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Tier-1 Chassis, Thermal & Electronics
World’s Most Productive Companies
Tier-1 Chassis, Thermal & Electronics
Tier-1 Chassis, Thermal, and Electronics suppliers provide the systems beneath the vehicle, from wiring and sealing to thermal management. Productivity grows with electronic content per vehicle and electrification.
The group was about flat in 2025, sitting about 14% above its 2019 baseline. Sumitomo Electric and Cooper-Standard led as World’s Most Productive Companies. Gains were broad across the group.
Tier-1 Chassis, Thermal & Electronics World's Most Productive Companies
Productivity Snapshot
- Tier-1 Chassis, Thermal & Electronics ranks sixth of nine Automotive peer groups in 2025, at an Industrial Productivity Index of 1.14, about 14% above its 2019 baseline.
- 4 of 6 companies grew productivity in 2025.
- They are the group’s World’s Most Productive Companies: Sumitomo Electric (1.16), Cooper-Standard (1.15).
- The group improved in 2025 and sits well above its 2019 baseline as electronic content per vehicle keeps rising.
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