Hi, thanks for the question. Here is a list of the primary suppliers
of leather seats to the automotive industry. Please let me know if you
need me to clarify my response.
Best regards,
Anthony (adiloren-ga)
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Johnson Controls, Inc
5757 North Green Bay Avenue
Milwaukee, WISCONSIN 53201
414 524-1200
414 524-2077
# Chairman - James H. Keyes
# President, Chief Executive & Chief Operating Officer - John M. Barth
# Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer - Stephen A. Roell
# Vice President & Treasurer - Ben C.M. Bastianen
# Senior Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel - John P. Kennedy
http://www.business.com/directory/industrial_goods_and_services/industrial_supplies/controls/johnson_controls,_inc/profile/
http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/asg-intro/
"From concept through implementation, Johnson Controls delivers
products that result in vehicle interiors where creating consumer
preference and exceeding vehicle manufacturer requirements are the
keys to added value. A single global process rapidly transfers best
practices throughout our organization so our customers get
best-in-class products no matter where in the world they operate.
At over 260 locations around the world, our 76,000 employees,
including over 6,000 engineers and designers, develop and produce
seating systems, instrument panels and cockpits, door systems,
overhead systems, automotive electronics and electronic energy
management systems. From single components to complete interiors,
Johnson Controls offers the broadest range of interior technologies
and systems to vehicle manufacturers around the globe."
News:
Automotive News
June 08, 1998
"Today most hides come from North American cattle. Suppliers say they
aren't worried about running out. Still, Johnson Controls is exploring
other sources, such as South America, says Thelma Sibley, who manages
the seat supplier's color and material studio."
Automotive News
May 30, 1994
"Johnson Controls Inc. of Milwaukee has agreed to buy two automotive
soft trim plants from Chrysler's Acustar Division: Canadian
Fabricated Products in Stratford, Ontario, and EDIASA in Juarez,
Mexico. About 2,400 people work at the plants, which account for about
$200 million in annual sales of fabric and leather seat covers.
Johnson has been the biggest customer for the plants' trim and is also
Chrysler's largest supplier of complete seats. Terms were not
disclosed."
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Lear Corporation
21557 Telegraph Road
Southfield, MICHIGAN 48086-5008
248 447-1500
248 746-1722
# Chairman & Chief Executive - Robert E. Rossiter
# Vice Chairman - James H. Vandenberghe
# Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer - David C. Wajsgras
# Treasurer - Shari L. Burgess
# Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel - Joseph F. McCarthy
"The major customers of the Group are General Motors, Ford,
DaimlerChrysler, Fiat, BMW, Volkswagen, Toyota, Subaru and Renault."
http://www.business.com/directory/automotive/parts_and_accessories/lear_corporation/profile/
Website
http://www.lear.com
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DK LEATHER CORPORATION BHD (DKCORP)
Website
http://www.dk-schweizer.com/dkcorpstructure.html
Stock info
http://biz.thestar.com.my/marketwatch/charts/l.asp?code=5086~DKCORP&p1=1.29&p2=1.3&p3=1.31&p4=1.3&p5=1.3&p6=0.01&p7=0.78&p8=794&p9=0
News:
Investors Digest (Malaysia)
April 16, 2004
"HERE is another homegrown local supplier of quality goods that does
well in overseas markets without Malaysians being fully aware of its
success. The name DK-Schweizer' may sound European but its products
are produced by home-grown DKCorp. The company is principally an
investment holding company with subsidiaries involved in the
manufacture, assembly, installation and retail of automotive leather
upholstery. It is principally involved in the manufacture of seat
covers and accessories such as steering wheel and gear knob covers in
Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, United States of America, continental
Europe and Middle East with its products labeled with the
DK-Schweizer' brand name.
It is indeed the single largest manufacturer of automotive leather
upholstery in Malaysia. The DKGroup under the leadership and guidance
of its founder Mr Danny Koek has developed a market reputation as an
established manufacturer, assembler, installer and retailer for more
than 10 years in the automotive leather upholstery industry."
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NAZA Automobile Manufacturing Vendors (GV-NAM)
Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency
December 24, 2003
"Kia Motors Corporation Ltd (KMC) is interested in exploring the
possibility of importing automotive components manufactured by NAZA
Automobile Manufacturing Vendors (GV-NAM) for use on KMC's
manufactured Kia models in Korea and other countries. KMC regional
president, Asia and Pacific, Y.S. Koh said that there was a huge
potential for Malaysian vendors to export their products based on the
current strong growth in domestic and export sales, with KMC's
introduction of 17 new models over the next five years...
The GV-NAM comprised the following companies: Kumpulan Syarikat Ace
Polymers, Sapura Automotive Industries Sdn Bhd, Flying Fast
Engineering Sdn Bhd, United Vehicles Industries Sdn Bhd, HICOM Tecksee
Manufacturing Malaysia Sdn Bhd, DK Leather Seat Sdn Bhd, CNA
Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, APMI Global Sdn Bhd, Combat Enterprise (M) Sdn
Bhd and Jatspeed Leather Special Manufacturer (M) Sdn Bhd."
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Automotive Leather Company
Website
http://www.alc.co.za/index1.html
" Automotive Leather CompanyŽ (ALC) was founded in 1990, with the
objective of entering the automotive leather industry and adding value
to South Africa?s abundance of quality leather supply.
ALC acquired the sewing plant "SA Trim" from BMW in November 2001 and
since then has grown into a large, modern manufacturing plant with
over 600 employees.
ALC develops and exports stitched leather seat covers; door trim
panels and leather covered components such as steering wheels, gear
knobs and hand brake grips.
Many of the leading automotive manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers both
locally and internationally have chosen ALC as a preferred supplier of
their leather seats and interior trim components, including the likes
of BMW, DaimlerChrysler, MG Rover, Faurecia, Grupo Antolin, Intier,
Grammer, Lear, Mitsubishi and Nissan."
News:
ITWeb (South Africa): AAGM
May 20, 2002
"Enterprise 21, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSE listed EOH, has
announced that local leather seat cover manufacturer Automotive
Leather Company and Durban-based Aunde CarTrim, recently implemented
System21, a fully integrated ERP system to enable the automotive
component manufacturer to fully integrate their enterprise and achieve
improved process management and organisational efficiencies.
Aunde CarTrim acquired BMW's trimming division, SA Trim, in March last
year. "When we acquired SA Trim, we wanted to make sure that there
were no interruptions in supplying seating to BMW in Germany.
System21's provided the solution for integrating all our systems at
our plants seamlessly."
Glenda Miles, managing director of Enterprise 21 in South Africa,
says: "System21 is an integrated enterprise-wide suite of applications
providing information solutions for specific markets such as the food
and drink, manufacturing and distribution, automotive, apparel and
textile industries. It is a stable technology and providing Aunde
CarTrim and Automotive Leather Company with growth and expansion
capabilities with the power and flexibility to support e-commerce and
core business applications."
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EYBL INTERNATIONAL
Website
http://www.eybl-international.com/
Die Presse
July 14, 2000
"Eybl International AG, the Austrian textile manufacturer, is to
supply Lear Corporation, the US supplier of automotive interior
systems, with leather seat covers for the Jaguar X 200 from the autumn
of the year 2000. The order volume amounts to Sch1.7bn (124 million
euros) for the next three years.
Eybl International expects additional turnover of Sch385m from this
order for 2001, representing a 14 per cent increase in turnover for
the company's automotive components division. In 2002 the Jaguar order
will amount to Sch664m."
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Seton Co.
Automotive News
June 08, 1998
"Bill Bimbi, technical service representative for Seton Co.'s Leather
Division in Norristown, Pa., estimates Seton's U.S. business has grown
at least fourfold in the last decade; globally, it has grown seven
times as large. Seton supplies all of Chrysler Corp.'s worldwide
leather, 90 percent of Nissan's and 70 percent of Mercedes-Benz's.
Eagle Ottawa Leather Co. supplies leather for 80 models for several
automakers, says Jeffrey Bonello, marketing manager for the Grand
Haven, Mich., supplier. Five years ago, the number was about half
that.
Natural yet distinct
Leather, too, is changing. In the past, leather car seats may have had
the distinct aroma of hide, but thick finishes gave them the look and
feel of vinyl. ''By today's standards, it would be completely
unacceptable,'' says Lorene Boettcher, international styling
coordinator for Seton's Leather Division."
"Seton developed a similar product that it supplies to Audi. This type
of leather could prove particularly important in Europe, where vehicle
recyclability is a more pressing concern than in the United States."
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Eagle Ottawa
Website
http://www.eagleottawa.com/
News:
"Cadillac introduced Eagle Ottawa's Odyssey leather on the seat
inserts - the primary seating surfaces - and the door trim of the 1998
Cadillac Seville SLS. Odyssey has a free-form design patterned after
the interior walls of 16th- and 17th-century palaces of Florence,
Italy.
Jan-Willem Vester, spokesman for Cadillac, says the division chose
Odyssey as a way to distinguish between two models, the refined SLS
and the sporty STS (with perforated leather seat inserts), in a year
when Cadillac discontinued fabric as an option for the Seville. Why no
more cloth? Vester says 95 percent of Seville customers ordered
leather.
Eagle Ottawa's Bonello says Odyssey can require up to 60 percent more
work than other leathers. Eagle Ottawa kept the price moderate, he
says, so that a customer would use it. Plus the supplier wanted to
help prove the company can deliver the whole package, from creative
design to tanning."
"Eagle Ottawa also has developed a metal-free tanning process. It's
tough enough for automotive leather but mild enough so when a car is
scrapped, its leather parts can be chopped up, put directly into soil
and used as compost. The result, called Phoenix, made its debut on the
1998 Volkswagen Passat."
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Delta Motor Corporation (Pty.) Ltd.
Tel: +27 11 806-4600
Fax: +27 11 804-1459
Sunninghill
2157
South Africa
News:
PR Newswire
September 25, 1995
"Delphi Interior and Lighting Systems and Delta Motor Corporation
(Pty.) Ltd. have established a joint venture to manufacture
fully-trimmed seats for current and future Delta Motor models on a
just-in-time (JIT) basis and leather seat covers for export to Opel
assembly plants in Europe.
The new company -- Delphi Interior Systems South African (Pty.) Ltd.,
in which Delphi Interior and Lighting Systems will have 80 percent
equity -- will begin production in January 1996."
"Delphi Interior and Lighting Systems, a division of Delphi Automotive
Systems, is the world's largest supplier of interior systems. The
division employs over 30,500 people worldwide at 27 manufacturing
facilities in Europe, North America, South Africa and Asia Pacific,
and eight design/engineering centers -- four in the U.S., one in
Germany, two in Mexico and one in Japan.
Delta Motor Corporation, the winner of South Africa's prestigious Car
of the Year Award for the past two successive years, assemble and
distribute Opel passenger cars, Isuzu commercial vehicles, Suzuki
recreational vehicles and Saab luxury vehicles in southern Africa. The
company was established following a management buyout of General
Motors interests in South Africa in 1986. CONTACT: Rick Asher of
Delphi Public Affairs, 810-578-3426"
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Clarification of Answer by
adiloren-ga
on
01 Jul 2004 13:52 PDT
Here is some information on the specific automotive companies serviced
by these seat manufacturers. I hope this helps. Please let me know if
you need further clarification.
Regards,
Anthony
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Johnson Controls:
"Major OEM customers include GM (15% of sales), Ford (11%), and
DaimlerChrysler (Mercedes now included) (11%)."
Hoover's Company Records - In-depth Records
2004
Lear Corporation:
"Lear, which has more than 280 facilities in 34 countries, sells to
automakers such as Ford and General Motors, BMW, DaimlerChrysler,
Fiat, Saab, and Volkswagen. Most of Lear's facilities use just-in-time
manufacturing techniques. The US is Lear's largest market."
Hoover's Company Records - In-depth Records
2004
"The major customers of the Group are General Motors, Ford,
DaimlerChrysler, Fiat, BMW, Volkswagen, Toyota, Subaru and Renault."
http://www.business.com/directory/automotive/parts_and_accessories/lear_corporation/profile/
Eagle Ottawa:
"Eagle Ottawa offers finished hides, cut leather parts, and complete
seat cover engineering services to more than 30 automotive customers
including General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, BMW, Ford, and Toyota.
Eagle Ottawa's leather can be found in more than 90 vehicle models."
Hoover's Company Records - Basic Record
2004
"Cadillac introduced Eagle Ottawa's Odyssey leather on the seat
inserts - the primary seating surfaces - and the door trim of the 1998
Cadillac Seville SLS. Odyssey has a free-form design patterned after
the interior walls of 16th- and 17th-century palaces of Florence,
Italy."
Automotive News, June 08, 1998, Insight; Pg. 24I, 935 words, WITH THE
GRAIN: LEATHER'S POPULARITY SOARS THANKS TO DEMAND FROM BABY BOOMERS
AND LESSEES , Karalynn Ott
Automotive Leather Company:
"Many of the leading automotive manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers both
locally and internationally have chosen ALC as a preferred supplier of
their leather seats and interior trim components, including the likes
of BMW, DaimlerChrysler, MG Rover, Faurecia, Grupo Antolin, Intier,
Grammer, Lear, Mitsubishi and Nissan."
http://www.alc.co.za/index1.html
Garden State Tanning, Inc.:
"Garden State Tanning, Inc. is a supplier of automotive leather to the
world's carmakers. Customers include Ford, BMW, Toyota (Lexus), and
Honda."
Hoover's Company Records - Basic Record
2004
Website
http://www.gstleather.com
EYBL INTERNATIONAL
Website
http://www.eybl-international.com/
Die Presse
July 14, 2000
"Eybl International AG, the Austrian textile manufacturer, is to
supply Lear Corporation, the US supplier of automotive interior
systems, with leather seat covers for the Jaguar X 200 from the autumn
of the year 2000. The order volume amounts to Sch1.7bn (124 million
euros) for the next three years."
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