ATP Adhesives announces the launch of ATP North America, establishing a dedicated business to serve U.S and Canadian manufacturers with solvent-free adhesive technologies and local product development capabilities. As part of this expansion, ATP will invest $70 million in its first solvent free U.S. manufacturing facility in Columbia, South Carolina. The 127,000-square-foot plant will create 130 jobs and begin production in July 2026.
“Establishing the ATP North America business and building our first U.S. manufacturing facility is a strategic move to accelerate ATP’s growth in the United States,” says Dirk Henke, managing director and newly appointed U.S. leader of ATP North America. “ATP is recognized across Europe and Asia for delivering high-performance, solvent-free adhesive tapes. By pairing ATP’s German and Swiss engineering heritage—advanced coating know-how and process discipline—with American manufacturing in West Columbia, South Carolina, we’ll offer shorter lead times, a more secure supply chain, and local collaboration from trials to scale using solvent-free adhesive systems.”
ATP will help manufacturers to achieve cost savings by providing the right solvent-free tapes for their applications.