Global manufacturer chooses Midlands for first facility of its kind for company

An adhesives manufacturer has chosen the Midlands to locate a first-of-its-kind facility for the company.

ATP Adhesives has launched ATP North America, establishing a dedicated business to serve U.S and Canadian manufacturers with solvent-free adhesive technologies and local product development capabilities, according to a news release. As part of this expansion, ATP will invest $70 million in its first solvent-free U.S. manufacturing facility in Columbia.

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,” said Dirk Henke, managing director and newly appointed U.S. leader of ATP North America, in the release. “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, made here in the U.S., while improving sustainability and simplifying sourcing, the release stated. Locating closer to the point of use enables faster turnaround, tighter collaboration on new applications, and inventory strategies that can better align with real demand.

“Launching ATP North America and building our first U.S. solvent free facility is a major milestone in the company’s global growth story,” said Daniel Heini, CEO of ATP Adhesives, in the release. “ATP is recognized across Europe and Asia for delivering high-performance, solvent-free adhesive tapes. With a North American hub and manufacturing in Columbia, we will bring that same innovation and reliability closer to customers in the U.S.”

Significant customer benefits and differentiators include:

• Global expertise localized: ATP’s reputation for reliable, high-performance tapes with solvent-free adhesives, now supported by U.S. production.
• Faster collaboration: Integrated coating, converting, and local product development enable trials-to-scale with fewer handoffs.
• Sustainability built in: Solvent-free adhesive systems reduce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emissions and odors compared with traditional solvent-based processes.
• Secure supply chains: Onshore capacity for shorter lead times, a more secure supply chain, and mitigation of tariff impact on imported materials.
• Customizable formats: (widths, liners, constructions) produced on state-of-the-art equipment for consistent, repeatable performance.
• Strategic location: In Columbia, S.C., with proximity to key customers, interstates, and port access for efficient distribution.