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CROSSING BORDERS
Despite its beginnings across the Atlantic,
Helmitin now concentrates on customers in
North America. Its corporate headquarters is
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and in Olive Branch, MS.
In the fall of 2020, the company had a Select models ready to quick ship. ShopBot tools are designed, built, and supported in the USA.
100th-anniversary celebration, and President
Adrian Holzscherer looked back at the
company’s history in a speech that covered
the company’s growth, accomplishments
and even one bit of trivia about an
“infamous” Helmitin creation many will
recognize.

“From its beginnings as a shoe adhesive
supplier, we grew into many new markets Toronto, Canada – 1960s
such as construction products used
for floor and roof installation; marine “Helmitin is a story of perseverance
and airplane interiors; train floors; and determination [that] could
automobiles; woodworking, such Our lab staff has a great depth only have been accomplished with
of knowledge in many different
as kitchen cabinets, countertops, technologies and chemistries, and dedicated, hardworking, and proud
[and] furniture; and many other it’s unbelievable what they can do. employees such as we have today.”
specialty products,” Holzscherer Holzscherer says it’s been
said in his speech. “Because of this, — Mike McCormick a privilege to be part of the
our products have ended up in company’s evolution during its
many interesting and even famous North American chapter.
places [such as] World EXPO exhibits and pavilions; the EPCOT “Its amazing to think I’ve been at Helmitin for 27 years,” he
Center; the UN building in NY; and even on the US space says. “I believe that speaks to the joy and challenges that have
shuttle — so we can actually say our glue has kept me engaged with our awesome team and customers over
been to space. We even created one of the more infamous the years. We have a ‘can do’ culture, and we do it with respect
products — spray-on popcorn ceilings in the early 1970s. and appreciation of our customers and each other.”

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