(August 1, 2006) IRVINE, CA — Henkel announced the promotion of Larry Crane, Ph.D., to vice president, product development and engineering. He outlined his directives in the new position as accomplishing global integration of research and applications labs and identifying trends in the industry. Responsibilities in the position include semiconductor materials management, as well as supervising operations in Irvine, CA; Isogo, Japan; Seoul, Korea; Singapore; Hemel Hempstead, U.K.; and Yantai and Yiangsu, China facilities. Crane will also manage a joint venture with Henkel Huawei Electronics.