1. Press release
Communiqué de presse
Faurecia reinforces its commitment to China’s automotive market
Opens new Asian headquarters & China R&D Center for emissions control
technologies
Shanghai, April 12, 2011 – After a fruitful financial year in 2010 where sales in China
expanded by 58% to EUR 1.023 billion (CNY 9.6 billion), Faurecia is strengthening its
engagement with the local market. Today, the company inaugurated its new Asian
headquarters & China R&D Center for emissions control technologies, one of its four
business groups and key to the enhanced environmental performance of tomorrow’s
vehicles. Faurecia’s global CEO and representatives from Shanghai’s local government were
present at the opening ceremony.
Faurecia is the global leader in emissions control technologies, with a 25% market share.
That means that one in every four vehicles around the world features exhaust systems from
Faurecia. The Group confirms its strong ambitions in China, where the high value-added
market is expected to experience sustained growth due to stringent requirements and
regulations on environmental performance.
The establishment of this new Asian headquarters & China R&D Center represents a total
investment of EUR 5 million (CNY 46 million), including most recent investments in technical
equipment and testing.
“With this R&D Center in Shanghai Faurecia is further expanding its foothold in China in an
area key to making tomorrow’s vehicles cleaner – a key development for our emissions
control business. Faurecia has now fully localized product and innovation capabilities in
China to further strengthen its number one position in this field and bring leading-edge
solutions to Chinese customers,” said Yann Delabrière, Chairman and CEO of Faurecia.
Both an R&D and customer development center, the technical center in Shanghai is mainly
focused on anticipating international emissions standards and contributing to the advent of
cleaner vehicles. The technical center is adapted to cover the full spectrum of designs for
complete exhaust lines from the manifold to the tailpipe.
The Research & Development activities of the Center are focused on four key directions:
 Developing emissions control solutions to comply with Euro 5 emissions regulations for
passenger cars and Euro 4 for commercial vehicles, expected to come into force in China
in 2012, to reduce hydrocarbons, particulate matter, carbon monoxide and nitrogen
oxides emissions while also preparing future emissions regulations such as Euro 6;
 Improving energy performance of engines to contribute to reduced engine fuel
consumption, particularly through the development of advanced exhaust manifolds
(fabricated vs. cast manifolds);
 Developing solutions that aim to substantially reduce CO2 emissions for vehicles
manufactured in China;
 Designing future acoustic solutions that are more efficient and lighter, contributing to
designing a unique sound identity for our customer’s vehicles.
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2. Press release
Communiqué de presse
With a best in class track record in all of its four business groups (Faurecia Emissions
Control Technologies N°1 worldwide; Faurecia Automotive Seating N°1 worldwide for seat
frames & mechanisms & N°3 worldwide for complete seats; Faurecia Interior Systems N°1
worldwide; Faurecia Automotive Exteriors N°2 worldwide), Faurecia is placing China at the
top of its priority list.
2011 will also see Faurecia participating for the first time from April 19-28, 2011 at the
Shanghai Auto Show – Hall W4, booth Nr C054 – showcasing its cutting edge innovations on
the doorstep of its local customers:
1. Automotive Seating
- SmartFit™ phone-activated seat adjustment system
- Seat mechanisms prototypes
- Ultima seat tracks
- Dragon seat structure
2. Interior Systems
- Volkswagen Passat cockpit
- BMW X5 door panel
- Peugeot 3008 structural floor
- Interior decoration parts (paint, film, aluminum)
3. Emissions Control technologies
- BMW M3 complete exhaust line
- Sound design
- Manifold technology
4. Automotive Exteriors
- Audi A4 Front-end module with mEasy
- Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG front bumper
Faurecia is the world's #6 automotive equipment supplier with four key business groups: Automotive
Seating, Emissions Control Technologies, Interior Systems and Automotive Exteriors. In 2010, the
Group posted total sales of 13.8 billion Euros. It employs 75,000 people in 33 countries with 238 sites
and 38 R&D centers. Faurecia is listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris stock exchange.
All four Faurecia business groups are strongly present in China. With Headquarters in Shanghai,
Faurecia China employs over 6,000 people, including 600 engineers and technicians, at 23 plants and
four R&D centers. In 2010, total sales in China reached € 1,023 million.
For more information, visit: www.faurecia.com / www.faurecia.cn
Media contacts:
Olivier Le Friec Chun Xiao
Faurecia Ogilvy Public Relations Shanghai
Media Relations Manager Associate Director
Tel: +33 1 72 36 72 58 Tel: +86-21-24051716
Mob: +33 6 76 87 30 17 Mob: +86-135-01614321
olivier.lefriec@faurecia.com chun.xiao@ogilvy.com
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