Gentherm Inc
Gentherm Incorporated, formerly Amerigon, is an American thermal management technologies company. Gentherm created the first thermoelectrically heated and cooled seat system for the automotive industry. Called the "Climate Control Seat" system, it was first adopted by the Ford Motor Company and introduced as an option on the model year 2000 Lincoln Navigator in 1999. Today it is available on more than 50 vehicles sold by Ford, General Motors, Toyota (Lexus), Kia, Hyundai, Nissan (Infiniti), Range Rover and Jaguar Land Rover.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- automotive industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- Gentherm Inc [2]
- Headquarters location
- Northville [1]
- Founded
- 1991 [1]
- Official website
- www.gentherm.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US37253A1034 [1]
- CIK
- 903129 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- THRM (Nasdaq) [2]
Company positioning and business
Gentherm Incorporated, formerly Amerigon, is an American thermal management technologies company. Gentherm created the first thermoelectrically heated and cooled seat system for the automotive industry. Called the "Climate Control Seat" system, it was first adopted by the Ford Motor Company and introduced as an option on the model year 2000 Lincoln Navigator in 1999. Today it is available on more than 50 vehicles sold by Ford, General Motors, Toyota (Lexus), Kia, Hyundai, Nissan (Infiniti), Range Rover and Jaguar Land Rover. [3]
Currently, the company is a developer and marketer of thermal management technologies for heating and cooling and temperature control devices for a variety of industries. [3]
Gentherm is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the symbol THRM and is headquartered in Novi, MI. Gentherm's thermoelectric technologies are based on the Peltier Effect, the 1834 discovery that passing an electric current through a sandwich of two dissimilar metals will make them hot on one side and cold (the lack of heat) on the other. [3]
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Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: THRM (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Gentherm Inc founded?
Founded: 1991. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of Gentherm Inc?
Headquarters location: Northville. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for Gentherm Inc?
Business sectors: automotive industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Gentherm Incorporated (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.