As Part Of a Company Reorganization, Adhesives Research Debuts ARclad® as One of Four New Divisions
GLEN ROCK, Pa. (October 5, 2005) - Adhesives Research, Inc., today announced the launch of a new division of the company called ARclad®. This division is one of four new fully integrated operating divisions of Adhesives Research, a leading global developer and manufacturer of custom pressure-sensitive adhesives, tapes, specialty films, coatings, and laminates.
ARclad® will build upon proven product lines of high-performance, specialty pressure-sensitive tapes used by industrial customers in the construction, pulp and paper, and transportation markets.
Kären Olson, Adhesives Research president and CEO, named William M. Stratton, III to lead this new division as vice president and general manager. With Adhesives Research for nineteen years, Stratton most recently served as general manager of the electronics business unit, where he led the establishment of the Company's initial business in Asia, as well as its local sales and technical presence. A resident of Lititz, Pennsylvania, Stratton earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Hartford, a master's degree from The Pennsylvania State University, and an MBA from Lehigh University.
The company's reorganization also introduces the ARcare®, ARx(TM) and ARmark(TM) divisions. ARcare® will focus on the timely development and manufacturing of highly customized, often one-of-a-kind, tapes, adhesive coated products, films, and laminates. ARx(TM) will expand Adhesives Research's role as a leading component supplier/partner to the pharmaceutical industry and bring added focus and regulatory control to the design, scale-up, and manufacture of "active" adhesive laminates and dissolvable films for the fast-growing drug delivery sector. Finally, ARmark(TM) Authentication Technologies, a new venture, will provide unique technical solutions and customized products for markets experiencing challenges with product surety, authentication, and security.
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"Over the last ten years, we have tripled our revenue and expanded our operations globally. Our international revenues have grown to over 40 percent of our current $140 million in global sales. We are extremely proud of our success and look forward to a dynamic future," said Olson. "With our growth and success, we will continue to meet the needs of our customers and their changing industries. Our new structure enables our teams to be more responsive in developing and delivering products and solutions today, while anticipating and preparing for the future."
With more than 500 employees worldwide, Adhesives Research offers problem-solving capabilities and custom solutions in adhesive polymerization, mixing, adhesive and film coating, and release liner design. Adhesive Research's products are used around the world in medical diagnostics and devices, wound care, pharmaceuticals/transdermals, and consumer products, as well as in the electronics, automotive, display, window fabrication, and pulp and paper industries.
Based in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, Adhesives Research also operates manufacturing facilities in Ireland, Australia, and Colombia, has sales and marketing offices in Great Britain, Germany, and Singapore, and sales representation in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. The Company's North American and Limerick, Ireland, facilities are certified to the updated ISO 9001:2000 standard.
For more information on Adhesives Research and its products, call 1-800-445-6240 (1-717-235-7979 outside North America) or visit our web site at www.adhesivesresearch.com.
Adhesives Research® is a registered trademark of Adhesives Research, Inc., for engineering and design services in the field of pressure-sensitive adhesive systems.
