Drivers continue to become more and more demaning, therefore there is always room for improvement.
As a family enterprise, CRH, founded in 1849 as a "factory for suitcase clasps and umbrella mechanisms", became involved, as early as the 1920s, in the automotive industry. It did not take long before the quality of "Hammerstein telescopic seat tracks" created a reputation in this then emerging growth industry and before such innovations were common in many vehicles.
1928 Hammerstein telescopic seat tracks
1968 powered seat height adjuster
1977 manual safety latch
1979 webbed seat tracks for intregrated height adjustment
1980 lap belt to seat, manual length and height adjuster
1981 manual locking device in volume production
1985 power length and tilt adjuster
1987 6-way adjuster
1988 positive engagement latching (PEL)
1989 tracks for belt integrated seat
1990 powered steering column adjustment
1991 track spindle drive for belt integrated seat
1992 Seat height adjuster with step mechanism
1994 child booster mechanism for rear seat application
1996 Easy-entry mechanism with dual-speed track
1998 seat back frame with power recliner
1999 belt integrated seat structure
2002 recliner with integrated dump latch
2003 power rear seat adjustment system
2004 SOP for first US-based seat adjuster design
2006 active headrest
2007 complete rear seat
2010 advanced lightweight structures