Nordson Corporation : - Flat Die Systems help meet urgent need for sheet and coated fabrics that protect against COVID-19
June 17, 2020 at 07:41 am EDT
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Nordson Corporation engineers, manufactures and markets differentiated products and systems used for the precision dispensing of adhesives, coatings, sealants, biomaterials, polymers, plastics and other materials, fluid management, test and inspection, UV curing and plasma surface treatment, all supported by application expertise and direct global sales and service.
Nordson serves a wide variety of consumer non-durable, durable and technology end markets including packaging, nonwovens, electronics, medical, appliances, energy, transportation, construction, and general product assembly and finishing. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, the company has operations and support offices in more than 30 countries.
Nordson Polymer Processing Systems provides customers with engineered components to melt, homogenize, filter, meter, and give shape to plastic and fluid coating materials. Nordson Corporation leverages the collective plastics industry experience from a series of strategic acquisitions to offer a uniquely broad portfolio of industry-leading technologies. Nordson delivers a full range of precision melt stream products - from screws and barrels for extrusion and injection molding - to filtration systems, pumps, and valves - to the extrusion dies and pelletizing systems to meet the constantly evolving needs of the polymer industry.
Nordson Corporation specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of equipment and systems for the precision dispensing, application and control of adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants and biomaterials. Net sales break down by business area as follows:
- industry and consumer durable and non-durable (52.9%): precision systems and accessories for the application of adhesives, coatings, paints, finishes, sealants and other surface treatment materials (applicators, automated spray guns, etc.);
- electronics, medical industry and high technology (47.1%): Surface treatment, controlled material and fluid dispensing, testing and post-dispensing inspection systems used in production processes (coating application and inspection equipment, mixers, syringes, cartridges, nozzles, fittings and connectors, tubes, balloons, catheters, acoustic and optical inspection systems, bond testers, curing modules, dryers, extrusion systems, cartridge filling systems, micromaterial testing systems, etc. ).
At the end of October 2023, the group has 42 manufacturing sites worldwide.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: America (43.7%), Asia/Pacific (30.3%) and Europe (26%).