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structure into groups, which encompass the total vehicle, including:
Automotive Coatings, focusing on
core coating technologies including
Bonderite, Aquence and e-coat products; Body Assembly, focusing on providing an integrated approach to
addressing customer needs in NVH,
structural and sealing solutions;
Chassis and Exterior Components,
focusing on the traditional frame and
chassis segment with additional focus
on steering and ride control, jobbers
and coaters, wheels, brakes and exterior accessories; and Powertrain,
focusing on engine and axle assemblies, transmissions, and powertrain
control modules.
Henkel also will continue to provide
advanced engineering solutions to the
complete vehicle, including interior and
lighting solutions, along with chemical
management services, testing and analysis, and equipment capabilities.
In addition to these groups, Henkel
has created a Japanese and Korean key
account division to focus on supporting
the growth of automotive OEMs and
suppliers in the Japanese and Korean
markets.
from state construction projects
tends to favor the more economical
segments of the decorative sector, rising affordability for consumers is
driving demand for quality paints,
both in the medium and premium
segments. Taking into account both
the construction and refurbishment
markets, the split of decorative paint
use in Argentina is estimated to be
A PROFILE OF THE
ARGENTINEAN PAINT INDUSTRY
Information Research (IRL) has published a new report for the South
American paint sector, A Profile of
the Argentinean Paint Industry.
Paint demand in Argentina has
been estimated at 265,000 tons in
2007 and with average growth of
nearly seven percent per year overall,
stands to add over 100,000 tons of
additional demand by 2012 to make a
market of almost 370,000 tons.
The prospects for the paint industry appear good for almost all segments, but the main driver is the
construction sector, which continues
to stimulate demand for decorative,
protective, wood and general industrial coatings. Although demand
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