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Visibility Systems

Wiper Systems

Combining perfect visibility with silence and elegance

This Product Family offers windshield and rear window wiping solutions to give the driver perfect visibility in all conditions, for both the original equipment sector and the aftermarket. This Product Family also helps generate fuel savings, through its commitment to innovation and weight reduction.

A few figures

  • 924 million euros in sales*
  • 12 plants, 4 Research centers and 8 Development centers in 8 countries

* at December 31, 2008

Global presence

> See the contact details of all Valeo Wiper Systems sites

Products

The latest innovations from Valeo Wiper Systems include:

  • Second-generation front and rear ultra-flat wipers, combining performance and elegance. The second generation is more aerodynamic, more compact, lighter and helps to prevent snow piling up on the windshield;

  • The new generation of lightweight wiper motors optimizes wiping effectiveness with precision electronics, offering new speed control and wiping angle functions.

  • The Wiper Systems product range includes:

    • arms;
    • blades;
    • linkages;
    • motors;
    • washing systems;
    • front and rear wiping systems integrating other functions such as stop lights and latches.

    Expertise

    World number 1 on the wiper systems market, VWS maintains its lead through styling and innovative technologies.

    Style is a key differentiating factor for vehicle manufacturers. Valeo integrates the specific visual identity of each customer along with changing trends in automotive styling into the design of its wiper systems. It has developed a comprehensive range of front and rear wiper arms and blades designed to be attractive, efficient and easy to adapt to all vehicle types. Valeo has gone even further by freeing manufacturers from the constraints of windshield shape concerning wipe quality.

 


Valeo Wiper Systems,
Production line,
Châtellerault, France

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