24-547: [REDACTED] Look up Lear , lear , or léar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. [REDACTED] Look up leir , leír , léir , or lèir in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lear or Leir may refer to: Acronyms [ edit ] Liga de Escritores y Artistas Revolucionarios , a Mexican association of revolutionary artists and writers Low Energy Ion Ring , an ion pre-accelerator of
48-479: A Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence (PACE) Award for innovation, technological advancement and business performance for its Solid State Smart Junction Box (S3JB), noting Lear's "S3JB junction box has 1) integrated solid state fuse technology to eliminate relays, 2) created a new package that no longer has to be accessible from the driver compartment which decreases nuisance calls and lowers electrical device warranty returns, 3) created and installed
72-834: A $ 2.3 billion takeover offer from American Real Estate Partners , an affiliate of financier Carl Icahn , subject to shareholder approval. Lear has said it will continue to talk to other interested parties, however, Icahn would receive a $ 100 million fee should another offer be accepted. The deal was later voted down by shareholders. On July 2, 2009 Bloomberg News reported that Lear Corp. planned to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after reaching an agreement with representatives of secured lenders and bondholders. On November 9, 2009, Lear announced it had emerged from bankruptcy. On August 10, 2011, Lear announced that senior vice president and chief financial officer Matt Simoncini had been elected chief executive officer and president, effective September 1, 2011. In 2012, Automotive News awarded Lear
96-873: A 1971 Edward Bond play Lear (opera) , a 1978 opera by Aribert Reimann The Last Lear , a 2007 Indian play The Lears , a 2017 American comedy-drama film The Yiddish King Lear , an 1892 play Lear's (1988–1994), a monthly women's magazine People [ edit ] Leir of Britain , a legendary king of the Britons Lear (1808 cricketer) Surname [ edit ] Alan W. Lear (1953–2008), Scottish writer of science fiction and horror Amanda Lear , French singer Andrew Lear (born 1958), American classicist Ben Lear (1879–1966), United States Army general Beth Lear , American politician Bill Lear (1902–1978), American engineer, businessman and inventor Edward Lear (1812–1888), English author and artist Eliot Lear, member of
120-583: A Mexican association of revolutionary artists and writers Low Energy Ion Ring , an ion pre-accelerator of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN Low Energy Antiproton Ring , the former name and function of the Low Energy Ion Ring Rapeseed , a member of the family Brassicaceae cultivated for its oil-rich seed Arts and entertainment [ edit ] King Lear , a tragedy by William Shakespeare based on
144-492: A legendary king of the Britons Lear (1808 cricketer) Surname [ edit ] Alan W. Lear (1953–2008), Scottish writer of science fiction and horror Amanda Lear , French singer Andrew Lear (born 1958), American classicist Ben Lear (1879–1966), United States Army general Beth Lear , American politician Bill Lear (1902–1978), American engineer, businessman and inventor Edward Lear (1812–1888), English author and artist Eliot Lear, member of
168-541: A maker of electrical components. On July 6, 2004, Lear announced it had completed the transaction. As of late 2005, most OEM auto companies had indicated that they no longer wanted to purchase total interiors from any one company. As this was Lear's primary purpose in assembling those three divisions, and the Interior Systems Division was not profitable, the company began seeking to get rid of this division. In early 2007, Lear Corporation completed
192-655: A rare bird named after Edward Lear Lir (Irish), mythological gods of the sea Llŷr (Welsh), mythological gods of the sea Van Lear (disambiguation) Laer Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lear . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lear&oldid=1234309470 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
216-655: A rare bird named after Edward Lear Lir (Irish), mythological gods of the sea Llŷr (Welsh), mythological gods of the sea Van Lear (disambiguation) Laer Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lear . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lear&oldid=1234309470 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
240-640: A smart software logic with detailed diagnostics to permit a 'fail safe operation,' and 4) designed a single state board design with patented thermal aspects that permits multiple system and device connections and various configurations to ease manufacturing processes." Lear acquired automotive and specialty fabrics company Guilford Mills for $ 257 million in May 2012. In addition to automotive fabric applications, Guilford produces fabrics for markets including water filtration, window covering, performance apparel, medical and other industrial applications. In August 2014, it
264-570: A subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation that produced dashboards, electrical distribution systems, motors and air-flow parts, interior door panels and switches, for $ 2.3 billion. Lear announced on May 4, 1999, that it had completed the acquisition. First Large Corporation to achieve ISO/TS 16949:1999 world wide in 280 global facilities, all of which was managed by Bill Cooper, Lear Corporation Global Quality Systems Senior Quality Manager. On April 5, 2004, Lear announced it would pay $ 220 million for Wuppertal, Germany -based Grote & Hartmann,
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#1732776734618288-492: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lear [REDACTED] Look up Lear , lear , or léar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. [REDACTED] Look up leir , leír , léir , or lèir in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lear or Leir may refer to: Acronyms [ edit ] Liga de Escritores y Artistas Revolucionarios ,
312-521: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lear Corporation Lear Corporation is an American company that manufactures automotive seating and automotive electrical systems. In 2019, it ranked #147 and in 2018, it ranked #148 on the Fortune 500 list. Lear Corporation was launched as American Metal Products in 1917 in Detroit, Michigan . At
336-819: The 1970s Learjet , an aircraft series Leir (Marvel Comics) , a fictional character in the Marvel universe Lear, County Londonderry , a townland in Cumber Upper , County Londonderry, Northern Ireland Lear, a thickened sauce used in Battalia pie and other dishes in English Early Modern cooking Lear, a character in Pokémon Masters EX See also [ edit ] Children of Lir , an Irish legend King Lear (disambiguation) LEA (disambiguation) Lear's macaw ,
360-506: The 1970s Learjet , an aircraft series Leir (Marvel Comics) , a fictional character in the Marvel universe Lear, County Londonderry , a townland in Cumber Upper , County Londonderry, Northern Ireland Lear, a thickened sauce used in Battalia pie and other dishes in English Early Modern cooking Lear, a character in Pokémon Masters EX See also [ edit ] Children of Lir , an Irish legend King Lear (disambiguation) LEA (disambiguation) Lear's macaw ,
384-1009: The Internet Engineering Task Force Evelyn Lear (1926–2012), American operatic soprano Frances Lear (1923–1996), American magazine publisher Jonathan Lear (born 1948), philosopher Les Lear (1918–1979), National (U.S.) and Canadian Football League player and coach Louise Lear (born 1967), BBC Weather presenter Moya Lear (1915–2001), an American businesswoman Nicholas Lear , American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient Norman Lear (1922–2023), American television writer and producer Peter Lear (disambiguation) Roger Leir (1934–2014), American podiatric surgeon and ufologist Tobias Lear (1762–1816), personal secretary to President George Washington Thomas Lear (disambiguation) Other uses [ edit ] Lear Corporation , an American automotive supplier LearAvia Lear Fan , an American turboprop business aircraft designed in
408-906: The Internet Engineering Task Force Evelyn Lear (1926–2012), American operatic soprano Frances Lear (1923–1996), American magazine publisher Jonathan Lear (born 1948), philosopher Les Lear (1918–1979), National (U.S.) and Canadian Football League player and coach Louise Lear (born 1967), BBC Weather presenter Moya Lear (1915–2001), an American businesswoman Nicholas Lear , American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient Norman Lear (1922–2023), American television writer and producer Peter Lear (disambiguation) Roger Leir (1934–2014), American podiatric surgeon and ufologist Tobias Lear (1762–1816), personal secretary to President George Washington Thomas Lear (disambiguation) Other uses [ edit ] Lear Corporation , an American automotive supplier LearAvia Lear Fan , an American turboprop business aircraft designed in
432-544: The Large Hadron Collider at CERN Low Energy Antiproton Ring , the former name and function of the Low Energy Ion Ring Rapeseed , a member of the family Brassicaceae cultivated for its oil-rich seed Arts and entertainment [ edit ] King Lear , a tragedy by William Shakespeare based on the legend of Leir of Britain King Leir , an anonymous 1594 play based on the legend of Leir of Britain Lear (play) ,
456-449: The legend of Leir of Britain King Leir , an anonymous 1594 play based on the legend of Leir of Britain Lear (play) , a 1971 Edward Bond play Lear (opera) , a 1978 opera by Aribert Reimann The Last Lear , a 2007 Indian play The Lears , a 2017 American comedy-drama film The Yiddish King Lear , an 1892 play Lear's (1988–1994), a monthly women's magazine People [ edit ] Leir of Britain ,
480-538: The time of its founding it was engaged in the manufacture of tubular, welded and stamped assemblies for the aircraft and automobile industries. Lear grew during the 1980s and 1990s through a series of acquisitions. The company sought to become a supplier of complete interior automotive systems, that is, a supplier of seating, electrical, flooring, interior trim, instrument panels, etc., to original equipment manufacturing (OEM) auto companies. On March 16, 1999, Lear announced it would acquire United Technologies Automotive ,
504-576: The transfer of substantially all of its former North American Interior Systems Division to International Automotive Components Group (IAC), a joint venture of Lear, WL Ross & Co. , and Franklin Mutual Advisers. The deal involved 26 manufacturing plants and two Chinese joint ventures. Lear also contributed $ 27 million in cash for a 25 percent interest in IAC and warrants for an additional 7 percent. Also in 2007, Lear's board of directors agreed to
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#1732776734618528-534: Was a developer of connected car solutions using cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth and cloud connected solutions. In November 2015 the company acquired Arada Systems. Arada Systems was a technology company specializing in vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2V and V2I, together V2X) communication systems. They developed hardware and software for V2X utilizing their expertise in 5.9 GHz dedicated short range communication (DSRC) and other wired and wireless technologies such as CAN and GPS. In February 2017 it
552-528: Was announced that Lear Corp signed a definitive agreement to acquire Grupo Antolin 's automotive seating business. The transaction was valued at €286 million on a cash and debt free basis. Lear Corp funded the transaction with cash on hand. Lear held a backer for the Jaguar Racing Team in the 2001 Formula One World Championship and also now in the Formula E Competition. In November 2022, it
576-561: Was announced that Lear Corp would acquire automotive leather supplier Eagle Ottawa LLC for a fee of $ 850 million. In May 2015 the company announced that it would open a new automotive plant in Gostivar , Republic of North Macedonia , in the summer of 2015. This was to be Lear's first facility in North Macedonia. In August 2015 the company acquired the intellectual property and engineering team of Autonet Mobile. Autonet Mobile
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