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Sensata Technologies, Inc.

Summary

Covers Sensata Technologies exhibition participation, products, technologies, and major customers. Offers exclusive information available only on MarkLines to support research and analysis in the automotive industry.

Company Profile

■URL

https://www.sensata.com

■Address

529 Pleasant Street, Attleboro, MA 02703-0964, U.S.

Business Overview

-The Company develops and manufactures sensors, sensor-integrated solutions, and electrical protection systems for various markets, including the automotive sector.

-The Company organizes its operations into three business segments:

  • Automotive
  • Industrials
  • Aerospace, Defense, and Commercial Equipment


-The Automotive segment contributed approximately 57% of the Company's total net sales in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. It primarily serves both the automotive OEM and aftermarket industries. The segment’s key products and applications are shown in the table below:

Product categories Key Products or Solutions Key Applications or Systems
Sensors Pressure sensors
High temperature sensors

Force sensors 
Pressure monitoring solutions

Thermal management and air conditioning systems
Powertrain
Exhaust after-treatment
Suspension
Braking
Tire management solutions
Battery packs

Electrical Protection

High-voltage contactors or fuses
High-voltage switching and protection devices and solutions
High-voltage distribution module

Electrical protection
Electrical powertrain
Battery packs
Charging systems

Shareholders

-The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Products

Automotive
High-voltage contactors, fuses, and insulation monitoring devices
-Contactors
-Current Sensing Modules (IVT)
-Insulation monitoring devices
-Passive & active fuses
-PyroFuses
-Gigafuse hermetically sealed fuses for high-voltage, high-power applications
-Pre-charge contactors

Brake System
-Brake pressure sensors
-Pedal force sensors
-Drum force sensors
-Vacuum Brake Booster Sensors
-Zero displacement brake pedal assembly

Chassis
-Suspension Pressure Sensors (SPS)
-Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS)

Engine
-Differential Pressure Sensors (DRS & DPS)
-Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensors (EGTS)
-Fuel Delivery Pressure Sensors
-Oil Pressure Sensors/Switches (OPS)
-Rail pressure sensors for GDI & diesel applications

Electric Motor
-Oil cooling pressure & temperature sensors
-Rotor position sensors
-Stator temperature sensors

Thermal Management
-Air conditioning pressure & temperature sensors
-Pressure & temperature sensors for CO2

Tire Monitoring
-Tread depth monitor
-Tire-mounted TPMS
-Valve-mounted TPMS
-UHF TPMS
-TPMS with Bluetooth technology
-Tire Burst Alert systems

Transmission
-Transmission Pressure Sensors (TPS)
-Internal Mode Switches (IMS)

Suspension
-Suspension pressure sensors

Truck & Bus
-High-voltage contactors
-Fast disconnect devices & fuses
-Oil pressure and temperature sensors
-AC pressure and temperature sensors
-Brake pressure sensors
-Rotational Speed sensors
-DC charging boxes
-Power distribution units
-Battery disconnect units
-Power disconnect units for DC fast charging infrastructure
-Fuses
-Battery management systems
-EV communication controllers
-Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems

History

1916 Founded as the General Plate Company to provide gold plate to the jewelry industry in Rhode Island.
1931 Merged with Spencer Thermostat Company to create the Metals and Controls Corporation.
1959 Merged with Texas Instruments (TI) as a new division within TI.
2006 Separately acquired from TI as the Sensors and Controls division by Bain Capital. Formed into a private company and renamed as Sensata Technologies.
Acquired Honeywell's First Technology Automotive and Special Products (FTAS) business, which develops automotive sensors, electromechanical control devices, and crash switch devices.
2010 Held Initial Public Offering (IPO) and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
2011 Acquire Honeywell's "Automotive on Board" sensors business.
Acquired ElexGroup's Sensor-NITE business, which manufactures high-temperature sensors used in exhaust aftertreatment.
2014 Acquired Wabash Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of custom sensors, including rotary and linear position, speed, and engine timing sensors.
Acquired Schrader International, a developer and manufacturer of tire pressure monitoring sensors.
Acquired DeltaTech Controls, a leader on electronic controls based on magnetic position sensing technology.
2015 Acquired Custom Sensors & Technologies Ltd. 
2021 Acquired Lithium Balance, Denmark-based Battery Management System (BMS) provider
Acquired Xirgo Technologies, a leading provider of innovative, full-featured, application-specific wireless IoT communication devices
Acquired Spear Power Systems, a designer and manufacturer of safe, high performance energy storage systems (ESS)
Acquired SmartWitness, a leading global provider of video telematics solutions
2022 Acquired Elastic M2M, a provider scalable and flexible platform to build connected applications.
Acquired Dynapower, a provider of power conversion systems.
Apr. 2024 Opened its new Danish headquarters in Copenhagen.
Sep. 2024 Sold the Insights business to an affiliate of Balmoral Funds LLC for USD 165 million.

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