4 February 1999: US-based Gentex Corp. said it expects shipments of the company“s automotive rearview mirrors to grow 20-25% in 1999.
“Based on our current expectations for light vehicle production,…
4 February 1999: US-based Gentex Corp. said it expects shipments of the company“s automotive rearview mirrors to grow 20-25% in 1999. “Based on our current expectations for light vehicle production, we expect our growth in automotive unit shipments to continue at a rate of approximately 20-25 percent in 1999, which would result in shipments of approximately six million units,” Executive Vice President Kenneth La Grand said in a statement. The Zeeland, Mich. manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and commercial fire protection products said mirror shipments to automotive customers in 1998 rose to a record 4.9 million units, up from 3.9 million units in 1997.