Baron Industries Opens New Automotive Parts Sealing Facility in Kentucky

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., Oct. 10, 2006 -- Baron Industries recently celebrated the grand opening of a new processing facility in Henderson, Ky., where it intends to expand its successful track record in automotive parts sealing with Loctite(R) brand vacuum impregnation technology. The company plans to service its existing customer base and secure new customers in Kentucky and the surrounding states.

"We are thrilled to begin work in Henderson, and we're hopeful that the new facility will follow the success of our Michigan location," said Pete Steixner, vice president of sales, Baron Industries. "We've received a lot of support and gratitude from the community, and look forward to making our contribution."

Baron Industries is a leader in vacuum impregnation for automotive components and other leak-free metal parts. Vacuum impregnation technology reliably and permanently seals porosity and other potential leak paths in cast metal automotive parts. With the use of vacuum impregnation, parts such as cylinder heads, gearbox housings or transmission components are permanently sealed against the most aggressive automotive fluids. The process became popular when consumers stopped tolerating oil puddles on their garage floors. Baron Industries utilizes Henkel's Loctite(R) brand Impregnation Systems (LIS) for its services, and is considered an Authorized Process Center (APC) for Henkel. As an APC, Baron Industries, along with all Henkel APC's, receives R&D, technical sales and marketing support from Henkel.

"Baron Industries is an important, long-standing partner to Henkel. We're excited that their hard work and dedication to quality has translated into growth," said Rich Beck, market manager, North American automotive components, Henkel. "In fact, we're continuously working together with all our APC's to seek out and grow new business opportunities. Strong partnerships are critical to growing in today's competitive automotive marketplace."

The company leased an 18,000 square ft. facility in the Southside Industrial Park in Henderson, Ky. The new facility is Baron Industries' third in the United States.

Baron Industries is an automotive supplier based in Madison Heights, Mich. The privately held company has been in operation for nearly 15 years. Baron Industries is a Tier 1 or Tier 2 supplier for General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Toyota, Honda and Nissan.

Henkel is the market leader in adhesives, sealants and surface treatments to the transportation industry. Backed by extensive design capabilities, a broad product range, specific application knowledge and technical expertise,

the company delivers solutions to all segments of automotive development -- automotive body, interior, chassis, electronics and powertrain production. Through powerful brands like Loctite(R), Teroson(R), Autophoretic(R), Bonderite(R), Frekote(R) and Multan(TM), Henkel provides significant economic and environmental advantages for today's vehicles, making them safer, more comfortable and extending vehicle value.

Henkel, a Fortune Global 500 company, operates in three strategic business areas: Home Care; Personal care; and Adhesives, Sealants and Surface Treatments, which serves the transportation, electronics, aerospace, metal, durable goods, consumer goods, maintenance and repair and packaging industries, and offers a broad range of products for the craftsman and consumer. With brands and technologies, Henkel makes people's lives easier, better, and more beautiful. 50,000 employees work for the Henkel Group worldwide. People in 125 countries around the world trust in brands and technologies from Henkel - "A Brand like a Friend."