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Sans spectacular car chases and Gene Hackman as police detective Popeye Doyle, Sylea SA still has your French Connection. The company is one of Europe's leading manufacturers and distributors of electrical connectors. Its products include electric and control cables for the automotive industry. Sylea provides all of Renault's cable needs. The company also makes junction boxes and other electrical control equipment. Sylea has operations throughout Europe, as well as in Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, Iran, Morocco, South Africa, and Turkey. The company, formerly part of diversified manufacturer Labinal, has been purchased by Valeo SA, a leading French maker of automotive components.
COMPETITION |
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Eaton Corporation (ETN)
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Robert Bosch GmbH (dossier)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 1,131.90
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (7.5)%
Employees: 14,669
Revenue per employee: $77,162.72
KEY PEOPLE |
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Georges Francois
CEO
CONTACT INFO |
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5, avenue Newton
78051 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Cedex, France
Phone: 33-1-30-85-30-85
Fax: 33-1-30-85-36-09
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