Faurecia To Highlight Weight-Savings Technologies at the ITB Automotive Cockpit and Door 2009 Conference Sept. 24 in Novi, Mich.

WHAT: Faurecia North America will share its expertise to reduce vehicle mass in presentations at the ITB Automotive Cockpit and Door 2009 Conference Sept. 24 at the Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel in Novi, Mich. Faurecia topics include:

  --  "Lightweight Sustainable Substrate Materials for Automotive
      Interiors," presented by Lisa Viazanko, Product Concept Engineer for
      Faurecia North America. She will provide a global overview of natural
      fiber composite materials and processes that Faurecia is applying as
      the next generation of lightweight automotive interior substrates.

  --  "Lightweight Reinforced Airbag Lid in Foam (RALF)," presented by
      Christophe Baillet, Senior Manager, Concept Engineering for Faurecia
      North America. He will discuss Faurecia's innovative RALF technology,
      which has a highly optimized instrument panel passenger airbag lid
      system. The lid's structural 3D-skeleton form section creates
      significant weight savings, while improving passenger safety and
      providing more design freedom for the instrument panel.

Faurecia (www.faurecia.com) is a world-leading tier one automotive supplier specializing in seats, vehicle interiors, front ends and exhaust systems. The company is headquartered in Nanterre, France, with its North American headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich.

WHY: Weight reduction continues to garner attention in the automotive industry as automakers look toward lighter and more fuel- and space-efficient vehicles. Faurecia is a leader in developing innovations to make vehicles lighter and more environmentally sound.

ITB Group's Automotive Cockpit and Door Conference focuses on new technologies; sustainability; styling/design; materials; mass reduction; and energy management.

Faurecia spokespeople and other industry leaders will discuss and showcase their technologies and advancements in these fields. Access the conference schedule at: http://www.itbgroup.com/pdf/Conferences/Programs/ITB_ACM09_Program.pdf

  WHERE:  Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel, 21111 Haggerty Road, Novi, MI 48375

  WHEN:  Thursday, September 24, 2009

  --  3:00-3:30 p.m.: Lightweight Sustainable Substrate Materials for
      Automotive Interiors

  --  5:00-5:30 p.m.: Lightweight Reinforced Airbag Lid Foam (RALF)
      Technology

/PRNewswire -- Sept. 22/