Among chemicals organizations surveyed by IBM, 45% had implemented AI for supply-chain optimization in 2025.[3]
  • Among chemicals organizations surveyed by IBM, 49% had implemented AI for quality inspection or defect detection in 2025.[3]

Cloud Computing in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across chemical-sector companies surveyed by Arthur D. Little and Cefic, 15% planned to migrate to cloud computing in coming years in 2023.[4]
  • Among EII businesses, 2% reported decreased productivity from cloud computing in 2024.[1]
  • Among EII businesses, 52% reported increased productivity from cloud computing in 2024, while 46% reported no change.[1]
  • Across chemical-sector companies surveyed by Arthur D. Little and Cefic, more than 35% had at least partially migrated to cloud computing in 2023.[4]

Big Data in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among ASUG chemicals-industry members, 49% cited gaining actionable insights from data and analytics as a current challenge in 2025.[2]
  • Among EII businesses, 6% reported decreased productivity from big data in 2024.[1]
  • Among EII businesses, 48% reported increased productivity from big data in 2024.[1]
  • Among EII businesses, 44% reported no productivity change from big data in 2024.[1]

IoT in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across European countries, 29% of firms used IoT on average in 2021.[5]
  • Across 23 European countries, close to one-third of manufacturing firms used IoT in 2021.[5]
  • Among EII businesses, 44% reported increased productivity from IoT in 2024.[1]
  • Among EII businesses, 56% reported no productivity change from IoT in 2024.[1]

Innovation in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • More than 650 experts can work at Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ Inspiration Center in Düsseldorf, Germany.[6]
  • 30 modular laboratories and 4 technology centers support innovation work at Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ Inspiration Center in Düsseldorf, Germany.[6]

05 Statistics

Data & Analytics

Data governance and data quality dominate implementation: 90% of supply-management organizations agreed that data governance was necessary in 2024, while 42% of manufacturers verified manufacturing-data accuracy and quality in 2026.

Business intelligence in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 74 adhesive and sealant industry participants contributed to ASC’s first quarterly Industry Pulse survey for the first quarter of 2026.[7]
  • 50 interviews with suppliers, manufacturers, end users and other value-chain stakeholders informed ASC’s 2025–2030 North American market report.[8]

Data Quality in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • 67% of supply-management organizations said their data quality was better or significantly better than two years earlier in 2024.[9]
  • 44% of companies in the manufacturing survey reported AI-project failures caused by poor data quality in 2025, across surveyed manufacturers.[10]
  • 42% of manufacturers had a process to verify manufacturing-data accuracy and quality in 2026, while 51% did not.[11]
  • 89% of manufacturers said data use improved their decision-making processes in 2026, across the surveyed manufacturing sector.[11]
  • 80% of manufacturers reported a measured value for their operational data in 2026, across the surveyed manufacturing sector.[11]
  • 49% of supply-management organizations rated their data quality as good or excellent in 2024, based on an Institute for Supply Management survey.[9]

Data Governance in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • 67% of GCC chemical companies had established performance management or KPIs around digital supply chains in 2022.[12]
  • 90% of supply-management organizations agreed or strongly agreed that data governance was necessary in 2024.[9]
  • 52% of global chemical companies had established performance management or KPIs around digital supply chains in 2022.[12]
  • 61% of supply-management organizations had a dedicated data-governance function in 2024, based on a survey of more than 121 respondents.[9]
  • 28% of manufacturers had a data-governance leader in 2026, across the Manufacturing Leadership Council survey.[11]
  • 46% of GCC chemical companies had established common data standards with collaboration partners in 2022.[12]

KPIs in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 64% was Henkel’s reduction in production CO₂ emissions per tonne of product by the end of 2024 versus its 2017 base year.[6]
  • 727 tonnes of waste were reduced through high-quality recycling practices at Henkel Adhesive Technologies in Mexico.[6]
  • 33% was the reported reduction in water consumption at Henkel’s North American operations by March 2025.[6]
  • 47% of Henkel’s purchased energy came from renewable sources at the end of 2024.[6]

06 Statistics

Strategy & Growth

Growth planning is visible in North America and in business-unit execution: the North American market CAGR is projected at 4.4% for 2025–2030, reaching $30.74 billion by 2030.

Growth in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 4.4% is the projected North American adhesives and sealants market value CAGR for 2025–2030, reaching $30.74 billion by 2030.[8]
  • 3%–5% is Henkel’s medium-term organic-sales-growth ambition for Adhesive Technologies.[6]
  • 3.0% is the projected North American adhesives and sealants market volume CAGR for 2025–2030, reaching 6.39 million metric tons by 2030.[8]
  • 1.5% was Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ organic sales growth in 2025, while reported sales reached €10,667 million.[6]

Differentiation in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • Approximately €360 million was Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ R&D spending in 2025.[6]
  • Approximately 25% of Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ 2025 sales came from products launched within the previous five years.[6]
  • More than 3,000 R&D and application-engineering experts supported Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ differentiation through customer-focused innovation in 2025.[6]
  • 14 technology platforms formed Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ reported technology base in 2025.[6]

Mergers and acquisitions in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • €270 million was ATP Adhesive Systems’ expected 2025 sales before Henkel announced its acquisition in January 2026.[6]
  • CHF 220 million was Akkim’s approximate 2025 sales before Sika agreed to acquire the Turkish adhesives and sealants manufacturer in February 2026.[13]
  • 5 companies were acquired by H.B. Fuller in 2022 for total consideration of approximately $250 million, according to an industry review.[14]
  • 17 add-on acquisitions were completed by Applied Adhesives over four years before its sale to Bertram Capital in April 2025.[15]

Strategic partnerships in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 4.8% was Henkel Group’s compound annual growth rate from 2020 to 2025, compared with 6.6% for Adhesive Technologies over the same period.[6]
  • Approximately 25% of Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ 2025 sales came from products launched during the previous five years, indicating the commercial output of innovation collaboration.[6]
  • €60 million was invested by Henkel in a new Shanghai Inspiration Center opened in 2025 to support Asia-Pacific customer and innovation activities.[6]
  • More than 3,000 Henkel Adhesive Technologies R&D and application-engineering experts supported customer collaboration in 2025 through the company’s innovation network.[6]

07 Statistics

People & Workforce

Work-structure metrics show a split between on-site and remote-capable roles: U.S. hybrid employees spent an average of 46% of their workweek on-site in 2026.

Hiring in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • More than 150 interns were hired by Henkel North America across Consumer Brands and Adhesive Technologies during summer 2024 in the United States.[6]
  • Around 30 high-potential recent graduates have joined Henkel’s PRISM Leadership Rotational Program each year since 2011 for roles in Adhesive Technologies.[6]
  • 81 employees worked at Arkema’s Middleton, Massachusetts industrial adhesives production center in 2024.[16]
  • 158 employees worked at Henkel’s Cleveland, Ohio operation manufacturing epoxies, silicones and acrylates in 2024.[6]

Employee retention in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 63% of adhesives, sealants and related-industry survey respondents were satisfied with their supervisors in 2018.[17]
  • 18% of employees in the adhesives, sealants and related industries were actively seeking a new job in a 2018 industry survey.[17]
  • 53% of adhesives, sealants and related-industry survey respondents were satisfied with their company’s leadership team in 2018.[17]
  • 68% of adhesives, sealants and related-industry survey respondents were satisfied with their coworkers in 2018.[17]

Remote Work in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across U.S. chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing employers, 5.7% of positions were fully remote in 2024.[18]
  • Across U.S. remote-capable employees, 25% worked exclusively remotely in August 2026.[19]
  • Among U.S. energy, natural-resources and chemicals workers, 25% preferred mostly remote work in 2025.[20]
  • Among U.S. energy, natural-resources and chemicals workers, 8% preferred fully remote work in 2025.[20]

Hybrid Work in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across U.S. chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing employers, 44.5% of positions were fully hybrid in 2024.[18]
  • Across U.S. remote-capable employees, 54% worked in a hybrid arrangement in August 2026.[19]
  • U.S. hybrid employees spent an average of 46% of their workweek on-site in 2026.[19]
  • Across U.S. hybrid employees, 48% said their team had not discussed a formal or informal collaboration plan in 2026.[19]
  • Across U.S. remote-capable employees, 61% preferred a hybrid work arrangement in November 2025.[19]

Upskilling in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • Around 30 recent graduates join Henkel’s PRISM rotational program each year to learn products, systems and processes in Adhesive Technologies.[6]
  • More than 9,000 Henkel Adhesive Technologies employees worldwide received LOTOTO safety training in 2020.[6]
  • 77% of adhesives, sealants and related-industry survey respondents said they were qualified for their current role in 2018.[17]
  • 22% of adhesives, sealants and related-industry survey respondents believed they were over-qualified for their role in 2018.[17]

Employee Engagement in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among global managers, 22% were engaged at work in 2025, compared with 19% of non-managers.[19]
  • Across employees in the United States, 32% were engaged at work in 2025.[19]
  • Across best-practice organizations recognized by Gallup, 70% of employees were engaged in 2025.[19]
  • Across employees in the United States and Canada, 31% were engaged at work in 2025.[19]
  • Across employees worldwide, 20% were engaged at work in 2025.[19]

DEI in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 47,000 Henkel employees worldwide were covered by the company’s gender-neutral parental-leave program in 2024.[6]
  • 30% more Henkel employees worldwide took parental leave in 2024 than in the previous year after the company introduced gender-neutral paid leave.[6]
  • 42% of Henkel’s management positions were held by women in 2024.[6]
  • Employee resource groups at Henkel Adhesive Technologies covered disability, neurodiversity, LGBTQ+ and gender inclusion in 2025.[6]

08 Statistics

Customer & Sales

Large application footprints and technical coverage appear in customer support metrics: Henkel Adhesive Technologies supported more than 6,500 technical experts worldwide in 2024.

Customer experience in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • More than 100,000 customers and partners across more than 800 manufacturing and processing segments were served by Henkel Adhesive Technologies in 2024.[6]
  • More than 200 employees supported Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ customer-focused Technology Center in Bridgewater, New Jersey, in 2023.[6]
  • More than 650 experts could support customer collaboration at Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ Inspiration Center in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 2022.[6]
  • More than 6,500 technical experts supported Henkel Adhesive Technologies customers and partners worldwide in 2024.[6]

09 Statistics

Marketing & Brand

Reader-response evidence supports channel measurement: 93% of Adhesives & Sealants Industry reader-study respondents took action after receiving marketing communications in 2019.

Marketing in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 93% of Adhesives & Sealants Industry reader-study respondents took action after receiving marketing communications in 2019, according to the publication’s U.S. audience study.[14]
  • 63% of respondents visited a company website after seeing an advertisement in Adhesives & Sealants Industry’s 2019 reader-preference study.[14]
  • 48% of respondents requested additional information directly from an advertiser in the 2019 Adhesives & Sealants Industry reader-preference study.[14]
  • 50 interviews with adhesive and sealant suppliers, manufacturers, end users and other value-chain participants underpin ASC’s 2025–2030 North American market report.[8]

Branding in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 51% of Henkel’s group sales came from Adhesive Technologies in fiscal 2024, supporting the scale of brands such as Loctite and Technomelt.[6]
  • €10.97 billion was Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ 2024 sales, covering its global adhesives, sealants and coatings portfolio and associated brands.[6]
  • 36% of Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ 2024 sales came from Packaging & Consumer Goods, its largest reported business-area category.[6]
  • 31% of Avery Dennison’s 2025 revenue came from Solutions Group, which includes apparel branding, data management and pricing solutions alongside adhesive-related products.[14]

Social media in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 13,273 LinkedIn members were listed in Adhesives & Sealants Industry’s 2020 media planner for its professional audience.[14]
  • More than 4.2 million followers were reached by Sika Everbuild’s trade-content partner On the Tools, the construction industry’s largest social-media page, in 2021.[13]
  • 10,576 cumulative social-media followers were reported by Adhesives & Sealants Industry across Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn in December 2021.[14]

Influencer Marketing in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across B2B companies, 43% of marketers reported outstanding results from influencer programs in the 2025 B2B Influencer Marketing Report.[21]
  • In U.S. manufacturing, 19% of marketers used influencer marketing among paid channels in the prior 12 months, according to a 2025 industry benchmark.[22]
  • Across B2B companies, 56% of marketers identified social-media posts as the most effective influencer-program content type in a September 2024 U.S. survey.[23]
  • Across B2B companies, 81% of marketers had a dedicated influencer-marketing budget in a September 2024 U.S. survey of firms with at least 100 employees.[23]
  • Across B2B companies, 29% of marketers planned to adopt influencer marketing within the following year in a March 2025 Ipsos survey.[24]

10 Statistics

Operations & Execution

Operational constraints are quantified: 67% of ASC Industry Pulse respondents cited cost inflation as a top-three concern in the first quarter of 2026, and 42% cited supply-chain disruption.

Process optimization in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 81 manufacturing facilities across 26 countries were operated by H.B. Fuller in 2025, reflecting the scale of its adhesive-production network.[14]
  • 8.4% was the 2024 EBITDA increase for Arkema Adhesive Solutions, supported by operational excellence, acquisitions and synergies.[16]
  • 500-plus IT experts were working in Henkel’s Bangalore global technology center to create an integrated internal digital hub in 2024.[6]
  • 2.4% was Arkema Adhesive Solutions’ volume growth in 2024, attributed alongside operational excellence to improved segment performance.[16]

Operational efficiency in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 16.6% was Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ adjusted EBIT margin in 2024, up from 14.7% in 2023.[6]
  • 2.7 percentage points was Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ first-half 2024 adjusted ROCE improvement, rising to 18.3%.[6]
  • 20.9% was Henkel’s 2024 increase in group operating profit, with the company citing efficiency and supply-chain improvements among its transformation measures.[6]
  • 15.1% was Arkema Adhesive Solutions’ 2024 EBITDA margin, a record level and 110 basis points above 2023.[16]

Quality management in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 5 exposure pathways were identified by EPA for adhesive-and-sealant application activities, including unloading, cleaning, application and curing.[25]
  • Laboratory vetting and extended sample testing were used by 3M’s Springfield plant to qualify alternative raw-material suppliers during adhesive shortages.[8]
  • 278,376 to 7,172,980 kilograms per year was EPA’s estimated production-volume range for adhesive and sealant formulation and application facilities.[25]
  • 8 numbered release points were identified in EPA’s adhesive-and-sealant application flow diagram for production, cleaning and waste pathways.[25]

Supply chain in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 67% of ASC Industry Pulse respondents cited cost inflation as a top-three concern in the adhesive and sealant industry’s first-quarter 2026 survey.[7]
  • 22% of adhesive and sealant companies reported largely unchanged performance versus Q1 2025 in ASC’s Q1 2026 survey.[7]
  • 42% of ASC Industry Pulse respondents cited supply-chain disruption as a leading adhesive-and-sealant industry challenge in Q1 2026.[7]
  • 3M’s Springfield plant used alternative raw-material sourcing to reduce backorders and delivery delays affecting adhesives, adhesive films and coatings.[8]

Outsourcing / Offshoring in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across North American specialty chemicals, 50% of customer respondents actively drove onshoring projects with suppliers but reported no success in 2025.[26]
  • Across North American specialty chemicals, 43% of customer respondents actively drove onshoring projects with suppliers and achieved some success in 2025.[26]
  • Across North American specialty chemicals, 50% of customer respondents were actively pushing onshoring projects in 2025.[26]
  • Across North American specialty chemicals, 100% of customer respondents allocated only 0–25% of company capital expenditure to reshoring projects in 2025.[26]
  • Across 22 EU countries and Norway, 34.1% of enterprises engaged in international sourcing cited labour-cost reduction as a motivation during 2021–2023.[27]

11 Statistics

Finance & Pricing

Pricing pressure is a quantified challenge: 45% of ASC Industry Pulse respondents cited pricing pressure as a leading challenge for adhesive and sealant businesses in Q1 2026.

Pricing strategy in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 45% of ASC Industry Pulse respondents cited pricing pressure as a leading challenge for adhesive and sealant businesses in Q1 2026.[7]
  • 17% was the approximate increase in North American adhesive pricing in 2022, according to ChemQuest industry analysis.[28]
  • −2.0% was Arkema Adhesive Solutions’ price effect on 2024 sales, reflecting lower prices for certain raw materials.[16]

Cost reduction in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 8.4% was Arkema Adhesive Solutions’ 2024 EBITDA growth, supported by acquisitions, synergies, value pricing, product-mix improvement and operational excellence.[16]
  • 20.9% was Henkel’s increase in 2024 operating profit, during a year when the company cited supply-chain and efficiency measures in its transformation program.[6]
  • €525 million was Henkel’s originally targeted annual savings amount, which the company said it exceeded by the end of fiscal 2025.[6]
  • 51% to 61% of cost of goods sold represented raw materials for the average U.S. adhesive company in 2024.[28]

Profitability in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • €1.817 billion was Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ adjusted operating profit in 2024.[6]
  • 16.6% was Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ adjusted EBIT margin in 2024, compared with 14.7% in 2023.[6]
  • €412 million was Arkema Adhesive Solutions’ 2024 EBITDA, up 8.4% from €380 million in 2023.[16]
  • 11.9% was Arkema Adhesive Solutions’ recurring operating-income margin in 2024, up from 10.8% in 2023.[16]

Financial planning in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 3% to 5% is Henkel’s medium-term organic-sales-growth ambition for Adhesive Technologies.[6]
  • €1 billion was the value of Henkel’s new share-buyback program decided with its 2024 annual results.[6]
  • €2.4 billion was Henkel’s 2024 free cash flow, supporting its financing and capital-allocation planning.[6]

12 Statistics

Product & Service

Product and formulation sustainability metrics are tracked as measurable inputs: Henkel’s Technomelt Supra 079 Eco Cool includes 49% bio-based raw materials introduced in 2024.

Product development in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • €634 million was Henkel’s total R&D expenditure in 2024, with 57% attributed to Adhesive Technologies globally.[6]
  • 2,750 employees worked in Henkel’s research and development organization in 2024, representing approximately 6% of its global workforce.[6]

Product lifecycle in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • Three lifecycle-oriented priorities—climate, circularity and safety—define Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ Sustainability Ambition 2030.[6]
  • 49% bio-based raw materials are contained in Henkel’s Technomelt Supra 079 Eco Cool hot-melt adhesive introduced in 2024.[6]
  • 100% end-to-end sustainability transparency for its products is Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ target for 2030.[6]
  • Four dimensions—climate, circularity, safety and nature—are used in Henkel’s sustainability portfolio assessment across product value chains in 2025.[6]

Value proposition in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • €10.97 billion was Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ sales in fiscal 2024, up 1.7% year over year.[6]
  • 20% of Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ approximately €11 billion sales came from automotive applications in 2024.[6]
  • 20% of Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ automotive sales came from electric-vehicle solutions in 2024.[6]

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Sustainability & Ethics

Decarbonization and recycled-content targets appear with timing: Henkel Adhesive Technologies targets carbon-neutral production by 2030 and targets 45% recycled content in consumer-product plastic packaging by 2028.

Sustainability in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 45% is Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ target share for recycled content in consumer-product plastic packaging by 2028.[6]
  • 2030 is Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ target year for carbon-neutral production as a global adhesives player.[6]
  • 40°C lower application temperatures are enabled by Henkel’s Technomelt packaging adhesive compared with conventional application conditions.[6]
  • 50% bio-based raw materials are used in Henkel’s newly developed Technomelt packaging adhesive described in its 2024 annual report.[6]

ESG in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • Three ESG focus areas—climate, circularity and safety—are specified in Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ Sustainability Ambition 2030.[6]
  • 60% of Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ greenhouse-gas emissions were attributed to upstream purchased goods and services in 2024.[6]
  • Four ESG-related sustainability dimensions—climate, circularity, safety and nature—are used by Henkel to evaluate products across the value chain in 2025.[6]

CSR in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • More than €15 billion was contributed to the European economy by the adhesive and sealant sector in 2020.[29]
  • More than 45,000 people were employed by the European adhesive and sealant industry in 2020.[29]

Circular economy in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 5,000 tonnes of silicone carrier paper had been recycled through Henkel initiatives at EU Consumer Brands production sites by 2026.[6]
  • 50% or more post-consumer recycled plastic was used in Henkel CE40 and CE43 packaging in Eastern Europe in 2025.[6]
  • 65% or more post-consumer recycled plastic was used in selected Fester A packaging in Mexico in 2025.[6]
  • 12% was Henkel Adhesives Construction’s global recycled-content share in consumer-product plastic packaging in 2025.[6]

Carbon footprint in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 64% was Henkel’s reduction in production CO₂ emissions per tonne of product by the end of 2024 versus 2017.[6]
  • Up to 45% lower distribution, logistics and packaging CO₂ emissions were achieved by Henkel’s recyclable paper packaging conversion in Austria and the Netherlands.[6]
  • 1.1 million gallons of annual water savings are projected from a Henkel Bay Point cooling-water upgrade, equivalent to a 16% reduction in site water use.[6]
  • 1.83 kg CO₂-equivalent per kilogram was the reported emissions result for base-catalyzed depolymerization of PDMS in a 2026 silicone recycling study.[30]

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Globalization & Expansion

Regional demand concentration stays central: Asia-Pacific accounted for 38% of the global market in 2025, while North America reached $24.83 billion in 2025.

Globalization in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 41% of global adhesive demand came from Asia and the rest of the world in 2018, compared with 31% from Europe and 28% from North America.[16]
  • €220 million was Akkim’s approximate net sales in 2025 before its planned acquisition by Sika, with distribution concentrated in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.[13]
  • 55 countries represented Arkema’s reported global presence for Bostik smart adhesives in the source’s company profile.[35]
  • €10,667 million was Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ global sales in 2025, with the business accounting for 52% of Henkel Group sales.[6]

Supplier management in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • 14 technology platforms supported Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ product and application development in 2025, providing a basis for technical collaboration across the value chain.[6]
  • More than 3,000 Henkel Adhesive Technologies R&D and application-engineering experts supported customer and supplier-facing innovation in 2025.[6]
  • Approximately 700 employees worked at ATP Adhesive Systems in Europe and North America in 2025 before its acquisition by Henkel.[6]
  • €2,449 million was Henkel’s 2025 cost of goods and services sold, including purchase costs for goods and production materials across the group’s businesses.[6]

Stakeholder management in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • More than 3,000 R&D and application-engineering experts worked in Henkel Adhesive Technologies in 2025, supporting customer collaboration and technical stakeholder engagement.[6]
  • Nearly 850 employees worked for Henkel in Türkiye in 2026 across Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands operations.[6]
  • Around 47,200 employees from 125 nations were Henkel stakeholders in 2025, spanning the company’s adhesive technologies and consumer brands businesses.[6]
  • Approximately 700 ATP Adhesive Systems employees were affected by Henkel’s 2026 acquisition agreement, spanning operations in Europe and North America.[6]

Distribution channels in the adhesive and sealant industry

  • $24.83 billion was the value of the North American adhesives and sealants market in 2025.[8]
  • 5.52 million metric tons was the North American adhesives and sealants market volume in 2025, covering products sold through direct and distribution channels.[8]
  • CHF 220 million was Akkim’s 2025 sales from a business whose established distribution network served Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.[13]
  • 5.7% was the projected annual value growth rate for the global adhesives and sealants distribution market during 2025–2030, according to the cited market study.[36]

Key questions about the adhesive and sealant industry

What is the adhesive and sealants market size in 2026?
The global adhesives and sealants market is estimated at $90.55 billion in 2026.
How fast is the market growing toward 2034?
The market is forecast to reach $130.06 billion by 2034 at a 4.60% CAGR from 2026 to 2034.
Which companies lead the adhesive and sealant industry?
Pidilite Industries stands out for adhesives and waterproofing in India because it posted an 8.1% revenue growth and a 26% operating margin, while Avery Dennison focuses on pressure-sensitive adhesives and labels since it reported an 11.8% operating margin in 2025.
Which adhesive technologies are gaining share in the data?
Reactive and other technologies held 48.7% of global revenue in 2025, while acrylic adhesives represented 36.9%.
How fragmented is the supplier landscape described in the industry data?
Sika describes its adhesives and sealants markets as highly fragmented, indicating that no single supplier dominates the full global market.
What production growth expectation is cited for 2025–2030?
S&P Global projects global adhesives and sealants production growth of approximately 2.8% annually from 2025 to 2030.
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