Faurecia SE (now FORVIA) is a French global automotive supplier headquartered in Nanterre, in the western suburbs of Paris. In 2022 it was the 7th largest international automotive parts manufacturer in the world and #1 for vehicle interiors and emission control technology. One in two automobiles is equipped by Faurecia.[1] It designs and manufactures seats, exhaust systems, interior systems (dashboards, centre consoles, door panels, acoustic modules) and decorative aspects of a vehicle (aluminium, wood).

Faurecia SE
Company typePublic (Societas Europaea)
Euronext ParisEO
CAC Next 20 Component
ISINFR0000121147 Edit this on Wikidata
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1997
Headquarters,
Number of locations
35 countries
Area served
International
Key people
Patrick Koller, CEO
ProductsAutomotive seating, interiors and emissions control technologies
ServicesDesign and manufacture of automotive sub-systems for the Volkswagen Group, Stellantis, the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance, Ford, General Motors, BMW, Daimler, Toyota, Hyundai-Kia, BYD and other automotive OEMs
RevenueIncrease €25,46 billion (2022)
Increase €1,11 billion (2022)
Decrease €-381,8 million (2022)
Owners
Number of employees
157,460 (2022)
SubsidiariesClarion
Websitewww.faurecia.com

Faurecia's customers include the Volkswagen Group, Stellantis, Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi, Ford, General Motors, BMW, Daimler, Toyota, Tesla, Inc., Hyundai-Kia, Jaguar Land Rover and BYD among others. Faurecia employs 8,300 engineers and technicians. The company operates over 300 production sites and 35 R&D centres in 37 countries worldwide, with 403 patents filed in 2017. About half of these sites are manufacturing plants operating on the just-in-time principle. Faurecia joined the United Nations Global Compact in 2004.

The company was at the core of a bribery scandal in 2006 which led to the resignation and legal conviction of its then CEO Pierre Lévi.[2]

In 2023, the company merged with German auto parts manufacturer Hella, the merged business being named Forvia.

In April 2024, L&T Technology Services partnered with Forvia Forge at €45 million deal.[3]

Origins

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Faurecia was formed in 1997 by two automotive component suppliers, Bertrand Faure and ECIA.[4]

It designs and manufactures seats, exhaust systems, interior systems (dashboards, centre consoles, door panels, acoustic modules) and decorative aspects of a vehicle (aluminium, wood).

References

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  1. ^ "Group - Forvia". www.faurecia.com. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  2. ^ Kanter, James; Dougherty, Carter (2006-08-02). "Scandal widens in European car sector - Business - International Herald Tribune". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  3. ^ "L&T Technology Services and FORVIA Forge €45 Million Alliance to Accelerate Clean Mobility Engineering". Bru Times News.
  4. ^ "History of Faurecia S.A. – FundingUniverse". www.fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
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