Alberdingk Boley Celebrates 250th Anniversary, Further Invests in U.S. Manufacturing Site

2022 marks another exceptional year for Alberdingk Boley. With roots dating back to 1772 when Hendrik Alberdingk first started a cooper company in Amsterdam which later transitioned into an oil mill business, the company this year celebrates being 250 years young.

Headquartered in Krefeld, Germany, the Alberdingk group has become an international manufacturer of environmentally friendly water-based resins and oils with an ever-growing presence in the United States.

It was in 1970 that Alberdingk started production of water-based acrylic dispersions which marks the beginning of the evolution from an oil mill to a manufacturer of emulsions. Fifteen years later, the privately-owned company started to produce water-based polyurethane dispersions to broaden its application portfolio. In 1994, Alberdingk Boley launched the first PUD based on renewable resources using its captively produced feedstocks to ensure highest product quality and performance.

Throughout the years, Alberdingk Boley has expanded its portfolio platform within the waterborne technology and today offers a wide range of polymers that assist its customers with their formulation tasks. The company also offers an extensive range of products based on renewable resources by leveraging synergies between its captive technologies while focusing on superior product performance.

Recognizing the need to directly serve the US customer base, Alberdingk Boley, Inc. was founded in 2000 and later opened its production and technical service center in Greensboro, North Carolina. The company has been expanding and upgrading its manufacturing capabilities at the Greensboro site ever since. Several recent major milestones were completed including the addition of another reactor train in 2020 followed by phase II of the capacity expansion project which included significant debottlenecking investments throughout 2022.

“Especially in these unprecedented times with ongoing supply issues and economic uncertainty, it is important for us as a company to give a clear message to our customers that Alberdingk Boley is a reliable partner with full commitment to its core business: we are a dedicated manufacturer of high-end waterborne resins that continually invest in its US site as well as in product innovations and trusted relationships.” said Thomas Baur, CEO of Alberdingk Boley, Inc.

“It is exciting to be acting as a medium-sized player that still offers a broad technology range – this combination enables us to partner with our customers, serve their global needs and yet keep the flexibility and entrepreneurial spirit that differentiated the company for 250 years.”

About Alberdingk Boley: Alberdingk Boley is a leading international manufacturer of water-based binders and oils. With roots dating back to 1772, the company can look back with pride at 250 years of history from its humble beginnings as a cooper company, later evolving into an oil mill operator and finally transforming into developing and producing high-end water-based dispersions. Headquartered in Krefeld, Germany, the Alberdingk group employs more than 500 associates worldwide with several manufacturing sites in Europe, United States of America and China. The privately-owned company has developed an extensive product platform of technologies around polyurethane and acrylate dispersions. These waterborne resins provide coatings and adhesives with high-performance characteristics and allow tailor-made solutions developed in cooperation with customers. Alberdingk Boley’s environmentally friendly and innovative dispersions help refine formulations for coatings, paints, varnishes, adhesives and multiple substrates, including wood, concrete, textiles, leather and construction materials. Alberdingk Boley Inc. is located in Greensboro, NC and produces a wide range of waterborne emulsions for the American market. The company has triple certification, in accordance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.