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 market for adhesives and sealants is currently worth more than 17 billion euros and forecasted to grow to nearly €20.4 billion by 2024, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.0%. The European market has grown by a CAGR of 4.1% during the 2014 - 2020 time period. The global market for adhesives and sealants reached a value of 50 billion euros in 2020 with Europe holding a share of almost 35%.
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) |