# Lear Corporation to sew car seat covers for Mercedes-Benz at Ungheni, Moldova plant

Lear Corporation's Moldovan unit in the Ungheni-Business free economic zone has agreed an exclusive deal with Mercedes-Benz to sew seat covers for luxury models. Production of covers for new Mercedes models is set to start in September 2017, reaching 1,800 cars' worth per day by year end.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-08-03
- Where: Ungheni, Moldova
- Status: announced
- Capacity: covers for 1,800 cars per day by end of 2017
- Products: car seat covers, automotive seat covers
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Lear Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/1874.md) (supplier)
- [Mercedes-Benz](https://endata.com/companies/1875.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [timpul.md](https://timpul.md/articol/o-fabrica-din-ungheni-va-produce-huse-pentru-masini-de-lux-114007.html), 2017-08-03: "Lear Corporation, gigantul american cu domiciliu pe teritoriul ZEL-ului din Ungheni, a încheiat un acord exclusiv cu proprietarii concernului Mercedes-Benz privind coaserea huselor pentru mărcile de lux."

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