The Automotive News PACE Award is known across the automotive industry as one of the most coveted awards in recognizing technical innovation. Henkel was recognized for its new conversion coating process, TecTalis Preatreatment Technology. As the world's first nanoceramic conversion coating process for multi-metal bodies, TecTalis completely eliminates phosphates along with heavy metals such as nickel and manganese from the pretreatment process. This significantly reduces costs, streamlines vehicle assembly pretreatment operations, and reduces the environmental impact from the manufacturing process.

The 15th annual PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers’ Contribution to Excellence) Award was presented by Automotive News, Ernst & Young LLP and Transportation Research Center Inc. (TRC Inc.). The competition was open to suppliers who contribute products, processes, materials or services directly to the manufacture of cars or trucks.

George Kazantzis, automotive business director, Henkel Asia stated:  “The Automotive News PACE Award is one of the most prestigious awards in the industry. Henkel was first to introduce this technology - the first phosphate-free pretreatment alternative launched in the automotive industry. We are proud that TacTalis has won such recognition.”

For more information on TecTalis, visit the company’s website at www.henkel.com 

About TecTalis Pretreatment Technology

As the world’s first nanoceramic conversion coating process for metals, Henkel’s TecTalis pretreatment technology is proving to be far superior in terms of quality, ecology and economics. It provides an innovative surface composition on clean metal substrates, while eliminating the problems associated with the conventional zinc-phosphate pretreatments.

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