Borden, Inc., was an American producer of food and beverage products, consumer products, and industrial products. At one time, the company was the largest U.S. producer of dairy and pasta products. Its food division, Borden Foods, was based in Columbus, Ohio, and focused primarily on pasta and pasta sauces, bakery products, snacks, processed cheese, jams and jellies, and ice cream. It was best known for its Borden Ice Cream, Meadow Gold milk, Creamette pasta, and Borden Condensed Milk brands. Its consumer products and industrial segment marketed wallpaper, adhesives, plastics and resins. By 1993, sales of food products accounted for 67 percent of its revenue. It was also known for its Elmer's and Krazy Glue brands.
Gail Borden, founder
Can of Borden evaporated milk, c. 1950s
Ownership of "Elsie the Cow" (here featured in 1948) was retained by Borden when the company was sold to Southern Foods in 1997
Borden's Ice Cream shop on corner of Johnston and Jefferson Sts., Lafayette, Louisiana, 2010
Elmer's Products, Inc. or simply Elmer's, is an American-based company that has a line of adhesive, craft, home repair, and office supply products. It is best known as the manufacturer of Elmer's Glue-All, a popular PVA-based synthetic glue, in addition to other brands including Krazy Glue, ProBond and CraftBond adhesives, and X-Acto cutting tools.
Elmer's Cascamite Glue. "Easy to mix, dry powder urea resin glue, for wood, fiberboard, and other porous materials" had to be mixed with water.
Elmer's Glue-All was introduced in 1947; packaging c. 1976.
Elmer's School Glue was introduced in 1968; packaging c. 1976.
Elmer's washable, no run, School Glue