Automotive Instrument Panels - 2001

    DETROIT, Feb. 26 BRG Townsend, Inc., A Business Research
Group Company, is pleased to announce the launch of its new study entitled
"Automotive Instrument panels-2001" This new report, due to be published by
September 2001, will address the technological, environmental, economic, and
other industry drivers impacting the North American, European, and Pacific Rim
automotive supply chain and the industry overall.
    Similar to BRG Townsend's 1997 study on this topic, Automotive Instrument
Panels -- 2001,  will investigate the materials, manufacturing and economics
that are involved in the production of instrument panel components, and assess
all factors affecting design decisions, material selection, and production
techniques.   It will also include an assessment of current and future
instrument panel markets and provide forecasts for each major component to the
model year 2005.  The 2001 study will provide greater emphasis on Europe, the
region driving much of technological change, and the Pacific Rim.
    In particular, the objectives of this study will be to identify and
evaluate information on:

    * Material Selection Factors
    * Fabrication Processes
    * Current and Probable Future Trends in Materials and Process Substitution
    * Instrument Panel Component Design Issues and Trends
    * Component Manufacturing Economics
    * Worldwide material Consumption
    * Supply Chain
    * Market Opportunities in North America, Europe, and Asia

    This study will provide those individuals and organizations involved in
raw material supply, engineering, design, manufacture, or purchasing with the
information necessary to make the right decisions with respect to current and
future instrument panels.  For further information or a prospectus on this
study, or any other BRG program or service, please contact Sales & Marketing
Manager, Abbe Scheiner at 973-347-5300 or e-mail to ascheiner@brgtownsend.com.
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over 50 years of experience serving the global plastics, chemicals, pulp &
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