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Aftermarket
Revenues totalled €237 million for 2009, broadly in line with the previous year.
Increased volumes for rotary machinery and battery products, and the extension of the product range to include
shock absorbers and bumpers offset the drop in sales in traditional areas such as lighting and electrical.
Significant events included the recent launch of new telematic products, as well as important commercial and
collaboration agreements with major partners in the area of products and technical services for inspection
centres, as well as diagnostic equipment.
Plastic Components and Modules
The business line achieved revenues of €469 million, a 14% decrease over the prior year on a like-for-like basis
mainly as a result of reduced sales volumes attributable to the contraction in market demand.
Product innovation related to the application of multilayer blow-moulding technology to production of tanks for
small/medium displacement vehicles and the use of slush technology (for enhanced aesthetics) for development
of dashboards for commercial vehicles.
All business lines began development of new products for Fiat 500 models to be sold in the US.