Business Units At-a-Glance

Covalence Plastics

• Description: manufactures polyethylene film-based products and polystyrene disposable plastic ware
• Key products: trash bags, drop cloths, sheeting, agricultural film, stretch film, shrink film, custom packaging film and disposable plastic ware
• Applications: agricultural, horticultural, institutional, foodservice, packaging and retail
• FY 2004 net revenue: $1.04 billion
• Corporate office: Minneapolis, Minn.
• Leadership: Brian Strauss, president, Covalence Plastics

Covalence Adhesives

• Description: offers tape, adhesive and corrosion protection products
• Key products: splicing/laminating tapes, flame-retardant tapes, vinyl-coated tapes, metal foil, carton sealing, electrical, double-faced cloth, masking, mounting, OEM medical and other specialty tapes
• Applications: medical, industrial, automotive, packaging, specialty adhesives, corrosion protection, construction, aerospace, masking, splicing, HVAC and retail
• FY 2004 net revenue: $329 million
• Corporate office: Franklin, Mass.
• Leadership: Tom Salmon, president, Covalence Adhesives

Covalence Coated Products

• Description: develops, produces and prints many types of high-quality flexible packaging, barrier, building and material handling products in a wide range of substrates and basis weights of paper, film, foil, woven or non-woven fabrics
• Key products: flexible packaging, custom and stock laminations, wall sheathing, housewrap, flexible window and door flashing, slip sheets, tier sheets and flexible intermediate bulk containers
• Applications: flexible packaging, food packaging, industrial, military, healthcare, residential building
• FY 2004 net revenue: $263 million
• Corporate office: Shreveport, La.
• Leadership: John Matuscak, president, Covalence Coated Products