L'Apéritif

L'Apéritif: French cocktail hour that serves as a time-honored tradition to enjoy a drink in good company before the evening meal.

Join us for business networking among current and prospective EACC members, while also meeting the board of the French American Business Alliance (FABA).

New in 2016 - Each Apéritif will feature a 5 minute "Vignette" from a guest speaker, who will share his or her insights on the business they conduct between France and the U.S./Greater Cincinnati. 

On Thursday, July 21, FABA and the EACC will welcome Jean-Noel Roumeas, FES Specialist - Franklin Plant at Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies. 

Faurecia, based in France, is now present in 34 countries around the world, with about 330 production sites and R&D centers. Through these operational facilities on the doorstep of the world’s main automotive markets, the Group has established a position as the preferred partner of a wide array of automakers with an increasingly global outlook in their business operations. 
 
North America—including Canada, the United States and Mexico—is now Faurecia’s second-largest market after Europe and is enjoying strong growth. In the space of just a few years, the Group has built a solid reputation as a leading automotive equipment supplier in the region as it continues to actively expand its operational resources and its portfolio of North American customers.
 
With 36 production sites, including 15 new plants opened in 2014 and 2015 in the United States and Mexico, Faurecia already has a complete range of manufacturing facilities covering key regions in the automotive industry. The Group is also regional leader in the market for emissions control technologies (including commercial vehicles) and vehicle interiors.
 
Located 35 miles north of Cincinnati, in Franklin, OH, the Franklin facility is manufacturing exhaust systems for Ford Motor Company, for models ranging from the Mustang, the Explorer and the Transit van.
 

** Please mark your calendar for September 15, the final Apéritif networking event of 2016. Please also join us for Beaujolais Nouveau Premiere on November 17, 2016.