50 Years of Power Adhesives

50 Years of Innovation
Leading the Way in Industrial Adhesive Solutions

• 1974 – Established as an importer & supplier

  Established in 1974, the company’s founders, the Sweeney family, originally came from the industrial stapling industry, and could see the potential that the new hot melt technology offered. At this early stage, Power was a distributor of industrial hot melt glue guns and adhesives.

• 1981 – Became a manufacturer

  In 1981, the company moved from being an importer and distributor to becoming a manufacturer. This was a major change, and Power soon established its own plant for adhesive production. It was also here that the company began to create its own designs for new applicators.

• 2005 – Relocated

  In early 2005, the company relocated to a larger production and office facility in Basildon, Essex to better accommodate new machinery and adhesive line extensions.
• 2013 – Extended

  This area was consequently extended by an additional 12000 square ft in 2013 to increase production capacity by 60%.

• 2022 – Bought by Longacre group

  In 2022, the company was purchased by the Longacre group, a long-term investment company focused on the sustainable development of B2B companies. Brendan Colgan stepped in as Powers new CEO and since then, the company gone from strength to strength, With the company’s two major brands, Tec and Tecbond, are now sold throughout the world.