Gentex is best known, however, as the pioneer of the electrochromic, automatic-dimming
mirror industry. We've made nighttime driving safer for millions of drivers around the globe by providing the worldwide automotive industry
with mirrors that detect and eliminate dangerous rearview mirror glare. Our auto-dimming mirrors are offered as standard or optional equipment
on over 220 vehicle models around the world.
Today, Gentex is a global company with annual revenues exceeding $500 million. We
have two separate divisions, the Automotive Products Group, which generates approximately 96% of the Company's revenue, and the Fire Protection
Products Group.
The common link between the two divisions or product lines is electro-optics, which are advanced sensing devices combined with related electronic circuitry. We continue to advance this technology along with our electrochromic dimming expertise as we develop products and features for new and existing markets.
Gentex has also developed a new light-emitting diode (LED) technology that yields synthetic white light suitable for illumination and signaling purposes. The new devices also can use standard, off-the-shelf monochrome colored LEDs and make them up to ten times brighter than anything currently available.
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