H.B. Fuller Company introduced a family of water-based dry bond hybrid laminating adhesives for flexible packaging in the food and industrial markets. This new Flextra(R) water-based line-up, PD2243, PD2167 and PD2207, is designed for high clarity, clean machining and excellent cell release. Together, the water-based adhesives offer converters three options to help maximize performance while balancing cost. Flextra PD2243 offers the highest performance of the company's water-based line with excellent clarity on various films, high bond strength, high chemical resistance and high heat resistance. The adhesive is suitable for stand-up pouches. Its clean machining helps minimize production line shut-downs for clean-up. Within the line, Flextra PD2167 provides the widest window of performance for its cost with good bond strength on a variety of films. It has good clarity and gravure cylinder cell release, leading to good adhesive transfer and easy clean-up. The base product in the family, Flextra PD2207, is suitable for a bakery, snack and confectionary packaging, offering outstanding economics for a water-based adhesive.

H.B. Fuller Company introduced two adhesives to help customers get food products packaged and shipped faster. Joining the Flextra Fast(TM) family of products are SFA8605 Solvent Free Laminating Adhesive and SB7200/XAS2283 Solvent-Based Laminating Adhesive -- both designed to safely increase efficiency and reduce working capital. Flextra Fast SFA8605 Solvent Free Laminating Adhesive is suitable for snack applications including stand up pouches for dry snacks and offers line speeds up to 1200 fpm. The adhesive enables shipping of goods in as little as two days; with slitting in as little as six hours, pouching/zipping in as little as one day and PAA decay in as few as two days. Flextra Fast SFA8605 adheres well to most substrates including foil, nylon, metalized films and high-slip sealants and offers excellent appearance. Flextra Fast SB7200/XAS2283 Solvent-Based Laminating Adhesive has high green bond strength and is well suited for demanding food packaging applications, including triple layer and greater laminations. The adhesive offers a high level of heat resistance for use in microware, boil-in-bag, hot fill and pasteurization applications, as well as a high-level of product resistance to withstand aggressive-filled goods. Flextra Fast SB7200/XAS2283 enables shipping of goods in as little as three days; with slitting in as little as four hours and pouching and zipping in as little as 24 to 48 hours. The new adhesive adheres well to most substrates, including foil, nylon, metalized films and high-slip sealant films.

H.B. Fuller Company announced that its Board of Directors voted to increase the company's regular quarterly dividend from $0.085 per share of common stock to $0.10 per share of common stock. This represents an 18% increase over the prior quarterly dividend and marks the 44th consecutive year in which the company has increased its dividend. The dividend is payable on May 9, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 25, 2013.