Seton Company, Inc.

Seton Company, Inc.
FormerlySeton Leather Company of Pennsylvania
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive interior products, leather manufacturing
Founded1906 (1906)
FounderJoseph Kaltenbacher
Defunct2011
FateAcquired by and merged into GST AutoLeather, Inc.
ProductsLeather products for automotive interiors
ParentGST AutoLeather (2011–2021)
Pangea (2021–present)

Seton Company, Inc. or the Seton Leather Company of Pennsylvania (SEPA)[1] is a former manufacturer and supplier of leather products—and later brand[2]—for automotive interiors.[3] The company was founded in 1906[3] by German tanner[4] Joespeh Kaltenbacher[5] and was one of the largest leather suppliers for automotive upholstery.[6] It was based in West Bloomfield, Michigan[3] and previously headquartered in Norristown, Pennsylvania.[4][7][8][9][10][11] On January 3, 2011, the company became a subsidiary of GST AutoLeather, Inc.,[2][12] making the world's largest seat supplier for the automotive industry[13] and rebranding as GST Seton AutoLeather.[14] In 2021, GST was renamed Pangea.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "The Daily News from Huntingdon, Pennsylvania · Page 17". Newspapers.com. 1978-11-30. Archived from the original on 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  2. 1 2 "GST AutoLeather complete acquisition of Seton - Leather International". Leathermag.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  3. 1 2 3 "Seton Company, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. 2011-01-03. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  4. 1 2 Mark Bialek (2008-09-11). "Leather Supplier Seton Co. makes greener products for auto industry". MLive.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  5. ↑ "Introduction to Seton Company: Leather Division" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04.
  6. ↑ "Bedford County Development Association: Bedford Realtor Selected To Market Seton Facility". Bcda.org. 2011-08-28. Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  7. ↑ "Seton Company Executive to Discuss Automotive Leather Interior Trends at the 2008 WARD'S Auto Interiors Show" (Press release). Archived from the original on 2014-08-08.
  8. ↑ "Seton Company Supplies Luxury Leather to Volkswagen for the All New Routan Minivan" (Press release). Archived from the original on 2014-08-08.
  9. ↑ "England Logistics, Seton Co Form Alliance | Archive content from". Refrigerated Transporter. 2001-08-01. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  10. ↑ "A global manufacturing march for Seton - SAE International". Articles.sae.org. Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  11. ↑ "With The Grain: Leather'S Popularity Soars Thanks To Demand From Baby Boomers And Lessees". Autonews.com. 1998-06-08. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  12. ↑ "GST acquire selected Seton operations - Leather International". Leathermag.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  13. ↑ "Seton Company Relies on Broad Experience of White and Williams: White and Williams LLP". Whiteandwilliams.com. 2011-08-31. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  14. 1 2 "Who we are - Pangea Made - Automotive Leather Supplier". Pangea Made. Our Heritage. Retrieved 2025-10-28.


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