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Elastomers give one fine ride
Manufacturing News Center
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada --January 13, 2004-- Versatile spray
skin combined with advanced design creates award-winning luxury.
The Cadillac CTS was honored with the Car Interior of the Year Award,
at the 2003 Car Interiors Show in Detroit, thanks in part to
BASF's Elastoskin™ polyurethane material.
Elastoskin elastomers, an alternative to polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
and other skin materials commonly used for automotive interiors, are
said to offer good grain definition and style, durability, abrasion
resistance, weatherability and UV stability, and long-lasting gloss
and color. They also are claimed to provide a soft feel over a wide
temperature range.
"In addition to their other physical properties, our Elastoskin materials
provide a soft and exquisite feel over an extremely wide temperature
range," said Michael Pcolinski, Business Manager, Urethane Flexible
Systems. "For all these reasons, they are the materials of choice for
the interiors of quality cars like the Cadillac CTS."
The instrument panels and door panels of the CTS are supplied by the
Interiors Group of Intier Automotive, which reports that Elastoskin
elastomers have proven to be ideal alternatives to PVC. "Utilizing Elastoskin
material in our PUR-FECT Skin technology enables us to
create interior components with superior grain definition, tactile feel,
and durability. The components easily meet our own high standards for
quality and appearance, and they clearly meet the world-renowned standards
of Cadillac," said Thomas Apostolos, President of Intier's Interiors
Group, which is headquartered in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.
About Intier:
Intier Automotive, the interiors
company of Magna International, is an innovative leader in the development
and manufacture of vehicle interior and vehicle closure components and
systems for the global automotive industry.
The Company's capabilities are among the most diversified in the industry,
ranging from the understanding of end consumers' needs and wants, through
market and consumer research, concept development, design and engineering,
testing and validation and finally the manufacture of interior and closure
systems. Intier is also a leader in vehicle interior integration and program
management.
Product expertise includes cockpit modules, modular doors and panels,
complete seat systems, closure systems, including liftgates and electro-mechanical
systems. Intier has approximately 23,800 employees at 68 manufacturing
facilities, 17 product development, engineering and testing centers and
14 sales offices throughout North America, Europe, Brazil and Asia Pacific.
About Magna International:
Magna is recognized by the world's
major OEMs for its advanced technology, product innovation and total vehicle
program management.
Magna, the most diversified automotive supplier in the world, designs,
develops and manufactures automotive systems, assemblies, modules and
components, and engineers and assembles complete vehicles, primarily for
sale to original equipment manufacturers of cars and light trucks in North
America, Europe, Mexico, South America and Asia. Magna's products include:
automotive interior and closure components, systems and modules through
Intier Automotive Inc.; metal body systems, components, assemblies
and modules through Cosma International; exterior and interior mirror
and engineered glass systems through Magna Donnelly; fascias, front and
rear end modules, plastic body panels, exterior trim components and systems,
greenhouse and sealing systems, roof modules and lighting components through
Decoma International Inc.; various engine, transmission and fueling systems
and components through Tesma International Inc.; and a variety of drivetrain
components and complete vehicle engineering and assembly through Magna
Steyr.
Magna has approximately 72,000 employees in 201 manufacturing operations
and 48 product development and engineering centres in 22 countries.
About BASF: Helping Make Products Better™
BASF is the world’s
leading chemical company, offering its customers a range of high-performance
products, including chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural
products, fine chemicals as well as crude oil and natural gas. Its distinctive
approach to integration, known in German as “Verbund,” is its strength.
It enables BASF to achieve cost leadership and gives the company a competitive
advantage. BASF conducts its business in accordance with the principles
of sustainable development. In 2002, BASF had sales of $34 billion and
more than 89,000 employees worldwide. BASF Corporation is the North American
affiliate of BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany. In North America, 2002 sales
were approximately $8.2 billion and the company employs approximately
12,000 people.
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Source:
BASF
BASF Corporation
Tel: 248-948-2088
Intier
Intier Automotive Inc. 521 Newpark Blvd., Newmarket, ON L3Y 4X7
Tel: 905-898-5200
Magna Int'l
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Tel: 905- 726-7100
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