Saint-Gobain has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 100 percent of the equity capital of Biolink, a German manufacturer of specialty adhesive tapes. Founded in 1997 and based in Waakirchen, 45 km (27.96 miles) from Munich, Biolink develops and produces environmentally friendly, solvent-free acrylic resin adhesive tapes for a variety of applications in the aeronautic, automotive and other industrial markets, mostly in Europe. Biolink has unique skills in the development of adhesive solutions working closely together with its customers and partners.

After taking over H-Old, a supplier of adhesive tapes specialities, in Italy at the end of 2016, the company says this Biolink acquisition will accelerate the growth of Saint-Gobain’s performance plastics business in the fast-growing adhesives market.