Lipinski Named Sales Manager For Henkel Loctite Electronics Group

Industry, Calif. --Henkel Loctite Corporation has named Thomas C. Lipinski as Sales Manager for the company's electronics business unit. In his new position, Mr. Lipinski will oversee nine sales representatives, working to grow sales of electronics products in the Midwestern, Southwestern, and Western United States.

Mr. Lipinski brings to his new position more than 20 years of experience in the adhesives industry. He joined Henkel Loctite in 1982 and has held sales positions of increasing responsibility over the years. Most recently, he served as Global Account Manager and Automotive Electronics Marketing Manager for Henkel Loctite. Mr. Lipinski holds an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University, and a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering from Pennsylvania State University.

Mr. Lipinski will be located in the Indianapolis, Ind. office, and can be contacted at (317) 823-9346. For more information on the Henkel Loctite complete line of electronic products, visit the company's storefront atWeb site at www.loctite.com/electronics.

Since 1997, Henkel Loctite Corporation, formerly Loctite Corporation, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, has been part of the Henkel Group. It operates in markets as diverse as electronics, automotive, aerospace, biomedical and general industry. Henkel is a leader in consumer brands and technologies. The branded business sectors are Laundry & Home Care, Cosmetics/Toiletries and Consumer and Craftsmen Adhesives. Henkel Technologies is the world market leader in Industrial Adhesives and Surface Technologies. The three systems businesses -- Henkel Industrial Adhesives and Sealants, Loctite Engineering Adhesives and Henkel Surface Technologies -- supported by their worldwide presence and strong technology base, are the pillars of Henkel Technologies' success. In Laundry & Home Care and in Cosmetics/Toiletries, Henkel holds a leading position in Europe. "Henkel - A Brand like a Friend": With strong brands and advanced technologies of superior quality and value Henkel makes people's lives easier, better and more beautiful. The company operates in more than 75 countries. In the first nine months of 2002, Henkel Group generated sales of 7.3 billion Euro and an operating profit (EBIT) of 490 million Euro. A total of 46,219 employees work for Henkel on a worldwide basis.

Source: Henkel Loctite Corporation