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Exhibit 99.1


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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT
This presentation contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties.  These statements often include words such as
"believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," or similar expressions.  In particular, this press release may contain forward-
looking statements about Company expectations for future periods with respect to its plans to improve financial results and enhance the
Company, the future of the Company’s end markets, Class 8 North America build rates,  performance of the global construction equipment
business, expected cost savings, enhanced shareholder value and other economic benefits of the consulting services, the Company’s initiatives
to address customer needs, organic growth, the Company’s economic growth plans to focus on certain segments and markets and  the
Company’s financial position or other financial information.  These statements are based on certain assumptions that the Company has made in
light of its experience in the industry as well as its perspective on historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other
factors it believes are appropriate under the circumstances.  Actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results because of certain
risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: (i) general economic or business conditions affecting the markets in which the Company
serves; (ii) the Company's ability to develop or successfully introduce new products; (iii) risks associated with conducting business in foreign
countries and currencies; (iv) increased competition in the medium and heavy-duty truck, construction, aftermarket, military, bus, agriculture
and other  markets; (v) the Company’s failure to complete or successfully integrate strategic acquisitions; (vi) the impact of changes in
governmental regulations on the Company's customers or on its business; (vii) the loss of business from a major customer or the discontinuation
of particular commercial vehicle platforms; (viii) the Company’s ability to obtain future financing due to changes in the lending markets or its
financial position; (ix) the Company’s ability to comply with the financial covenants in its revolving credit facility; (x) the Company’s ability to
realize the benefits of its cost reduction and strategic initiatives;  (xi) a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting which
could, if not remediated, result in material misstatements in our financial statements; (xii) volatility and cyclicality in the commercial vehicle
market adversely affecting us; and (xiii) various other risks as outlined under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.  There can be no assurance that statements made in this presentation relating to future events
will be achieved.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the
occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.  All subsequent written and oral forward-looking
statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on behalf of the Company are expressly qualified in their entirety by such cautionary
statements.


AGENDA
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
8:00 to 9:00 AM 
BREAKFAST
9:00 to 9:20 AM  
STRATEGY
9:20 to 9:40 AM  
FINANCIAL
9:40 to 9:50 AM 
Q&A
9:50 to 10:05 AM  
GLOBAL BUS & TRUCK
10:05 to 10:20 AM  
GLOBAL CON | AG | MIL
10:20 to 10:30 AM 
BREAK
10:30 to 10:40 AM  
ASIA-PACIFIC
10:40 to 10:50 AM
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
10:50 to 11:00 AM 
PRODUCT INNOVATION 
11:00 to 11:15 AM 
MARGIN ENHANCEMENT 
11:15 to 11:20 AM 
TALENT | CULTURE 
11:20 to 11:25 AM  
WRAP-UP
11:25 AM
Q&A


PRESENTERS
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CVG was founded in 2000 as a privately-held company providing
trim, wiper, mirror, and seating for medium and heavy duty trucks
IPO in 2004
Over the past 14 years, CVG pursued growth largely through
acquisition of companies providing commercial vehicle
components, on and in the cab
STRATEGY
Our Background
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Our Executive Leadership Team
STRATEGY
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Our Global Footprint
pg | 7
STRATEGY


2013 Sales
Product
End-Market
Customers
Region
STRATEGY
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CVG has about 5% share of the addressable market –
significant opportunity to
drive profitable organic growth across our end markets and penetrate our
addressable market with current products
$5M
$3.5B
$3.5B
$3.2B
$5.6B
$5.6B
Truck
$5.0B
$416M
Construction
$176M
$2.6B
$2.6B
$2.8B
Bus
$1.2B
$1.2B
$2.9B
Agriculture
2013 Sales
3
Addressable Market
White Space
$32M
Available Market
1
| $27B
Addressable Market
2
| $13B
Source:
Company data, LMC + Millmark research reports
1
Available market = Universe of applications / platforms available for product portfolio
2
Addressable market = Subset of available market for which products are currently available or product plans are in place
3
Does not include approximately $118M in sales of complementary products
$10.6B
$6.7B
$4.1B
$5.4B
STRATEGY
Our Opportunity is Significant
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Our Focus is to Drive Profitable Organic Growth
We intend to achieve sales and earnings targets
commensurate with companies delivering top-quartile
total shareholder returns
We will invest in products and capabilities that will
strengthen our right-to-win with our core products in our
end markets
We will consider opportunistic acquisitions to address
gaps in our core product portfolio and to enhance
serving our end markets & customers
STRATEGY
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Wire Harnesses
CVG
2020
|
Region
|
Product
|
End-Market
Diversification
Sales Breakdown
Region
Product
End-Market
2020
67%
67%
16%
16%
17%
17%
2013
72%
72%
16%
16%
12%
12%
NALA
EMEA
APAC
2020
2013
Seats
Trim
Structures
Wipers
7%
7%
10%
20%
20%
21%
21%
47%
47%
20%
20%
22%
22%
7%
4%
4%
42%
42%
STRATEGY
Agriculture
Truck
Other
Bus
Construction
55%
24%
24%
16%
1%
4%
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2020
2013


REGIONS
REGIONS
END-
MARKETS
CORE
PRODUCTS
COMPLEMENTARY
PRODUCTS
NA
NA
Seats
Trim
Wire
Harnesses
Mirrors
Office Seats
Structures
Wipers
Truck
X
X
Construction
X
X
X
Agriculture
X
X
X
Bus
X
X
Aftermarket
X
X
EMEA
EMEA
Truck
X
Construction
X
X
Agriculture
X
X
Bus
X
Aftermarket
X
APAC
APAC
Truck
X
X
Construction
X
X
Agriculture
X
X
Bus
X
X
Aftermarket
X
Focus on core, value accretive
businesses
Prioritize investment in core products
Hire and develop difference-making
talent across the product lines
Product line management
Engineers
Sales 
Manufacturing management
Build / enhance our right to win
Design and engineer innovative products
Next generation product plans
Global supply chain management
Operational excellence / Lean Six Sigma
CVG Sales Playbook
OEM coverage / participation / closure plans
at customer product family, product, and
program level
“Sell the House”
Better support our customers
globally
Prioritized Opportunities | Focused on Core
Products | Driving Disciplined Execution
CVG Business Portfolio
Regions, End-Markets and Products
Action Plan for Core Products
STRATEGY
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STRATEGY
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What You’re Going To See
A compilation of plans that we believe will deliver
top-quartile EBITDA performance
A pure organic growth strategy
Revenue and EBITDA growth driven by differentiated,
customer focused product designs
Sales capabilities that extend our reach and deepen our
penetration across OEMs
Operational excellence across the organization that drives
improved productivity and enables margin expansion
An engaged and empowered team, laser focused on
executing our plans and delivering our commitments
STRATEGY
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Sales and Operating Income Margin
FINANCIAL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Sales
(millions)
OI
Margin
2014
2013
(0.2)%
1.1%
2.3%
(1.8)%
2.1%
4.4%
4.2%
5%
4%
3%
1%
2%
0%
(1)%
(2)%
(3)%
2.8%
3.3%
See
appendix
for
reconciliation
of
GAAP
to
non-GAAP
financial
measures
adjusted
OIM
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Sales
OIM
Adjusted OIM


An
operational
and
financial
roadmap
by
regions
|
end-markets
|
products
-
to
guide
resource
allocation
and other decision making to achieve our 2020 goals
A six month, bottom up process
Interviews of Directors, senior management and certain mid-
level management gave rise to Imperatives
An Imperative is a collection of opportunities we intend to
seize or risks that must be mitigated
Portfolio of twelve Imperatives
Four
enterprise
enablers
Product
Innovation
/
CVG Sales
Playbook / Culture & Talent / Financial Management
Eight Product Line Manager (“PLM”) Imperatives
CVG 2020 –
The Process
FINANCIAL
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PLM Imperatives –
e.g., improve the core, grow share,
new / adjacent markets, new geographies
Collection of about 60 PLM initiatives and associated
financial modeling –
sales, costs and investments –
for
the years 2015 to 2020
Product portfolio map based on market opportunity
and right to win –
PLM initiatives distilled into a
collection of those associated with core products
FINANCIAL
An operational and financial roadmap –
by regions |
end-markets | products -
to guide resource allocation
and other decision making to achieve our 2020 goals
CVG 2020 –
The Process
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Top Quartile Total Shareholder Return
Correlation to ~13% EBITDA CAGR
1
Stock Appreciation & Dividends
EBITDA Growth
Multiple
We intend to achieve sales and earnings targets
commensurate with companies delivering top-quartile
total shareholder returns
1
Sample
of
360
Fortune
500
companies
for
some
part
of
the
period
2004
2014
for
which
share
prices
are available
FINANCIAL
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2014 to 2020
2
EBITDA as may be adjusted from time-to-time for special items (such as asset impairments,
restructuring, etc.)
CVG 2020 Financial Objectives
Sales
EBITDA
2
Compound
Annual
Growth
Rate
1
13% –
17%
6% –
8%
We serve cyclical industries
Many of our customers (the OEMs) have 2-3 year
program lead times for our products
2015 & 2016 will be building | investment years for us
FINANCIAL
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OPACC is our Measure
Operating Profit After Capital Charge
Positive OPACC = Value Creation
Negative OPACC =  Value Erosion
Higher profit without corresponding
asset growth
Reduce assets without
corresponding profit drop
Invest when project OPACC
exceeds the ROC hurdle rate
Positive OPACC = Value Creation
Negative OPACC =  Value Erosion
Higher profit without corresponding
asset growth
Reduce assets without
corresponding profit drop
Invest when project OPACC
exceeds the ROC hurdle rate
Operating Profit
(EBIT)
Less:  Capital Charge
Operating
Asset Base
Cost of
Capital
x
FINANCIAL
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Managing Through the Cycle
Playbook for down and up cycles
Enhanced focus on shareholder value
Consistent execution lends to
credibility
Act strategically and opportunistically
What Does
That Mean
Objective
FINANCIAL
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Senior Secured Notes
Principal Balance
$          250
Interest
7.875%
Due
Apr 2019
Asset Based Credit Facility
Commitment
$            40
Availability
$            37
Letters of Credit
$              3
Accordion Option
$            35
Agency Rating / Outlook
Moodys
B2 | Stable
S&P
B | Negative
LTM
2013
Q2 2014
Cash
$      73
$     70
Debt
250
250
Net Debt
$    177
$   180
EBITDA
$      27
$     40
Leverage:
Debt / EBITDA
9.3x
6.2x
Net Debt / EBITDA
6.6x
4.5x
Capital Structure / Leverage
($ in millions)
FINANCIAL
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See
appendix
for
reconciliation
of
GAAP
to
non-GAAP
financial
measures
EBITDA
reconciliation


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37%
37%
APAC
NALA
54%
19%
$ 1.2B
21%
27%
27%
42%
$ 5.6B
EMEA
Region
42%
45%
44%
38%
EMEA
NALA
Seats
30%
28%
28%
$0.8B
Trim
Structures
APAC
Wipers
$ 3.3B
20%
35%
35%
$2.4B
37%
37%
$0.3B
33%
29%
29%
19%
Product
Addressable Market 
Truck
Bus
GLOBAL TRUCK & BUS
GTB addressable
market is
approximately
$6.8B
Structures is
generally OEM
captive
Focus is on
seating, trim, and
aftermarket growth
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Product Strategy
Seats
Trim
Aftermarket
North America
Market shifting from soft to hard trim
Shape design and program management capabilities to shifting
market
Invest in new equipment in the right places to shift with market
Seize opportunity in North America and India
Top two seat brands | established distribution channels | attractive
margins
Derivative products to increase offering over same distribution
network
Leveraging OEM product design and infrastructure
Growing penetration in Canada, Mexico, and Latin America
Leverage strength in NA to grow w/ multi national OEMs
Best beach-head product to grow in emerging regions
Replicate knowledge and infrastructure in underserved segments to
grow
Product line refresh and customized by target segment or region
Product innovation
Growth and development resources will focus on core
products in targeted regions
GLOBAL TRUCK & BUS
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High growth focus
Design to market
expectations
Leverage global
OEM relationships
Expand domestic
OEM participation
Euro seat line
expansion
Initial focus –
mid
size Truck OEMs
Develop bus and
aftermarket
business
Global Market Strategy
Improve our market
leading seat and trim
positions
Grow Mexico base
Enhance margins –
product, process, and
capacity
GLOBAL TRUCK & BUS
pg | 27


Investments | Margin enhancement
Next
Gen
seat
and
trim
programs
quoted
/
won
-
SOP
2017
/
2018
Proprietary headliner processing for current and next gen
platforms -
target launch 2015
India infrastructure –
Upgrade facilities, assembly cells, and seat
validation assets
Capabilities | Systems
System Upgrades –
CVG Operating System, ERP improvements
Expand hard trim design, tooling, and process capabilities
Upgrade aftermarket customer service tools, technical support,
new brand based web portals
Footprint actions underway
Reduce capacity in US plants
Re-align assets closer to customers for landed cost advantage
Expand Mexico and India operations
Operational Transformation
GLOBAL TRUCK & BUS
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We are only 5% of the global addressable market
Focused growth efforts on Seating, Trim, and
Aftermarket
Leveraging strength in North America with Global
OEMs in emerging markets
Enhancing margins with new products and processes
In Summary
GLOBAL TRUCK & BUS
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Addressable Market
Addressable market
is approximately
$6.1B
Agricultural market of
$3.5B
Two global product
lines
Three regional
product lines
GLOBAL CON | AG | MIL
APAC
NALA
EMEA
Region
Wire
Harnesses
$0.1B
Product
$2.1B
$1.0B
$1.5B
$1.4B
$2.6B
$3.5B
CON
AG
APAC
NALA
EMEA
Seats
Structures
Trim
Wipers
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Seats
Seats
Wire
Wire
Harnesses
Harnesses
Trim
Trim
Apply construction equipment know-how to agriculture
equipment market
Replicate construction model for energy generation market
Expand into high-voltage cabling with new product offering
Expand into China
Apply North American truck know-how to construction and
agricultural applications
Leverage construction / agriculture seat and wire harness
OEM relationships
Seize
opportunity
in
earth-moving
equipment
leverage
medium / heavy excavation construction equipment position
Launch new product for compact construction equipment
Launch new agriculture seat line, featuring semi-active
Invictus for premium and 4-tier Sentinel line for value
Product Strategy
GLOBAL CON | AG | MIL
pg | 32


Enhance construction
equipment seat
offering and grow
market share
Penetrate the
agriculture market –
seating & wiring
Grow our construction
equipment seat market
share
Develop seats for
agriculture market
expectations
Establish a beach-
head –
wire harnesses
Global Market Strategy
Strengthen our wire
harness construction
equipment market
share
Grow our construction
equipment seat market
share
Penetrate the
agriculture market –
all
products
GLOBAL CON | AG | MIL
pg | 33


Operational Transformation
Investments / Margin enhancement
Standardized, smart production lines for built-in-quality
Capabilities / Systems
System upgrades –
CVG Operating System, ERP
improvements
Momentum in building out PLM organization
Footprint actions underway
Extended value stream mapping
Continued optimization of wire harness footprint
GLOBAL CON | AG | MIL
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In Summary
An approximately $6.1B addressable market in which
we can credibly show right-to-win 
A $3.6B agricultural playing field
With “familiar”
right-to-win prospects for CVG
As we fill out our seats product line, we address this
broader market
Logical opportunities exist for wire harnesses in
agricultural and energy generation space
Product and coverage plans aligned to succeed
GLOBAL CON | AG | MIL
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Ag
Con
Wipers
Structures
Wire Harnesses
Trim
Seats
Bus
Truck
28%
28%
15%
15%
36%
36%
20%
20%
$ 2.4B
$ 1.2B
$ 0.7B
$ 1.3B
1%
3%
2%
3%
19%
19%
17%
17%
40%
40%
22%
22%
7%
7%
47%
47%
43%
43%
77%
77%
20%
20%
Addressable Market
APAC
Approximately a $5.6B
addressable market opportunity
As with any good strategy, it is
important we identify both
desired and undesirable
segments to participate in
Primary focus will be on seating,
and
wire
harness opportunities
pg | 37
ASIA-PACIFIC


Product Strategy
Seats
Wire
Harnesses
Establish joint venture or acquire wire harness business to
accelerate growth and achieve economy of scale
Leverage OEM construction equipment seat relationships
to penetrate the market
Develop truck seat market share
Penetrate the driver and passenger seat bus market –
leverage India know-how
Leverage established OEM relationships in heavy
excavator seating across OEM product lines
Design seats for the Chinese agriculture market
Develop the local supply base in China
Vertically integrate core process –
weld and paint
Aftermarket
Develop Australia and establish in China
Product offerings that are market driven in price point
configuration
Develop appropriate channel leveraging OEM
relationships, trading houses and online capabilities
pg | 38
ASIA-PACIFIC


CVG Sales Playbook
Participation
Closure
Retention
Recommendation
Address customer
key challenges
Increase the
closure rate
Develop Customer
Loyalty
Leverage existing
customer base
Online Lead
Generation
SMS Campaigns
Facility Visits
Customer Events
Product Launch
(awareness)
Customer Care Program
Referral Program
Build brand and
product awareness
Trade Shows
Social Media (iWOM)
Brand Promotion
(online, print)
Trade Associations
Product / Solutions
Seize Market Opportunity
Sense Of Urgency
Market Awareness
Game Plan
Execute
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In Summary
We have a vast addressable market opportunity to take
advantage of
Designing product that is in tune to the varying
requirements on durability, valued features and price
Execution of a process driven CVG Sales Playbook will
expand our ability to both grow and capture addressable
market share
pg | 40
ASIA-PACIFIC


pg | 41


Ag
Con
EMEA Region
Wipers
Structures
Wire Harnesses
Trim
Seating
Bus
Truck
Addressable Market
$0.2B
$0.7B
$1.2B
$1.3B
52%
71%
16%
15%
1%
16%
10%
5%
26%
14%
19%
26%
31%
14%
46%
35%
Total addressable “white space”
of $3.4B,
over $1.3B of that in seating and wire
harnesses
Grow seat business from strong position
in construction to truck / bus and
agriculture
Deepen wire harness business,
especially in construction and agriculture
Pursue other segments opportunistically
3%
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
pg | 42


Product Strategy
Seats
Wire
Harnesses
Build customer portfolio, especially with construction
equipment OEMs
Further strengthen design capabilities as a service offering
Truck / bus seat market size is attractive –
must meet
European standards and take on entrenched competitors
Expand range of truck / bus seat products to OEMs
Large Agriculture market –
now developing a full range of
agricultural seats to meet full range of customer needs
Further room to grow in construction equipment seat
market by extending product range and feature levels
Aftermarket
Room for further growth in European aftermarket
Further develop aftermarket sales force and distribution
channels across the region, building on existing footprint
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
pg | 43


Manufacturing Footprint
Global demand patterns
and our product and
customer mix are shifting
and will continue to do so
Ensuring we have the right
global manufacturing and
distribution footprint is
vital to our overall success
We continually evaluate
our footprint to ensure
that it best allows us to
meet our growth and
profitability objectives
pg | 44
We will assess our footprint
in the context of our strategy,
including:
How and where we produce, by
product line and region
Ways we can improve our global
supply chain to ensure it
supports our growth, allows us to
meet our commitments to
customers, and achieves our
cost requirements


In Summary
EMEA holds a large amount of “white space”
for CVG, creating an
opportunity for a renewed phase of growth in the region
We will focus our resources on the most attractive growth
opportunities:
Seats for trucks / buses, agriculture and construction equipment
Wire harnesses for construction equipment and agriculture
Building on our solid foundation in the region, we will pursue further
initiatives including:
Broader range of products tailored to the region
More systematic sales processes
Continuous improvement in operations
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
pg | 45


pg | 46


PRODUCT INNOVATION
Strategy
Existing Customers
Existing Customers
Addressable Market
Available Market
Penetrate existing customers
Penetrate the addressable
market
Expand the addressable market
into available market
pg | 47


Product Innovation at Work | The Sentinel Seat |
Penetrate Existing Customers
Target: Light Construction & Agriculture 
Markets
Value proposition
Customer branding for the cab
Upgraded seat / less weight and cost
New features
Operator position sensor
Split trim levels to cover price points
ISO Compliant
Result
Awarded two compact equipment models
Opportunity to participate on two other models
PRODUCT INNOVATION
pg | 48


Product Innovation at Work | The Sentinel Seat |
Expand the Addressable Market
Light Construction & Agriculture Available
Markets
PRODUCT INNOVATION
Traditional Suspension Seats –
Low Coverage
Currently in Market
Sentinel Seat Tier 1 | 2
Available 2014
Sentinel Seat Tier 3 | 4
Available Late 2015
pg | 49


pg | 50


MARGIN ENHANCEMENT
Global Engineering
Enhanced Processes and Discipline Through Centrally
Led Engineering
pg | 51


MARGIN ENHANCEMENT
Global Purchasing & Logistics
Transition from Tactical / Transactional to Strategic
pg | 52


Commercial Vehicle Group Operating System (CVGOS)
Team based activities focused on the elimination of waste
Increase plant-wide productivity in operations
Reduce work-in-process (WIP) inventory
Sample CVGOS model cell results :
Average productivity improvement of 30%
Floor space reduction of up to 25 to 50%
WIP inventory reductions of 35 to 90%
Delivery performance improvement of up to 10%
Process
Expand model cell focus incorporating CVGOS principles
Lean Six Sigma program, resources and training
Accelerate!
Accelerate Operational Excellence Program
MARGIN ENHANCEMENT
Operational Excellence
pg | 53


Margin Enhancement Programs
pg | 54
In Summary
MARGIN ENHANCEMENT
Design to value
Modularity & parts rationalization
Supplier consolidation & cost targets
Global logistics strategy & third party logistics consolidation
CVGOS expansion & Lean 6 Sigma


pg | 55


Leadership behavior defines the characteristics and actions
that support our Core Values
Help guide our decisions and interactions
Make the core values more meaningful and actionable
Values Oriented Leaders Drive & Deliver Better Results!
Set the Tone from the Top
Involve Everyone
Incorporate into onboarding & performance management
processes
CVG 2020 Core Values
Integrity | Continuous Improvement |
Innovation | Teamwork | Sense of Urgency
TALENT | CULTURE
pg | 56


TALENT | CULTURE
Early focus on roles critical to the success of CVG 2020
Product line management, engineering, manufacturing
management
Build a sustainable talent pipeline
Provide training & development for current & future roles
Utilize best practice succession planning tools
Build bench strength
Competency gap analysis
Career development activities
Commitment to more robust CVG Human Resources
Information System
Effective Talent Management is Critical
to the Success of CVG 2020
pg | 57


WRAP-UP
pg | 58


APAC
NALA
EMEA
Seats
Trim
Structures
Wire Harnesses
Other
Wipers
$1.2 –
$1.3B
WRAP-UP
Revenue Roadmap by Region | Product |
End-Market
pg | 59


What You Can Expect
61
Top-quartile total shareholder return
Trusted strategic supply partner with major OEMs in all key
industries and best in class competitor
World class product design and introduction capabilities
Manufacturing and assembly facilities that set the industry
standard for quality, productivity and efficiency
Preferred employer with a reputation for values-based
leadership and merit-based development and compensation
Highly engaged and empowered employees who have the
freedom and resources to perform at the highest level
WRAP-UP
pg | 60


QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
pg | 61


APPENDIX
pg | 62


Richard P. “Rich”
Lavin was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Vehicle
Group (CVG) effective May 28, 2013.  He also serves as a member of CVG’s board of directors.
Rich comes to CVG with 28 years of global experience with Caterpillar Inc., where he most recently
served as Group President of Construction Industries and Growth Markets.  In this role, he was
responsible for Caterpillar’s Earthmoving, Excavation and Building Construction Products Divisions and
the development and deployment of business strategies in China, India and elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific
region. 
Rich began his career at Caterpillar as an attorney in the company’s Legal Services Division.  During his
Caterpillar tenure, Lavin served in numerous positions in the company’s Asian and Latin
American
operations,
including
global
product
manager
in
the
company’s
Track-Type
Tractor
Division.
In
addition,
he
served
as
Director
of
Corporate
Labor
and
Human
Relations
and
Director
of
Compensation and Benefits.  Before becoming a Group President, he was Vice President of
Manufacturing Operations for the Asia Pacific Division, serving as Chairman of Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi
Ltd. (now Caterpillar Japan Ltd.) and Chairman of Caterpillar (China) Investment Co., Ltd.  Rich had
responsibility for manufacturing operations in the Asia-Pacific region, including facilities in China, India,
Thailand and Indonesia and for developing and deploying Caterpillar’s emerging markets strategy. 
Before joining Caterpillar, he served as an attorney at a subsidiary of W.R. Grace & Co.
Rich holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Illinois University, a Juris Doctor degree from
Creighton
University
and
a
Master
of
Laws
degree
from
Georgetown
University.
In
addition
to
his role as
CEO of CVG, he serves as a Non-Executive Director for ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) and USG
Corporation (NYSE: USG).
He served as a member of the board of directors of the U.S. China Business Council, the U.S. India
Business Council and the U.S. Korea Business Council. Lavin is currently a member of the Board of
Trustees at Bradley University.  In 2010, he was appointed to serve on the APEC Business Advisory
Council (ABAC), which provides private sector input to the leaders of 21 economies comprising the Asia-
Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
Richard P. Lavin
President & CEO
EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHY
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C. Timothy “Tim”
Trenary joined CVG in October 2013 as Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer with responsibility for Finance, Accounting, Planning & Analysis, Internal
Audit and Shared Services.
Tim
brings
35
years
of
finance,
accounting
and
operations
experience
to
CVG.
Prior
to
joining CVG, Tim served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ProBuild
Holdings LLC, a North American supplier of building materials.
His work experience includes assignments as the Senior Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer
of
EMCON
Technologies
Holdings
Limited,
a
privately
held
global
automotive
parts
supplier, and prior to that as the Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of DURA Automotive
Systems, Inc., a publicly held global automotive parts supplier.
Tim holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting from Michigan State University and a
Masters
of
Business
Administration
Degree
from
the
University
of
Detroit
Mercy.
He
is
a
Certified Public Accountant (registered status).
Tim Trenary
Chief Financial
Officer
EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHY
pg | 64


Patrick Miller
Division
President, Global
Truck and Bus
Patrick Miller joined CVG in October, 2005 and currently serves as the President of Global Truck
& Bus.  Prior to that, he served as the Vice President and General Manager of Structures, Vice
President of Operations, Senior Vice President of Sales, and Vice President and General
Manager of the Aftermarket division.  
Prior to joining CVG, he served as the Sr. Vice President of Sales and Engineering for Hayes
Lemmerz, Vice President and General Manager of Automotive Extrusions with Alcoa, and held
various leadership positions in operations, sales, and product engineering for ArvinMeritor,
supplying component systems to the light vehicle and heavy duty truck OEMs.
Pat holds an Industrial Engineering degree from Purdue University and earned a Masters of
Business Administration from the Harvard Business School.
Pat participates in various industry related organizations including the Heavy Duty Manufacturers
Association (HDMA), National Association of Manufacturing, and the Technology and
Maintenance Council (TMC).  He is also a member of the US-India Business Council.
EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHY
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Kevin R.L. Frailey joined CVG in February, 2007 and currently serves as the President of Global
Construction, Agriculture & Military.  Prior to that, he served as President and General Manager of
Global Electrical Systems.  His earlier leadership assignments with CVG included responsibility for
Business Development, Research & Development, Purchasing, and Mergers & Acquisitions.
Before joining CVG, Kevin served as Vice President and General Manager for Joint Ventures &
Business Strategy at ArvinMeritor’s Emissions Technologies Group.  He held several other key
management positions in engineering, sales and worldwide supplier development during his
tenure at ArvinMeritor.  In addition, during that time he served
on the boards of various joint
ventures, most notably those of Arvin Sango, Inc. and AD Tech Co., Ltd.
Kevin holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Management from DePauw University
and a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard University.
Kevin is a member of the Heavy Duty Business Forum, the China Business Council, the
Innovation Executive Form, the OESA Sales and Marketing Council and the National Association
of Manufacturers.
Kevin Frailey
Division President,
Global
Construction,
Agriculture,
Military
EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHY
pg | 66


Ulf Lindqwister
Chief
Administrative
Officer
Ulf Lindqwister joined CVG in August, 2014 in the capacity of Chief Administrative Officer.  His
portfolio of responsibilities includes Global IT, Global Engineering, Global Supply Chain
Management, Operational Excellence, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Business
Development, Strategic Planning and Government Affairs.
Prior to joining CVG, Ulf was the Manager of Strategy, Growth and M & A at Cat Electronics, a
division of Caterpillar.  His earlier assignments with Caterpillar included  Country Director of
Korea and Director of Strategy for the Asia-Pacific Group of Divisions.
Before Caterpillar, Ulf served as Director of Valuation for Huron Consulting and at Arthur
Andersen. His prior experience includes  executive leadership positions with several smaller, high
technology companies, including President, Vice President and Board of Directors.  Early in his
career, he spent more than a decade with NASA developing their GPS program.
Ulf
holds
a
Masters
of
Business
Administration
from
The
Anderson
School
of
Business
at
UCLA
and a PhD in Physics from Princeton University. He is a member of the US-Korea Business
Council and the Chicago Council for Global Affairs.
EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHY
pg | 67


Laura Macias
Chief Human
Resource /  Public
Affairs Officer
Laura
L.
Macias
joined
CVG
in
August,
2008
as
the
Vice
President
of
Corporate
Human
Resources.  Her current responsibilities as Chief Human Resources Officer include global human
resources, corporate communications and public affairs.
Before joining CVG, Laura was with Dominion Homes, Inc. where she served as the Senior Vice
President of Human Resources & Administration and Corporate Secretary, with responsibility for
HR,
Marketing/Communication,
Corporate
Services
and
Governance.
She
also
has
prior
HR
and
communications leadership experience from assignments as the Vice President of Human
Resources
for
Broadband
Express
and
the
Assistant
Vice
President
of
Human
Resources
and
Marketing Communications for Banc One Leasing Corporation.
Laura is a graduate of Ohio University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Journalism with a Public Relations concentration.
She
is
a
member
of
the
Society
for
Human
Resource
Management
and
the
Human
Resources
Association of Central Ohio and holds an SPHR certification.
EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHY
pg | 68


Kevin Lane
Managing
Director, EMEA
Kevin joined CVG in April, 2014 in the capacity of Managing Director, European, Middle East and
African markets .  He is based in Zurich, with responsibility for our manufacturing facilities in the
UK, Czech Republic, Belgium, and the Ukraine and our sales organization across the region.
Prior to joining CVG, Kevin was a partner with McKinsey & Company. Initially based in Beijing,
then in London, Shanghai, Singapore and Zurich, he advised senior executives of leading
multinational corporations on strategic and organizational challenges in nearly 30 countries
across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Spending the bulk of his time working
with clients in manufacturing industries, he also served at various times as a leader of
McKinsey’s Advanced Industries Practice, Consumer Goods Practice, Marketing Practice and
Organization Practice, and led a major initiative to build McKinsey’s Leadership Development
Practice.
Kevin
served
for
two
years
as
Executive
Vice
President
of
Overstock.com.
He
was
also
a university professor for several years in the US and Hong Kong.
Kevin holds  a BA from Dartmouth College and an MA and PhD from Harvard University.  He has
conducted research at Peking University, National Taiwan University, and the Chinese University
of Hong Kong. He is a two-time Fulbright Scholar and has published a book and numerous
articles.
Kevin is a member of the Board of Trustees for Zurich International School and has served on the
board of the Concordia International School in Shanghai.
EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHY
pg | 69


Geoff Perich
Managing
Director, Asia
Pacific
Geoff Perich joined CVG in August, 2013 in the capacity of Managing Director for the Asia-
Pacific markets.  He is based in Shanghai with responsibility for our manufacturing facilities and
sales organization in China, India, and Australia.
Before
joining
CVG,
Geoff
held
a
number
of
leadership
positions
with
Caterpillar,
most
recently
as the Product Manager responsible for the hydraulic track type excavators in the Asia Pacific
theatre.
His earlier Caterpillar experience includes leadership positions
in service engineering and
commercial account management, and a US based assignment as the Product Manager for
mid-sized wheel loaders.
Geoff is a graduate of the West Australian Institute of Technology School of Engineering and
holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHY
pg | 70


Terry joined CVG in October, 2004 and currently serves in the capacity of Vice President of
Tax and Treasury, which includes responsibility for Investor Relations.  Prior to that, Mr.
Hammett served as the Corporate Director of Finance.
Terry has 15 years of prior finance leadership experience at various companies including
Invensys Controls, Nationwide Insurance, and Cardinal Health. 
He is a graduate of The Ohio State University, holds a Master’s in Taxation from Capital
University Law School, and a Master’s in Business Administration from Otterbein University.
Terry is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Treasury Professional, and is a member
of the Tax Executive Institute and the National Investor Relations Institute.
Terry Hammett
Vice President,
Tax & Treasury,
Investor Relations
EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHY
pg | 71


John
Wehrenberg
Global
Product
Manager
John
Wehrenberg
joined
CVG
in
January,
2014
and
currently
serves
as
the
Vice
President
of
Seat Product Line Management for the Construction, Agriculture, and Military business unit. 
Before joining CVG, John was a Vice President at Nelson Global Products with responsibility
for operations strategy.  Wehrenberg previously served as the Managing Director of the
Emissions
Business
in
Asia
Pacific
for
Arvin/ArvinMeritor,
where
he
established
seven
greenfield factories in the region and more than six joint venture operations.  At the same time
he
served
for
many
years
on
the
Board
of
Directors
of
several
JV
companies
on
behalf
of
ArvinMeritor.
He
also
served
ArvinMeritor
as
the
Vice
President
of
Sales,
Asia
Pacific
and
Regional Director of Operations for the region.  John has also held leadership positions with
Teleflex, where he managed five plants and established a new joint venture operation in India
and a greenfield entity in China for their medical division.
Wehrenberg is a graduate of DePauw University with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and
received an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. 
John serves on the board of directors of Contour Industries, a private equity-backed glass
tempering firm serving the appliance and building products industries, the Chicago Sister Cities
China
Committee,
and
the
DongFang
Chinese
Education
Institute
in
Chicago. 
EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHY
pg | 72


RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURES
Adjusted Operating Income Reconciliation
pg | 73
Q1 2013
Q2 2013
Q3 2013
Q4 2013
Q1 2014
Q2 2014
$ (000's)
Net Sales
177,822
198,909
187,942
183,045
198,071
215,996
Cost of Sales
159,737
176,035
169,852
162,364
173,767
187,811
Gross Profit
18,085
22,874
18,090
20,681
24,304
28,185
SGA
17,949
20,339
21,135
12,288
18,472
18,748
Amortization
409
404
383
384
384
390
Operating Income
(273)
2,131
(3,428)
8,009
5,448
9,047
Operating Income Margin
(0.2)%
1.1%
(1.8)%
4.4%
2.8%
4.2%
2013 Special Items
Employee Seperation Costs
(1,800)
McKinsey Consulting
(2,800)
Asset Impairment
(2,700)
CEO Change
(2,500)
2014 Special Items
Tigard / Dublin Closure
(500)
(100)
Loss on Sale of Building
(800)
Adjusted Operating Income
(273)
4,631
3,872
8,009
6,748
9,147
Adjusted Operating Income Margin
(0.2)%
2.3%
2.1%
4.4%
3.3%
4.2%


pg | 74
EBITDA Reconciliation
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-
GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES