Key executives of U.S. medium- and small-sized automotive suppliers will have the opportunity to meet with their European counterparts to discuss a host of business opportunities during a unique ‘match-making’ program funded by the European Union and several leading international organizations.

The EU-USA Interprise Program is sponsored in the U.S. by the HCI Group, Ltd., GlobalAutoIndustry.com, and the German American Chamber of Commerce. In Europe, it is sponsored by the IHK — German International Chambers of Commerce, and the individual country automotive industry associations of Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy and Sweden. The U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Division in Detroit has also lent its support to the Program.

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U.S. automotive supplier executives will have the opportunity to meet with supplier executives from Germany, the UK, France, Spain, Italy and Sweden. Suppliers will have the opportunity to meet in one-on-one introductory meetings to discuss a host of business issues, including:

  • Collaboration on potential JV or other projects
  • Establishing dialogues
  • Expand business relationships (potential suppliers and potential customers)
  • Explore the OEM global impact in Europe
  • Actively investigate global market opportunities
  • Learn about the latest European manufacturing technologies & products

    Because only 60 U.S. automotive suppliers will be allowed to participate, suppliers are encouraged to review the information and apply, and can do so at www.SAE2001.de. Companies can also link directly from the www.GlobalAutoIndustry.com website as well.

    Partners in the EU-USA Interprise Program, include:

  • GlobalAutoIndustry.com — HCI Group, Ltd. (USA)
  • German American Chamber of Commerce (Chicago office) (USA)
  • IHK German International Chambers of Commerce (Germany)
  • SMMT — The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Ltd. (UK)
  • Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie Eure & Loir (France)
  • Mondimpresa (Italy)
  • Consejo Superior de Camaras de Comercio Industria y Navegacion (Spain),
    and
  • U.S. Department of Commerce — International Trade Detroit office (co- sponsor)

    The HCI Group, Ltd. is a leading supplier of ‘globalization’ products, services and programs to the worldwide automotive industry. The Company publishes the EUROtalk, LATINtalk, and AMERItalk quarterly newsletters; the GLOBALtools product catalog; Globalization Seminars & Conferences; the ASTEP and Global Engineer internship programs; and the European Engineer Recruitment Program. For more information on any of the company’s activities and programs, automotive supplier executives are invited to visit the web site at www.GlobalAutoIndustry.com

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