# Seton Company, Inc.

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**Seton Company, Inc.** or the **Seton Leather Company of Pennsylvania** (**SEPA**)[1] is a former manufacturer and supplier of [leather](/source/Leather) products—and later brand[2]—for [automotive](/source/Automotive) interiors.[3] The company was founded in 1906[3] by German [tanner](/source/Tanner_(occupation))[4] Joespeh Kaltenbacher[5] and was one of the largest leather suppliers for automotive upholstery.[6] It was based in [West Bloomfield, Michigan](/source/West_Bloomfield,_Michigan)[3] and previously headquartered in [Norristown, Pennsylvania](/source/Norristown,_Pennsylvania).[4][7][8][9][10][11] On January 3, 2011, the company became a [subsidiary](/source/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"](https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/19796800/). Newspapers.com. 1978-11-30. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140417030959/http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/19796800/) 2014-04-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-08-06.

1. ["GST AutoLeather complete acquisition of Seton - Leather International"](http://www.leathermag.com/features/featuregst-autoleather-complete-acquisition-of-seton/). Leathermag.com. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140914215930/http://www.leathermag.com/features/featuregst-autoleather-complete-acquisition-of-seton) 2014-09-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-08-06.

1. ["Seton Company, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050209/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=4172305). Investing.businessweek.com. 2011-01-03. Archived from [the original](http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=4172305) on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-06.

1. Mark Bialek (2008-09-11). ["Leather Supplier Seton Co. makes greener products for auto industry"](http://www.mlive.com/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf/2008/09/leather_supplier_seton_co_make.html). MLive.com. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304230845/http://www.mlive.com/businessreview/oakland/index.ssf/2008/09/leather_supplier_seton_co_make.html) 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-08-06.

1. ["Introduction to Seton Company: Leather Division"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064038/http://www.autocluster.hu/ikreator/acl/cms_pub/file_00002301/14_SETON_080904.pdf). Archived from [the original](http://www.autocluster.hu/ikreator/acl/cms_pub/file_00002301/14_SETON_080904.pdf) on 2016-03-04.

1. ["Bedford County Development Association: Bedford Realtor Selected To Market Seton Facility"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140810235350/http://www.bcda.org/news/single/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=70&cHash=55f937a799bb377dbd5429e5b35185df). Bcda.org. 2011-08-28. Archived from [the original](http://www.bcda.org/news/single/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=70&cHash=55f937a799bb377dbd5429e5b35185df) on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-06.

1. ["Seton Company Executive to Discuss Automotive Leather Interior Trends at the 2008 WARD'S Auto Interiors Show"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140808060455/http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/05/30/idUS165004+30-May-2008+PRN20080530). Archived from [the original](https://www.reuters.com/article/2008/05/30/idUS165004+30-May-2008+PRN20080530) on 2014-08-08.

1. ["Seton Company Supplies Luxury Leather to Volkswagen for the All New Routan Minivan"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140808060455/http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/05/30/idUS165004+30-May-2008+PRN20080530). Archived from [the original](https://www.reuters.com/article/2008/05/30/idUS165004+30-May-2008+PRN20080530) on 2014-08-08.

1. ["England Logistics, Seton Co Form Alliance | Archive content from"](http://refrigeratedtransporter.com/archive/england-logistics-seton-co-form-alliance). Refrigerated Transporter. 2001-08-01. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140808052750/http://refrigeratedtransporter.com/archive/england-logistics-seton-co-form-alliance) 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-08-06.

1. ["A global manufacturing march for Seton - SAE International"](http://articles.sae.org/3298/). Articles.sae.org. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140810041929/http://articles.sae.org/3298/) 2014-08-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-08-06.

1. ["With The Grain: Leather'S Popularity Soars Thanks To Demand From Baby Boomers And Lessees"](http://www.autonews.com/article/19980608/ANA/806080734/with-the-grain:leathers-popularity-soars-thanks-to-demand-from-baby). Autonews.com. 1998-06-08. Retrieved 2014-08-06.

1. ["GST acquire selected Seton operations - Leather International"](http://www.leathermag.com/features/featuregst-acquire-selected-seton-operations/). Leathermag.com. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140808041432/http://www.leathermag.com/features/featuregst-acquire-selected-seton-operations/) 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-08-06.

1. ["Seton Company Relies on Broad Experience of White and Williams: White and Williams LLP"](http://www.whiteandwilliams.com/experience-Seton-Relies-on-White-and-Williams.html). Whiteandwilliams.com. 2011-08-31. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140808041111/http://www.whiteandwilliams.com/experience-Seton-Relies-on-White-and-Williams.html) 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-08-06.

1. ["Who we are - Pangea Made - Automotive Leather Supplier"](https://www.pangeamade.com/who-we-are/). *Pangea Made*. Our Heritage. Retrieved 2025-10-28.

## External links

- [setonco.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20010419113838/http://www.setonco.com/) 2001-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
- [\[332 NLRB No. 89\] Seton Company, 6-CA-26593](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064758/http://www.nacua.org/nacualert/memberversion/Unions/setonco.pdf) 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- [Seton will close its Saxton plant - AltoonaMirror.com - Altoona, PA](https://web.archive.org/web/20140810231154/http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/510690/Seton-will-close-its-Saxton-plant.html?nav=756) 2014-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
- [http://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a275295.pdf](http://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a275295.pdf)[dead link]
- ["Governor Rendell Announces Seton Company to Expand Manufacturing Operations in Saxton"](http://votesmart.org/public-statement/118735/governor-rendell-announces-seton-company-to-expand-manufacturing-operations-in-saxton#.U-FDUfldVyI)

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