Standard or Custom Formulated
Hot Melt and Water Based
Adhesives Since 1996

About The Glue Factory

In 1996, Valley Adhesives in Appleton, WI formally joined the Ellsworth Adhesives family of companies. This same business today is known as The Glue Factory.

At The Glue Factory (TGF), we try to keep things simple. Even our name is simple.
We are a company dedicated to working with our customers on all of your adhesive applications, large or small. If you purchase adhesives in gallons or in truck load quantities, we would love to talk with you.

We specialize in the following areas:

• Bulk hot melt adhesives for packaging and corrugated type applications
• Glue sticks and glue guns to support the bulk hot melt products that we offer
• Pressure sensitive hot melts for all applications
• Water-based (environmentally friendly) adhesives and cohesives
• Custom formulations for very specific application requirements
• Toll blending
• Contract manufacturing
• Application assistance

As part of the Ellsworth family, we have served the globe with numerous application solutions in markets such as:  rigid and flexible packaging, product assembly, graphic arts, automotive, wood assembly, water, electronics, filtration and general industrial.

Try a different experience:  call The Glue Factory with your next adhesive application.

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