About Us

About Us

Uptodate

Proudly delivering import-quality hot glue solutions since 1991

Back in 1989, three pioneers asked a simple question – Why is India importing all its hot glue products? Today, after introducing 250+ grades of hot melt solutions to India and establishing three manufacturing units, we are market leaders and the largest supplier of hot melt adhesives for India’s automobile industry, among many other industries.

30+ Years of Commitment to Quality, Innovation and our Clientele

We expand the possibilities with our high-tech adhesive solutions and consultancy in the field. Utilizing our decades of expertise in the industries we serve to optimally resolve your challenges & help you build cost-efficient manufacturing and outperform today’s competitive market. Our long-standing client partnerships are based on consistent quality, quick turnaround time and on-demand custom innovations in the field. 

A glimpse of the growth journey:

1989
Established our first research and lab facility
1991
Set up 1,000 sq. m. manufacturing facilities in Greater Noida
2003
Earned ISO 9001 certification
2005
Built an in-house marketing office in Delhi
2005
Built a Hot Melt Application Centre for clients
2009
New 1,000 sq. m. manufacturing facility in Uttarakhand
2014
New 4,124 sq. m. manufacturing facility in Uttarakhand
2016
Got ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certified
2019
Uttarakhand manufacturing facilities scaled to 8,250 sq. m.
2021
Established two new storage warehouses
2022
A pilot plant for the manufacture of Polyamide / Polyester / PUR hot melt adhesives

Product Specific Timelines

1991

Book-binding hot melt adhesives

1992

Hot lamination adhesives 

1992

Cable jointing hot melt adhesives

1993

Hot melt adhesives for white goods industry

1997

Hot melt sheets and red mastic for heat shrinkable tubes { Introduced for the first time in India }

1999

Hot melt adhesives for automotive tail lamps for bonding plastic to PMMA { Introduced for the first time in India }

2001

Hot melt adhesives for head lamps in two/four wheelers for joining PP/BMC to PC 2001 { Introduced for the first time in India }

2005

Sprayable and coatable hot melt adhesives for sports shoes { Introduced for the first time in India }

2006

PET bottle labelling adhesive { Introduced for the first time in India }

2006

Erected state-of-art manufacturing facilities to manufacture 11 mm diameter glue sticks { Introduced for the first time in India }

2007

Hot melt adhesive series for air filter pleating

2008

Hot melt adhesives for use in heat sealing coatings

2009

Low application temperature hot melt adhesive series for carton closing

2010

Introduced Metallocene based hot melt adhesives

2011

Introduced high-performance polyolefin based hot melt adhesives

2012

Hot melt adhesive for plywood core composing

2013

Hot melt adhesive for water filter cartridges

2013

Introduction of hot melt adhesive for bonding of paper bag handles

2014

Hot melt adhesive for furniture edge banding

2015

Hot melt adhesive for side seaming of air-filter pleating media

2016

Hot melt adhesive for anti-skid coatings

2018

Introduction of high heat-resistant hot melt glue sticks

2019

Introduction of pressure-sensitive hot melt adhesives for the tape industry

2022

Facilities to manufacture hot melt dispensing equipment

Our Values

Customer-first

We innovate our products and processes to prioritise your interest and offer you the highest ROI

Honest

We are driven by values of trust and honesty and that’s the only way we do business

Sustainability

We are conscious of our impact on the environment and of our responsibility towards the safety, well-being and growth of all our stakeholders

Innovation

We have built a culture of innovation to foster creative, strategic, and inspiring ideas to constantly redefine our offerings and serve customers better

Leadership

Our Founding Father

Uptodate was established by the industry legend, Mr Bhartendu Dev. A Mechanical Engineering graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology. He was a part of the leadership team at ICI, India before setting up our first manufacturing unit in 1989. He is credited for various technology transfers from AB Bofors, Sweden and GE, USA to India. His deep understanding of adhesive technologies and market insights drive innovation within Uptodate.

Creative Engineer

Mr Vishal Dev is a Computer Engineer who is experienced in formulating various hot melt adhesives and redefining the applications of existing products.

Certified Excellence

All Uptodate units are ISO 9001:2015 certified (use ISO symbols for pictorial representation)
• Sitarganj units are ISO 14001:2015 certified
• Sitarganj units are ISO 45001:2018 certified

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