Activist investor Ancora makes offer to buy H.B. Fuller’s building adhesives segment

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By Dave Kovaleski  |  August 14, 2026

Ancora Holdings Group is looking to acquire the H.B. Fuller Company’s Building Adhesive Solutions (BAS) segment for between $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion in cash. Ancora, an investment advisor with $11.7 billion in assets under management, is a significant shareholder in H.B. Fuller, the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world. The activist investor has ramped up its campaign to acquire H.B. Fuller after Fuller announced plans to acquire Advanced Medical Solutions plc in June –...

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