The transaction concerns the bumpers and front end modules business of Faurecia which had sales of €2 billion in 2015 and employs 7,700 people in 22 sites. The Entreprise Value of the transaction is € 665 million.

The appropriate filings will now be made by Plastic Omnium with the relevant antitrust authorities and the transaction is due to close during 2016.

This sale, combined with the early redemption by Faurecia of its convertible bond that was completed in January 2016, will almost completely eliminate Faurecia’s debt. The group will thus be able to accelerate investment in value-added technologies for sustainable mobility and enhanced life on board.

The composite business of Faurecia is an integral part of its technology strategy for lightweight solutions and is thus not included in the deal with Plastic Omnium.