Pritt Adhesives

In 1969 the very first Glue Stick was invented – The Pritt Stick

In 1969 Henkel (Owner of the Pritt brand) invented the world’s first glue stick dubbed “The Pritt Stick” after studying the “twist-up ease” and convenience of lipstick applicators. Since then, the world of gluing has never been the same - consumers finally had a clean and convenient method of gluing! In more than 30 years since the first “tubed glue” hit the market, Henkel has sold over 1 billion glue sticks in 121 countries, distinguishing Pritt as a true worldwide brand.

Not only is Pritt a worldwide brand, but March 2001 literally launched Pritt as a “Universe-wide” brand! On March 17, 2001 at precisely 09:23, a Soyuz rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodome in Kazakhstan carrying a cargo of Pritt products bound for the International Space Station (ISS). On board, Russian Cosmonaut Yury Usachev, Commander of the ISS, personally tested the Pritt products. Upon rigorous daily use under zero-gravity and other extreme conditions of space, Pritt was officially awarded the exclusive seal of “Space Proof Quality”.

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