Mexico's KATCON and Korea's KDAC Sign Exhaust Business Strategic Alliance
By Katcon Global, PRNEWednesday, March 24, 2010
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, March 25, 2010 - KDAC and KATCON announce that both companies have signed a strategic
business alliance that will align their interests and create important
synergies when pursuing exhaust business in Korea and in the rest of the
world.
The strategic business alliance will expand the excellent relationship
and historic collaboration between the two companies to the next level,
combining extensive experience, a global footprint and excellent track
records. KDAC and KATCON will coordinate their resources, skills and
capabilities to pursue selected opportunities in different regions.
Technical centers in Daegu, Korea (KDAC), Luxembourg (KATCON), Monterrey,
Mexico (KATCON) and Michigan (KATCON) will be able to design, develop and
validate exhaust products at a competitive cost. By coordinating existing
resources, customers will benefit from best global practices and efficient
implementation.
The scope of the alliance contemplates commercial, technical,
manufacturing and procurement collaboration that will allow KATCON and KDAC
to improve the value proposition for existing and potential customers.
The signing ceremony took place in Daegu, Korea at KDAC's corporate
offices on March 12, 2010.
After the ceremony, Mr. Jose De Nigris, KATCON's Executive VP for Global
Sales & Engineering and President of KATCON USA, Inc. mentioned that "KATCON
is very optimistic about the prospects for both companies working together on
opportunities in and outside of Korea; the whole KDAC team has demonstrated
its commitment to the success of this business alliance. We feel honored to
be associated with a company of the caliber of KDAC. This will definitely
enhance our competitiveness in the industry."
Mr. K. C. Jee, CEO, KDAC, commented "This is an excellent technical,
commercial and geographical 'fit' enabling us to support robust engineering
and supply more cost effective products for our customers between Katcon and
KDAC. It will also open up to broader customers our breakthrough exhaust
innovations, which are delivering significant benefits."
KDAC is a diversified auto parts company with exhaust modules design,
development and manufacturing capabilities in Korea. For more information
visit: www.kdac.co.kr
KATCON has been an automotive exhaust supplier since 1993 with
manufacturing facilities in Mexico, Venezuela, Poland, South Africa,
Australia, India and China, and technical centers in Michigan, Mexico and
Luxembourg. For more information visit: www.katcon.com
Jose De Nigris, +1-248-499-1511, Katcon Global, jose.denigris at katcon.com
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