Personal Automotive Vehicle Industry

KIRKCO plays an essential role in this sector by supplying precision metering, mixing, and dispensing equipment for adhesives, sealants, and related liquid materials — all of which are critical in modern automotive assembly. As bonding and sealing technologies have increasingly replaced traditional joining methods (like mechanical fasteners or welding) due to their performance benefits, accurate application of these materials has become vital to ensure strong bonds, effective seals, and consistent product quality. KIRKCO’s solutions support a wide range of manufacturing needs — from manual equipment to fully automated robotic cells with process control — and are designed to boost productivity while maintaining high standards of quality.

Applications include direct glazing and sealing of sun-roofs and windows; bonding and sealing of lighting lenses and LED heat sinks; adhesive bonding of exterior components such as door handles, mirror housings, grilles, spoilers, and wiper panels; and assembly of interior and cockpit components including window lifters, seat structures, airbags, dashboards, infotainment systems, and speakers. Additional processes include acoustic foam application within body cavities, potting and encapsulation of PCBs, sensors, connectors, and control units, structural and insulating glazing with formed-in-place gasketing for HVAC and electronic enclosures, composite bonding of roof components, lift gates, tailgates, and bumpers, injection molded silicone gaskets for housings and connectors, and precision dispensing for mechanical assemblies such as shock absorbers and brake components.