Lear Corporation

Southfield, MI United States

  (NYSE: LEA)

Company Description

Lear doesn't take a back seat to anyone when it comes to manufacturing automotive seats. The company's Seating business, by far its most lucrative segment, is a leader in the global market for manufacturing car seat systems and their components. The company's Electrical Power Management Systems (EPMS) segment produces automotive electronics, including the manufacture of wire harnesses, junction boxes, terminals and connectors, and body control modules. It operates from some 200 facilities in 35 countries. Its largest customers include BMW, Ford, and General Motors, Fiat, and Volkswagen. Lear gets about 80% of its sales outside the US.