Nordson

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Nordson is a company that engineers, manufactures, and markets differentiated products and systems used for dispensing adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants, biomaterials, medical components, and other fluids. It operates through three segments: Industrial Precision Solutions (IPS) and Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS). The IPS segment offers dispensing, coating and laminating systems, automated adhesive dispensing systems, polymer processing solutions, curing and drying systems, and other solutions in the areas of cold materials, container coating, liquid finishing, and powder coating. The ATS segment provides Automated dispensing systems, gas plasma treatment systems, and other electronics systems, as well as precision manual and semi-automated dispensers, minimally invasive interventional delivery devices, and single-use plastic molded syringes, cartridges, tips, fluid connection components, tubing, balloons, catheters, bond testing, and automated optical, acoustic microscopy and x-ray inspection systems.
TypePublic
Founded1954
HQWestlake, OH, USMap
Websitenordson.com
Employee Ratings3.8More
Overall CultureCMore
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Employees (est.) (Apr 2021)7,600
Job Openings341
Revenue (FY, 2020)$2.1 B(-3%)
Share Price (Sept 2021)$242.1
Cybersecurity ratingBMore

Key People/Management at Nordson

Sundaram Nagarajan

Sundaram Nagarajan

President and Chief Executive Officer
Stephen P. Lovass

Stephen P. Lovass

Executive Vice President
John J. Keane

John J. Keane

Vice President Of Engineering
Gregory P. Merk

Gregory P. Merk

Executive Vice President
Jeffrey A. Pembroke

Jeffrey A. Pembroke

Executive Vice President
Joe Stockunas

Joe Stockunas

Executive Vice President
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Nordson Office Locations

Nordson has offices in Westlake, Amherst, Carlsbad, Chippewa Falls and in 70 other locations
Westlake, OH, US (HQ)
28601 Clemens Rd
Amherst, OH, US
300 Nordson Dr
Carlsbad, CA, US
2747 Loker Ave W
Chippewa Falls, WI, US
911 Kurth Rd
Concord, CA, US
2470 Bates Ave A
Duluth, GA, US
11475 Lakefield Dr
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Nordson Financials and Metrics

Nordson Revenue

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Nordson's revenue was reported to be $2.12 b in FY, 2020
USD

Revenue (Q2, 2021)

589.5m

Gross profit (Q2, 2021)

337.7m

Gross profit margin (Q2, 2021), %

57.3%

Net income (Q2, 2021)

124.1m

EBIT (Q2, 2021)

166.4m

Market capitalization (14-Sept-2021)

14.1b

Closing stock price (14-Sept-2021)

242.1

Cash (30-Apr-2021)

133.3m

EV

14.8b
Nordson's current market capitalization is $14.1 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Revenue

1.8b2.1b2.3b2.2b2.1b

Revenue growth, %

7%14%9%(3%)

Cost of goods sold

815.5m928.0m1.0b1.0b990.6m

Gross profit

993.5m1.1b1.2b1.2b1.1b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021Q2, 2021

Revenue

372.2m437.6m489.9m407.5m496.1m589.4m550.4m553.7m581.2m497.9m551.1m559.7m494.9m529.5m538.2m526.6m589.5m

Cost of goods sold

175.3m189.2m216.7m182.3m220.6m263.2m249.4m246.9m260.8m228.9m249.6m257.1m231.7m239.9m257.4m236.6m251.8m

Gross profit

196.9m248.4m273.2m225.1m275.5m326.3m301.0m306.8m320.4m269.0m301.5m302.6m263.2m289.6m280.8m290.0m337.7m

Gross profit Margin, %

53%57%56%55%56%55%55%55%55%54%55%54%53%55%52%55%57%
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Annual
USDFY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Cash

67.2m90.4m95.7m151.2m208.3m

Accounts Receivable

428.6m505.1m491.4m530.8m471.9m

Prepaid Expenses

29.4m28.6m32.5m45.9m43.8m

Inventories

220.4m264.3m264.5m283.4m277.0m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021Q2, 2021

Cash

60.7m47.9m60.3m87.7m88.4m110.7m132.8m155.9m266.8m85.5m149.2m147.8m115.1m306.3m221.8m225.7m133.3m

Accounts Receivable

343.9m382.8m412.6m358.4m428.7m498.8m488.3m512.4m507.7m463.2m489.7m500.0m471.6m474.9m498.3m455.4m470.6m

Prepaid Expenses

26.9m27.1m31.7m32.7m35.9m34.9m31.2m31.3m32.0m47.3m45.3m50.3m48.8m50.0m50.1m45.1m49.6m

Inventories

224.8m240.6m239.6m241.3m275.8m275.7m275.7m284.4m271.4m271.2m280.7m282.6m294.8m312.1m310.6m282.4m295.8m
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Annual
USDFY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Net Income

271.8m295.8m377.4m337.1m249.5m

Depreciation and Amortization

70.3m90.9m108.4m110.2m113.3m

Inventories

1.8m(19.7m)5.5m(23.1m)5.8m

Accounts Payable

7.3m4.8m(2.7m)654.0k(10.7m)
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021Q2, 2021

Net Income

41.2m111.8m196.0m50.0m114.5m216.0m104.6m195.8m290.7m48.6m140.5m234.4m52.0m144.1m231.1m77.6m201.7m

Depreciation and Amortization

17.2m35.2m52.8m18.5m39.4m65.4m26.3m53.7m81.0m27.7m55.5m83.3m28.6m55.7m84.2m26.0m51.3m

Cash From Operating Activities

48.5m126.9m194.7m78.0m139.4m216.2m109.3m212.3m342.9m56.8m161.9m236.4m116.3m218.2m310.0m143.3m247.7m

Purchases of PP&E

(11.1m)(25.5m)(45.5m)(10.1m)(27.0m)(49.3m)(16.7m)(33.0m)(46.0m)(14.1m)(26.6m)(46.0m)(13.9m)(25.8m)(36.1m)(7.9m)(18.7m)
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USDQ1, 2016

Debt/Equity

1.8 x

Debt/Assets

0.5 x

Financial Leverage

3.6 x
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Nordson Operating Metrics

Nordson's Backlog was reported to be $385k in FY, 2019.
FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Backlog

$274 k$402 k$394 k$385 k

Patents (US)

541597545598

Patents (Foreign)

1.21 k1.41 k1.41 k1.45 k

Patents Pending (US)

212218193160
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Nordson Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
Optical ControlJuly 01, 2019
Clada Medical DevicesOctober 17, 2018
Sonoscan, Inc.January 04, 2018
Vention MedicalFebruary 20, 2017$705 m
InterSelectFebruary 16, 2017
Plas-Pak IndustriesFebruary 02, 2017
LinkTech Quick CouplingsSeptember 01, 2016
ACE Production TechnologiesJanuary 06, 2016
MatriX Technologies GmbHSeptember 04, 2015$53 m
WAFO Schnecken und ZylinderAugust 03, 2015$7 m
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Nordson Revenue Breakdown

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Nordson revenue breakdown by business segment: 11.7% from Industrial Coating Systems, 44.9% from Advanced Technology Systems and 43.3% from Adhesive Dispensing Systems

Nordson revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 26.0% from Asia Pacific, 5.8% from Japan, 26.1% from Europe, 7.6% from Americas and 34.6% from United States

Nordson Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

B

86/100

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Nordson Online and Social Media Presence

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Nordson Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    C

    66/100

  • CEO Rating

    C+

    66/100

  • Compensation

    B+

    76/100

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Nordson News and Updates

March 16, 2021

Nordson to Host Virtual Investor Day on March 30, 2021

Westlake, Ohio, USA – March 16, 2021 – Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) today announced that it will be hosting its Virtual Investor Day on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 from 9:00 a.m.read more
September 16, 2020

Solve your semiconductor packaging problems with Nordson ELECTRONICS SOLUTIONS at SEMICON Taiwan 2020

Talk to the experts and see demonstrations of the latest equipment for test and inspection, fluid dispensing, and plasma treatment in one booth, #I2716.read more
June 20, 2020

Nordson ELECTRONICS SOLUTIONS to showcase equipment for test and inspection, fluid dispensing, and plasma treatment at SEMICON China 2020

Photo link: http://ndsn.tech/SEMIChina2020   Aylesbury, Bucks, UK – 19 June 2020 -- Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ: NDSN) announces that six product lines from its Nordson ELECTRONICS SOLUTIONS division will be exhibiting together at SEMICON China, the world's most well-known semiconductor industry ex…
June 08, 2020

East/West Purchases Nordson SELECT Cerno 103IL Selective Solder

Selective Solder Aids in COVID-19 Ventilator Board Manufacturing
March 03, 2020

Nordson opens Pelletizing & Melt Delivery Laboratory to serve Customers and Prospects throughout the Americas

Newest Laboratory for BKG® Systems is a resource for product demonstrations, trial runs, operator training, and pilot-scale process development. read more
December 14, 2019

Nordson Announces Global Strategic Alliance with Zoomlion Group

Nordson will work with the Chinese high-tech construction machinery manufacturer to drive robotic powder coating innovation.read more
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Nordson Blogs

November 20, 2019

Nordson Corporation Announces Earnings Release and Webcast for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2019

November 12, 2019

Productronica 2019

More solutions for electronics manufacturing –Nordson’s many new products and technologies have what you need at Productronica 2019
October 29, 2019

Japan Pack 2019

Booth: TBD
October 22, 2019

Filtech 2019

Booth: Hall 11.2
October 07, 2019

Bondexpo 2019

Join Nordson ASYMTEK at Bondexpo 2019
October 01, 2019

PPMA 2019

Booth : Stand A36
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 Nordson Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Nordson founded?

    Nordson was founded in 1954.

  • Who are Nordson key executives?

    Nordson's key executives are Sundaram Nagarajan, Stephen P. Lovass and John J. Keane.

  • How many employees does Nordson have?

    Nordson has 7,600 employees.

  • What is Nordson revenue?

    Latest Nordson annual revenue is $2.1 b.

  • What is Nordson revenue per employee?

    Latest Nordson revenue per employee is $279.1 k.

  • Who are Nordson competitors?

    Competitors of Nordson include Langley Holdings, SAMES KREMLIN and Valco Melton.

  • Where is Nordson headquarters?

    Nordson headquarters is located at 28601 Clemens Rd, Westlake.

  • Where are Nordson offices?

    Nordson has offices in Westlake, Amherst, Carlsbad, Chippewa Falls and in 70 other locations.

  • How many offices does Nordson have?

    Nordson has 75 offices.