With roots in Franklin, Kentucky, dating to the Polyken plant’s opening in 1957, Vybond is a U.S. adhesive-tape manufacturer that became independent in 2025 after separating from Berry Global’s Specialty Tapes division. The company now operates three domestic plants and serves more than 1,500 customers worldwide, carrying that long manufacturing history into demanding industrial applications.
ISO-certified quality systems
RoHS/REACH compliance
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FAR 25.853 flammability requirements
Compliance program
SpecTape, IncFounded in 1967, SpecTape is an adhesive supplier and manufacturer known for helping distributors and industrial customers solve tape problems that standard products cannot. Based in Erlanger, Kentucky, the company combines nationwide distribution with custom converting for specialized applications, including football thigh-pad materials developed with treDCAL®.CINCINNATI, OH
North American TapesNorth American Tapes makes performance hockey tape in Watertown, New York, where its founders developed a proprietary adhesive for the composite and carbon-fiber sticks that changed the game. Its Comp-o-stik line grew from rink-based testing into athletic tapes for injury support and custom adhesive solutions for industrial users. The company’s products are proudly made in the USA, with manufacturing built around tightly controlled coating and consistent roll-to-roll performance.WATERTOWN, NY
Beacon Adhesives, IncSince 1926, Beacon Adhesives has been the Mount Vernon, New York, manufacturer that makers and engineers turn to when an ordinary bond will not solve the problem. Its locally made solutions serve creative projects as well as specialized industrial work, with the company also carrying forward products acquired from Solar Compounds in 2020.MACQUESTEN PKWY, NY
Presto TapeFamily-owned since its founding in 1991, Presto Tape is a USA-based manufacturer known for keeping the entire production process under one roof. Its in-house control covers adhesive formulation through shipping, serving distributors, converters and business end users with protective films and specialty tapes.NEWTOWN, PA