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Sika Automotive has opened a factory for adhesive and acoustic products in Sao Paulo. The company said that today, more than 25 million vehicles produced worldwide use the company's structural adhesives, while its acoustic systems reduce interior noise by more than 30%.
The Sao Paulo factory with its adjacent Technology Center will manufacture adhesives and a wide range of acoustic products for the automotive market in Latin America. The technologies are used in various applications, including acoustic and sealing applications to reduce the noise level in cars or to structurally attach vehicle housings.
According to Sika, bonding technology has great advantages over welding and helps the automotive industry respond to current trends in modern vehicle construction, such as crash resistance, lightweight construction and mixed material design.
"Following the successful acquisition of Colauto in 2011, we remain strongly committed to the region's automotive industry and are investing further in expanding our product portfolio and production capabilities," said David Jones, Head of Global Automotive at Sika. "As a market leader, we are dedicated to serving our customers locally and offering them our full range of innovative products. We are proud to be able to offer our global product range in Brazil to international car manufacturers such as Fiat Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota."
