After a four-year absence, automotive engine cooling and air-conditioning specialist Behr America will return as an exhibitor to the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress this year in Detroit (3-6 April).

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“The opportunity to exhibit new products and processes in the show’s new OEM-supplier park is a major reason for Behr’s return,” the company said in a statement.


“The park concept co-locates OEMs and their Tier 1 suppliers in a single area just outside the AVL technology theatre. The area will serve as a hub for meeting both current and potential customers.”


“We’re pleased to be back,” added Behr America president and CEO Frank Mueller. “This year’s show host BMW has done a great job in promoting improvements for this annual event. The manufacturer-supplier park addition is a new and innovative SAE concept that will serve to increase traffic throughout the exhibition hall.”


Behr will exhibit a range of climate-control and engine-cooling products, highlighting its systems approach to thermal management.


The supplier will also present several technical papers at SAE including “Innovative AC-Concept for Micro-Hybrid Vehicles,”  “Optimisation of a Hybrid Cross-Car Beam” and “Transient Behaviour of R744 Vehicle Refrigeration Cycles.”

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