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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2025

Freedman Seating Co. Acquired by Lippert

For over 130 years, Freedman has provided a variety of seating solutions to the bus, rail, marine, delivery truck, specialty, and commercial vehicle markets.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 13, 2025

Illinois Governor Announces $4M Investment in Freedman Seating

The $4 million investment will create 50 new jobs and help retain 676 jobs through modernizing Freedman Seating Company’s facilities in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 29, 2023

California Agency To Purchase 403 Ford E-Transit Vans

The California Vanpool Authority, or CalVans, is a public transit agency that meets the needs of California commuters by offering a vanpool program. The contract for the vehicles was signed with Model 1 Commercial Vehicles.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 10, 2023

Freedman Seating Names New Director, Sales

Stan Brzezniak previously held the position of business development manager.

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NewsApril 26, 2021

Freedman Seating, Intermotive Introduces SeatLink™ Seat Belt Warning System

The system displays and tracks the occupancy and belt status of passenger seats and provides visual warnings for the driver.

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ArticlesJuly 22, 2020

Suppliers Stepping Up Offerings to Help Transit Deal with ‘New Normal’

While agencies were hit particularly hard because of the pandemic, many suppliers, also deemed as “essential,” had to adjust to not only providing the goods and services they already offered, but also find ways to meet the new demands of their long-time partners.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2020

Freedman Seating launches new PPE line

The products are intended to help curb the spread of germs on public and commercial transportation vehicles.

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ArticlesJanuary 27, 2020

Product Roundup: Bus & Coach Upholstery

A look at the latest offerings from a host of companies, including Camira, Chestnut Foam Ridge, Freedman Seating, and more.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2019

InterMotive designs seat belt warning system for Freedman Seating

On the heels of proposed rulemaking proceedings to require belt use warning systems in buses, Safe-T-Seat offers a practical resolution.

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ArticlesJanuary 10, 2019

Product Roundup: Seating

A look at some of the latest seating products on the market, featuring American Seating, Freedman Seating Co., HSM Solutions, and USSC Group.

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