Sears Seating
Vehicle seating manufacturer
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Manufacturing |
Founded | 1855 |
Headquarters | Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
Key people | James Sears, CEO[1] |
Products | Vehicle seating |
Number of employees | 600+[2] |
Website | http://www.searsseating.com/ |
Sears Seating is an American producer of seating for agricultural, construction, and material handling equipment and heavy-duty, over-the-road trucks worldwide. It was founded in 1855 by Isaac Howe Sears, remains headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, and as of 2019[update], has over 600 employees in the Quad Cities.[3][4]
Sears' customers include John Deere, CNH, Caterpillar, Bobcat, Hyster, Yale, Freightliner and Komatsu.[5]
Early products included harnesses, saddles, and other leather/canvas goods, predominantly for farmers. In 1947, the firm began to produce tractor seats, introducing innovative mechanical suspension for them 18 years later. Truck seat production began in 1981.[5]
Awards
- 2007 John Deere Partner-level Supplier and Supplier of the Year[6]
References
- ^ "Wells Fargo picks Sears for community board". The Quad-City Times. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ Schorpp, Doug. "Sears Manufacturing lays off 93". The Quad-City Times. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ "Quad Cities First survey of Human Resources and Personnel Departments" (PDF). Quad Cities First. May 13, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ "Sears Seating". Sears Seating. Archived from the original on September 4, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "About Sears Manufacturing". Sears Seating. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ^ "Sears Seating earns recognition as a John Deere Partner-level Supplier & Supplier of the Year". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
External links
- Official website
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