MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Henkel Technologies
recently received the Decoma International Inc. President's Award for 2003
honoring innovations that lower costs while improving productivity and quality
at two key Decoma facilities.  The award was presented to Chuck Evans, vice
president of Henkel Technologies automotive components group, on Feb. 4, 2004
by Al Power, CEO of Decoma.
    "Henkel Technologies is proud to partner with Decoma's Norplas and Nascote
operations to help raise efficiency and quality without increasing costs,"
said Evans.  "We appreciate this honor, but it certainly doesn't mean we will
rest on past accomplishments.  Our goal is to continue proactively developing
new, more effective applications that enable our customer to reach higher
levels of success."
    Henkel Technologies was nominated by Decoma's Norplas and Nascote
facilities for separate technologies that help ensure production lines
continue running efficiently.
    Norplas, which produces plastic automotive exterior parts, uses Henkel
Technologies' solvent borne version of Parcosol(R) to quickly and effectively
clean the exterior and interior of paint dispensing equipment.
    The Nascote facility also produces automotive exterior components.  The
operation relies on Henkel Technologies' products to clean plastics before
painting and uses a Henkel Technologies' system that effectively handles paint
overspray, turning the fluid waste into a solid for easier disposal.
    The President's Award is part of Decoma's supplier development program
established in 1995.  The program rates suppliers on a number of key issues
related to cost, customer service, on-time delivery, materials, technology and
quality.
    For a first-hand look at new innovations from Henkel Technologies, please
stop by booth 927 at the SAE 2004 World Congress in Detroit, March 8-11.

    "Henkel - A Brand like a Friend."
    With brands and advanced technologies, Henkel makes people's lives easier,
better, and more beautiful.  The Henkel Technologies division is one of the
leading suppliers of adhesives, sealants and surface treatments for industrial
customers.  Strong brands, such as Loctite, Teroson, P3, Hysol and Liofol, are
key drivers behind the success of the business division.  Henkel Technologies
serves the automotive, electronics, aerospace, metal industries, assembly,
maintenance and repair, consumer goods and packaging industries worldwide.
    The Henkel Group operates in three strategic business areas -- Home Care,
Personal Care, and Adhesives, Sealants and Surface Treatment.  In fiscal 2003
the Henkel Group generated sales of 9.44 billion euros and an operating profit
(EBIT) of 706 million euros.  50,000 employees work for the Henkel Group
worldwide.  People in 126 countries around the world trust in brands and
technologies from Henkel.

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