France is the sixth country with more investment in SLP

In the last years, France has been betting on the development of San Luis Potosi by investing more than 875 million dollars through the settling of Valeo plants, becoming the second employer company in the State.

Whence, Anne Grillo, France ambassador in Mexico, gathered in the entity with Cristian Pennec, National Director of Finance and Financial Comptroller of Valeo; Emmanuel Lassalle, Regional director for North America division Wipers; and Jose Luis Garza, honorary consul of France in San Luis Potosi to open the new Corporate Building of Global Services of Valeo Wipers & Valeo Shared Services.

Christian Pennec explained that this space will concentrate the directive and administrative areas of the company, in which will be directed the internal controls of the remaining plants in the country, being the second largest worldwide inside the corporate.  In addition, the edification was focused in encouraging sustainability, since they have eliminated the use of paper and they have forefront technology.

The French representative, indicated that there is a solid linkage with the Centro Potosino de Ciencia y Tecnologia given the cooperation that strengths the exchange in research, data and artificial intelligence; as well as in the assessment of the environmental impact and the impact in arid areas.

“The Valeo investment perfectly translates the confidence in development and potential of San Luis Potosi; as it is located as the second company with more personnel in the State employing more than 5 thousand workers,” said the French diplomat.

In the event, Juan Manuel Carreras, governor of the State, said that as entity Valeo’s values are supported inside their organization, same that are promoted every day in the governmental endeavor: ethics, transparency, empowerment, professionalism and teamwork.

Meanwhile, Jerome Jumel, general manager of Valeo Windshield Systems and Compressors, thanked the actions being encouraged from the State Government in order for this kind of projects can expand their plants and increase their team of collaborators, under conditions that facilitate the investments.

Finally, Alberto Villalpando, national director of human resources for Mexico from Valeo, detailed that the company’s expansion plans are to increase their collaborators platform to go from 5,500 to 6,500 figures that can reach 7 thousand employees in the next three years.