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.

Valeo supplies all major global carmakers. To meet their requirements, the Group develops, manufactures and sells its systems all over the world

Geographical Presence

The Group optimizes its industrial facilities on an ongoing basis in relation to customer demand, markets and labor costs. Valeo has production facilities in each of the world's major vehicle assembly regions as well as new sites based in countries offering the most competitive production costs.
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Commercial organization

Valeo develops, produces and sells original equipment and aftermarket products and systems for all car and truck manufacturers. The Group's commercial policy extends well beyond everyday commercial relations and involves building very close partnerships and accompagnying its customers in developing their markets throughout the world.

Sales and Business Development

The Sales and Business Development Function comprises three networks:

• National Directorates, which act as veritable ambassadors for Valeo in given geographical areas. Their role is to promote the Valeo brand in these regions, establish close relationships with the key customers in the regions and to resolve locally any legal or social problems, where necessary. There are ten National Directorates, based in China, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, North America, Poland, South America, South Korea and Spain;
  
  
• Group Customer Directors, who are the Sales Directors responsible for major automaker customers. Each represents Valeo in dealings with a given manufacturer and coordinates relations with the customer on a Group-wide basis, for all Product Families;
  
  
• The Sales and Business Development network, consisting of Sales Directors reporting to the Group's Product Families, defines the commercial strategy and is responsible for day-to-day customer relations.

International Affairs

International Affairs consists of three networks:

National Directorates, which act as ambassadors for Valeo in given geographical areas. There are eight National Directorates, based in China, Germany, Italy, Japan/Korea, North America, Poland, South America and Spain. Their role is to promote the Valeo brand in these regions, establish close relationships with the key customers in the regions and resolve locally any legal or social problems, where necessary;

Group Customer Directors, who are the link between the Group and the major automaker customers. These eight Directors each represents Valeo in dealings with a given manufacturer and coordinate relations with the customer on a Group-wide basis, for all Product Families;

Sales and Business Development network, consisting of twelve Sales Directors, each one linked to a different Product Family. This network defines the commercial strategy to be implemented and is responsible for day-to-day customer relations."

Customer Events

To be closer to the carmaker customers and to emphasize the Group's innovations from the early beginning of a project on, Valeo organizes Technology Shows on customer sites, as well as events called "Ride & Drive".

These events give Valeo the opportunity to present its latest innovations by domain, and to customers the chance to test them "in real life" by driving demo cars especially equiped for this occasion. During those operations different contacts in the customer company come together on a private track, like managers from Platforms, R&D, Product Marketing and Purchasing. Relating to the business development with its clients, Valeo also participates in major Motor Shows.