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RISING OPPORTUNITIESCANADA – JAPAN Business SymposiumOctober 23, 2008

Martin J. MazzaSenior Vice President Marketing & Global SalesThe Woodbridge Group

RISING OPPORTUNITIESCANADA – JAPAN Business Symposium


The Woodbridge GroupBeginning - 1978• Private Canadian company• 1 plant in Woodbridge, Ontario• 350 employees• $38 million CDN in sales• Molded automotive foam, slab foam fabrication,

furniture foam and carpet undercushion

Kipling Av.. PlantWoodbridge, Canadacirca 1969


The Woodbridge GroupToday’s Worldwide Presence

• Private Canadian company

• 64 locations in 21 countries worldwide

• 8,000+ employees

MEXICOLeon*Mexico City*Saltillo (2 Facilities)

AUSTRALIAAdelaideMelbourne

CANADABlenheim, ONKitchener, ONMississauga, ONSarnia, ONTilbury, ONWhitby, ONWoodbridge, ON

CHINAWuhan*ShanghaiBRAZIL

BetímCaçapavaCamaçariCaxias do Sul*São Bernardo (2 Facilities)

CZECH REPUBLICMlada Boleslav*

ARGENTINAPilar

BELGIUMHulshout*

EGYPTCairo**ENGLANDCoventry*Manchester*

FRANCETrilport*

GERMANYMörfelden*Rüsselsheim*Espelkamp*Wolfsburg *

ITALYBruzolo*

JAPANAnjo*Nanno*Inado*(Kyushu)Tokyo

SOUTH KOREAUlsan*Gwangju*Inju*(Asan City)

POLANDBielsko Biala*Zory*

SPAINBarcelona*

THAILANDBangkok*Gateway*(Plangyao)

UNITED STATESAtlanta, GAAuburn Hills, MIBrodhead, WIChattanooga, TN* (2 Facilities)El Paso, TX(2 Facilities)Fremont, OHGrand Rapids, MIGreensboro, NC*Kansas City, KSKansas City, MO (2 Facilities)Lansing, MIRomulus, MISt. Peters, MOTroy, MI

INDIANew Delhi *

SLOVAKIALučenec*


What Does Woodbridge Supply

Urethane ChemistryApplication

FoamCushion


What Does Woodbridge Supply

UrethaneChemistry + JIT

Assembly =Seating FoamEnergy-Absorbing FoamHeadliner FoamStructural FoamAcoustical FoamAssembly and Sequencing


Today

UrethaneChemistry

andApplications


Why JapanJapanese Vehicle Production – 1995 to 2008

0

2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008


Why JapanJapanese Vehicle Production – 1995 to 2008 + Forecast

0

2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

14,000,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014


Why Japan

Inado (Kyushu)

Nanno

Anjo

Tokyo (WJI)

Tokyo (Planned)


Japanese Customers


Why A Joint Venture

• Resources & local knowledge

• Technology

• Globalization

• Growth


Resources & Local Knowledge


GlobalizationTroy, Michigan USA

Development & Commercial

Anjo, JapanIWFC - Development

Mörfelden, GermanyProseat – Dev. & Commercial

Coventry, U.K.Proseat - Dev. & CommercialMississauga, Canada

Commercial

Woodbridge, CanadaDevelopment

Bruzolo, ItalyGestind JV - Development

Melbourne, AustraliaDevelopment & Commercial

São Bernardo, BrazilDevelopment & Commercial

Mexico City,MexicoDevelopment & Commercial

Bangkok, ThailandIWCT – Dev. & Commercial

Wolfsburg, GermanyProseat - Commercial

Shanghai, ChinaCommercial

Tokyo, JapanWJI Commercial

Gwangju, South KoreaDWF Commercial

New Delhi, IndiaSWU Commercial


Technology

• Synergy

• Leapfrog

• Learnings


How Do We See Japan Growth?Global Platforms - 2013

0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 3,500,000 4,000,000

R e na ult / N is s a n D

Vo lks wa g e n P Q3 5 / P Q3 6

F o rd/ M a zda B 2 e

P S A P F 1

Ge ne ra l M o to rs C 3 XX

Ge ne ra l M o to rs GLOB A L GA M M A

Hyunda i N F / C M

To yo ta N B C -2

P S A P F 2

Vo lks wa g e n P Q2 4 / P Q2 5

Vo lks wa g e n M QB

R e na ult / N is s a n C

Ho nda C -5

Hyunda i HD

To yo ta M C -C

Ge ne ra l M o to rs GLOB A L D ELTA

F ia t TYP E 19 9

F o rd C 1

R e na ult / N is s a n B

To yo ta M C -M Camry, RAV 4, Highlander

Renault Clio, Dacia Logan, Nissan Sentra

Ford Focus, Mazda Tribute, Volvo S40

Punto, Palio, Strada

Opel Astra, Zafira, SAAB 9-1, Chevrolet Cobalt

Corolla, Matrix, Verso, Auris

Hyundai Elantra, Tucsan, Kia Carens, SportageCivic, CR-V, Element, Acura RDX

Renault Megane, Espace, Nissan Xtrail, Rogue

Audi A3, VW Golf, VW Passat, Skoda Octavia, SEAT Leon

Santa Fe, Sonata, Optima, Sorento, Azera

VW Polo, Skoda Fabia, Seat Ibiza

Peugeot 308, Citroen C4, Citroen Berlingo

Yaris, Vitz, Belta Vios

Daewoo Gentra, Opel Corsa, Chevrolet Aveo

Silverado, Sierra, Yukon, Escalade

Citroen C3, Peugeot 208

Ford Fiesta, Mazda Demio

Audi A3, VW Golf, Skoda Octavia

Renault Laguna, Nissan Altima, MAxima, Murano

… By 2013, more than 40% of global production will be

based off of a “global platform”!

and 6 of them will be designed in Japan!

- Examples of vehicles based on the platform - Global Platform is one with more than 1 million units annually- Source CSM Jan 08


Key Factors To Success

• Expertise

• Cost and Quality

• Innovation

• Global design & prototyping

• Global learning, experience and supply


World Polyurethane Alliance

The World Polyurethane Alliance currently includes: The Woodbridge Group, Proseat, Poliuretanos Summa Woodbridge, IWFC, Gestind, Indepol, IWCT, WWGSK, Dayou Woodbridge Foam and SWU.

The World Polyurethane Alliance is a united collection of leading urethane manufacturers, offering world-class research, technology, product design, prototyping and manufacturing.

This collection of the world’s leading urethane companies provide a global footprint to offer:

• local support for global programs, in a seamless environment• deliver the lowest possible cost• meet expectations on development timing• avoid unnecessary duplication of development in multiple countries• provide product launch excellence• design centralized based on where its developed to launch anywhere

Domo arigato

Thank you

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Woodbridge's Foam Knowledge · Woodbridge, ON CHINA Wuhan* BRAZIL Shanghai Betím Caçapava Camaçari Caxias do Sul* São Bernardo (2 Facilities) CZECH REPUBLIC Mlada Boleslav* ARGENTINA