Our industry
Adhesives and sealants are a success story that make many everyday products possible. Our industry fosters sustainability, encourages innovation and offers stimulating careers for people with a wide range of skills.
Economic significance
Although adhesives and sealants play an essential role in a huge range of consumer, professional and industrial products, they are largely invisible once applied. However, they are everywhere.
The European adhesives and sealants (A&S) market totalled 4.7 million tonnes and had a value of €15.5 billion in 2020. The market declined by 5% in volume and value in 2020. However, the European A&S market is forecast to grow to €22.2 billion by 2026, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.6% for 2021-26. By volume, the market will grow at a slower rate.
The adhesive and sealant industry around the world
| EUROPE Association of the European adhesive and sealant industry (FEICA) |
| USA The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC) |
| CANADA Adhesives and Sealants Manufacturers Association of Canada (ASMAC-AFASC) |
| MEXICO La Asociación Nacional de la Industria Química, A.C. (ANIQ) |
| BRAZIL Comissão Setorial de Colas, Adesivos e Selantes (ABIQUIM) |
| SOUTH AFRICA The National Adhesive & Sealant Manufacturers Association (NASMA) |
| CHINA China Adhesives & Tape Industry Association (CATIA) |
| INDIA The Adhesives & Sealants Association (TASA) |
| JAPAN Japan Adhesive Industry Association (JAIA) & Japan Sealant Industry Association (JSIA) |
| KOREA Korea Adhesive Industry Association (KAIA) |
| TAIWAN Taiwan Synthetic Resins & Adhesives Industrial Association, R.O.C. (TSRAIA) |
| BANGLADESH Bangladesh Adhesive Manufacturer’s Association (BAMA) |