About us


F. Ball and Co. Ltd. is the UK's leading manufacturer of floor preparation products and flooring adhesives.


F. Ball and Co. Ltd. is the UK’s leading manufacturer of flooring adhesives and floor preparation products for the contract flooring industry.

Established in 1886, the company’s market leading products are tried and trusted across the contract flooring industry where F. Ball flooring adhesives, smoothing compounds and ancillary floor preparation products offer proven reliability for applications in many various sectors including commercial, retail, education, healthcare and leisure.

Manufacturing from a state-of-the-art facility in Staffordshire; service, reliability and experience are the underpinnings of the F. Ball philosophy. The company has an experienced Technical Service Team offering advice and specifications for individual projects, backed up by the F. Ball Recommended Adhesives Guide – the most respected guide to adhesive compatibility in the flooring industry, which features around 6,000 adhesive recommendations for floorcoverings from over 200 international floorcovering manufacturers. On-site support is provided by a team of Technical Representatives, covering the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands.

Serving the flooring industry worldwide has become an increasingly important part of F. Ball’s business and the company currently distributes products through an international network of specialist agents and distributors. A subsidiary company, F. Ball and Co. (Asia) Pte Ltd based in Singapore, services the needs of the Asian Pacific Rim region.