FORVIA
Supplier Intelligence Card
Supplier Snapshot
- Core category
- General
- Country / headquarters
- France · Nanterre, France
- Manufacturing locations
- Not recorded
- Production-volume fit
- Mass market
- Certifications
- IATF 16949 (Automotive Quality) · ISO 9001 (Quality Management) · ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) · ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety) · ISO 50001 (Energy Management) · ISO 26262 (Functional Safety)
- Programme / OEM evidence
- View programme evidence below
- Capacity / lead time
- Operates approximately 290 industrial sites and 76 R&D centers globally to support major OEMs in every major automotive hub. · Variable based on OEM program cycles, typically 18 to 36 months from design award to SOP (Start of Production).
- Company / risk status
- Company status not recordedView risk access and details below
- Verification / data confidence
- Trayce Verified: Unverified — no published review
Data confidence: UNKNOWN
Why consider this supplier?
FORVIA is a global automotive technology leader created in 2022 following the successful combination of Faurecia and HELLA. It is the world's 7th largest automotive supplier, focusing on high-growth technology areas that align with the megatrends of electrification, autonomy, and sustainable mobility.
Production-volume fit: Mass market
Components & Manufacturing Capabilities
Components Offered
Complete seats and seat mechanisms, instrument panels, center consoles, door panels, sensors, actuators, electronic control units, headlamps, rear lamps, exhaust systems, catalysts, hydrogen tanks, and thermal management modules.
Products & Services
The company offers a comprehensive portfolio through six business groups: Seating, Interiors, Electronics, Clean Mobility, Lighting, and Lifecycle Solutions. This includes end-to-end cockpit modules, advanced lighting systems, hydrogen storage solutions, automated driving sensors, and sustainable interior materials.
Key Technologies
R&D Focus
Development of zero-emission solutions including hydrogen propulsion, ultra-low emission thermal systems, and sustainable materials. R&D also prioritizes the 'Cockpit of the Future' with integrated electronics and automated driving technologies.
Certifications
Automotive Programme Evidence
Recorded project examples, vehicle supply relationships and pipeline programmes appear here when available.
Capacity & Commercial Fit
Production-volume fit: Mass market
- Country / headquarters
- France · Nanterre, France
- Manufacturing locations
- Not recorded
- Service regions
- Europe · North America · South America · Asia-Pacific · Middle East & Africa
- Typical lead time
- Variable based on OEM program cycles, typically 18 to 36 months from design award to SOP (Start of Production).
- Production capacity
- Operates approximately 290 industrial sites and 76 R&D centers globally to support major OEMs in every major automotive hub.
Only evidence-backed manufacturing locations are listed. Headquarters and service regions remain separate. Capacity and lead times are supplier-profile evidence and should be confirmed during qualification.
Target Markets
Capacity Updates
1 plant change tracked
Procurement Enquiry
Interested in working with FORVIA? Send a structured procurement or technical enquiry directly.
Risk & ESG
Company status: Not recorded
Sustainability & ESG
- MATERI'ACT for sustainable material development
- Targeting Net Zero CO2 emissions by 2045
- Circular economy seating programs
- Decarbonized hydrogen storage systems
Sources & Verification
Trayce Verified
Unverified — no published review
Trayce Verified applies only to the dimensions shown as independently sourced below. It is separate from paid Enhanced Profiles and does not guarantee capacity, lead time or supplier suitability.
Company identity
Unknown — not reviewed
Manufacturing location
Unknown — not reviewed
Certifications
Unknown — not reviewed
Programme relationships
Unknown — not reviewed
Source counts describe profile citations, not independently verified checks. Certification review applies to the recorded dimension; individual certificates, capacity and lead times are not verified by this panel.
More company information
Annual Report
2025 — FORVIA
Revenue
€26.2 billion
Automotive revenue
€26.2 billion
Automotive share
100%
Net profit / loss
-€2.1 billion
R&D expenditure
€880 million (Capitalized R&D)
Capital expenditure
€701 million
Employees
76,681
Key highlights
- Recorded €26.2 billion in reported sales for 2025, broadly flat year-on-year at constant currency amidst a cooling global automotive market.
- Operating margin improved by 40 basis points to 5.6%, driven by the EU-FORWARD cost-reduction program and HELLA integration synergies.
- Reported a net loss of €2.1 billion due to €1.85 billion in one-off, non-cash charges related to portfolio reshaping, including the planned divestiture of the Interiors business.
- Net cash flow surged 47% to €962 million, allowing the company to reduce its net debt by over €600 million to €6.0 billion.
- Accelerated restructuring efforts with 6,400 headcount reductions announced ahead of schedule, while securing solid order intake in Electronics and Asian markets.
Awards & Recognition
- CES Innovation Awards
- Automotive News PACE Awards
- EcoVadis Platinum Sustainability Rating
- SBTi Net-Zero Standard Validation
Explore More
- Founded
- 2022
- Employees
- 157,000+
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