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We have assembled a diverse product portfolio by
bui1ding on focused strengths.
Our technology makes automobiles and other products more valuable
in many ways: Interior and exterior products, mainly items for making
vehicles more attractive, convenient, and comfortable; body sealing,
principally weatherstrip; functional parts, such as hoses, caps, and
covers; safety systems, namely airbags; optoelectronics, consisting
of light-emitting diodes for automotive and non-automotive applications;
and plastic items for various industrial and consumer products.
Underlying our growing market share in each product category are carefully
nurtured technologies. Our pioneering work in light-emitting diodes,
for example, has spawned new possibilities in illumination and instrumentation.
Products in all our business categories benefit from special strengths
in compounding, molding, and combining high-polymer resins, rubber,
and other materials.
Market share is a decisive strategic consideration as globalization
makes unprecedented economies of scale both possible and necessary.
We are a world leader in important products, such as weatherstrip,
brake hoses, air bags, and blue light-emitting diodes. And we are
working systematically to expand our global market share in those
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