For some people, design is more than a job, it’s a calling. A desire that requires the best knowledge and the finest in products, from top to bottom. With this in mind, tesa asks, were you BornToBuild?
In the 21st century, the building industry is evolving quicker than ever before. With trends like prefabrication and modularisation driving the market, as designers, we’re faced with a suite of new challenges – and opportunities. Adhesive tapes are the invisible and essential partner of any building and design project – and for the experts at tesa, this hidden feature of design is a passion. A passion that drives its business and its #BornToBuild philosophy.
With a broad range of innovative adhesive tape solutions, technical support, and over a century of experience in the adhesive tape world, the brand has a passion for the optimisation of design processes and projects of all sizes.

Adhesive tapes are widely used within the building and design industries, and with their many advantages – from freedom in design and more efficient production processes to invisible and nondamaging mounting – there’s no sign the trend towards adhesive tapes is slowing down. This is why tesa’s engineers and design experts are constantly developing new generations of products to ensure you have a partner for all of your mounting and structural protection challenges. In 2019, the company is asking designers, were you BornToBuild?
Being BornToBuild means design is in your blood. For façade consultants, interior designers, window system designers, waterproofing experts and more, tesa is passionate about giving you the best possible adhesive solutions for the job, and the best support.

The red spots mark the places tesa’s adhesive solutions can be employed
The adhesive tapes from tesa are an industry-leading technology in providing flexibility in design, faster processes and above all, a reliable and durable bond.
For those in the construction and building world who are BornToBuild, tesa’s solutions are particularly well fit. From attaching decorative trims to constructive window bonding – their uniquely developed adhesive tapes have been designed to put trims and profiles a step ahead.
Doors, windows, and even elevators can benefit from tesa’s adhesive solutions. With peak design, durability and assembly speed, these are adhesive tapes that will open new possibilities and elevate your design process to the next level. Beyond the product range, tesa is an expert in process enhancement, having teams in all regions specialising in application tools – making sure the overall solution is efficient and long lasting.
No matter your design need – interior or exterior – tesa knows the hearts and minds of those designers who are BornToBuild, and have the adhesive solutions for every project, no matter the size. Try them once, and you’ll be stuck.
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