
tesa stands for innovation
tesa tape - Put our Experience to Work for You!
By choosing tesa tape as an adhesive tape supplier, you get more than just tape, you get a commitment by tesa to provide quality products, custom applications support, and a partnership you can trust! tesa has been in the tape-making business for over a century. In fact, we were awarded the very first patent for an adhesive tape technology in 1882. Since that time, we have mastered the tape production process in nine manufacturing / converting centers around the world.
Today, our highly-engineered products hold their own in a variety of industrial applications, including applications within the signage industry.
tesa - A Commitment to Quality
Quality is a cornerstone of tesa’s industrial product line, and you can be assured that tesa-branded products are produced with the same level of quality with each and every production run; we’ve got years of data to prove it. In short, you can feel confident in the product’s performance when you choose the tesa brand.
As part of our quality commitment, tesa is committed to maintaining the following ISO certifications:
- ISO 9001:2008
- ISO TS 16949:2009
- ISO 14001:2004

One of the early tesa branded adhesive tapes.
The tesa story began in 1882 with an entrepreneur named Paul Beiersdorf. Mr. Beiersdorf created a unique medical adhesive bandage from which sprang the underlying technology of the tesa brand of adhesive tapes.
Since that time, the tesa brand has become one of the largest brands of adhesive tapes in the world!
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About the Company
For over a century, tesa tape has pioneered the development of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape technologies. This rich tradition of innovation dates back to 1882 when the company's founder patented a method for manufacturing medical adhesive dressings. With this invention came the beginning of a global enterprise dedicated to the development and promotion of advanced adhesive tape solutions. Today, this worldwide enterprise services customers in over 100 countries around the globe and holds numerous product patents. In North America, tesa markets many diverse product lines including double-sided fastening tapes, masking tapes and associated products, packaging tapes, duct and cloth tapes, and many specialty tape products. At tesa, it is our charter to provide our customers with service levels and applications expertise that are second to none in the industry. With this as our goal, we stand committed to providing you with adhesive tape solutions beyond the roll! Proud sponsor of the USA Bobsled / Skeleton Team