Lear builds supply base

Plastics & Rubber Asia | April 1, 1998| | Copyright

Lear Corporation - the US billion-dollar auto seating specialist - is expanding in the Asia. Pacific. Mark Pilling looks at what it wants from local suppliers.

Putting into place good management teams and a reliable and top quality second tier of suppliers are the key challenges when Lear Corporation sets up a new factor in the Asia-Pacific.

These are challenges Lear is facing with increasing frequency as the US auto interior and seating specialist follows in the footsteps of traditional customers like General Motors and Ford to Asia. The auto giants work closely ...

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