LANSING – Governor Rick Snyder met with the top auto executives in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday during a luncheon sponsored by the Detroit Regional Chamber and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
The delegation met with senior executives of Fiat, Comau, Amet, AEC Italia, SAET Group, Satiz, Reply, Co.Mec, Vigel S.p.a. and Teorosi Group as well as U.S. Consul General Kyle Scott and officials of the Turin Chamber and American Chamber of Commerce, a statement said.
Turin is the center of Italy’s auto industry and home to headquarters of Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Lancia along with numerous suppliers. Snyder and the delegation also met with the city’s Lord Mayor Piero Fassino, a former state secretary for foreign affairs and European Union special envoy, the governor’s office said.
“We are finding, in business and government settings alike, there is great interest in Michigan’s comeback story and our state’s multifaceted approach to becoming more business friendly,” Snyder said. “One-on-one meetings with decision-makers are vitally important in a competitive global marketplace. Our improved business climate is highly attractive to foreign businesses that are constantly looking for expansion opportunities and for Michigan it can mean opportunities for new, well-paying jobs.”
Snyder is traveling with MEDC CEO Michael Finney, and Nigel Francis, the state’s senior automotive adviser.
Snyder’s office noted the delegation met with leaders of Comau S.p.a., which employs more than 1,900 in Michigan. Comau, a leader in the manufacture of flexible, automatic systems and integrating products, processes and services, operates in North America from its headquarters in Southfield and production facilities in Royal Oak and Novi, the office said.
The company is a partner in the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute that is being established in Canton with federal government support announced in February, the office said.
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