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= L&L Products = L&L Products is a chemical and engineering company headquartered in Romeo, Michigan, USA. It has unique expertise in static sealing, acoustics, vibration reduction, structural reinforcements and composite components for automotive, aerospace, commercial vehicle and other industrial applications. L&L Products has production facilities in the USA, Europe, China, India, Turkey, and Brazil; and ships product to 37 countries.

L&L Products was founded in 1958 when Bob Ligon and Gene Lane solved an automotive manufacturer’s trim clip problem in a home oven. The company then expanded into adhesives and sealants. Today, the company has 15 locations and over 1000 employees worldwide.

History
1958 – 1960 1961-1970 1971-1980 1981-1990 1991-2000 2001-2010 2011-Present Category:Chemical company Category:Auto parts suppliers
 * Bob Ligon and Gene Lane solved an automotive manufacturer’s trim clip problem by curing a sealant in Gene and Dorthy Lane’s home oven.
 * L&L located its operations to a facility in Romeo, MI
 * The fastener sealing business is expanded with Plastisol dipping.
 * Crushable mastic washers are introduced for sealing automotive casket nuts.
 * L&L’s product line grows with the development of expandable rubber adhesives
 * L&L wins its first expandable business with a roof bow application that eliminates vibration and boom
 * NVH becomes a priority for the US automakers
 * Investments in research & development increase with the construction of a dedicated facility to support material development in Romeo, MI
 * L&L establishes its customer responsive business model, working directly with customers to understand their problems and engineer customized solutions
 * L&L offers its customers complete vehicle sealing with the development of high expandable products
 * L&L partners with Gurit-Essex, a Swiss company, and CORE Products is established to serve the European automotive industry
 * CORE Products begins manufacturing in France and opens sales locations throughout Europe
 * Weld through, structural tapes and structural foaming materials are developed
 * L&L of Japan and L&L of Mexico are established along with a presence in Brazil
 * L&L molds its first Composite Body Solution (CBS) and nylon products
 * Structural foam applications gain market acceptance
 * HOT Seals high expandable sealants are developed
 * L&L enters the Aerospace market and is awarded its first business
 * L&L purchases the remaining 50% of CORE Products and renames it to L&L Products Europe
 * L&L of Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, China, Poland, Korea and Turkey are established
 * L&L acquires the business of Australia-based INC Corp to expand its product line and customer base
 * L&L Brazil begins manufacturing in a dedicated facility
 * L&L increases focus in the Commercial Vehicle market
 * L&L Czech Republic is established
 * L&L’s JV in India becomes a wholly owned subsidiary