Exhibit 23 Consent of Independent Auditors 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 20, 2003, relating to the financial statements of the EFTEC Savings Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K. By: /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Minneapolis, Minnesota June 27, 2003