Glen Rock, Pa., (January 22, 2010) - Adhesives Research, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance pressure-sensitive adhesives, tapes, specialty coatings, films, and laminates, is pleased to announce the promotion of Ciaran A. Gloster, FCA to Managing Director of Adhesives Research Europe.  

In his new role, Gloster will oversee the overall management of the Adhesives Research Europe manufacturing facility, product quality, and research and development efforts.  Additionally, he will guide the company’s international strategic direction by leading sales and marketing efforts to increase product sales and awareness for the company’s unique capabilities and technology offering.

Gloster joined Adhesives Research in 1998 as Financial Controller for Europe when the company began expanding manufacturing capabilities to address the growing needs of the their European medical and pharmaceutical customers.  In 2005 he was appointed to General Manager for the European sales and manufacturing operations of the company.

Prior to his employment at Adhesives Research, Gloster worked as a management accountant with Howmedica, a subsidiary of Stryker Corporation. He holds a degree in Business Studies from the University of Limerick, and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland. 

Adhesives Research supports the company’s European customers with manufacturing and R&D facilities located in Limerick, Ireland, as well as sales and marketing offices located in Great Britain and Germany. In support of the company’s commitment to provide adhesive-coated products throughout Europe and Asia, Adhesives Research Ireland, Ltd., opened a 24,000, square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing and R&D facility in May of 1999.

Founded in 1961, and headquartered in the United States, Adhesives Research offers problem-solving capabilities and custom solutions in adhesive polymerization, mixing, adhesive coating and release liner design supported by extensive product development and analytical support.  Our pressure-sensitive adhesives are used around the world in electronics, displays, wireless telecommunications, window fabrication, and the pulp and paper industry, as well as in medical diagnostics and devices, wound care and pharmaceuticals/transdermals. In addition to our European facilities, Adhesives Research also operates manufacturing facilities in the United States and Colombia; has sales and marketing offices in Singapore; a representative office in Shanghai, China; and sales representation in Japan, Korea and Taiwan.  Our Limerick, Ireland, and North American manufacturing facilities are certified to the updated ISO 9001:2008 standard. Additional European certifications for the Limerick, Ireland facility include ISO 14001 and OHSAS18001 standards.

For more information about Adhesives Research and its products, call +353 61 300 300 or visit our website at www.adhesivesresearch.com.

Adhesives Research® is a registered trademark of Adhesives Research, Inc., for engineering and design services in the field of pressure-sensitive adhesive systems.