Adhesives & Sealants Distribution Market Size

Study Period: | 2018 - 2028 |
Fastest Growing Market: | Asia Pacific |
Largest Market: | Asia Pacific |
CAGR: | > 5 % |
Major Players![]() *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
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Adhesives & Sealants Distribution Market Analysis
The adhesives and sealants market is expected to register a CAGR of more than 5% during the forecast period. The major factors driving the growth of the market studied are the shifting focus toward the usage of composites and the increasing demand from the packaging industry. On the flip side, stringent environmental regulations regarding VOC emissions serve as one of the stumbling blocks in the growth of the market studied.
Adhesives & Sealants Distribution Industry Segmentation
The report focuses on the adhesives and sealants market and their distributional channel analysis at the regional market. The adhesives & sealants distribution is the key competitive channel for the manufacturing companies to place their products in a market. The report also focuses on the key trends among suppliers and distributors. Various factors help in driving the market distribution among different regions such as the wide range of applications of adhesives & sealants products in many end-user industries like constructions, automobile, and packaging industry etc. he demands of products have increased at faster pace with increasing income level in emerging economy, which has also resulted in more demand of distribution channels among those regions. Additionally, the consumption and trends of adhesives and sealants across the globe is covered in the report.
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Polyurethane | |
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Polyvinyl Acetate | |
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Building and Construction | |
Paper, Board, and Packaging | |
Transportation | |
Woodworking and Joinery | |
Footwear and Leather | |
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Adhesives & Sealants Distribution Market Trends
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Adhesives & Sealants Distribution Market according to our research experts:
The Paper, Board, and Packaging Segment to Dominate the Market Demand
- The paper, board, and packaging segment is the largest consumer of the adhesives and sealants market. The packaging industry has been witnessing strong demand from end-user industries, such as food and beverages, cosmetics, consumer goods, stationery, and other end-user industries.
- Online retail shopping is increasing at a higher rate with rising internet technologies and web applications, which has largely supported the growth of the packaging industry.
- Moreover, the demand for cosmetics and food and beverage products is expected to grow due to the growing population and demand for quality products, urbanization, and consumers inclining toward technology, hence fueling the demand for the packaging industry.
- Asia-Pacific is expected to witness the strongest growth in the demand for packaging materials, due to the robust economic performance of the developing countries, promising robust market demand, and the growing population, whih is adding new demand to the market.
- Matured markets like Europe and North America are also expected to witness noticeable growth in their packaging industry due to the influence of the online retail business trends.
- Hence, with such robust growth of packaging industry across the world, the demand in the adhesives and sealants market is also expected to increase during the forecast period.

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Asia-Pacific to Dominate the Market
- Asia-Pacific region dominated the global market share of more than 40%. The increasing demand from industries, such as packaging, construction, electronics, and transportation.
- Industries such as food and beverage, cosmetics, and consumer goods are continuously seen innovating new products, increasing production, and resorting to attractive packaging materials in order to attract customers.
- Manufacturing companies have been shifting to flexible packaging, as it is lightweight and helps to facilitate selling products in different quantities without making much difference in packaging cost, as in the case of metal or glass packaging.
- This has been leading to robust growth in the demand for flexible packaging, which is further creating a noticeable demand for adhesives in packaging applications.
- The automotive industry has been switching to lightweight materials from heavy metals in order to reduce the weight of the vehicles. This has been facilitating the use of adhesives and sealants in the automotive industry.
- However, the slowdown in the automotive industry is, in turn, acting as a hindering factor to the market.
- On the brighter side, ASEAN Countries exhibited relatively positive growth in the production of vehicles in the region. Hence, all such trends in the automotive industry in the region is expected to add to the demand for adhesives and sealants in the region during the forecast period.
- Hence, such market trends are expected to drive the growth of the adhesives and sealants market in the region during the forecast period.

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Adhesives & Sealants Distribution Industry Overview
- The market for adhesives and sealants is fragmented with the top five players accounting for almost 36% of the market. Some of the major manufacturers in the market include Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, 3M, H.B. Fuller, Arkema Group, and Sika AG, amongst others.
- The major distributors for adhesives and sealants products include the global and local distributors such as Krayden Inc., Ellsworth, Biesterfeld AG, Rudolph Bros & Co, Silmid, Fastenal, etc. among others.
Adhesives & Sealants Distribution Market Leaders
3M
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
H.B. Fuller Company
Arkema Group (Bostik SA)
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

Adhesives & Sealants Distribution Market Report - Table of Contents
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1. INTRODUCTION
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1.1 Study Assumptions
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1.2 Scope of the Report
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2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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4. MARKET DYNAMICS
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4.1 Drivers
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4.1.1 Shifting Focus Toward Adhesive Bonding for Composite Materials
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4.1.2 Increasing Demand from the Packaging Industry
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4.2 Restraints
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4.2.1 Stringent Environmental Regulations Regarding VOC Emissions
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4.2.2 Other Restraints
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4.3 Industry Value-chain Analysis
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4.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
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4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
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4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
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4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
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4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
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4.4.5 Degree of Competition
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5. Market Overview
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5.1 Key Trends among Suppliers
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5.2 Key Trends among Distributors
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6. MARKET SEGMENTATION
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6.1 Adhesives Technology
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6.1.1 Water-borne
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6.1.1.1 Acrylic
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6.1.1.2 Polyvinyl Acetate (PVA) Emulsion
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6.1.1.3 Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Emulsion
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6.1.1.4 Polyurethane Dispersion and CR (Chloroprene Rubber) Latex
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6.1.1.5 Other Water-borne Adhesives
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6.1.2 Solvent-borne
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6.1.2.1 Chloroprene Rubber
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6.1.2.2 Poly Acrylate (Pas)
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6.1.2.3 SBC Resin Adhesives
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6.1.2.4 Other Solvent-borne Adhesives
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6.1.3 Reactive
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6.1.3.1 Polyurethane
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6.1.3.2 Epoxy
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6.1.3.3 Cyanoacrylate
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6.1.3.4 Modified Acrylic
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6.1.3.5 Anaerobic
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6.1.3.6 Silicone
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6.1.3.7 Other Reactive Adhesives
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6.1.4 Hot Melt
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6.1.4.1 Ethylene Vinyl Acetate
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6.1.4.2 Styrenic Block Copolymers
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6.1.4.3 Thermoplastic Polyurethane
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6.1.4.4 Other Hot Melt Adhesives
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6.1.5 Other Technologies
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6.2 Sealant Product Type
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6.2.1 Silicone
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6.2.2 Polyurethane
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6.2.3 Acrylic
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6.2.4 Polyvinyl Acetate
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6.2.5 Other Sealant Product Types
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6.3 End-user Industry
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6.3.1 Building and Construction
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6.3.2 Paper, Board, and Packaging
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6.3.3 Transportation
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6.3.4 Woodworking and Joinery
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6.3.5 Footwear and Leather
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6.3.6 Healthcare
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6.3.7 Electrical and Electronics
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6.3.8 Other End-user Industry
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6.4 Distribution Channel
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6.4.1 Direct Selling
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6.4.2 Traditional Trade
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6.4.3 Modern Trade
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6.4.3.1 Hypermarket, Supermarket, Specialty Stores
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6.4.3.2 E-commerce
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6.5 Geography
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6.5.1 Asia-Pacific
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6.5.1.1 China
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6.5.1.2 India
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6.5.1.3 Japan
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6.5.1.4 South Korea
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6.5.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
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6.5.2 North America
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6.5.2.1 United States
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6.5.2.2 Canada
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6.5.2.3 Mexico
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6.5.3 Europe
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6.5.3.1 Germany
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6.5.3.2 United Kingdom
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6.5.3.3 Italy
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6.5.3.4 France
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6.5.3.5 Rest of Europe
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6.5.4 South America
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6.5.4.1 Brazil
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6.5.4.2 Argentina
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6.5.4.3 Rest of South America
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6.5.5 Middle-East and Africa
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6.5.5.1 Saudi Arabia
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6.5.5.2 South Africa
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6.5.5.3 Rest of Middle-East and Africa
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7. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
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7.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
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7.2 Market Share Analysis**
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7.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
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7.4 Company Profiles
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7.4.1 Distributors (Overview, Locations)
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7.4.1.1 Krayden, Inc.
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7.4.1.2 BC Adhesives
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7.4.1.3 Rudolph Bros. & Co.
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7.4.1.4 Hisco, Inc.
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7.4.1.5 W.W. Grainger, Inc.
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7.4.1.6 Fastenal Company
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7.4.1.7 3M
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7.4.1.8 Avery Dennison Corporation
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7.4.1.9 HERNON MANUFACTURING INC.
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7.4.1.10 TER HELL & Co. GmbH
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7.4.1.11 Ellsworth Adhesives India PTY Limited
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7.4.1.12 Composites One
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7.4.1.13 Silmid
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7.4.2 Manufacturers (Overview, Financials**, Products & Services, Recent Developments)
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7.4.2.1 3M
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7.4.2.2 AdCo (UK) Ltd
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7.4.2.3 Arkema Group (Bostik SA)
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7.4.2.4 Artimelt AG
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7.4.2.5 Ashland
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7.4.2.6 Avery Dennison Corporation
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7.4.2.7 Beardow Adams
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7.4.2.8 Buhnen GmbH & Co. KG
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7.4.2.9 CHEMENCE
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7.4.2.10 DELO Industrial Adhesives
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7.4.2.11 Dow
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7.4.2.12 Dymax Corporation
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7.4.2.13 Franklin International
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7.4.2.14 General Sealants Inc.
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7.4.2.15 H.B. Fuller Company
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7.4.2.16 Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
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7.4.2.17 Hexcel Corporation
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7.4.2.18 Huntsman International LLC
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7.4.2.19 ITW Performance Polymers
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7.4.2.20 Jowat SE
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7.4.2.21 LINTEC Corporation (Mactac)
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7.4.2.22 LORD Corporation
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7.4.2.23 Mapei SpA
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7.4.2.24 Master Bond
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7.4.2.25 merz+bentel
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7.4.2.26 Paramelt BV
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7.4.2.27 Permabond LLC
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7.4.2.28 Pidilite Industries Ltd
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7.4.2.29 RPM International Inc.
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7.4.2.30 Sashco, Inc.
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7.4.2.31 Sika AG
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7.4.2.32 The Soudal Group
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7.4.2.33 TESA SE - A Beiersdorf Company
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7.4.2.34 The Reynolds Company
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7.4.2.35 Yokohama Industries Americas Inc.
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7.4.2.36 UniSeal, Inc.
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7.4.2.37 Wacker Chemie AG
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8. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
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8.1 Rising Demand for Bio-based and Hybrid Adhesives
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8.2 Other Opportunities
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Adhesives & Sealants Distribution Market Research FAQs
What is the study period of this market?
The Adhesives and Sealants Distribution Market is studied from 2018 - 2028.
What is the growth rate of Adhesives and Sealants Distribution Market?
The Adhesives and Sealants Distribution Market is growing at a CAGR of >5% over the next 5 years.
Which region has highest growth rate in Adhesives and Sealants Distribution Market?
Asia Pacific is growing at the highest CAGR over 2018 - 2028.
Which region has largest share in Adhesives and Sealants Distribution Market?
Asia Pacific holds highest share in 2021.
Who are the key players in Adhesives and Sealants Distribution Market?
3M, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, H.B. Fuller Company, Arkema Group (Bostik SA) are the major companies operating in Adhesives and Sealants Distribution Market.
Adhesives and Sealants Distribution Industry Report
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