2004 annual repor t our vision purpose is to deliver value customers using knowledgeable people and the best technologies mission be a leading worldwide formulator manufacturer marketer of technology driven specialty chemical products related services solutions we are committed balanced interests employees shareholders communities will conduct business ethically profitably exercise leadership as responsible corporate citizen commitment continually enhance capabilities expand presence in existing markets brand identities extend reach geographically through new businesses execute strategies with urgency discipline energize by creating culture that recognizes performance values contributions celebrates success respects work life balance expressed internal 2 little more than year ago leaders hb fuller revisited for company refined articulated commitments essentially strategy achieving growth began implementing looking back on i am pleased gains made many embraced
