# Henkel South Africa partners with Hudson Rubber to produce vehicle sealing and acoustic solutions

Henkel South Africa is partnering with Hudson Rubber to locally fabricate Henkel's vehicle rubber sealing and acoustic solutions for OEM vehicle panel reinforcing, noise reduction and vibration protection. Ford Motor Company SA will be the first customer, using the solutions in the Ford P703 Ranger Model.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2023-09-29
- Where: Hammanskraal, South Africa, South Africa
- Status: announced
- Products: vehicle rubber sealing solutions, acoustic solutions, damping materials
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Ford Motor Company](https://endata.com/companies/3544.md) (customer)
- [Henkel South Africa](https://endata.com/companies/72975.md) (partner)
- [Hudson Rubber](https://endata.com/companies/72976.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [autoreview.co.za](https://autoreview.co.za/2023/09/29/henkel-south-africa-to-partner-with-hammanskraal-based-hudson-rubber-to-produce-vehicle-sealing-and-acoustic-solutions/), 2023-09-29: "We are delighted to collaborate with Hudson Rubber to produce vehicle sealing and acoustic solutions for our customers in South Africa."

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