H.B. Fuller recently announced the official opening of its new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Inaugurated by Patrick Kivits, senior vice president, Europe, India, Middle East and Africa, on March 16, the new office will reportedly support the company’s growing base of customers in the Middle East. Furthermore, it will provide producers an alternative source for adhesives and sealants in a market that it says has so far been dominated by one other global adhesives supplier. The new office in Dubai intends to serve as the base of operations for Harsh Gupta, regional general manager for India, the Middle East and Egypt, who will set up new teams to support the customers in these regions and the company’s growth strategy. Gupta and his team will be supported by H.B. Fuller’s global network of production facilities and technical centers, including those in Egypt, India and Germany. H.B. Fuller, a leading global manufacturer of industrial adhesives, offers solutions for the hygiene, construction, oil and gas, packaging, graphic arts, filtration, and the tapes and labels markets, with a focused approach for the Middle East and Egypt regions. It serves customers in over 100 countries across various markets around the world. Gupta said, "H.B. Fuller is known for offering high-quality, high-performing products with exceptional technical support. The way we will create competitive advantage in the Middle East is by being more nimble and targeted than our other large competitors. Compared to some of our smaller competitors, we have global scope and strength to take new consumer product ideas and make a global impact." "We couldn’t be happier to have H.B. Fuller here in Dubai. They have an intimate knowledge of our manufacturers’ needs and market trends, and are deeply committed to the community. I look forward to seeing their new office thrive," said Mohammed Khalifa Dasmal, managing director, Bin Dasmal Group.