Organization Overview

Worthen Industries, Inc. is made up of two divisions: UPACO adhesives and NYLCO. UPACO Adhesives manufacture a broad variety of adhesives in two locations, which are sold to the following markets: automotive, footwear, staple/nail, film laminating, foam bonding, packaging and specialty adhesives. The adhesives include hot melts, films, powders, solvent based and water based. Many of our products such as polyurethanes are in-house polymerized including reactive types. NYLCO provides a broad range of coated fabrics, conducts custom laminating and also provides die-cutting services. Products coated on fabrics include vinyls, acrylics, and polyurethanes, rubber base materials, silicones and others. NYLCO manufactures in 3 locations and also provides a line of adhesive coated paper products.
Eric Worthen President
Andrew Sinclair Chemist
Calvin Bryant Quality Control Analyst
Casey Dalton Lab Technician
Daniel Ellett Senior Development Chemist
David Kelley Technical Service Manager
David Marshall Sustainability Manager
David S. Worthen President
Eileen Morin Controller
Ethan Fogg Regulatory Chemist
Frank Willwerth Polymer lab Manager
Ian Churcher Laboratory Manager
Jack Hoffman Technical Service Manager
Jackson Garippa Lab Technician
Jamil Hadla Senior process quality
Jeffrey Albertelli Business Unit Manager
Jennifer Andon Associate Chemist
Jose Guzman Lab Associate
M. Andrew Paraskeva Business Unit Manager-Coatings & Adh.
Matthew Worthen Market Manager
Meredith Morton Sr. Chemist
Nate Theriault R&D Associate
Peter Kariuki Senior chemist
Robert Moseff Business Unit Manager
Shannon Height Employee Relations Manager
Shaye Hardner Sustainability Manager
Stephanie Laurin Technical Manager
Stephen Iwuc Technical Service and Development Engineer
Steve Adams Business Unit Manager
Steven Hammond QC Tech
Steven Zidek Development Chemist / Lab Manager
Svetlana Popenova Senior development chemist
Tim O'Neil Chief Financial Officer
Wayne Gibson Occupational Health & Safety Manager
Weilin Peng Product Development Manager
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Assembly Operations
Abrasive, Filters, Appliances & Electrical Equipment, Composite Material Bonding for Non-Transportation, Flexible Materials, Medical Applications
Building and Construction
Adhesives Off Site Applications, Wall covering - paper, polymer film, textile adh
Footwear and Leather
Footwear (soling, repair, aftermarket)
Paper Board & Packaging
Converting & Packaging, Flexible Packaging, Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
Transportation Market Segment
Aircraft & Aerospace, Passenger Cars/Light Assembly & Components (OEM), Shipbuilding and Offshore, Shipping & Cargo Containers
Woodworking and Joinery
Cabinet Making, Furniture Manufacturing
Manufacturer Technologies
Biobased/Natural Technologies, Hot Melt Technologies, Pressure Sensitive Technologies, Reactive Technologies, Solventborne Technologies, Waterborne Technologies
Waterborne Technologies
Acrylic, Biobased, Polyvinyl alcohol, Polyvinyl Acetate (PVAc), Vinyl Acetate Acrylic (VAA), Polychloroprene, Rubber/SBR
Company or Organization Type is
Manufacturer
Market Segments
Assembly Operations, Building & Construction, Footwear & Leather, Paper Board & Related Products, Transportation, Woodworking & Joinery