Nicolas Sarkozy, French Political Leader, Visits Visteon's Interior Technical Center in Harnes, France
January 27 2005 - 3:37PM
PR Newswire (US)
Nicolas Sarkozy, French Political Leader, Visits Visteon's Interior
Technical Center in Harnes, France HARNES, France, Jan. 27
/PRNewswire/ -- Nicolas Sarkozy, president of Union pour un
Mouvement Populaire (UMP) and former French finance minister, today
visited Visteon Corporation's (NYSE:VC) Interior Technical Center
in Harnes, France. The visit was a part of a whistle-stop tour of
automotive facilities in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in France.
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Visteon's Jean de Montlaur, global director for the Interior
product line, and Philippe Galabert, technical director, welcomed
Sarkozy and led him on a tour of the technical center's advanced
facilities. The tour included crash test and airbag deployment
demonstrations in the center's laboratories. Sarkozy also had the
opportunity to learn about Visteon's capabilities in developing and
testing interior products for leading vehicle manufacturers.
Commenting on the visit, de Montlaur said: "We are delighted that
Nicolas Sarkozy chose to visit the Harnes Interior Technical
Center. Together with our plant in Gondecourt and three additional
focused factories, Visteon is an important part of the economy in
the Nord-pas-de-Calais region, and this was reflected in the
positive discussions Mr. Sarkozy had with our employees." The
Harnes Technical Center is considered a Visteon center of
excellence for interiors in Europe and has a leading role globally
in the development of product and process innovations. Employing
approximately 300 people, the center is responsible for the
creation and development of interior products such as instrument
panels, door panels and consoles for vehicle manufacturers
worldwide. The Harnes facility supports Visteon's growing
reputation for seamlessly integrating air bags and other safety
features into today's interiors. Visteon Corporation is a leading
full-service supplier that delivers consumer-driven technology
solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide and through
multiple channels within the global automotive aftermarket. Visteon
has about 72,000 employees and a global delivery system of more
than 200 technical, manufacturing, sales and service facilities
located in 25 countries.
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