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DENSO and Robert Bosch to Establish Joint Venture to Develop and Manufacture Diesel Particulate Filters.


Tokyo, Japan, Oct 26, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News
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 Newswire) - DENSO Corporation, Kariya/Japan and Robert Bosch GmbH Robert Bosch GmbH [1] is a German corporation which was started in 1886 by Robert Bosch in Stuttgart, Germany. [2]

Bosch businesses include:
  • automotive parts and systems supplier;[2]
, Stuttgart/Germany, have agreed to set up a fifty-fifty joint venture in eastern Europe Eastern Europe

The countries of eastern Europe, especially those that were allied with the USSR in the Warsaw Pact, which was established in 1955 and dissolved in 1991.
 to develop and manufacture diesel particulate filters. The joint venture is planned for establishment in early 2007.

From 2009 onward, the joint venture partners plan to manufacture high performance and cost-effective diesel particulate filters made of cordierite cor·di·er·ite  
n.
A dichroic violet-blue to gray mineral silicate of magnesium, aluminum, and sometimes iron. Also called dichroite.



[French, after Pierre L.
 and to market them separately. As a result of the Euro 5 emission standard Emission standards are requirements that set specific limits to the amount of pollutants that can be released into the environment. Many emission standards focus on regulating pollutants released by automobiles (motor cars) and other powered vehicles but they can also regulate  for cars, DENSO and Bosch expect that particulate filters will become standard equipment for all new diesel-powered cars in Europe. Accordingly, it is also expected that the market for particulate filters will grow strongly.

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 is an essential diesel system component, and DENSO and Bosch plan to develop and market competitive cordierite DPFs by utilizing the two companies' diesel system technologies.

Compared to DPFs made of other materials, cordierite DPFs are light and provide lower pressure drop of exhaust gas resulting in high engine performance and efficient purification. DENSO has been producing and supplying its cordierite DPFs since 2003. The technologies and experiences will be used in the joint venture.

The agreement to form a joint venture is subject to approval by the antitrust authorities.

About Bosch

The Bosch Group is a leading global manufacturer of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods consumer goods

Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and
, and building technology. In fiscal 2005, some 251,000 associates generated sales of 41.5 billion euros. Set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as "Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering," the Bosch Group today comprises a manufacturing, sales, and after-sales service network of more than 280 subsidiaries and more than 12,000 Bosch Service Centers in over 140 countries. Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch.com.

About DENSO Corporation

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global supplier of advanced technology, systems and components. Worldwide, the company employs approximately 106,000 people in 32 countries and regions, including Japan. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 totaled US$27.3 billion. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges Nagoya Stock Exchange

Established after World War II, one of the three major securities markets in Japan.
 in Japan. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com or visit our media website at www.densomediacenter.com.

Source: DENSO Corporation

Contact:
Miwa Kurokawa
Goro Kanemasu
DENSO CORPORATION
Phone: 81-566-25-5594
Fax: 81-566-25-4509
miwa_kurokawa@denso.co.jp
goro_kanemasu@denso.co.jp


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