Collins & Aikman

Collins & Aikman Corporation
Company typeDefunct
IndustryAuto Parts
Founded1891
Defunct2007
FateCeased Operations
HeadquartersSouthfield, Michigan, United States
ProductsAutomotive interior components, systems and modules, plastic components and cockpits, soft trim and convertible roof systems, instrument panels, fully assembled cockpit modules, floor and acoustic systems, automotive fabric and interior trim, exterior trim and trim set, backlights, and tonneau covers and power actuating systems
Revenue$3.983 billion USD (2005)
$102.00 million USD (2005)
$57.00 million USD (2005)
Number of employees
14,000 (2006)

Collins & Aikman Corporation was an automotive manufacturer of cockpit modules and automotive floor and acoustic systems and a supplier of instrument panels, automotive fabric, plastic based trim and convertible top systems. The Company's operations spanned 15 countries, incorporating about 120 facilities and approximately 25,000 employees. It entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 17, 2005 and went out of business on October 12, 2007.