1927 National Adhesives Ltd was incorporated
1968 National Adhesives Ltd changed its name to National Adhesives and Resin Ltd, a subsidiary of National Starch and Chemical Ltd
1978 Unilever acquired National Starch of USA, a leading producer of adhesives, starch and speciality organic chemicals.
1987 National Adhesives and Resin Ltd changed its name to National Starch and Chemical Ltd
1997 ICI made its biggest acquisition to date with the purchase of four businesses from Unilever including National Starch