Lear Corporation Acquires InTouch Automation
November 18, 2022
Lear Corporation has acquired InTouch Automation, a Novi, Michigan–based supplier of Industry 4.0 technologies and automated end-of-line testing equipment for automotive seats. The acquisition advances Lear's Industry 4.0 strategy by enhancing automated testing, real-time data collection, and standardization of testing procedures across its just-in-time seating production.
- Buyers
- Lear Corporation
- Targets
- InTouch Automation
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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