Talk:H.B. Fuller

Please update company page

Please update incorrect data. I am respectfully asking that the reference to the glue sniffing controversy, which occurred nearly nearly 30 years ago. And, if not the entire section, which has a prominent position for something that is old news, please take out the last sentence. We did NOT leave the Latin America market. We exited the shoe manufacturing industry.

--GlueTalk (talk) 16:27, 8 July 2021 (UTC)

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New draft article for review?

Hi editors, I'm Kim and I work for H.B. Fuller. I've spent some time learning and working on a new draft about the company to overhaul the article and help flesh it out significantly. I also made a diff for it, all of which can be found here. I think this draft really helps expand the article and move it out of the "stub" phase. Would anyone be willing to take a look and tell me what you think? @DemocraticLuntz: I am pinging you here since I saw you created the article originally and thought you might be interested in taking another look.

I welcome any feedback editors have and am happy to answer questions! Thanks in advance for taking a look. KS at HB Fuller (talk) 16:36, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Infobox updates

Hi editors, I'm Kim and I work for H.B. Fuller. I am hoping someone might review my draft, but in the meantime I thought I'd make some smaller requests, since I know that is a pretty big ask.

I thought I'd start with the infobox, since it is pretty outdated. I suggest the following changes, sourced to the most recent company 10-K as of December 2, 2023.:

• Industry: Change to Adhesives,coatings, and sealants
• Founder: Spell out middle name, "Benjamin", to differentiate from other Harvey B. Fullers
• Headquarters: Change to St. Paul, Minnesota
• Number of locations: Add line, set to 81 (2023)
• Key people: Add middle initial "B." to Celeste Mastin for consistency with CFO
• Services: Add line, set as Manufacturing
• Revenue: Change to US$3.51 billion (2023)
• Net income: Change to US$144.9 million (2023)
• Equity: Change to US$1.76 billion (2023)
• Employees: Change to 7,200 (2023)
• Divisions: Add line, set to Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives, Engineering Adhesives, Construction Adhesives

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I think those changes make the infobox more complete, accurate, and up to date. Please let me know what you think. KS at HB Fuller (talk) 19:41, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Done ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 23:59, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

@AlphaBetaGamma: thanks so much! KS at HB Fuller (talk) 16:22, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

History 1

Hi editors, for my next request I have some suggested text to expand the History section. I suggest replacing the first two sentences of History with the following as its own separate paragraph:

H.B. Fuller was founded in 1887 by Harvey Benjamin Fuller in St. Paul, Minnesota, as a one-person company making glue for wallpaper. By the 1890s, Fuller's inventions included wall cleaners and the company had business throughout the United States. It incorporated in 1915, and in 1921, Harvey Jr. took over as president.

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@AlphaBetaGamma: thanks for doing that! KS at HB Fuller (talk) 15:23, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

History 2

Hi editors, for my next request, I'll continue to seek updates to the History section, continuing chronologically.

I suggest replacing the sentences

Elmer Andersen, who later became governor of Minnesota, served as the company's CEO in the 1940s.

After beginning his political career, he became a part-time company president, though Andersen remained involved with the company for many years, stepping down as chairperson in 1992. H.B. Fuller became a publicly held company in 1968.

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with the following

Extended content

In 1941, Elmer L. Andersen, purchased the company from the Fuller family. Sales at the time of Andersen's purchase totaled US$200,000 annually; by 1959, sales had increased to US$10 million annually. H.B. Fuller expanded its position in the consumer goods market in 1956 with the construction of a plant in Minneapolis to make packing tape. By 1962, H.B. Fuller was one of the three largest adhesives manufacturers in the United States and had 20 manufacturing facilities in the U.S., South America, and Canada. H.B. Fuller acquired the Costa Rican company Kativo Chemical Industries in 1967, expanding its portfolio to include paints and inks. The company went public and made its initial public offering in 1968.

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The missing reference is the Hal Quarfoth Minneapolis Star article already in the live article.

I think this really helps flesh out information about the company under Elmer Andersen, keeps the content focused on the company, and adds sources to an otherwise largely unsourced section. Please let me know what you think! Happy to answer questions. @AlphaBetaGamma: pinging you here since you have looked at prior requests. I'd really appreciate it if you'd be willing to look at this one as well! KS at HB Fuller (talk) 15:23, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Please let me know what you think! @AlphaBetaGamma: would you be willing to take a look at this request as well? I'd really appreciate any feedback you might have. KS at HB Fuller (talk) 16:22, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Done ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 04:35, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

@P,TO 19104: oh, I must have accidentally not made my reply low enough. This request hasn't been addressed. I will repost it in a new post. KS at HB Fuller (talk) 21:07, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

@AlphaBetaGamma: I've made the change, does it look okay? Thanks for reviewing! KS at HB Fuller (talk) 16:20, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

History request 3

Hi editors, for my next request, I suggest adding a new paragraph covering the company's history from the 1970s to the 1990s. This is all new content supported by reliable sources. Please let me know what you think.

Extended content

Andersen's son, Anthony, became company president in 1971. Under his leadership, H.B. Fuller sales increased from US$60 million in 1971 to approximately US$800 million in 1991. In 1976, H.B. Fuller and 22 other companies joined together to form the Minnesota Keystone Program, a group of corporations that agreed to donate a portion of their pre-tax profits to charity. The company became a member of the Fortune 500 in 1983 and was recognized by Robert Levering and Milton Moskowitz as one of the "100 Best Places to Work in America". By 1995, the company sold its products globally and had more than 10,000 adhesives in its catalog. That year, the company expanded into powder coating with the construction of a new facility in Oakdale, Minnesota.

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Of note, the missing source is the Diana Henriques story in the New York Times already in the article.

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@AlphaBetaGamma: would you be willing to take a look at this as well? I have a whole draft if you are interested in what it looks like in context. KS at HB Fuller (talk) 16:20, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

I'm currently occupied with some stuff, so my response may be extremely late. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 11:14, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

Done Likeanechointheforest (talk) 22:26, 1 September 2024 (UTC)

History 2 repost

Hi editors, for my next request, I'll continue to seek updates to the History section, continuing chronologically. Reposting this due to an error I made on my last post.

I suggest replacing the sentences

Elmer Andersen, who later became governor of Minnesota, served as the company's CEO in the 1940s.

After beginning his political career, he became a part-time company president, though Andersen remained involved with the company for many years, stepping down as chairperson in 1992. H.B. Fuller became a publicly held company in 1968.

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with the following

Extended content

In 1941, Elmer L. Andersen, purchased the company from the Fuller family. Sales at the time of Andersen's purchase totaled US$200,000 annually; by 1959, sales had increased to US$10 million annually. H.B. Fuller expanded its position in the consumer goods market in 1956 with the construction of a plant in Minneapolis to make packing tape. By 1962, H.B. Fuller was one of the three largest adhesives manufacturers in the United States and had 20 manufacturing facilities in the U.S., South America, and Canada. H.B. Fuller acquired the Costa Rican company Kativo Chemical Industries in 1967, expanding its portfolio to include paints and inks. The company went public and made its initial public offering in 1968.

References

The missing reference is the Hal Quarfoth Minneapolis Star article already in the live article.

I think this really helps flesh out information about the company under Elmer Andersen, keeps the content focused on the company, and adds sources to an otherwise largely unsourced section. Please let me know what you think! Happy to answer questions. @AlphaBetaGamma: pinging you here since you have looked at prior requests. I'd really appreciate it if you'd be willing to look at this one as well! KS at HB Fuller (talk) 21:07, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

 Question: The 2nd citation seems to be broken. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 23:15, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

@AlphaBetaGamma: Sorry if I didn't make that more clear! Citation 2 is the Hal Quarfoth Minneapolis Star source already used in the live article. Hope that clears it up! KS at HB Fuller (talk) 21:41, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 23:19, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

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