Lear doesn't take a back seat to anyone when it comes to manufacturing automotive seats. The company's Seating business, by far its most lucrative segment, is a leader in the global market for manufacturing car seat systems and their components. The company's Electrical segment produces automotive electronics, including the manufacture of wire harnesses, junction boxes, terminals and connectors, and body control modules. It operates from 240 facilities in 36 countries. Its largest customers include BMW, Ford, and General Motors, Fiat, and Volkswagen. Lear traces its history back to 1917 when it was founded in Detroit as American Metal Products.