The Freedonia Group, a US industry research firm based in Ohio, have released a new analysis and forecast of the US market for coatings, adhesives, and sealants used in the automotive industry. Demand data include the amount of coatings, adhesives and sealants consumed in the production, and repair and maintenance of motor vehicles. Data are reported in pounds and current US dollars for 1997, 2002 and 2007, with forecasts provided for 2012 and 2017. The study is priced at €2813.
Hector Fratty
Hector Fratty, DrivingVisionNews President and Founder has been for his entire career in automotive lighting. From 1995 to 2006, he was Valeo Lighting Systems’ chief of R&D, managing a staff of 650 engineers and technicians and a budget of over €70m. He holds 20 patents worldwide. In 2008, after 2 years’ consultancy, he initiated the launch of Driving Vision News, a news pipeline dedicated to keeping the lighting and driver assistance community informed of the latest progress and development in the industry. Hector Fratty presides over the highly‐regarded biennial VISION Congress international automotive lighting and driver assistance symposium. Hector Fratty is also a member of the ISAL steering committees.