Develops and produces self-adhesive tapes and adhesive solutions for industry, trades and consumers.
tesa SE
Norderstedt · Hamburg · OffenburgNew on Amplifa
About tesa
tesa SE is an international manufacturer of self-adhesive tapes and adhesive solutions headquartered in Norderstedt. The portfolio comprises around 7,000 products for applications such as bonding, assembly, bundling, insulating, marking, masking, sealing, packaging and surface protection. In the industrial sector, tesa supplies, among other things, optically clear adhesive films (OCA) for display integration, double-sided mounting tapes as well as electrical and thermal insulation tapes. The adhesive masses based on acrylate or rubber are coated onto backing materials such as film, fabric or paper; at the Hamburg plant, tesa produces optically clear adhesive films in a cleanroom for the automotive and electronics industries. Customer industries include automotive, electronics, household appliances, printing and paper, construction as well as solar energy. The company employs around 5,400 people worldwide, 2,465 of them in Germany, and operates 11 production sites and 56 subsidiaries.
- Site
- Norderstedt
- Processes
- Manufacture of adhesive tapes (coating technology: adhesive mass onto backing material such as film,, Production of optically clear adhesive films (OCA) for displays in the cleanroom, Optical bonding of displays with OCA tapes (lamination OCA vs. OCR), Assembly/fastening with double-sided mounting tapes, Sealing/insulating with electrical and thermal insulation tapes, Masking (covering tapes for painting work), Surface protection with protective tapes, Die-cutting of adhesive tapes (shaped tape parts)
- Materials
- Acrylate adhesive (optically clear, OCA), Natural/synthetic rubber adhesive, Polyethylene (PE backing for plastering tape), PVC (backing for plastering tape), Fabric (cloth tapes), Paper (backing material), Film (backing material), Polycarbonate (automotive grade, substrate for OCA bonding)
- Founded
- 2001 (spin
- Employees
- ~5,400 worldwide,
- Industries
- Automotive, Electronics / Consumer Electronics, Household Appliances, Printing & Paper, Construction Industry, Trades/Crafts
- 01
Polymerization and compounding of the adhesive masses
- 02
Coating of the adhesive mass onto backing material (film, fabric, paper)
- 03
Production of optically clear adhesive films (OCA) in the cleanroom
- 04
Die-cutting and converting into shaped tape parts
- 05
Product testing (including climatic and UV exposure tests)
- 06
Application consulting and engineering support
Materials & Processes
Acrylate adhesive (optically clear)
Optically clear adhesive films for display bonding in automotive HMI and electronics; UV-blocking variants such as tesa® 88910 offer UV protection with over 99 % light transmission.
Natural/synthetic rubber adhesive
Adhesive mass for highly adhesive tapes such as plastering, mounting and marking tapes on rough and low-energy surfaces.
Polyethylene (backing)
Backing material for plastering and covering tapes for outdoor use and construction site protection.
PVC (backing)
Backing material for plastering and insulation tapes with high dimensional stability.
Fabric
Backing material for cloth and repair tapes with high tear resistance for maintenance and fastening.
Paper
Backing material for masking and covering tapes in painting.
Film
Backing material for precision-engineering and industrial tapes, among others for electronics applications.
Polycarbonate (automotive grade)
Substrate for optical bonding of touch films behind polycarbonate covers with outgassing-resistant OCA solutions.
Locations
Norderstedt
DECorporate headquarters / European head office
Hamburg
DEProduction site (focus on automotive and electronics industries, cleanroom for optically clear adhesive films)
- Materials
- Acrylate adhesives, rubber adhesives, film, fabric, paper
- Coating lines
- Cleanroom for optically clear adhesive films
Offenburg
DEProduction site (consumer products such as tesafilm)
Products & Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of adhesive tapes (coating technology: adhesive mass onto backing material such as film,Plastics | – | – | – | – | Acrylate adhesives, Natural/synthetic rubber adhesives |
| Production of optically clear adhesive films (OCA) for displays in the cleanroomPlastics | – | – | – | – | Acrylate adhesive (optically clear) |
| Optical bonding of displays with OCA tapes (lamination OCA vs. OCR)Joining | – | – | – | – | Glass, Polycarbonate, Plastics, Decorative films |
| Assembly/fastening with double-sided mounting tapesJoining | – | – | – | – | Glass, Plastics, Metal (various surface energies) |
| Sealing/insulating with electrical and thermal insulation tapesJoining | – | – | – | – | various substrates |
| Masking (covering tapes for painting work)Surface | – | – | – | – | various surfaces |
| Surface protection with protective tapesSurface | – | – | – | – | various surfaces |
| Die-cutting of adhesive tapes (shaped tape parts)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Tape backing materials |
| 3D adhesive solutions (3D printing / precision adhesive application instead of full-surfaceAdditive | – | – | – | – | Adhesive masses |
| Extrusion of adhesive masses (solvent-free processing)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Adhesive masses |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1906
The name "tesa" is created by clerk Elsa Tesmer at Beiersdorf in a brand name competition (initially for "Pebeco" toothpaste tubes).
- 1935
Beiersdorf develops a transparent rubber-based adhesive film.
- 1936
Hugo Kirchberg coins the name "tesa adhesive film".
- 1941
tesa becomes the umbrella brand for all Beiersdorf adhesive tapes.
- 2001
Spin-off as an independent company (Tesa AG) from Beiersdorf AG.
- 2003
Market launch of the tesa Holospot system (anti-counterfeiting, tesa scribos).
- 2009
Renaming to Tesa SE (European company) on 30 March.
- 2011
Entry into the pharmaceutical market with active ingredient patches.
- 2015
Relocation of company headquarters from Hamburg to Norderstedt-Garstedt (October).
- 2021
The tesa scribos business unit is taken over by Leonhard Kurz on 1 September.