Franklin International

Name

Franklin International

Legal name

Franklin International, Inc.

Website

https://franklininternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Adhesives & Sealants

NAICS

Adhesive Manufacturing (32552), Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521)

SIC

Adhesives & Sealants (2891), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Adhesives & Sealants Chemicals (IMAEABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adhesives (Structural & Assembly) (IMAEAGAH), Tapes, Labels & Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives (IMAEAGAJ), Construction Adhesives (Structural & Non-Structural) (IMADAOAA), Adhesives, Sealants, Caulks & Tapes Retail (CRAIADAL)

Keywords

• Industrial adhesives manufacturing
• Woodworking glue products
• Construction sealants polymers
• Emulsion polymerization chemicals
• Pressure sensitive adhesives

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Titebond Consumer & Professional Woodworking Products: Revenue from Titebond branded woodworking glues, construction adhesives, caulks, sealants, and flooring adhesives sold through retail distribution to both professional woodworkers/contractors and DIY consumers. Titebond is the company's consumer-facing brand available at building materials dealers and hardware retailers.
2. Franklin Adhesives & Polymers Industrial B2B Products: Revenue from specialized industrial adhesives and polymers sold to B2B customers across wood furniture, millwork and engineered lamination, office products, and specialty tapes and labels sectors. Products sold in bulk quantities (totes, drums, pails) to manufacturers, available in 60 countries across six continents.
3. Franklin 711 Wood Flooring Adhesives: Revenue from Franklin 711, a solvent-based wood flooring adhesive that became the industry standard in glue-down wood flooring. Also available as private-label product for wood flooring manufacturers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Franklin International manufactures and sells adhesives, sealants, and polymers through two business units. Titebond offers woodworking glues, construction adhesives, caulks, sealants, and flooring adhesives to professional woodworkers, contractors, and DIY consumers through retail distribution. Franklin Adhesives & Polymers supplies specialized industrial adhesive and polymer solutions to B2B manufacturers across wood furniture, millwork, engineered lamination, office products, and specialty tapes and labels in 60+ countries. The company is vertically integrated from base polymer development through emulsion polymerization to finished formulated products.

Product overview

Franklin International operates two primary product sub-brands: Titebond provides woodworking glues, construction adhesives, caulks, sealants, and flooring adhesives for professionals and DIY users; Franklin Adhesives & Polymers offers specialized solutions for wood furniture, millwork, engineered-lamination, office products, specialty tapes and labels. The company also manufactures base polymers (Duracet product line) through vertical integration. Key products include Titebond III Ultimate Wood Glue (waterproof, ANSI Type I), Titebond II Premium Wood Glue (water-resistant, ANSI Type II), Franklin 711 wood flooring adhesive, Fast Set Polyurethane Construction Adhesive, FRP panel adhesives, and industrial lines including Multibond 2000 and Advantage two-part glues. The company produces formulated products through eight distinct U.S. manufacturing operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Titebond: Woodworking glues, construction adhesives, caulks, sealants, and flooring adhesives for professional woodworkers and DIY consumers.
• Franklin Adhesives & Polymers

Products and services

• Titebond III Ultimate Wood Glue First one-part wood glue to pass the ANSI/HPVA Type I specification for water resistance; rated #1 by professional woodworkers and Franklin's #1 selling wood glue. Designed for interior and exterior woodworking applications requiring waterproof bonds.
• Titebond II Premium Wood Glue First one-part wood glue to pass the ANSI/HPVA Type II specification for water resistance. Sold through retail distribution to professional woodworkers and DIY consumers. Inspired the Multibond 2000 series of industrial wood glues.
• Franklin 711 Wood Flooring Adhesive Solvent-based wood flooring adhesive that became the industry standard for glue-down wood flooring. Also used as a private-label product by several wood flooring manufacturers.
• Fast Set Polyurethane Construction Adhesive Fast-setting polyurethane construction adhesive designed for construction, remodeling, and repair projects. Sold through building materials dealers and pro-grade distribution channels.
• Duracet Base Polymers Franklin's base polymer product line representing the company's core competency in polymer production and vertical integration. Manufactured in-house at the Columbus, Ohio facility and supplied to Franklin's adhesive production and external industrial customers.
• Multibond 2000 Series Industrial Wood Glues Industrial wood glues serving the wood furniture and engineered lamination manufacturing sectors. Inspired by the Type II water-resistance technology of Titebond II Premium Wood Glue.
• Advantage Two-Part Industrial Glues Two-part industrial adhesives providing additional performance for specific wood manufacturing applications. Sold to industrial customers through the Franklin Adhesives & Polymers division.
• FRP Panel Adhesives Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic panel adhesives offering superior bond strength, ease of use, and a safer alternative to traditional adhesives. Among Franklin's highest-selling and most important products in the Titebond line.
• Metal Roof Sealant First sealant specifically designed for metal roofs and materials, providing superior adhesion, maximum flexibility, and long-term durability. Now one of Franklin's top-selling sealant formulas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Titebond III Ultimate Wood Glue is rated #1 by professional woodworkers and is Franklin's #1 selling wood glue
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Build ExperienceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 March 2026The Build Experience launched its first national demonstration home in Indianapolis, Indiana — a manufacturer-focused residential platform that integrates building product brands directly into real-world construction projects. Franklin International is confirmed as one of the launch partners, with its products embedded during pre-construction and documented throughout the build process to create owned marketing content libraries. The platform was built in partnership with Integra Builders and content production led by Adam Grubb Media, serving as a proof point for a scalable national model targeting manufacturers seeking visibility beyond traditional trade shows and showrooms.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Avery Dennison: Avery Dennison is a global leader in pressure-sensitive label materials — directly adjacent to Franklin's pressure-sensitive adhesive chemistry business. While Avery focuses on label stock converting rather than chemical formulation, both companies supply into the same tapes, labels, and graphic applications value chain.

Direct peers

• Sika AG: Sika is a Swiss specialty chemicals company with a major construction adhesives and sealants franchise. It competes head-to-head with Franklin's Titebond construction adhesive and sealant lines, particularly in subfloor and roofing applications.
• H.B. Fuller: H.B. Fuller is a global formulator of industrial adhesives serving packaging, construction, and durable goods customers. Like Franklin, it sells specialty polymer-based bonding solutions to B2B manufacturers across multiple end markets including woodworking and packaging labels.
• Henkel: Henkel's Adhesive Technologies division is the global market leader in industrial and consumer adhesives, with comparable product breadth across woodworking, construction, packaging, and pressure-sensitive applications. Both companies compete in water-based and solvent-based adhesive chemistries for similar end markets.
• Elmer's Products (Newell Brands): Elmer's is the most direct consumer-facing competitor to Titebond in wood glues and school/office adhesives, with strong retail penetration in U.S. mass-market channels. Both brands compete head-to-head on hardware retailer shelves for DIY woodworking and craft customers.
• Gorilla Glue Company: Gorilla Glue is a consumer adhesives brand with strong DIY and hardware-retail presence, competing with Titebond on wood glues, construction adhesives, and tape products. Both companies target the same weekend-warrior and pro-sumer segments with retail-positioned adhesive brands.
• RPM International: RPM owns multiple specialty coatings, sealants, and adhesive brands serving construction and industrial markets. Its Tremco and Stonhard businesses compete with Franklin's construction sealant and flooring adhesive lines, particularly in commercial construction channels.
• Bostik (Arkema): Bostik is Arkema's specialty adhesives business with strong positions in industrial, construction, and consumer adhesives. It directly competes with Franklin in flooring adhesives, construction sealants, and industrial assembly applications worldwide.

Broad incumbents

• Illinois Tool Works: ITW's diversified industrial portfolio includes adhesive and sealant businesses (e.g., Permatex, Devcon) that overlap with Franklin's construction and industrial adhesive offerings. ITW is far larger and broader, but its specialty polymer and bonding units target the same contractor and industrial customers.
• 3M: 3M's Industrial Adhesives and Tapes division overlaps with Franklin's pressure-sensitive adhesive and specialty tape offerings, including Franklin's 1992 self-adhesive postage stamp technology. 3M is far broader and more diversified, but the overlap in PSA and tape-laminate chemistries is direct.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Titebond1935
• Facebookfacebook.com/titebond
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/franklin-international
• Instagraminstagram.com/titebondproducts

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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