Press release June 04th 2012 - 5:45 pm
Formation of a joint venture
dedicated to automotive applications
RADIALL and ARaymond announced this Monday, the finalization of an agreement establishing their joint venture, dedicated exclusively to the passive interconnection component market for automotive applications.
According to this agreement, ARaymond acquires retroactively as of January 1st, 2012, 50% of the company RAYDIALL consisting of RADIALL's automotive division. This division, which generated approximately € 11 million in sales in 2011, will continue its expansion in the form of a joint venture, held equally by the two partners, with the stated goal of becoming a leading player in its sector.
The scope of this project primarily includes the workforce of the Champfeuillet (Isère, France) site, of approximately 50 people dedicated to manufacturing and to research and development, and RADIALL's international automotive business assets, mainly in Germany, Italy and in the United States. At the same time, RAYDIALL will receive business support, from ARaymond's sales teams.
Antoine Raymond and Pierre Gattaz, the respective heads of the two family-owned groups, stated:
"We are really delighted to see this joint venture become a reality, and we are very optimistic about its prospects. Combining the technological and industrial expertises acquired by RADIALL in the connector component sector and ARaymond's exceptional knowledge of the automotive market will allow us to rapidly create real value for our customers in the automotive sector, in key technological components of the vehicles of the future."
About RADIALL
RADIALL designs, develops and manufactures electronic components dedicated to wireless communication, automotive telematics and military and aeronautic equipment applications.
ISIN Code: FR0000050320 -- Eurolist C - NYSE Euronext
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ARaymond designs, manufactures and sale advanced assembly systems, clips, quick connectors for fluids, bonding systems, for the automotive markets (fuel, cooling and braking systems, windscreen washer, etc.).
www.araymond.com
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