ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, ˈɛlmɚz ɐkwˈaɪɚd ɹˈɔs pɹˈɑːdʌkts, ɐn ɛkspˈænʃən ðæt hˈɛlpt ɐksˈɛlɚɹˌeɪt pɹˈɑːdʌkt dɪvˈɛləpmənt bᵻjˌɔnd ɐdhˈiːsɪvz ænd ˌɪntʊ ðə wˈɜːld ʌv kɹiːˈeɪɾɪv ˈɑːɹts ænd kɹˈæfts.
In 2000, Elmer's acquired Ross Products, an expansion that helped accelerate product development beyond adhesives and into the world of creative arts and crafts.