ABLE Partners with Henkel to Deliver Advanced Converting Solutions
ABLE, a trusted name in custom converting solutions and manufacturing for over five decades, and Henkel, a global leader in adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings, have announced a strategic alliance aimed at redefining manufacturing standards. This collaboration brings together ABLE’s deep expertise in converting high-performance materials with Henkel’s innovation in advanced adhesive technologies, setting the stage for cutting-edge, sustainable solutions across multiple industries.
Precision Meets Performance: Integrating Technology and Expertise
The partnership between ABLE and Henkel is founded on the inherent synergy between precision converting and material science. This is not the first time that the ABLE has been known to be involved in the conversion of specialized materials into high-accuracy materials, which are then used in very demanding applications. Henkel, however, has a reputation for producing adhesives and coatings that allow the best performance of any product, whether for cars or consumer electronics. Together, we have partnered to speed up innovation, minimize waste, and provide manufacturers with smarter solutions.
Leveraging Decades of Experience
Having been in the converting business for over 50 years, ABLE has mastered precision slitting, laminating, and die-cutting to serve industries that require the highest quality standards. With more than 145 years of innovation behind it, Henkel delivers a portfolio of unrivalled adhesives and functional coatings used within international supply chains. The ability to go from concept to production fast through this shared foundation of experience is what lowers the time to market of the complex products and solutions.
Strategic Areas of Partnership
The strategic alliance focuses on three primary areas:
- Advanced Material Integration – ABLE incorporates Henkel’s high-performance adhesives and sealants into its precision-cut components, ensuring greater durability and efficiency in final products. This combination enhances both structural integrity and product lifespan.
- Sustainable Manufacturing – The partnership introduces environmentally friendly materials and recycling, as well as production processes that reduce waste. These activities assist in achieving environmental goals, as well as ensuring quality production.
- Performance Innovation – ABLE and Henkel jointly develop components that perform exceptionally well in extreme conditions. This includes improved thermal resistance, stronger structural bonding, and overall higher reliability.
Commitment to Sustainability
The two companies are keen on sustainability. Henkel has a corporate roadmap with ambitious goals, aiming to make its operations climate positive, facilitate a circular economy, and become more socially responsible. The precision converting methods utilized by ABLE are optimized through scrap reduction, high material utilization rates, and low carbon footprint. The partnership will allow the companies to consider new formulations of materials and processes, and ones that will comply with environmental regulations without compromising high performance.
Diverse Industry Applications
The partnership’s initial focus several sectors:
- Automotive – Our collaboration will develop lightweight, thermally stable, and strengthening bonding solutions specific to electric vehicles and battery systems. These new technologies are useful in enhancing energy efficiency and safety, as well as improving the overall performance of a vehicle.
- Medical Devices – ABLE and Henkel are developing biocompatible adhesive components with precise tolerances to meet the strict standards of critical healthcare applications. This ensures the production of safe, reliable, and high-performance products for medical professionals and patients alike.
- Electronics – The partnership is aimed at enhancing the construction design and the durability of the device through the latest bonding, sealing, and protective coating technologies. These solutions shield electronics from the effects of environmental stress and moisture, and wear and tear.
- Aerospace – Delivering high-performance materials and precision components designed to withstand extreme temperatures, vibrations, and pressure, ensuring reliability and safety in aircraft and space systems.
- Data and Telecommunications – Offering high-quality materials and casing solutions to data centres, fiber-based systems, and broadband access to deliver quicker and more trusted communications networks.
- Industrial manufacturing – Supporting industries such as home appliances, filtration, heavy equipment, and 3D printing with high-strength, efficient, and precision-engineered components.
- Power Solutions – Innovating in alternative energy conversion and storage, EV charging infrastructure, power supplies, as well as solar and wind energy systems for a cleaner, more sustainable future.
Streamlining Supply Chain Operations
The partnership between ABLE and Henkel is expected to reduce the logistics chain by integrating ABLE’s custom converting solutions capacity and the Henkel distribution network around the world. It will enable the existing owners to make shorter production cycles, enhance their inventory management, and deliver to customers across the globe. Customers will experience shorter lead times and greater market demand flexibility.
The partnership between Henkel and ABLE signifies a critical inflection point in the development of precision manufacturing and sustainable innovation. With our product custom converting solutions experience and advanced technologies in adhesives, the two companies are providing solutions that are used to address requirements in the current industries, but also stay ahead of future demands. Our partnership not only enhances their position in the market but also raises a new bar of quality, efficiency, and environmental concern in the production process.
Discover how ABLE and Henkel’s combined expertise can deliver precision, innovation, and sustainable solutions for your most challenging manufacturing needs!
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