Dow Automotive will supply the new Toyota assembly plant in St. Petersburg, Russia with several bonding solutions, including the BETASEAL™ glass bonding systems and BETAMATE™ structural adhesives. This agreement makes Dow Automotive one of the first suppliers to deliver to the new Toyota plant in St. Petersburg, where the Toyota Camry will be assembled. The facility is slated to open in 2008.

Dow Automotive will supply materials to Toyota in Russia from its facilities in Freienbach, Switzerland, saving Toyota the cost and logistical challenges of importing materials from Japan. The successful longstanding relationship between the two companies in other geographies contributed to the selection of Dow Automotive as a key supplier to the new plant. By supplying Toyota at its new Russian facility, in addition to Toyota facilities in Western Europe, Dow Automotive continues to demonstrate global capabilities for proving innovative technology and solutions.

The BETASEAL glass bonding system is used worldwide in the automotive industry for structural bonding and sealing of stationary glass to help vehicles meet globally mandated safety requirements for barrier, rollover and roof crush regulations. New technologies include primerless-to-paint, non-conductive, high-modulus and QUICK FIX (fixture-free) adhesives. Applications include windshields, backlites and quarter glass for passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, rail coaches and off-road vehicles.

BETAMATE structural adhesives from Dow Automotive are one of a number of solutions that bond plastics, composites, glass hardware and trim to improve vehicle structure and acoustics.

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Dow Automotive is a leading global provider of technology-driven solutions that meet consumer demand for vehicles that are safer, stronger, quieter, lighter, cleaner, comfortable and stylish. The organization provides plastics, adhesives, glass bonding systems, sealants, emissions control technology, films, fluids and structural enhancement and acoustical management solutions to OEM, tier and aftermarket customers around the world. For additional information about Dow Automotive products, services, and application development centers, visit www.dowautomotive.com.