Valeo is dedicated to the design, the manufacture and the sale of components, integrated systems and modules for cars and heavy lorries. 3 Fields of Innovation for surer, cleaner and more comfortable vehicles.

Combining perfect visibility with silence and elegance

As a contributor to the Driving Assistance Domain, Valeo Wiper Systems offers windshield and rear window wiping solutions to give the driver perfect visibility in all weather conditions, for both the original equipment sector and the aftermarket. These solutions combine the latest innovations in terms of technology and design.

A few figures

• 1,052 million euro sales*
• 13 plants and 7 R&D centers in 8 countries*

* December 31, 2007

Global presence:

See the contact details of all Valeo Wiper Systems sites

Products

In 2007, Valeo Wiper Systems continued to develop new products including:

• second-generation front and rear ultra-flat wipers: ultra-flat wiper systems combine elegance and exceptional performance. Their unique design, optimal aerodynamic form and light weight are a combination that is greatly in demand. The second generation of ultra-flat wiper blades is more aerodynamic, more compact, lighter and helps to prevent snow accumulation under the blade;
  
  
• a new generation of XL ultra-flat blades, which provide excellent wiping quality on large windshields and are increasingly fitted on MPVs;
  
  
• these wipers, using electronic front motors, are simple to fit and allow great freedom of design for automakers in addition to offering a significant reduction in the vehicle’s mass;
  
  
• a new rear motor using a technology that reduces mass, improves acoustic performance and reduces costs, was also developed in 2006;
  
  
• heated wash systems.

The Wiper Systems Product Family 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.