SITECH cooperates closely with Volkswagen, Audi and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles to provide innovative seats for all vehicles of the Volkswagen Group.

Over 200 developers cover the entire development process: From initial design and calculations, construction, developing the upholstery and foams through building prototypes and comprehensive testing, to series production management.

We offer a full spectrum of efficiency in designing and manufacturing seats – our team includes specialists in manufacture, development, planning, quality assurance, logistics, IT and finance. What drives us is constant improvement. Together we develop and manufacture innovative products for better and safer seats.

Innovations

In our research and development centres, we focus on seeking new solutions.

Territorial Scope

We supply our products to Volkswagen plants in Germany – in Wolfsburg, Hannover and Emden as well as to Volkswagen Malaysia and Volkswagen India.

Technology

We continue to develop know-how, technology and digitalisation process.

SITECH Sitztechnik GmbH within the structure of the Volkswagen Group

History of SITECH

With our 20 years experience, we are a market leader in the construction and manufacture of metal car seat frames. Thanks to our employees' performance and dedication, we keep developing and expanding our offer and opening new plants.

1998

Establishment of SITECH Sp. z o. o. in Poland (Polkowice) by the Volkswagen Group and KWD GmbH

1999

Launching the manufacture of the first parts by SITECH Sp. z o. o. in Poland

2001

Establishment of SITECH Sitztechnik GmbH in Germany

2003

Since August SITECH has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group

2004

Taking over the manufacture of seats in Emden, Establishment of SITECH Dongchang in Shanghai (China), Start-up of the pressing plant in Poland

2005

Founding of the Seat Development Centre (SIEZ) in Wolfsburg

2007

Taking over the manufacture of seats for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Hanover

2007

Opening a new factory – SITECH Dongchang in Shanghai (China), Establishment of the Seat Development Centre in Heinenkamp/ Wolfsburg

2010

New business division for centre consoles and dashboards, including the opening of a new hall in the industrial park Frisia in Emden, buckle manufacture in Polkowice in cooperation with Fisher Dynamics

2011

Opening of a development office at Audi in Ingolstadt (Wettstetten), inauguration of the pre-series center in Shanghai

2012

New press line at the Polkowice location, opening of the Competence Center for vehicle seats at Heinenkamp, ​​opening of an office and cooperation with the Technical University of Wroclaw

2013

Opening of the Glogow plant (Poland), opening of the competence center for seat structures in Polkowice, opening of the health center at the Wolfsburg location

2015

Opening of the Września plant (Poland)

2017

Production anniversary: at ​​the SITECH Wolfsburg plant, its 10 millionth seating set rolls off the assembly lines on August 17, 2017

2020

Closure of the Hanover plant in Stöcken

2020 

Groundbreaking for the new logistics hall at the SITECH location in Wolfsburg

Terms and Conditions of Supply

As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, SITECH Sitztechnik GmbH operates exclusively under the terms and conditions of purchase and supplies of Volkswagen.

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Our mission

SITECH Sitztechnik GmbH develops and manufactures car seats and seat structure components as a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG.

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Our plants

Nearly 2,300 employees of SITECH produce carsets and seat structure components in two manufacturing plants in Germany for the brands of the Volkswagen Group.

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Competence

In SITECH we implement innovative solutions for the manufacture of car seats. Before the product reaches the client, a number of processes must take place.

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