Acquisition Timeline

Putting customers first that's the story behind Lear's success.

Our commitment to customer satisfaction and our relentless pursuit of shareholder value have translated into positive results. We have improved our quality, generated record sales, increased our business backlog, and set the stage for future growth with new customers in developing markets.

Acquisition List

Lear Corporation has met the needs of the changing automotive industry with 18 significant acquisitions since 1994. The following are 18 major acquisitions that have shaped Lear as the world's largest automotive supplier.

2004

GHW Grote & Hartmann GmbH

• Electrical components

1999

Polovat & Ovatex

• Flooring and acoustic products

Peregrine Windsor, Inc.

• Seat assemblies and door panels

United Technologies Automotive, Inc.

• Electronics, wiring, interior systems

Lear-Donnelly

• Headliners, sun visors, lighting & overhead consoles

1998

A.W. Chapman

• Seat mechanisms

Gruppo Pianfei S.r.L & Strapazzini Resine S.r.L.

• Door panels, headliners, plastic interior components

Gaz

• Seat production

Delphi's Seat Business

• Seat production

1997

Keiper Car Seating GmbH & Co. KG

• Seat systems

Dulop Cox Limited

• Manual and electrically-powered seating mechanisms

ITT Automotive Seat Sub-Systems Unit

• Integrators of seat back technology with seat adjuster systems

Empetek Autodily S.R.O.

• Overhead systems

1996

Masland Corporation

• Floor systems, acoustical products and luggage compartment trim

Borealis Industrier AB

• Instrument panels, door panels, climate systems, exterior trim & various components for the European automotive and truck industry

1995

Automotive Industries 

• High-quality interior systems and under-hood components

1994

SEPI S.p.A.

• Seats

Favesa

• Seat trim operations