Faurecia Wins Altair Enlighten Award for Adaptive Valve Technology

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., July 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Faurecia was awarded the Altair Enlighten Award for its Adaptive Valve technology today at the annual Management Briefing Seminars, hosted by the Center for Automotive Research. The Enlighten Award is the industry's only award that promotes and celebrates innovation in automotive lightweighting.

Faurecia's Adaptive Valve enables the use of smaller silencers to achieve benchmark noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), and reduces exhaust mass by up to 30 percent. By canceling the low frequencies generated by cylinder deactivation, the Adaptive Valve enables this fuel-saving technology without the driver hearing any cues that the engine has changed from eight cylinders to four, making it a one-of-a-kind technology.

"We are extremely proud of this honor and for being recognized as an industry leader in lightweighting," said Dave DeGraaf, president of Faurecia Clean Mobility North America.  "This technology is the result of hard work, dedication and creativity on behalf of our Faurecians, and I hope this will inspire others to continue innovating and excelling as we drive forward as an industry."

The Adaptive Valve also won Automotive News' PACE Award in 2016.

Since its creation in 1997, Faurecia has become a leading global supplier of automotive parts and a preferred partner to automakers throughout the world. To learn more about how you can become a Faurecian and "Inspire Mobility," visit http://careers.faurecia.com.

About Faurecia

Founded in 1997, Faurecia has grown to become a major player in the global automotive industry. With 330 sites including 30 R&D centers, 100 000 employees in 34 countries, Faurecia is now a global leader in its three areas of business: automotive seating, interior systems and clean mobility. Faurecia has focused its technology strategy on providing solutions for smart life on board and sustainable mobility.  In 2016, the Group posted total sales of €18.7 billion. Faurecia is listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris stock exchange and trades in the U.S. over-the-counter (OTC) market. For more information, visit www.faurecia.com    

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