NORDSON CORPORATION FACT SHEET

Overview

Nordson Corporation (www.nordson.com) is the world's leading producer of precision dispensing equipment used to apply adhesives, sealants and coatings to a broad range of consumer and industrial products during manufacturing operations, helping customers meet quality, productivity and environmental targets. Nordson also manufactures technology-based systems for curing and surface treatment processes.

Nordson products are used around the world in appliance, automotive, bookbinding, construction, container, converting, electronics, food and beverage, furniture, medical, metal, finishing, nonwovens, packaging, pharmaceutical and other diverse industries.

Stock Symbol: NDSN (traded on Nasdaq).

Founded: 1954.

Size and Scope

Headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, Nordson has direct operations in 30 countries and 3,600 employees worldwide.

Nordson has major manufacturing facilities throughout the world and has working relationships with more than 165 distributors globally.

Nordson employees hold more than 2,000 patents and patent applications worldwide.

For more information visit our Web site at www.nordson.com, or contact:

Dave Grgetic
Nordson Corporation
770-497-3715
dgrgetic@nordson.com