HB Fuller, the US-based adhesives company, has expanded its operations in India by opening an R&D center in its Shirwal (located 65 km from Pune, Maharashtra) manufacturing facility and a business office in Pune. The expansion, which marks the conclusion of HB Fuller’s first phase of investment of $20 million in India, will strengthen the company’s business in the country and the neighbouring areas.
HB Fuller has had a local presence in India since 2011 through its 24,000 metric tonne per annum manufacturing facility in Shirwal. Through the addition of its new business office in Pune and R&D center, the company