Nordson Corporation

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Nordson Corporation
Company type Public
Founded1954;70 years ago (1954)
FounderWalter G. Nord
Headquarters,
U.S.
Area served
Global
Key people
Sundaram Nagarajan (president & CEO)
Michael F. Hilton (Senior Advisor)
ProductsPrecision Dispensing Equipment, Testing and Inspection Equipment, Surface Preparation and Curing Equipment
Revenue US$2.121 billion (2020)
OwnerNord family descendants (9.1%) [1]
Number of employees
6,813 (October 31, 2021)
Website nordson.com

Nordson Corporation is an American multinational corporation that designs and manufactures dispensing equipment for consumer and industrial adhesives, sealants and coatings. The company also manufactures equipment used in the testing and inspection of electronic components, technology-based systems for curing and surface treatment processes as well as medical devices and component technologies. The company is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, [2] and has direct operations and sales-support offices in approximately 30 countries.

Contents

Nordson Corporation has nine divisions:

  1. Nordson Electronic Solutions
  2. Nordson Test & Inspection
  3. Nordson EFD
  4. Nordson Medical
  5. Nordson Measurement & Control
  6. Nordson Polymer Processing Systems
  7. Nordson Adhesive Dispensing Systems
  8. Nordson Industrial Coating Systems
  9. Nordson Precision Agriculture

Acquisitions

In November 2022, it was announced Nordson Corporation had completed the acquisition of the Minneapolis, Minnesota-headquartered developer and manufacturer of high-precision 3D optical sensing technology, CyberOptics Corporation. [3]

In August 2023, Nordson completed the acquisition of ARAG Group of Italy for €960 million in an all-cash deal. [4]

Awards

IndustryWeek

In 2008, Nordson's assembly facility in Swainsboro, Georgia (with a staff of 67 employees) was the subject of a "Best Plants" profile by IndustryWeek magazine. [5]

SMT Magazine

Nordson EFD won the 2010 SMT Vision Award for its UltimusTM V High-precision Dispenser. [6]

Intel

Nordson ASYMTEK received an Intel Corporation’s Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award in 2009. [7]

NEO

In 2012, it received a Northeast Ohio Success Award from Inside Business magazine. [8]

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References

  1. 2022 Proxy statement
  2. Funk, John (January 31, 2011). "Nordson Corp. of Westlake opens new 'green' headquarters". Cleveland.com. Northeast Ohio Media Group. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  3. "Evertiq - Nordson completes acquisition of CyberOptics". evertiq.com. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  4. "Nordson Corporation Completes Acquisition of ARAG, Entering the Attractive Precision Agriculture Market". Yahoo! Finance. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  5. Industry Week, Best Plants Profile 2008 Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "SMT Magazine". Archived from the original on 2010-05-02. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
  7. Intel Press Room
  8. Keirn, Jennifer. "NEO Success Awards 2012: Nordson Corp". IBmag.com. No. March/April 2012. Inside Business. Retrieved October 24, 2015.