Manufacturer of industrial adhesives based on PUR, EVA, polyolefin and PVAc for the woodworking, packaging and automotive industries

Jowat SE

Detmold · Elsteraue · Buchrain (LU)New on Amplifa

1919Founded

1,400Employees

100,000 tAdhesive production per year

3Locations in the DACH region (Detmold, Elsteraue, Buchrain)

27Companies and partner firms worldwide

About Jowat

Jowat SE, headquartered in Detmold, is a manufacturer of industrial adhesives founded in 1919 and organized as a Societas Europaea (SE) since March 2015. The company develops, manufactures and distributes polyurethane adhesives (1K PUR), PVAc dispersion adhesives as well as hot-melt adhesives based on EVA, PUR and polyolefin. With around 1,400 employees, the group produces approximately 100,000 tonnes of adhesives annually. The adhesives are used especially in woodworking operations and furniture production, in the paper and packaging industry, in the graphic arts sector, in construction as well as in the textile, automotive and electrical industries. In addition to the German production sites in Detmold and Elsteraue, there are production companies in the USA, Switzerland (Jowat Swiss AG, Buchrain), Malaysia and China; in total, 27 companies and partner firms ensure worldwide support. Jowat Swiss AG in Buchrain serves as the group's competence center for polyurethane adhesives for the global market.

Site: Buchrain (LU)
Processes: Industrial adhesives (bonding), Manufacture of polyurethane adhesives (competence center of the Jowat Group), Adhesive solutions for the packaging industry, furniture industry, building components, woodworking,, Development, manufacturing and distribution of industrial adhesives (polyurethane, PVAc dispersion,, on-site application technology support, Full-service all around bonding, Online shop for trade customers
Materials: Polyurethane adhesive (1K PUR, Jowapur), PVAc dispersion adhesive (Syncoll, Jowacoll GROW 105.85), PUR hot-melt adhesive (Jowatherm PUR), EVA hot-melt adhesive (Jowatherm EVA), Polyolefin hot-melt adhesive (Jowatherm PO 851.10), Polyurethane adhesive (Jowapur)
Founded: 1919
Employees: 1400
Industries: Woodworking industry and furniture production, Paper and packaging industry, Construction industry and building components, Upholstered furniture, mattress and foam industry, Graphic arts industry and bookbinding, Vehicle manufacturing/automotive and supplier industry

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Development of adhesive formulations
02
Production of adhesives
03
Quality assurance
04
Sales and on-site application technology support

Adhesive systems and processes

1K PUR

Polyurethane adhesive (Jowapur)

One-component PUR adhesive, among other things for wood bonding, also produced in pouch form in Switzerland.

PVAc

PVAc dispersion adhesive (Syncoll, Jowacoll GROW 105.85)

Dispersion adhesive for woodworking; Jowacoll GROW 105.85 is 20 % biobased (per ISO 16620-4).

HMPUR

PUR hot-melt adhesive (Jowatherm PUR)

Hot-melt adhesive for demanding industrial bonding applications.

EVA

EVA hot-melt adhesive (Jowatherm EVA)

Hot-melt adhesive, e.g. for the packaging and furniture industries.

Polyolefin hot-melt adhesive (Jowatherm PO 851.10)

Packaging adhesive with clean string breaking and good cold resistance, e.g. for frozen-food packaging.

Locations

Detmold

Headquarters and parent company of the Jowat Group, production site

Materials: PUR, PVAc and hot-melt adhesives

Elsteraue

Production site (Jowat Klebstoffe GmbH)

Materials: Industrial adhesives

Buchrain (LU)

Jowat Swiss AG – competence center of the Jowat Group for polyurethane adhesives, production and sales

Materials: Polyurethane adhesives (including Jowapur 1K PUR)

Industries

Woodworking industry and furniture productionPaper and packaging industryConstruction industry and building componentsUpholstered furniture, mattress and foam industryGraphic arts industry and bookbindingVehicle manufacturing/automotive and supplier industryTechnical textiles and textile industryElectrical industry

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Industrial adhesives (bonding)Joining	–	–	–	–	Polyurethane (PUR), PVAc dispersion adhesive, EVA hot-melt adhesive, Polyolefin (PO)
Manufacture of polyurethane adhesives (competence center of the Jowat Group)Joining	–	–	100,000 tonnes per year (group total)	–	Polyurethane (PUR)
Adhesive solutions for the packaging industry, furniture industry, building components, woodworking,Joining	–	–	–	–	Polyurethane (PUR), PVAc, EVA

Additional services

Development, manufacturing and distribution of industrial adhesives (polyurethane, PVAc dispersion,on-site application technology supportFull-service all around bondingOnline shop for trade customers

History

1919
Founded by Johannes Watzlawczik in Breslau.
1932
Georg Lobers joins as co-responsible business manager.
1938
After the founder's death, his son-in-law Heinrich Frank takes over the second position in the management.
1945
Relocation to Detmold after the Second World War, close to the woodworking industry.
1995
Establishment of the Jowat Research Prize, awarded biennially ever since.
2015
Conversion to a Societas Europaea (SE) in March.
2019
Revenue of over 330 million euros with more than 1,200 employees.
2020
The Jowat Research Prize goes to Paulina Sierak.