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Overview
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Overview

Note 1 — Overview

Gentherm Incorporated, a Michigan corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries (“Gentherm”, “we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company”) is a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies for a broad range of heating, cooling and temperature control applications, as well as lumbar and massage comfort solutions, primarily in the automotive and medical industries. Within the automotive industry, our products provide solutions for passenger comfort and convenience, battery thermal management and cell connecting systems. Within the medical industry our products provide patient temperature management solutions. Our automotive products can be found on vehicles manufactured by nearly all the major automotive original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) operating in North America and Europe, and several major OEMs in Asia. We operate in locations aligned with our major customers’ product strategies to provide locally enhanced design, integration and production capabilities. The Company also is developing a number of new technologies and products that are expected to enable improvements to existing products and will lead to new product applications for existing and new markets.

On July 13, 2022, Gentherm acquired Jiangmen Dacheng Medical Equipment Co. Ltd (“Dacheng”), a manufacturer of medical materials and medical equipment, including patient temperature management solutions. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination within our Medical segment.

On August 1, 2022, Gentherm acquired Alfmeier Präzision SE (“Alfmeier”), a global leader in automotive lumbar and massage comfort solutions and a leading provider of advanced valve systems technology, integrated electronics and software. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination within our Automotive segment.

See Note 4, "Acquisitions," to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report for additional information.