Behr America to Discuss New Automotive Technology, Joint Ventures at SAE World Congress News Conference

What:

Behr America President and CEO Frank Mueller will discuss the company's new products and technology, joint venture projects, new Behr executive management team members and continued growth at Behr America including near- completion of a new facility at the company's Troy, Michigan, headquarters campus and the company's future business plans.

When and Where:

10 a.m., Monday, April 16, at the SAE World Congress media center at Cobo Center in Detroit.

Participants:

Behr America President and CEO Frank Mueller; Joe Schuck, general manager, Behr-Hella Thermocontrol, Inc.; Emmanuel Boudon, president, Hella Behr Plastic Omnium North America, Inc.; Uwe Krueger, head of Behr's North America Engine Cooling Product Line, and Joerg Schernikau, head of Behr's North America Air- Conditioning Product Line.

About Behr:

Headquartered in Troy, Mich., Behr America has nearly 3,000 employees at facilities in Troy, Mich.; Dayton, Ohio; Charleston, S.C.; Fort Worth, Texas, and Ramos Arizpe, Mexico.

Behr GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart, Germany, is a systems partner for the international automobile industry. A specialist for automotive air- conditioning and engine-cooling systems, the Behr Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of original equipment for passenger and commercial vehicles. Group sales during the 2006 business year were approximately $4.2 billion. Currently Behr employs about 18,600 people at 17 development and 30 production sites, and an additional 13 joint-venture locations worldwide.

  Company Contact:
  Indira Sadikovic
  Behr America Inc.
  Phone: 248.743.3771
  E-mail: indira.sadikovic@us.behrgroup.com

 

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