Gentex (automotive supplier)

Not to be confused with Gentex (military contractor), a defense contractor.
Gentex Corporation
Company typePublic
Nasdaq: GNTX
S&P 400 Component
Founded1974; 50 years ago (1974)
FounderFred Bauer[1]
HeadquartersZeeland, Michigan
Key people
Steve Downing,[2] James Wallace[1]
Number of employees
5,000[2]
Websitegentex.com

Gentex Corporation is an American electronics and technology company that develops, designs and manufactures automatic-dimming rear-view mirrors, camera-based driver assistance systems, and other equipment for the global automotive industry.[3] They produce dimmable aircraft windows for the commercial, business and general aviation markets. In addition, the company produces photoelectric smoke detectors, signaling devices, and the HomeLink Wireless Control System for the North American fire protection market.[4]

Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation is based in Zeeland, Michigan. They created the first dual-sensor photoelectric smoke detector, and pioneered electrochromic automatic-dimming mirrors for the automotive industry and smart windows for the aviation industry. Gentex has more than 1,700 patents on various technologies and products.[4]

In analyses of the industry in 2001, Gentex had the highest market-to-book value of any automotive supplier.[5] As of 2020, about 98 percent of the company's sales are derived from the automotive market.[4] As of 2018, less than 1 percent of the company's business comes from aerospace applications of dimmable windows.[6]

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  3. ^ "Gentex to Showcase New Tech at CES 2020". CNN. January 6, 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Hendershot, Ingrid (September 15, 2021). "Under The Spotlight: Gentex Corporation". Talkmarkets. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  5. ^ Miel, Rhoda (September 3, 2001). "Gentex tops Andersen's value analysis". Plastics News. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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