Sika Automotive Appoints Geib and Burchett to Launch Team at Grandview, Missouri Facility

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., March 7 -- Sika Automotive has announced the appointment of Larry Geib to the position of Launch Manager and Denton Burchett as Tooling Group Leader for the Launch Department at Sika Automotive's Grandview, Missouri facility. Jerry Fitzgerald, Vice President of Applications Engineering, made the announcements.

Larry Geib received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Concordia College in 1980. Geib has over twenty years experience in engineering design and management of new product launches in the automotive industry. "His efforts in the management of the Launch Department will be instrumental in the continued success with meeting Sika's goal of customer satisfaction," said Fitzgerald.

Denton Burchett holds a B.S. in Manufacturing Technology from Southwest Missouri State University. He has extensive industry experience in the Injection Molding field from tool design to process optimization. "We're pleased to have Denton join our Launch group," said Fitzgerald. "This group is imperative in merging all concerns for a smooth launch for our customers and Denton will be a key player on this team."

Sika Automotive, based in Madison Heights, MI, a division of Sika Corporation, is an industry leader in the development and production of high performance acoustic, bonding, reinforcing and sealing systems. Sika Automotive provides automobile manufacturers with proven material, application engineering and validation expertise to improve interior sound quality and structural performance in vehicles worldwide. Sika Automotive optimizes cost effective, complete solutions in its dedicated, state of the art, Acoustic Test Facility, located in Madison Heights, MI. Visit the Sika Automotive website www.sika-automotive.com .

Sika Corporation is a leading supplier of specialty chemical products and industrial materials serving construction and industrial markets including transportation, marine, and automotive. Sika Corporation is a subsidiary of Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland. Sika has annual sales of approximately US$1.5 billion (CHF 2.2 billion), over 8000 employees and operations in more than 60 countries. Visit the Sika website at www.sika.com .