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]
Company type | Private |
---|---|
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]