22 AUTOMOTIVE & INDUSTRIAL Despite automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers delaying some test facility asset management and capital projects, we saw ample work in this market. Our clients focused on vehicle design and production, turning to us for critical facility functions such as test planning, preventive maintenance programs, and test data analysis. On DaimlerChrysler's Aero-Acoustic Wind Tunnel project, our design provided high quality airflow and low background noise—enabling our client to develop products with minimum noise levels and exceptional aerodynamics without compromising engine intake performance and underhood/underbody cooling airflows. Our work on DaimlerChrysler projects such as this has earned us five consecutive Gold A wards for superior quality and work ethic. In Europe, T oyota required a new Italian headquarters to symbolize cultural affinity and acceptance, and reflect their recent success in this country, now their sixth most important market. We provided engineering, procurement, construction management, and commissioning, delivering the facility in only 21 months. Also, we executed the relocation of two combustor test rigs for a confidential engine manufacturer in England, on a very aggressive schedule. Combining our work execution methods and relationships with the client personnel, we performed the work on a fast-track basis with no impact to the client’s operational test schedule. Our industrial work includes engineering, procurement, and construction supervision for a new liquid inks plant in Belgium for SICPA, a major Swiss-based specialty inks manufacturer. The facility will produce up to 30,000 different ink recipes, with improved automation and safety features. Design challenges include process flexibility and batch cross-contamination control. Our front-end value engineering efforts yielded SICPA a net documented saving of more than 10 percent of total installed cost. Ahead, near -term project potential is strong as automotive market confidence continues to improve. Industry experts anticipate increased quality demands, new product development, and pressure to reduce warranty costs to trigger new testing- related opportunities. W ith a full suite of well-honed technical skills, we are poised to help our automotive and other industrial clients respond to consumer demands. “The product development capabilities of our new Aero-Acoustic Wind Tunnel are the crowning achievement of our Scientific Laboratories. For more than a decade, Jacobs has been here with  us at the DaimlerChrysler Technical Center, working  to achieve our vision of an integrated network of unique, extreme-performance test facilities. From beginning to end through all of these projects, Jacobs has been  our true partner—providing technology expertise, project delivery know-how, and every special effort we  needed to succeed.” JEAN MALLEYBAY-VACQUEUR,  Director, Scientific Labs DaimlerChrysler Technical Center, Auburn Hills, Michigan 2 1