Thermal Comfort Solutions Overview
Thermal Comfort Solutions (TCS)
Provide our customers with a unique value proposition; a complete thermal comfort portfolio, together with Lear's
technology, enables highly efficient thermal comfort performance modules
Strong foundation of technology and
capabilities through strategic vertical
integration
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Kongsberg acquisition completed in February
2022: pneumatic lumbar and massage, seat
heating and ventilation
IGB purchase agreement executed in May
2022 (closing subject to regulatory review):
seat heating, ventilation and cooling, and
sensors
TCS enables performance, efficiency and
comfort
Up to 50% reduction in part complexity and
40% improvement in time to sensation and
airflow
Designing for manufacturability reduces
seat assembly labor cost
Lear's modular solution can improve energy
efficiency, resulting in improved battery
range for electric vehicles
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Developed alternative materials to
drive sustainability
ReNewKnit™ sustainable suede
alternative material, a first-to-market
automotive textile that is fully
recyclable at end of life
FlexAirTM, Lear's 100% recyclable non-
foam alternative reduces CO2
emissions by 50%, mass by 20% and
improves breathability, enhancing
comfort performance
Soy Foam™, a substitute for certain
petroleum-based products
Customers adopting TCS in all segments
from luxury to high volume and into
second and third rows.
TCS components generate above
segment margins
TCS business expected to grow 2
percentage points above market
Heat,
Ventilation
& Cooling
Modular Thermal
Comfort Solution
LEAR
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Note: Thermal Comfort revenue includes internal & external sales
Lumbar/Massage
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