HB Fuller Company is doubling down on high-value aerospace growth with the launch of a new Aerospace Manufacturing Center of Excellence—a purpose-built facility designed to serve aviation, space, and defense customers.

 

The global adhesives leader said the investment is a major milestone in its long-term strategy and a key execution step in its enterprise transformation program, Project Quantum Leap, aimed at sharpening focus on higher-margin, high-performance segments.

 

The new center will be located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is scheduled to open in early 2027. It will consolidate manufacturing, packaging, testing, and quality operations into a single controlled environment engineered to meet strict aerospace standards. 

 

The site is expected to expand production capacity while improving quality, reliability, and program continuity for customers across long product lifecycles.

 

“The aerospace market demands consistency, precision and long-term commitment,” said João Magalhães, senior vice president, Engineering Adhesives. 

 

“This Manufacturing Center of Excellence brings together advanced infrastructure, deep technical expertise, and rigorous quality systems in one purpose-built operation, enabling customers to qualify new platforms with confidence and rely on HB Fuller across extended product lifecycles.”

 

The facility is being designed to meet some of the industry’s toughest regulatory requirements, including long qualification cycles, strict change-control processes, and fully traceable production systems. It will include specialized manufacturing and packaging equipment as well as dedicated laboratories for product development, validation, and testing.

 

Once operational, the Charlotte site will join HB Fuller Company’s global aerospace network and is expected to achieve AS9100 certification, a key quality benchmark in aviation and defense. 

 

The company also plans to pursue Nadcap accreditation, further reinforcing its push for stringent quality assurance and operational excellence in critical aerospace applications.