Duerr
AG, the largest maker of car painting equipment, has won an order worth 100 million
deutsche marks ($US45 million) from Volkswagen AG to modernise its Puebla, Mexico,
plant which makes the Beetle and Jetta (Bora) mainly for U.S. and Canadian sale.

According to a Bloomberg News report, Duerr’s paint systems business unit will
replace existing plant with a new paint shop which can handle 600 vehicle bodies
daily, the company said in a statement to the German stock exchange.

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“VW’s new paint shop represents investment to improve quality, environmental
protection and efficiency,” Duerr reportedly said in its statement.





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