Forvia CEO on Why They Bought HELLA

Faurecia has just completed the acquisition of HELLA. The new group, renamed Forvia, becomes the world’s 7th equipment supplier and announces a turnover expected to reach €33bn in 2025. Faurecia has also just gained its independence, via a spin-off, from its historic shareholder Stellantis.In an automotive industry in full transformation with major developments such as…

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Hector Fratty

Hector Fratty, DrivingVisionNews President and Founder has been for his entire career in automotive lighting. From 1995 to 2006, he was Valeo Lighting Systems’ chief of R&D, managing a staff of 650 engineers and technicians and a budget of over €70m. He holds 20 patents worldwide. In 2008, after 2 years’ consultancy, he initiated the launch of Driving Vision News, a news pipeline dedicated to keeping the lighting and driver assistance community informed of the latest progress and development in the industry. Hector Fratty presides over the highly‐regarded biennial VISION Congress international automotive lighting and driver assistance symposium. Hector Fratty is also a member of the ISAL steering committees.