Exhibit 23 Consent of Independent Accountants We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-24703) of H.B. Fuller Company of our report dated June 13, 2001 relating to the financial statements of the EFTEC Savings Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - ------------------------------ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Minneapolis, Minnesota June 25, 2001