Trippel Heads Henkel Loctite Electronics Group

Industry, Calif. -- January 9, 2003 -- Patrick Trippel has joined Henkel Loctite Corporation as President and General Manager of the company's worldwide electronics group, a specialized division committed exclusively to providing adhesives, sealants, solders, and equipment for electronics packaging and assembly applications. Trippel will have complete oversight and responsibility for the company's $200 million global electronics business and will report directly to Heinrich Gruen, CEO of Henkel Loctite Americas. He will be based in the company's Industry, Calif. offices.

Mr. Trippel comes to Henkel Loctite from Siemens Dematic Electronic Assembly Systems in Norcross, Ga., where he served as president since 2000. As president of Siemens Dematic, he had full profit and loss responsibility for the company's electronic assembly equipment business. During his seven-year tenure with Siemens, Mr. Trippel gained significant global experience in the electronics assembly, semiconductor, and PCB industry.

Mr. Trippel brings to his new position almost 20 years experience in electronics packaging and assembly. Prior to Siemans, he worked at Universal Instruments Corporation and AMP Inc. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University.

"We are extremely pleased to have Pat leading the electronics business," explained Heinrich Gruen. "His extensive experience in electronic packaging and complete understanding of the dynamics of the market will be a great asset to the long-term success and growth of our company's electronics division."

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