ZEELAND, Mich., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gentex Corporation
(Nasdaq: GNTX), the leading supplier of automatic-dimming mirrors to the
worldwide automotive industry, has begun shipping interior automatic-dimming
mirrors for the new Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey.
Gentex auto-dimming mirrors automatically darken to reduce glare from the
headlamps of vehicles approaching from the rear. The brighter the glare, the
darker the mirrors become, making nighttime driving safer.
The interior mirror for the Freestar is standard on the SEL and Limited
trim levels, and is optional as part of an electronics package on the SE and
SES levels. The 2004 luxury Monterey features a Gentex mirror on the top two
trim levels.
"The minivan market continues to hold its own, and our penetration into
this segment continues to increase, as demonstrated by the addition of the
Freestar and Monterey business," said Gentex Executive Vice President Garth
Deur.
Gentex Corporation (The Nasdaq Stock Market: GNTX) is an international
company that provides high-quality products to the worldwide automotive
industry and North American fire protection market.
The Company develops, manufactures and markets interior and exterior
automatic-dimming automotive rearview mirrors that utilize proprietary
electrochromic technology to dim in proportion to the amount of headlight
glare from trailing vehicle headlamps. More than 95 percent of the Company's
revenue is derived from the sale of those products to the world automotive
industry.
Gentex was the first company in the world to successfully develop and
produce a commercial automatic-dimming rearview mirror. After more than 15
years of supplying these products in the highly competitive global automotive
industry, the Company remains the leading supplier of these mirrors. Gentex
OEM customers include Acura, Audi, Bentley, BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Fiat, Ford,
General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Isuzu, Kia Motors, Land Rover,
Lexus, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Opel, Renault Samsung, MG Rover, Rolls
Royce, SsangYong Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo Car Corporation.
Founded in 1974, Gentex has its manufacturing facilities in Zeeland,
Michigan, and automotive sales and engineering offices in Detroit, Michigan;
Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, France and Korea. The Company is
recognized for its quality products; for its proprietary manufacturing skills
and equipment and application of world class manufacturing principles; for its
commitment to developing and maintaining a highly skilled workforce, and for
encouraging employee ownership of the Company's stock.
SOURCE Gentex Corporation
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Related links:
http://www.gentex.com
CONTACT:
FINANCIAL MEDIA AND INVESTOR CONTACT: Connie
Hamblin, +1-616-772-1800, or GENERAL MEDIA CONTACT: Craig
Piersma, +1-616-772-1800, both of Gentex Corporation
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