ZEELAND, Mich., June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gentex Corporation,
the leading supplier of automatic-dimming mirrors to the worldwide
automotive industry, has begun shipping interior auto-dimming mirrors for
the all-new Peugeot 207, PSA Peugeot Citroen's new sporty compact
hatchback.
Gentex auto-dimming mirrors automatically darken to reduce glare from
the headlamps of vehicles approaching from the rear. The brighter the
glare, the darker the mirrors become, making nighttime driving safer.
The 207, recently unveiled at the Geneva International Auto Show, will
be sold in Europe, Asia, South America, and the Persian Gulf. It is slated
to be the eventual successor to the widely popular Peugeot 206, one of
Europe's best-selling vehicles. An interior auto-dimming mirror will be
standard on the top trim levels and will also be available in various
option packages.
"This is the first compact platform at PSA Peugeot Citroen to offer an
interior auto-dimming mirror," stated Enoch Jen, Gentex senior vice
president and chief financial officer. "Not only is there a tremendous
amount of growth potential in this vehicle segment, but this particular
piece of new business also furthers our penetration into the French
market."
Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation (Nasdaq: GNTX) is an international
company that provides high-quality products to the worldwide automotive
industry and North American fire protection market. Based in Zeeland,
Michigan, the Company develops, manufactures and markets interior and
exterior automatic-dimming automotive rearview mirrors that utilize
proprietary electrochromic technology to dim in proportion to the amount of
headlight glare from trailing vehicle headlamps. Many of the mirrors are
sold with advanced electronic features, and approximately 95 percent of the
Company's revenues are derived from the sales of auto-dimming mirrors to
nearly every major automaker in the world.
SOURCE Gentex Corporation
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Related links:
http://www.gentex.com
CONTACT:
FINANCIAL MEDIA AND INVESTOR CONTACT: Connie
Hamblin, or GENERAL MEDIA CONTACT: Craig Piersma, of Gentex
Corporation, +1-616-772-1800
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