NORDSON CORP

We are a diversified precision technology company that engineers, manufactures and markets differentiated products and systems used to dispense, apply and control adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants, biomaterials, medical components, and other fluids, to test and inspect for quality, and to treat and cure surfaces. Our precision technology can be found in manufacturing facilities around the world producing a wide range of goods for consumer durable, consumer non-durable, medical and technology end markets. Equipment ranges from single-use components to manual, stand-alone units for low-volume operations to microprocessor-based automated systems for high-speed, high-volume production lines.

We market our products globally, primarily through a direct sales force, and also through qualified distributors and sales representatives. We have built a worldwide reputation for creativity and expertise in the design and engineering of high-technology application equipment that meets the specific needs of our customers. We create value for our customers by developing solutions that increase uptime, enable faster line speeds and reduce consumption of materials. We serve a broad customer base, both in terms of industries and geographic regions. In 2024, no single customer accounted for ten percent or more of our sales.

The following is a summary of the product lines and markets served by our operating segments:

Industrial Precision Solutions

This segment delivers proprietary dispensing and material processing technology, as well as measurement, inspection and control solutions to diverse end markets. Product line specific solutions reduce material consumption, increase line efficiency and enhance product quality and appearance. Technologies are used for processing polymers, inspection and measurement of food, tubing and films and dispensing adhesives, coatings, sealants and other materials. This segment primarily serves the consumer durables, non-durables, agriculture and industrial markets.

•Industrial Coatings – Automated and manual dispensing products and systems for cold materials, container coating, liquid finishing and powder coating, as well as ultraviolet equipment used primarily in curing and drying operations. Key strategic markets include beverage containers and food cans, electric battery, appliances, automotive, building and construction, composites, electronics and medical.

•Measurement and Control Solutions – In-line measurement sensors, gauges and analyzers using near-infrared, laser, X-ray, optical and nucleonic technologies, as well as proprietary algorithms and software. These precision applications ensure quality and reliability within the customers’ manufacturing processes. Key strategic markets include consumer non-durable, film extrusion and converting, cable and tubing and energy storage.

•Nonwovens – Dispensing, coating and laminating systems for applying adhesives, lotions, liquids and fibers to disposable products and continuous roll goods. Key strategic markets include adult incontinence products, baby diapers and child-training pants, hygiene products and surgical drapes, gowns, shoe covers and face masks.

•Packaging – Automated adhesive dispensing systems used in the rigid packaged goods industries. Key strategic markets include packaging for food and beverage, pharmaceutical and other consumer goods.

•Polymer Processing – Components and systems used in the thermoplastic and biopolymer melt stream in extrusion, injection molding, compounding, polymerization and recycling processes. Key strategic markets include flexible packaging, electronics, medical, building and construction, transportation and aerospace, and general consumer goods.

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•Precision Agriculture – Precision agriculture spraying solutions, including fluid components, such as nozzles, pumps and filters; smart components that measure and control the flow, quantity and location of dispensed fluid; and control systems that provide a greater variety of input and functionality to the customer. This broad product portfolio is supported by differentiated software and data capabilities.

•Product Assembly – Dispensing, coating and laminating systems for the assembly of plastic, metal and wood products, for paper and paperboard converting applications and for the manufacturing of continuous roll goods. Key strategic markets include appliances, automotive components, building and construction materials, electronics, furniture, solar energy, and the manufacturing of bags, sacks, books, envelopes and folding cartons.

Medical and Fluid Solutions

This segment includes components and device solutions for medical, life science, high-tech industrial and other diverse end markets.

•Medical– Components and devices for minimally invasive interventional surgical procedures, including cannulas, catheters and medical balloons. Products also include proprietary single-use plastic components in medical applications, including biopharmaceutical, patient care/surgical and diagnostic systems.

•Fluid Management – Precision manual and semi-automated dispensers and highly engineered single-use plastic molded syringes, cartridges, tips and fluid connection components. Products are used within critical medical and industrial production processes and for applying and controlling the flow of adhesives, sealants and lubricants. Key strategic markets include electronics, industrial, medical and animal health.

Atrion Acquisition

On August 21, 2024, Nordson acquired Atrion Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Atrion”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of May 28, 2024, among Nordson, Alpha Medical Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nordson (“Merger Sub”) and Atrion. Headquartered in Allen, Texas, Atrion is a manufacturer of proprietary medical products and generated approximately $169 million in annual revenue in 2023. Established in 1944, Atrion supports customers globally through three FDA registered U.S. Food and Drug Administration manufacturing facilities located in the United States. Atrion’s portfolio is included in the Company's Medical and Fluid Solutions segment. It consists of three key businesses that we believe will significantly expand Nordson’s addressable market in infusion and cardiovascular therapies:

•Halkey Roberts is a leader in infusion fluid delivery solutions, including single-use original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") medical components such as swabable needle free and pressure relief valves.

•Atrion Medical is a leading provider of OEM interventional inflation devices for balloon catheterization, stent deployment and fluid delivery in structural heart, ears, nose and throat and gastrointestinal procedures.

•Quest Medical’s highly differentiated myocardial protection devices and single-use consumables deliver real-time precise drug administration during cardiovascular surgery.

Advanced Technology Solutions

This segment integrates our proprietary product technologies into the progressive stages of a customer’s production processes, such as surface treatment, precisely controlled dispensing of material and pre- and post-dispense test and inspection to ensure quality. This segment predominantly serves customers in the electronics end markets.

•Electronics Systems– Automated dispensing systems for high-speed, accurate application of a broad range of attachment, protection and coating fluids, and related gas plasma treatment systems for cleaning and conditioning surfaces prior to dispense. Key strategic markets include the breadth of the electronics industry manufacturing supply chain that produces semiconductor, printed circuit board assemblies and electronic components.

•Test and Inspection– Bond testing and automated optical, acoustic microscopy and x-ray inspection systems used in the semiconductor and printed circuit board industries. Key strategic markets include mobile phones, tablets, personal computers, wearable technology, liquid crystal displays, micro hard drives, microprocessors, printed circuit boards, flexible circuits, micro mechanical systems and semiconductor packaging.