Behr America Forms New Battery Cooling Group.TROY, Mich. -- In support of the company's accelerated development activities within the fast-growing hybrid and electric vehicle market, Behr America has formed a Battery Cooling Group at its headquarters in Troy to meet the increasing demand for thermal-management technology. The new group, managed by Fred Pumper, manager, Thermal Solutions and Validation Test, Behr America, will focus on growing the company's battery cooling activities as well as support Behr's Group in Stuttgart, Germany. "We have established a Battery Group at our Behr America headquarters to support our customers, both our OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers with their vehicle integration and direct battery pack integration of thermal systems as well, for battery suppliers," said John Tepas, director/chief engineer, Behr America. "This group will build on four years of active development already completed by our Battery Cooling Division lead by Dr. Thomas Heckenberger, director of advanced development in Behr's Stuttgart, Germany technical center." Tepas noted that one of the main technological challenges of battery-powered vehicles is maintaining optimum battery temperature -- crucial for top battery performance and longevity. Behr has developed a significant expertise in this area, both in Europe and in the U.S., and has considerable experience in three different technical solutions for battery cooling: cooled air; refrigerant re·frig·er·ant adj. 1. Cooling or freezing; refrigerating. 2. Reducing fever. n. 1. A substance, such as air, ammonia, water, or carbon dioxide, used to provide cooling either as the working substance of , and secondary loop solutions. All three approaches require the integration of battery cooling into the air-conditioning circuit. Vehicle architecture and other technical requirements determine which solution best fits a specific vehicle platform. Behr's extensive system integration expertise gives the company a unique technological advantage in providing solutions for battery thermal management. "In the U.S. market, Behr supplies a full thermal management system for GM's Lambda platform vehicles as well as programs still in development," Tepas said. "Based on this experience, we are well-equipped to meet the challenges of battery thermal management in the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. ." Behr's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. headquarters is in Troy, Michigan Troy is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 80,959, the 12th largest city in Michigan by population. . Behr America has nearly 2,500 employees at facilities in Troy, Mich.; Dayton, Ohio Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population of Dayton was 158,873. ; Charleston, S.C.; Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. , and Ramos Arizpe Ramos Arizpe (IPA: [ˈramos ˌaˈrispe]) is a city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Coahuila. Ramos Arizpe is located 11 km from the state capital of Saltillo. , Mexico. Behr GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart, Germany, is a systems partner for the international automobile industry. A specialist for automotive air-conditioning and engine-cooling systems, the Behr Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of original equipment for passenger and commercial vehicles. Group sales Group sales Block sale (of large amounts) of securities to institutional investors. group sales The distribution of a new security issue to institutional clients. in the 2008 business year came to approximately $4.1 billion. Currently, Behr employs approximately 19,000 staff at 17 development locations, 28 production locations and 12 joint ventures worldwide. Additional information is available at www.behrgroup.com. |
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