H.B. Fuller Company (H.B. Fuller) is a global formulator, manufacturer and marketer of adhesives, sealants, paints and other specialty chemical products. Sales operations span 40 countries in North America, Europe, Latin America, the Asia Pacific region, India, the Middle East and Africa. Industrial adhesives represent its core product offering. Its adhesives products are used in manufacturing common consumer goods, including food and beverage containers, disposable diapers, windows, sportswear, footwear and multi-wall bags. It also provides adhesives for a range of industrial applications, such as water filtration products, insulation and textiles. It has a range of product offerings for residential construction markets, such as tile-setting adhesives, grout, sealants and related products. Its Latin America Paint operating segment manufactures and sells liquid paint and related products in Central America. In March 2012, it acquired global industrial adhesives business of Forbo Group.