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                                                                      EXHIBIT 14


                         [LDM TECHNOLOGIES LETTERHEAD]



                               November 26, 2001



Mr. Alan C. Johnson
371 Martell Drive
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304

Dear Alan:

     The purpose of this letter is to set forth the terms of employment pursuant
to which you would join LDM Technologies, Inc. ("LDM"). Pursuant to our several
conversations, LDM is pleased to make the following offer to you:


POSITION TITLE:          President and Chief Executive Officer

OVERTIME STATUS:         Exempt from provisions of Fair Labor Standards Act.

START DATE:              November 26, 2001.

SALARY:                  $450,000 per year, paid at the rate of $18,750 per pay
                         period, on the 15th and last days of each month.

VACATION:                LDM's vacation policy is calculated under a current
                         earnings basis. You will be eligible for four weeks of
                         vacation in 2002.

BENEFITS:                You will be eligible to participate in all LDM fringe
                         benefit programs for which you qualify, including
                         medical, dental and life insurance, which will be
                         effective on the first day of the month following 60
                         days of continuous employment.  You will be eligible to
                         participate in LDM's 401(k) Plan in accordance with the
                         normal entry dates for the Plan, which are on January 1
                         or July 1 of each calendar year, depending upon when
                         Plan participation requirements are met.

CAR ALLOWANCE:           During the term of your employment, LDM will reimburse
                         to you the cost of one lease vehicle in an amount not
                         to exceed $900 per month.
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Mr. Alan C. Johnson
November 26, 2001
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COUNTRY CLUB DUES:       During the term of your employment, LDM will reimburse
                         to you the cost of your dues at the Bloomfield Hills
                         Country Club.

BONUS:                   You will be eligible to participate in LDM's bonus
                         program after twelve months of service. LDM generally
                         pays bonuses in November of each year, based upon LDM's
                         profitability and an evaluation of individual
                         performance.

TERMINATION CLAUSE:      LDM may terminate your employment at any time for
                         Cause. The term "Cause" means termination of your
                         employment due to dishonesty, embezzlement, conviction
                         of a felony, or a breach by you of your fiduciary duty
                         to LDM. Upon termination of your employment for Cause,
                         LDM would have no further obligations to you.
                         Termination without Cause is subject to the terms set
                         forth below under the heading "Severance."

SEVERANCE:               In the event that LDM terminates your employment
                         without Cause, you will be entitled to receive the
                         severance payments set forth below:

                         (a)      If LDM terminates your employment without
                                  Cause during the first four months of service,
                                  LDM will pay you a lump sum of $100,000.

                         (b)      If LDM terminates your employment without
                                  Cause during the fifth through eighth months
                                  of service, LDM will pay you a lump sum of
                                  $200,000.

                         (c)      After the first eight months of service, if
                                  LDM terminates your employment without Cause,
                                  LDM will pay you a lump sum equal to one
                                  year's base salary, plus 5% of LDM's previous
                                  three years of pre-tax profits, after adding
                                  back all owners' compensation over $2,000,000
                                  per year. However, notwithstanding the
                                  preceding sentence, if LDM terminates your
                                  employment without Cause after your first year
                                  of service, and within one year thereafter
                                  there is an event triggering the Change of
                                  Control provisions in the
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Mr. Alan C. Johnson
November 26, 2001
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                                  next paragraph, then LDM will pay you the
                                  "Formula Amount," if any, as calculated in the
                                  following paragraph, provided that LDM shall
                                  receive a credit for any amounts already paid
                                  to you pursuant to the preceding sentence.

CHANGE OF CONTROL:                For purposes of this Agreement, the term
                                  "Change of Control" means the occurrence of
                                  one or more of the following events: (a) any
                                  sale, lease, exchange or other transfer of all
                                  or substantially all of the assets of LDM to
                                  any person or group of related persons,
                                  together with any affiliates thereof; (b) the
                                  liquidation or dissolution of LDM; or (c) if
                                  any person (other than a current LDM
                                  shareholder, the beneficiary of such
                                  shareholder if the shareholder is a trust, or
                                  the heirs or appointees of such shareholder or
                                  beneficiary) shall become the owner, directly
                                  or indirectly, beneficially or of record, of
                                  shares representing more than 50% of the
                                  aggregate ordinary voting power represented by
                                  LDM's issued and outstanding capital stock. If
                                  the Change of Control consists of a transfer
                                  of assets, liquidation or dissolution as
                                  described above, then the applicable Formula
                                  Amount will be an amount equal to 5% of the
                                  proceeds realized by LDM, net of (i.e.,
                                  reduced by) an amount equal to (i)
                                  $40,000,000, plus (ii) an additional amount
                                  sufficient to pay all of the existing debt of
                                  LDM. If the Change of Control results from the
                                  sale by one or more shareholders of LDM stock,
                                  then the applicable Formula Amount will be an
                                  amount equal to 5% of the proceeds realized by
                                  the selling shareholder(s) for its or their
                                  LDM stock, net of (i.e., reduced by) an amount
                                  equal to $40,000,000 (in the event of a
                                  triggering sale of 100% of LDM's stock), or a
                                  prorated portion of such amount (in the event
                                  of a triggering sale of less than 100% of
                                  LDM's stock).



COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE:          In the event that your employment is
                                  terminated and you receive a severance payment
                                  from LDM in connection therewith ("Termination
                                  With Severance"), you covenant and agree not
                                  to compete with LDM in accordance with the
                                  provisions set forth below. If the Termination
                                  With Severance occurs during the first four
                                  months of service, the term of the covenant
                                  not to compete


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Mr. Alan C. Johnson
November 26, 2001
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                                  shall be three months following termination.
                                  If the Termination With Severance occurs in
                                  the fifth through eighth months of service,
                                  the term of the covenant not to compete shall
                                  be six months following termination. If the
                                  Termination With Severance occurs after the
                                  first eight months of service, the term of the
                                  covenant not to compete shall be six months
                                  following termination. If the Termination With
                                  Severance occurs after the first eight months
                                  of service, the term of the covenant not to
                                  compete shall be one year following
                                  termination. You acknowledge and agree that
                                  during the period of your employment by LDM,
                                  you will not, directly or indirectly, enter
                                  into, or in any manner take part in, any
                                  business, pursuit, or other endeavor which
                                  competes with LDM in any way. In addition, as
                                  a key executive employee of LDM it is
                                  inevitable that you will be exposed to
                                  confidential information regarding LDM and its
                                  future plans. In order to avoid any future
                                  disputes concerning your use, non-use, or
                                  misuse of any such confidential information
                                  after a Termination With Severance, you agree
                                  that for the applicable periods set forth
                                  above following any Termination With
                                  Severance, you will not directly or indirectly
                                  engage in any business that is competitive
                                  with that of LDM. For purposes of this
                                  paragraph,"any business" shall specifically
                                  include, without limitation, self-employment,
                                  employment with any other firm or entity, work
                                  as a consultant or independent contractor, or
                                  full or partial ownership of or any equity or
                                  financial interest in any firm or entity. In
                                  addition, during such period you shall not
                                  call upon, solicit, or sell or attempt to sell
                                  any products or services similar to or in
                                  competition with those offered by LDM to any
                                  person or firm that was a customer of LDM at
                                  any time during your employment with LDM, or
                                  that was solicited by LDM or otherwise had
                                  contact with LDM during the six month period
                                  preceding the termination of your employment
                                  with LDM. You acknowledge and agree that the
                                  restrictions set forth above are reasonable in
                                  scope and geographical area. You agree to
                                  fully compensate LDM for any business diverted
                                  from LDM and/or obtained in violation of this
                                  Agreement by you or by any other person, firm,
                                  corporation, partnership or business by which
                                  you am subsequently employed or in which you
                                  may have an ownership interest, direct or
                                  indirect, or with which you may be associated
                                  in any other capacity.

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Mr. Alan C. Johnson
November 26, 2001
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NO RESTRICTION:                   You represent and warrant to LDM that you are
                                  not subject to any contractual or other
                                  obligation or agreement which would limit or
                                  restrict your ability to serve LDM in the
                                  capacities of President and Chief Executive
                                  Officer.

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION:         You agree that during the term of your
                                  employment with LDM, and for a period of one
                                  year thereafter, you will not, directly or
                                  indirectly, (a) attempt to induce any employee
                                  of LDM to render services for any other
                                  employer, or (b) use or furnish to any other
                                  party (except as required in the ordinary
                                  course of performing your employment duties
                                  for LDM) any confidential information or trade
                                  secrets relating to LDM's business, including
                                  information relating to processes or contracts
                                  involved in such business, or the design,
                                  production, sale or distribution of any
                                  products of LDM, or the personnel of LDM or
                                  their compensation or employment arrangements,
                                  or the identity of, products purchased by, or
                                  prices paid by customers of LDM. Records
                                  prepared by you or that may come into your
                                  possession during the term of your employment
                                  are and shall remain the property of LDM. Upon
                                  termination of your employment, such records
                                  and all copies or summaries thereof shall
                                  remain at LDM's premises. LDM shall be
                                  entitled to injunctive relief for any
                                  violation of any of the terms and conditions
                                  set forth in this paragraph, in addition to
                                  any other remedies provided by law.

AT WILL EMPLOYMENT:               Notwithstanding any other provisions set forth
                                  in this Agreement, your employment at LDM will
                                  be on an at will basis. For more information,
                                  please refer to the at will employment policy
                                  contained in LDM's salaried handbook.


GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:     Any modification or amendment to this
                                  Agreement and any waivers of any of its
                                  provisions must be in writing and signed by
                                  you and by LDM. This Agreement shall be
                                  construed and interpreted in accordance with
                                  Michigan law. All notices, consents, waivers
                                  and communications pursuant tot this Agreement
                                  must be in writing and delivered to you in
                                  person or sent to you at
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Mr. Alan C. Johnson
November 26, 2001
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                                  your home address, or delivered to LDM at its
                                  Auburn Hills address, to the attention of the
                                  Board of Directors. This Agreement constitutes
                                  the entire agreement between you and LDM, and
                                  supersedes any and all other agreements,
                                  whether oral or in writing, with regard to the
                                  subject matter hereof.

         If theses terms of employment are satisfactory to you, please so
indicate our approval by signing one copy of this Agreement in the place
indicated below and return it to either member of the Board of Directors as soon
as possible. We look forward to a rewarding and satisfying relationship between
you and LDM Technologies, Inc.


                              Sincerely,



                              LDM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.



                              By:  /s/ Richard J. Nash
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                                   Richard J. Nash, Chief Executive Officer




                              By:  /s/ Joe Balous
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                                   Joe Balous, Chairman


The terms and conditions of this letter of employment
are acknowledged and agreed to as of the date indicated.

Date:  11/27/01  at 2:10 pm
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/s/ Alan C. Johnson
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Alan C. Johnson