Apollo
Apollo is the UK's largest privately-owned manufacturer of liquid adhesives, sealants, coatings, and primers, founded in 1972 in Tamworth and serving industrial and construction customers with a workforce of 101-250 employees.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1972
- HeadquartersTamworth, United Kingdom
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Apollo does
Apollo is the UK's largest privately-owned liquid adhesive, sealant, coating, and primer manufacturer, founded in 1972 and headquartered in Tamworth, United Kingdom. The company operates in the B2B specialty chemicals sector, manufacturing liquid adhesives, sealants, coatings, and primers for industrial and construction customers. Apollo maintains a private, for-profit ownership structure with no public listing and operates with a workforce in the 101-250 employee range.
The available input material does not document Apollo's specific product catalog, proprietary chemistries, pricing model, distribution channels, customer segments, or end-market mix. The competitive context shows that the UK and European liquid adhesive/sealant market competes against large multinational producers with significantly broader portfolios — most notably H.B. Fuller (NYSE: FUL), a publicly traded US competitor with a ~$3B+ revenue base operating across hot melt, instant, butyl, elastomer, heat-activated film adhesive, and formaldehyde-free chemistries, serving 18+ vertical markets including aerospace, automotive, packaging, electronics, medical, hygiene, construction, and new energy, with global direct sales, distributor, e-commerce, and retail channels.
Given the absence of Apollo-specific data on customers, revenue mix, R&D capacity, geographic footprint beyond the UK, and growth metrics, any assessment of Apollo's market positioning beyond its self-declared status as the UK's largest privately-owned player in this niche must be treated as inferred from limited firmographic data and competitive context rather than direct evidence.
Apollo firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Apollo
- Legal name
- H.B. Fuller Company
- Website
- https://apollo.co.uk
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1972
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Apollo is the UK's largest privately-owned manufacturer of liquid adhesives, sealants, coatings, and primers, founded in 1972 in Tamworth and serving industrial and construction customers with a workforce of 101-250 employees.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Apollo industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Adhesives & Sealants
- SIC
- Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Primers, Bonding Agents & Surface Preparation Products (IMADAOAK)
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Where Apollo is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tamworth
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Apollo business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Adhesive and Sealant Product Sales: H.B. Fuller generates revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of industrial adhesives, sealants, and related chemical formulations to manufacturing customers across multiple end markets including aerospace, automotive, packaging, and construction.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels7 records
Apollo product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Apollo manufactures and sells liquid adhesives, sealants, coatings, and primers as its core product lines. The company produces these chemical formulations for industrial and trade customers in the United Kingdom, operating as the UK's largest privately-owned producer in this category.
Product overview
H.B. Fuller is an adhesives manufacturing company offering a comprehensive portfolio of adhesive and sealant products across multiple technologies including hot melt adhesives, instant adhesives, butyl sealants/tapes, elastomers, heat-activated film adhesives, and formaldehyde-free formulations. The company serves diverse markets including aerospace, automotive, electronics, packaging, medical, beauty, building and construction, and hygiene/nonwoven industries. The product portfolio includes core adhesive technologies (Adhesive Coated Tapes and Strings, Butyl Sealants, Butyl Tapes, Elastomers, Formaldehyde-free, Heat-Activated Film Adhesives (HAF), Hot Melt Adhesives, Instant Adhesives, Low Monomer) and specialized solutions for applications such as water-based barrier coatings for food packaging, 4SG spacer technology for glass insulation, industrial assembly, medical adhesive solutions, sustainable packaging adhesives, and e-commerce packaging solutions. The company operates technology centers of excellence and provides products through retail, trade, and e-commerce channels.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Companies that use Apollo
Customer profileSegments19 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Apollo technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature9 records
Apollo partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators1 record
Apollo competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- H.B. Fuller: US-listed global adhesives and sealants manufacturer (NYSE: FUL) serving aerospace, automotive, packaging, construction, hygiene and medical markets. Directly comparable as a competitor in liquid adhesives and sealants but operating at a far larger scale and with broader geographic reach than Apollo.
- Henkel: German multinational with a leading adhesives technologies business (Loctite, Pattex, Pritt) and broad consumer/industrial reach. Competes with Apollo in both industrial adhesives and consumer/DIY sealants, though at vastly greater scale and with global brand recognition.
- Sika: Swiss-listed specialty chemicals company with a strong construction adhesives, sealants and coatings franchise. Highly comparable in product overlap (sealants, primers, bonding agents) but globally diversified and several times larger than Apollo.
- Bostik: Adhesives business of Arkema and a global leader in industrial and construction adhesives, sealants and coatings. Comparable to Apollo in core product categories but with substantially larger R&D resources, international footprint, and a broader specialty portfolio.
Direct peers
- Mapei: Italian-founded global manufacturer of adhesives, sealants and chemical products for the building industry. Direct competitor to Apollo in construction-oriented adhesives, primers and waterproofing, with overlapping UK/European distribution channels.
- Everbuild: UK-based brand within the Sika group offering sealants, adhesives, fillers and waterproofing products for the trade and DIY markets. The closest UK head-to-head competitor to Apollo in liquid adhesives, sealants and primers, distributed through the same UK merchant channels.
- Soudal: Belgium-based independent manufacturer of sealants, polyurethane foams, and adhesives, and one of Europe's largest players in its niche. Comparable to Apollo as a privately-held, family-owned adhesives and sealants specialist with strong European brand presence.
- Ardex: Specialty manufacturer of high-performance adhesives, primers and levelling compounds for the construction industry. Closely comparable to Apollo's primer and bonding-agent categories, serving overlapping UK and European trade customers.
- Tremco: Manufacturer of sealants, waterproofing and coatings for construction and industrial applications. Direct overlap with Apollo's sealant and coating product lines, particularly in building envelope and construction end markets.
Regional players
- Geocel: UK-focused manufacturer of sealants, adhesives and roofing products. Comparable niche competitor to Apollo in the British trade market, primarily serving construction and roofing applications.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
Apollo social profiles
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Apollo leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Apollo funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Apollo M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Apollo
What does Apollo do?
Apollo manufactures and sells liquid adhesives, sealants, coatings, and primers as its core product lines. The company produces these chemical formulations for industrial and trade customers in the United Kingdom, operating as the UK's largest privately-owned producer in this category.
Is Apollo a public or private company?
Apollo is a public company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Apollo founded?
Apollo was founded in 1972. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Apollo based?
Apollo is headquartered in Tamworth, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Apollo make money?
One revenue line is on record: adhesive and Sealant Product Sales.
Who are Apollo's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are H.B. Fuller, Henkel, Sika and Bostik. Direct peers are Mapei, Everbuild, Soudal, Ardex and Tremco. Geocel is listed as a regional player.
Does Apollo have an API?
No public API is recorded for Apollo.
What industry is Apollo in?
Apollo's product category is Industrial Adhesives & Sealants. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADAOAK, Primers, Bonding Agents & Surface Preparation Products. Its SIC code is 2851.