Visteon opens Russia office to oversee factory construction

Visteon is building a manufacturing facility in the Kaluga region, about 100 miles southwest of Moscow, and is scheduled to start production in 2010.

"With our representative office as a strong focal point, Visteon is well-positioned to build on the new business wins we have secured in Russia," said Robert Pallash, Visteon senior VP, in a statement.

"As we expand our manufacturing footprint in Russia, the St. Petersburg office will play a key role in driving further business expansion in the Russian market."

Samsung Electronics and Volkswagen have opened factories in the Kaluga Region and Volvo Trucks and Peugeot-Citroen have factories under construction.

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