AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Faurecia announced today it was honored with a 2017 GM Supplier IMPACT Silver Award. The award recognizes Tier 1 suppliers who have demonstrated excellence in diversifying their company's supply chain with Tier 2 suppliers.

The Silver award, given to GM's best suppliers, recognizes those IMPACT award winners who rank in the top 50 suppliers in terms of top diversity spend.

"We take pride in selecting the best and most diverse group of suppliers to help us deliver to our customers the highest quality work available in the market today," said Faurecia North America President Mark Stidham. "This award represents our commitment to our customers and communities that we understand the true value diversity brings to the continued success of our company."

In 2015, Faurecia also received the General Motors' "Supplier of the Year" Award recognizing the company's overall leadership and performance.

About Faurecia

Faurecia is one of the world's largest automotive equipment suppliers, with three key Business Groups: Seating, Interiors and Clean Mobility. In 2016, the Group posted total sales of $20.7 billion. On December 31, 2016, Faurecia employed 100,000 people in 34 countries at 330 sites and 30 R&D centers. Faurecia is listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris stock exchange and trades in the U.S. over-the-counter (OTC) market. For more information, visit www.faurecia.com

In North America, Faurecia had sales of $5.78 billion in 2016 and employed approximately 20,000 people at 47 locations in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

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SOURCE Faurecia