Bostik's parent company Total is a multinational energy company committed to leveraging innovation and initiative to provide a sustainable response to humankind’s energy requirements. Total is the world’s fourth-largest oil and gas company and a world-class chemicals manufacturer, Total operates in more than 130 countries and has over 110,000 employees.

Bostik is a company with a long and rich history. It was founded as the Boston Blacking Co. in Chelsea Massachusetts in 1889. It has its origins in the shoe industry and shoe adhesives. It was taken over by USM (United Shoe Machinery) in 1929 and was developed on a global scale, focusing on the shoe industry until the 1950's when the company embarked on international expansion and diversification.
In 1990, Bostik was purchased by TOTAL, the French petroleum oil company, which carried on growing Bostik by merging it with its own adhesives affiliates, and through a steady acquisition policy which gradually brought Bostik among the leading players.

Today Bostik is a leading company on the worldwide adhesives and sealants market.

Bostik success is attributed to its capacity to bridge the gap between industry and consumer applications of adhesives has also been a strength, enabling Bostik to quickly and effectively transfer innovations between these two worlds.

Over the past decades, Bostik has been able to bring a constant stream of innovative products and applications to the various industries and consumer markets we serve, to the benefit of our customers.

Bostik Australia is a quality endorsed and ISO 9001 and QS 9000 LIC QS0087 accredited company.



Blu Tack is the original reusable adhesive. The unique formula makes Bu Tack distinct from all the imitations that have attempted to challenge its market dominance. Blu Tack offers a clean, safe and a simple alternative to tapes and pins. It also benefits from the customer loyalty that has been built up over the last 30 years.

Bostik Blu Tack product is readily recognised by parents of school age children, children and educationalists. Because Blu Tack is able to complete a wide variety of tasks, it has become a household necessity since 1971 and is widely used in the home, school and office by everyone. Blu Tack is so well known that it's become an icon in Australia and the United Kingdom.

The product was discovered in England during the development of a Bostik industrial adhesive. Blu Tack was originally white during the concept stage, but fears raised in consumer research about the new tack being mistaken by children for sweets that led to the tack becoming blue.