Exhibit 21 H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES AS OF NOVEMBER 27, 1999 PERCENTAGE JURISDICTION OF OF VOTING SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATION SECURITIES - -------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- --------------- H.B. Fuller Company United States Branches: Indonesia H.B. Fuller Company Puerto Rico United States 100.0 H.B. Fuller International Inc. United States 100.0 Branches: Hong Kong, Singapore F.A.I. Trading Company United States 100.0 Fiber-Resin Corp. United States 100.0 H.B. Fuller Automotive Company United States 100.0 EFTEC North America, LLC United States 70.0 EFTEC Latin America Panama 88.5 EFTEC Brasil Ltda. Brazil 99.9 (also owned .1% directly by EFTEC North America, LLC) Grupo Placosa EFTEC, S.A. de C.V. Mexico 33.3 note a EFTEC Europe Holding AG Switzerland 30.0 EFTEC AG Switzerland 100.0 EFTEC Sarl France 100.0 EFTEC AB Sweden 100.0 EFTEC Ltd. U.K. 100.0 EFTEC NV Belgium 100.0 EFTEC S.A. Spain 100.0 EFTEC GmbH Germany 100.0 EFTEC Asia Pte. Ltd. Singapore 60.0 (also owned 20% directly by H.B. Fuller Automotive Co.) EFTEC (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Thailand 100.0 Changchun EFTEC Chemical Products Ltd. China 25.0 Shanghai EFTEC Chemical Products Ltd. China 60.0 Foster Products Corporation United States 100.0 TEC Specialty Products, Inc. United States 100.0 Linear Products, Inc. United States 100.0 Branches: Netherlands H.B. Fuller Licensing & Financing, Inc. United States 100.0 Aireline, Inc. United States 100.0 note b Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Panama 99.7 Branches: Costa Rica (Surcusal) (See listing of subsidiaries on the following pages.) Pinturas Ecuatorianas, S.A. Ecuador 100.0 Distribuidora Americana, S.A. Ecuador 100.0 note b Glidden Avenida Nacional, S.A. Panama 100.0 Fabrica Pinturas Glidden, S.A. Panama 100.0 H.B. Fuller Holding Panama Co. Panama 100.0 Glidden Panama S.A. Panama 100.0 H.B. Fuller Commercial, S.A. Panama 100.0 * ProColor, S.A. Panama 100.0 Adhesivos Industriales, S.A. Panama 100.0 H.B. Fuller Austria Gesellschaft m.b.H. Austria 100.0 H.B. Fuller Belgium N.V./S.A. Belgium 99.8 note c H.B. Fuller Deutschland GmbH Germany 99.9 Branches: Poland Isar-Rakoll Chemie, GmbH Germany 100.0 note b H.B. Fuller France S.A. France 99.9 note d H.B. Fuller Schweiz AG Switzerland 100.0 Industrial Adhesives GmbH, Denzlingen Germany 100.0 Datac Klebstoffe GmbH, Hildesheim Germany 100.0 H.B. Fuller Italia s.r.l. Italy 97.0 note e H.B. Fuller (Jersey) Limited Jersey 100.0 H.B. Fuller Nederland B.V. Netherlands 100.0 Prakoll, S.A. Spain 100.0 H.B. Fuller Sverige AB Sweden 100.0 Page 1 of 4 Exhibit 21 H.B. FULLER COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES AS OF NOVEMBER 27, 1999 PERCENTAGE JURISDICTION OF OF VOTING SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATION SECURITIES - -------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------ H.B. Fuller Holdings Limited U.K. 100.0 H.B. Fuller U.K. Operations Ltd. U.K. 100.0 H.B. Fuller U.K. Limited U.K. 100.0 Industrial Adhesives Limited U.K. 100.0 note b H.B. Fuller Coatings Limited U.K. 100.0 Branches: Dubai, UAE H.B. Fuller Linear Products Limited U.K. 100.0 Datac Adhesives Ltd. U.K. 100.0 note b Branches: Ireland, Netherlands H.B. Fuller Canada, Inc. Canada 100.0 H.B. Fuller Mexico, S.A. Mexico 100.0 H.B. Fuller Company Australia Pty. Ltd. Australia 100.0 H.B. Fuller (China) Adhesives Ltd. China 99.0 H.B. Fuller India Private Limited India 99.9 note b H.B. Fuller Japan Company, Ltd. Japan 100.0 H.B. Fuller Korea Co., Ltd. Korea 100.0 H.B. Fuller (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia 100.0 H.B. Fuller Company (N.Z.) Ltd. New Zealand 99.9 H.B. Fuller (Philippines), Inc. Philippines 93.0 HBF Realty Corporation Philippines 40.0 H.B. Fuller Taiwan Co., Ltd. Taiwan 100.0 H.B. Fuller (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Thailand 99.9 Multi-Clean Products Pty. Ltd. Australia 100.0 note b Multi-Clean (Lebanon) S.A.R.L. Lebanon 100.0 note b H.B. Fuller Lebanon S.A.R.L. Lebanon 100.0 note b Nippon Tilement Company, Ltd. Japan 9.1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notes: - ----- * inactive (to be liquidated) a An additional 66.67% of the outstanding voting securities is owned by 6 minority shareholders. b Shell corporation c An additional 0.2% of the outstanding voting securities is owned by H.B. Fuller GmbH, Luneburg d H.B. Fuller GmbH, Luneburg 99.94% 73,940 shares H.B. Fuller Company 0.01% 10 shares H.B. Fuller Licensing & Financing, Inc. 0.01% 10 shares H.B. Fuller International, Inc. 0.01% 10 shares H.B. Fuller U.K. Limited 0.01% 10 shares Prakoll S.A. 0.01% 10 shares Gerard Campard 0.01% 10 shares ------- ------------- 100.00% 74,000 shares e An additional 3.0% of the outstanding voting securities is owned by H.B. Fuller Nederland B.V. Page 2 of 4 KATIVO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, S.A. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES AS OF NOVEMBER 27, 1999 PERCENTAGE JURISDICTION OF OF VOTING SUBSIDIARY OWNER OF VOTING SECURITIES ORGANIZATION SECURITIES - --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- ------------- --------------- Chemical Supply, S.A. Chemical Supply Corporation Argentina 100.00 * note b H.B. Fuller Argentina, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Argentina 99.99 H.B. Fuller Company 0.01 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H.B. Fuller Bolivia, Ltda. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Bolivia 50.00 Chemical Supply Corporation 50.00 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H.B. Fuller Brazil, Ltda. Chemical Supply Corporation Brazil 99.85 Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. 0.14 Kativo de Panama, S.A. 0.01 Adhesivos H.B. Fuller (Sul) Ltda. Chemical Supply Corporation Brazil 99.81 * note b Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. 0.15 H.B. Fuller Brazil, Ltda. 0.04 Chemical Supply de Brazil Solventes, Ltda. Adhesivos H.B. Fuller (Sul) Ltda. Brazil 99.93 * note a H.B. Fuller Brazil, Ltda. 0.07 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H.B. Fuller Chile, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Chile 99.99 Minority 0.01 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H.B. Fuller Colombia, Ltda. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Colombia 98.00 Minority 2.00 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kativo Costa Rica, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Costa Rica 100.00 Reca Quimica, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Costa Rica 100.00 H.B. Fuller Centroamerica, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Costa Rica 100.00 Analko, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Costa Rica 100.00 * note b Deco Tintas, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Costa Rica 100.00 Resistol, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Costa Rica 100.00 * note b - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H.B. Fuller Dominicana, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Dominican Republic 90.60 Chemical Supply Corporation 8.82 Kativo Panama, S.A. 0.01 Kativo Honduras, S.A. 0.01 Decotintas (Costa Rica), S.A. 0.01 Olga Ferrer 0.54 Juan Bancalari 0.01 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H.B. Fuller Ecuador, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Ecuador 50.00 Chemical Supply Corporation 50.00 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kativo de El Salvador, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. El Salvador 100.00 * Kativo Industrial de El Salvador, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. El Salvador 80.00 Chemical Supply Corporation 20.00 H.B. Fuller El Salvador, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. El Salvador 80.00 * Chemical Supply Corporation 20.00 Deco Tintas de El Salvador, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. El Salvador 80.00 * note b Chemical Supply Corporation 20.00 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kativo Comercial de Guatemala, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Guatemala 80.00 Chemical Supply Corporation 20.00 Compania Mercantil de Pinturas Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Guatemala 100.00 * note a H.B. Fuller Guatemala, S.A. Chemical Supply Corporation Guatemala 100.00 * Resistol, S.A. H.B. Fuller Guatemala, S.A. Guatemala 100.00 * Sinteticos de Guatemala, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Guatemala 80.00 * note a Chemical Supply Corporation 20.00 Punto de Viniles, S.A. Sinteticos de Guatemala, S.A. Guatemala 100.00 * note a - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kativo de Honduras, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Honduras 69.31 Fuller Istmena, S.A. 30.65 H.B. Fuller Panama, S.A. 0.02 Kativo de Panama, S.A. 0.02 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aerosoles de Centroamerica, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Honduras 99.88 H.B. Fuller Panama, S.A. 0.09 Minority 0.03 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfombras Canon, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Honduras 80.00 * note b H.B. Fuller Panama, S.A. 5.00 Kativo de Panama, S.A. 10.00 Fuller Istmena, S.A. 5.00 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * -- Inactive Entities a -- Liquidation process has begun. b -- To be liquidated. Page 3 of 4 KATIVO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, S.A. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES AS OF NOVEMBER 27, 1999 PERCENTAGE JURISDICTION OF OF VOTING SUBSIDIARY OWNER OF VOTING SECURITIES ORGANIZATION SECURITIES - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comercial Punto de Viniles, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Honduras 76.00 * note b Fuller Istmena, S.A. 8.00 H.B. Fuller Panama, S.A. 8.00 Kativo de Panama, S.A. 8.00 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kiosko Comercial, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Honduras 68.00 * note b Kativo de Panama, S.A. 16.00 Fuller Istmena, S.A. 8.00 H.B. Fuller Panama, S.A. 8.00 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kativo Comercial, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Honduras 35.00 * Fuller Istmena, S.A. 25.00 Kativo de Panama, S.A. 25.00 H.B. Fuller Panama, S.A. 15.00 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Punto de Viniles, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Honduras 74.00 * note b Fuller Istmena, S.A. 8.00 Kativo de Panama, S.A. 10.00 H.B. Fuller Panama, S.A. 8.00 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kiosko de Pinturas, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Honduras 64.00 * note b Fuller Istmena, S.A. 8.00 Kativo de Panama, S.A. 20.00 H.B. Fuller Panama, S.A. 8.00 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabrica de Pinturas Surekote Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Honduras 0.19 * note b de Honduras, S.A. Fuller Istmena, S.A. 0.10 Kativo de Panama, S.A. 0.10 H.B. Fuller Panama, S.A. 99.52 Minority 0.10 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Servicios e Inversiones Kiosko de Pinturas, S.A. Honduras 0.40 * note b de Honduras, S.A. Kiosko Comercial, S.A. 0.40 Kativo Comercial, S.A. 0.40 Aerosoles de Centroamerica, S.A. 0.40 Kativo de Honduras, S.A. 98.40 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deco Tintas De Honduras, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Honduras 80.00 * note b Chemical Supply Corporation 19.95 Kativo de Panama, S.A. 0.02 H.B. Fuller Panama, S.A. 0.02 Decotintas de Panama, S.A. 0.02 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H.B. Fuller Honduras, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Honduras 20.00 * Fuller Istmena, S.A. 20.00 Kativo de Panama, S.A. 20.00 H.B. Fuller Panama, S.A. 20.00 Chemical Supply Corporation 20.00 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Industrias Kativo de Nicaragua, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Nicaragua 99.99 Minority 0.01 Distribuidora Industrial y Comercial, S.A. Reca Quimica, S.A. Nicaragua 86.00 * note a Minority 14.00 H.B. Fuller Nicaragua, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Nicaragua 99.80 * Minority 0.20 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Supply Corporation Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Panama 100.00 Kativo de Panama, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Panama 100.00 * note b Fuller Istmena, S.A. Kativo de Panama, S.A. Panama 100.00 * note a Deco Tintas Comerciales, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Panama 100.00 * note a H.B. Fuller Panama, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Panama 100.00 * note a Deco Tintas de Panama, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Panama 100.00 * note a Sistemas Integrados, S.A. H.B. Fuller Panama, S.A. Panama 100.00 * note a - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Supply Peruana, S.A. Chemical Supply Corporation Peru 99.99 * note b Minority 0.01 H.B. Fuller Peru, S.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Peru 99.00 Minority (Peru atty) 1.00 H.B. Fuller Uruguay, S.A. H.B. Fuller Argentina, S.A. Uruguay 100.00 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H.B. Fuller Venezuela, C.A. Kativo Chemical Industries, S.A. Venezuela 100.00 * - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * -- Inactive Entities a -- Liquidation process has begun. b -- To be liquidated. Page 4 of 4