News | March 1, 2005

Henkel Introduces Equipment Web Site Dedicated To Education And Procurement

Rocky Hill, CT - Henkel Corporation recently introduced a dedicated equipment Web site, www.equipment.loctite.com, designed to educate the marketplace about available Loctite® adhesive dispensing, curing and processing equipment, and to simplify equipment selection and procurement.

Designed for simple navigation and use, www.equipment.loctite.com allows end users to easily find, review and purchase the complete and diverse offering of more than 2000 Loctite® equipment products online. All items on the site are clearly priced and may be purchased from the U.S. or Canada using a credit card. Loctite® equipment products can also be purchased through local Loctite® product distributors, including the 45 Loctite® Equipment Showroom Distributor locations throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

The site provides information on 14 categories of equipment including controllers, reservoirs and dispense valves; disposable dispense components; fume filtration; hearing aid processing; hot melt dispensing; ID bore coatings; light cure equipment and meters; motion control systems; pail pump systems and accessories; process monitoring; single component dispensing; spray systems and valves; surface treatment systems; and two part dispensing. No matter how simple or technically complex the product, users can locate available models/designs, learn technical and application information about them, and purchase them on the site.

The Web site also offers information on Loctite® distributors, Equipment Showroom locations, adhesive and equipment troubleshooting, technical literature, rental programs, discount equipment, and product servicing capabilities. The equipment Web site features links to both the Loctite® Worldwide and Henkel Worldwide Web sites. Visitors who make technical inquiries through the Web site will receive responses within 24 hours.

For more information on the Loctite® equipment Web site, visit the site at www.equipment.loctite.com or call 1-800-LOCTITE (562-8483).

The Henkel Group operates in three strategic business areas: Home Care; Personal care; and Adhesives, Sealants and Surface Treatments, which serves the transportation, electronics, aerospace, metal, durable goods, consumer goods, maintenance and repair and packaging industries, and offers a broad range of products for the craftsman and consumer. With brands and advanced technologies, Henkel makes people's lives easier, better, and more beautiful. 50,000 employees work for the Henkel Group worldwide. People in 125 countries around the world trust in brands and technologies from Henkel – "A Brand like a Friend".

Source: The Henkel Group