# NFI and GILLIG form JV to acquire American Seating assets

NFI Group Inc. and GILLIG LLC formed a 50/50 joint venture, GR Seating, to acquire the assets of American Seating Inc., a producer of seats for transit, motorcoach, and rail. The acquisition was announced on 23 October 2025.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-02-06
- Where: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: seats for transit, motorcoach, and rail
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [GILLIG](https://endata.com/companies/19056.md) (acquirer)
- [NFI Group](https://endata.com/companies/68373.md) (acquirer)
- [American Seating](https://endata.com/companies/68374.md) (target)
- [GR Seating](https://endata.com/companies/68375.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [tam-america.com](https://www.tam-america.com/article/nfi-and-gillig-form-jv-to-acquire-assets-of-american-seating), 2023-02-06: "NFI Group Inc. and GILLIG LLC announced that the companies have formed a 50/50 joint venture that acquired the assets of American Seating Inc."

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