gentherm, as a leader in thermal technology, we design, develop, and manufacture heating, cooling, and ventilating devices for diverse global markets.
we are recognized by our largest automotive industry customers as a dependable and outstanding supplier of heated seating, climate seating, electronics, and cables. we successfully incorporate lean processes on a global scale, enabling us to provide value now and continual improvement for the future.
we have locations in 14 countries, and we have more than 7,000 employees worldwide. our development, production, and customer service locations are within close proximity to our customers so that we can offer an exceptional experience.
our employees’ expertise has allowed us to become a global leader in supplying high quality thermal comfort products to the automotive and commercial markets. our automotive products include climate seats that provide both heating and cooling, heated steering wheels, heated and cooled cup holders and storage bins, as well as the electronics and cables to support these products. we continue to expand our know-how to outside of the automotive industry with thermal comfort offerings such as our heated and cooled bed.
our world-class thermal products have continued to migrate from the luxury vehicles to more mainstream applications. while heated seats have been in the market for over 40 years, the relatively newer product set of climate seats – providing both cooling and heating for thermal comfort – as well as heated steering wheels, continue to gain acceptance as comfort features.
our employees continually strive for innovation – in energy efficiency savings, new materials, and new applications of our technologies – that will help us maintain our status as a trusted and established leader in all things thermal. while we endeavor to make advances with our current applications, our employees are working on forward-looking thermal technologies that address anticipated changes in the market.