Research and Markets: View Extensive Company Profile of Visteon Corporation Now

DUBLIN, Ireland, March 18 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c14173) has announced the addition of Visteon Corporation: Company profile 2005 Edition to their offering.

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Addressing all the key issues that confront the component sector, this company profile analyses Visteon Corporation's current and future M&A activity, changing new product development and R&D, financial and market information, company structure and product range, as well as offering a summary of the company's strategy and its future prospects.

Visteon Corporation is a major supplier of automotive systems, modules and components to vehicle makers and the aftermarket. Visteon's business activities are organised into two groups: automotive operations and glass operations. Major product areas of automotive operations include climate control, interior, exterior, powertrain, chassis and electronics. The glass operations are further divided into two groups namely vehicle glazing and commercial glass. Additionally, the company also serves the automotive aftermarket. Visteon posted revenues of US$18.7 billion in 2004, an increase of 5.8% year on year.

  The profile is structured as follows:

  Company structure

A summary of the ownership and structure of the company, the other activities it is involved in and the relative contributions made by these activities. This will comprise:

  - Company overview
  - Shareholders
  - Divisional organisation
  - International production network and engineering and development centres
  - Automotive product profile
  - A concise summary of the company's product groups

  Customer profile

A note of the company's major customers worldwide and a round-up of recently awarded supply contracts.

Financial performance

A review of the financial strategy of the company as recorded in public statements and reports, followed by an analysis of the accounts for the last five years. It includes commentary on how the company has performed and its prospects over the coming 12 months.

Company strategy

A summary of the key elements of the company's strategy, particularly in major operational areas such as technical development, design or marketing. This section explains how recent events and emerging trends fit into the overall picture of the industry. It also summarises events over the past three years such as acquisitions, disposals and new ventures.

  Product development and R&D
  An overview of the company's R&D strategy and recently launched products.

  Prospects
  Opinion on the company's future prospects.

  Contents include:

  - Company Dossier
  - Worldwide Locations
  - Financial Analysis
  - Competitor Analysis
  - Key Events
  - SWOT Analysis
  - Customers
  - Products
  - Product Development
  - Prospects