The contract gives Tatsuta Chemical the opportunity to take advantage of Benecke-Kaliko's existing expertise in surfaces and use it for more interior applications. The ContiTech company is a world leader in the manufacture of surface structures using laser engraving technology for this branch.
"We will approach future projects together. This gives our customers extra value, as they only require one contact person for all interior materials," promises Leiß. "In addition to this our plants in Europe, Mexico and China mean that we have a truly global presence." The new contract does not contain any agreement on economic contributions.
The Tatsuta Chemical Co. Ltd. has around 120 employees worldwide. Benecke-Kaliko has a workforce of around 1,400 and posted sales of €246 million in 2009.