Sage Automotive Interiors: Difference between revisions

Sage Automotive Interiors
Company type	Privately-held
Industry	Automotive Interiors
Founded	October 4, 2009; 15 years ago in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States as a carve out of Milliken & Company's Automotive Division
Headquarters	Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Dirk Pieper, CEO; Paige Reed, CFO; John Lowrance, VP- Global Operations
Products	Automotive Seats, Automotive Headliners, Automotive Door Panels
Brands	YES Essentials®, FXC®, Dinamica®
Services	Yarn Processing; Weaving; Warp Knitting; Circular Knitting; Washing & Dyeing; Surface Finishing; Lamination;
Website	www.sageautomotiveinteriors.com

Browse history interactively

Next edit →

Content deleted Content added

VisualWikitext

Inline

Revision as of 21:39, 23 May 2019

Sage Automotive Interiors is a portfolio company of Asahi Kasei ^[1] and a global supplier of technical textiles for the automotive industry. The company develops and produces automotive interior surfaces such as seating, door panels and automobile headliners that are used in cars, trucks, SUVs and minivans.

Sage Automotive Interiors specializes in eco-friendly^[2] fabric design, engineering and manufacturing. With corporate headquarters located on the campus of Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research in Greenville, South Carolina USA, Sage operates 22 design and support facilities in 18 countries, with plants in North America, Brazil, China, Japan, India, Thailand, Europe and Korea, and employees over 2,000 people.^[3]

History

Sage Automotive Interiors was established in 1948 as Milliken Automotive Division.^[4] In the 1970s, the company became the first supplier to develop double-needle bar fabrics, acquiring Chrysler as a new U.S. customer and launching an export business with Japanese automakers Honda and Toyota. In 1984–85, the company began producing fabrics in North America for Honda and Toyota.^[5]

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Milliken Automotive Division opened two new manufacturing facilities and added Nissan and Hyundai as customers. In 1996, the company opened a facility in Brazil and added Fiat and Volkswagen to its customer list.

Sage Automotive Interiors was officially established in 2009 by former Milliken & Co. executives.^[6] Throughout the 2000s, Sage invested in new technology for yarn manufacturing, texturing, knitting, coating and face finishing, and in 2011, invested in weaving technology that allowed Sage to expand into the automotive headliners market.^[7] In 2013, Sage established a location in China, acquired a facility in Poland and opened a facility in Mexico. And in 2014, Sage expanded into the premium seating market.^[8] In 2018, Sage was acquired by Asahi Kasei.^[9]

Management Team

The leadership team includes: Dirk Pieper, Chief Executive Officer; Paige Reed, Chief Financial Officer; and John Lowrance, Vice President–Global Operations.

Global Manufacturing

Sage maintains a No. 1 share of the North American market and a No. 2 share globally.^[10] Sage customers include Chrysler, Daimler AG, Fiat Automobiles S.p.A., Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Hyundai Motor Company, Jaguar, Kia Motors, Mini, Nissan Motor Company, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volvo Car Corporation and Volkswagen AG.

Technologies

Sage Automotive Interiors operates facilities that handle textile manufacturing processes including yarn processing (false twist textured, air textured and warp drawn), weaving (flat, dobby, flat jacquard), warp knitting (pol, pile tricot, flat tricot, flat raschel, double raschel) circular knitting (flat, flat jacquard, pile jacquard), washing and dyeing (solution, yarn, space and piece), surface finishing and lamination. The company’s surface-finishing technologies include embossing, etching, electro-welding and Jacquard Top Stitch. Lamination techniques include flame, adhesive and scrim.

Earth-Friendly Commitment

Sage recycles a percent of its waste and started an initiative called rainwater harvesting to lower energy and water consumption. Sage focuses on creating products from sustainable content.

Sage Automotive’s Awards pertaining to sustainability include:

• ISO 14001 Certification

• ISO 9001 Quality Management Standard Certification

• DHEC Smart Business Recycling Program Award

• SCMA Made in SC Excellence in Corporate Responsibility Award

• SCMA Safety Performance Recognition Award

• TS 16949 Certification

References

^ "Asahi Kasei to acquire Sage Automotive Interiors | Press Releases | Asahi Kasei". Asahi Kasei Corporation. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
^ "The Gores Group", Wikipedia, 2019-03-22, retrieved 2019-05-23
^ "SAGE Automotive Interiors expanding Abbeville County operations | South Carolina Department of Commerce". www.sccommerce.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
^ "Sage Automotive Interiors Created from Former Milliken Automotive Division". www.businesswire.com. 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
^ Trotter, Stephanie (2017-11-06). "Spinning Success". Southern Automotive Alliance. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
^ "Textile giant Milliken prepares to quit autos". Automotive News. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
^ "Sage Automotive Interiors buys Apollo's auto portfolio". Upstate Business Journal. 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
^ "Sage Automotive Interiors enters luxury segment". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
^ "Asahi Kasei to acquire Sage Automotive Interiors | Press Releases | Asahi Kasei". Asahi Kasei Corporation. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
^ "Asahi Kasei to Acquire Sage Automotive Interiors". www.businesswire.com. 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2019-05-23.

[1] "Asahi Kasei to acquire Sage Automotive Interiors | Press Releases | Asahi Kasei". Asahi Kasei Corporation. Retrieved 2019-05-23.

[2] "The Gores Group", Wikipedia, 2019-03-22, retrieved 2019-05-23

[3] "SAGE Automotive Interiors expanding Abbeville County operations | South Carolina Department of Commerce". www.sccommerce.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.

[4] "Sage Automotive Interiors Created from Former Milliken Automotive Division". www.businesswire.com. 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2019-05-23.

[5] Trotter, Stephanie (2017-11-06). "Spinning Success". Southern Automotive Alliance. Retrieved 2019-05-23.

[6] "Textile giant Milliken prepares to quit autos". Automotive News. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2019-05-23.

[7] "Sage Automotive Interiors buys Apollo's auto portfolio". Upstate Business Journal. 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2019-05-23.

[8] "Sage Automotive Interiors enters luxury segment". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2019-05-23.

[9] "Asahi Kasei to acquire Sage Automotive Interiors | Press Releases | Asahi Kasei". Asahi Kasei Corporation. Retrieved 2019-05-23.

[10] "Asahi Kasei to Acquire Sage Automotive Interiors". www.businesswire.com. 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2019-05-23.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 | website = [http://www.sageautomotiveinteriors.com www.sageautomotiveinteriors.com]
 }}
+'''Sage Automotive Interiors''' is a portfolio company of [[Asahi Kasei]] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/asahi/en/news/2018/e180719.html|title=Asahi Kasei to acquire Sage Automotive Interiors {{!}} Press Releases {{!}} Asahi Kasei|website=Asahi Kasei Corporation|language=en|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref> and a global supplier of [[Technical textile|technical textiles]] for the [[automotive industry]]. The company develops and produces automotive interior surfaces such as seating, door panels and automobile headliners that are used in cars, trucks, SUVs and minivans.
-Sage Automotive Interiors is a portfolio company of [[Asahi Kasei]] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/asahi/en/news/2018/e180719.html|title=Asahi Kasei to acquire Sage Automotive Interiors {{!}} Press Releases {{!}} Asahi Kasei|website=Asahi Kasei Corporation|language=en|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref> and a global supplier of [[Technical textile|technical textiles]] for the [[automotive industry]]. The company develops and produces automotive interior surfaces such as seating, door panels and automobile headliners that are used in cars, trucks, SUVs and minivans.
 Sage Automotive Interiors specializes in eco-friendly<ref>{{Citation|title=The Gores Group|date=2019-03-22|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=The_Gores_Group&oldid=888952487|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref> fabric design, engineering and manufacturing. With corporate headquarters located on the campus of [[Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research]] in [[Greenville, South Carolina]] USA, Sage operates 22 design and support facilities in 18 countries, with plants in North America, Brazil, China, Japan, India, Thailand, Europe and Korea, and employees over 2,000 people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sccommerce.com/news/sage-automotive-interiors-expanding-abbeville-county-operations|title=SAGE Automotive Interiors expanding Abbeville County operations {{!}} South Carolina Department of Commerce|website=www.sccommerce.com|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref>
-== '''History''' ==
+== History ==
 Sage Automotive Interiors was established in 1948 as [[Milliken & Company|Milliken]] Automotive Division.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20090915006012/en/Sage-Automotive-Interiors-Created-Milliken-Automotive-Division|title=Sage Automotive Interiors Created from Former Milliken Automotive Division|date=2009-09-15|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref> In the 1970s, the company became the first supplier to develop double-needle bar fabrics, acquiring Chrysler as a new U.S. customer and launching an export business with Japanese automakers Honda and Toyota. In 1984–85, the company began producing fabrics in North America for Honda and Toyota.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://southernautomotivealliance.com/spinning-success/|title=Spinning Success|last=Trotter|first=Stephanie|date=2017-11-06|website=Southern Automotive Alliance|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref>
@@ Line 26: / Line 25: @@
 Sage Automotive Interiors was officially established in 2009 by former Milliken & Co. executives.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autonews.com/article/20090909/OEM01/309099919/textile-giant-milliken-prepares-to-quit-autos|title=Textile giant Milliken prepares to quit autos|date=2009-09-09|website=Automotive News|language=en|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref> Throughout the 2000s, Sage invested in new technology for yarn manufacturing, texturing, knitting, coating and face finishing, and in 2011, invested in weaving technology that allowed Sage to expand into the automotive headliners market.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://upstatebusinessjournal.com/sage-automotive-interiors-buys-apollos-auto-portfolio/|title=Sage Automotive Interiors buys Apollo's auto portfolio|date=2016-10-26|website=Upstate Business Journal|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref> In 2013, Sage established a location in China, acquired a facility in Poland and opened a facility in Mexico. And in 2014, Sage expanded into the premium seating market.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/money/business/2015/05/12/auto-supplier-enters-luxury-segment/27176153/|title=Sage Automotive Interiors enters luxury segment|website=The Greenville News|language=en|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref> In 2018, Sage was acquired by [[Asahi Kasei]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/asahi/en/news/2018/e180719.html|title=Asahi Kasei to acquire Sage Automotive Interiors {{!}} Press Releases {{!}} Asahi Kasei|website=Asahi Kasei Corporation|language=en|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref>
-== '''Management Team''' ==
+== Management Team ==
 The leadership team includes: Dirk Pieper, Chief Executive Officer; Paige Reed, Chief Financial Officer; and John Lowrance, Vice President–Global Operations.
-== '''Global Manufacturing''' ==
+== Global Manufacturing ==
 Sage maintains a No. 1 share of the North American market and a No. 2 share globally.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180719005352/en/Asahi-Kasei-Acquire-Sage-Automotive-Interiors|title=Asahi Kasei to Acquire Sage Automotive Interiors|date=2018-07-19|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref> Sage customers include [[Chrysler]], [[Daimler AG]], [[Fiat Automobiles|Fiat Automobiles S.p.A.]], [[Ford Motor Company]], [[General Motors|General Motors Company]], [[Honda|Honda Motor Co., Ltd.]], [[Hyundai Motor Company]], [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]], [[Kia Motors]], [[Mini (marque)|Mini]], [[Nissan|Nissan Motor Company]], [[Suzuki|Suzuki Motor Corporation]], [[Toyota|Toyota Motor Corporation]], [[Volvo Cars|Volvo Car Corporation]] and [[Volkswagen|Volkswagen AG]].
-== '''Technologies''' ==
+== Technologies ==
 Sage Automotive Interiors operates facilities that handle textile manufacturing processes including [[yarn]] processing (false twist textured, air textured and warp drawn), [[weaving]] (flat, dobby, flat [[Jacquard weaving|jacquard]]), [[warp knitting]] (pol, pile tricot, flat tricot, flat raschel, double raschel) [[circular knitting]] (flat, flat jacquard, pile jacquard), washing and [[dyeing]] (solution, yarn, space and piece), [[surface finishing]] and lamination. The company’s surface-finishing technologies include embossing, etching, electro-welding and Jacquard Top Stitch. Lamination techniques include flame, adhesive and scrim.
+== Earth-Friendly Commitment ==
-== '''Proprietary-Branded Product Solutions''' ==
-YES Essentials® automotive interior fabrics are spill-resistant, odor-resistant and [[antimicrobial]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moritzkia.com/blog/what-is-yes-essentials/|title=What is YES Essentials?|date=2016-05-03|website=Moritz Kia|language=en|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref> YES Essentials fabric’s patented chemical formulation incorporates repel-and-release technology so that spills that would ordinarily stain most car interiors bead up on the surface to be easily wiped away. It also inhibits the growth of odor-causing mold bacteria and reduces static to help eliminate shock.
-FXC® (Fabric for eXtreme Conditions) is a durable interior fabric.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/nonwovens-technical-textiles/2012/10/sage-automotive-interiors-global-and-growing/|title=Sage Automotive Interiors: Global And Growing {{!}} Textile World|last=Borneman|first=Jim|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref> The fabric’s fast-drying, waterproof and rain-resistant barrier resists mildew, fungus and bacteria.
-Dinamica® is an ecological microfiber [[suede]] produced by Miko, a Sage company based in Italy, that is made primarily from recycled polyester fibers such as t-shirts and plastic bottles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://upstatebusinessjournal.com/volvo-mercedes-interior-fabric-maker-joins-sage-automotive/|title=Volvo, Mercedes interior fabric maker joins Sage Automotive|date=2015-04-23|website=Upstate Business Journal|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref> Dinamica is 100 percent recyclable at the end of its useful life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://southernautomotivealliance.com/spinning-success/|title=Spinning Success|last=Trotter|first=Stephanie|date=2017-11-06|website=Southern Automotive Alliance|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-23}}</ref> This eco-suede can be used for seats, headliners and dashboards. It is manufactured with non-toxic coloring agents and is certified according to the International EPD® System, the most advanced Environmental Product Declaration for products.
-== '''Earth-Friendly Commitment''' ==
 Sage recycles a percent of its waste and started an initiative called [[rainwater harvesting]] to lower energy and water consumption. Sage focuses on creating products from [[Sustainability|sustainable]] content.