Tenneco
Supplier Intelligence Card
Supplier Snapshot
- Core category
- Suspension & Damping
- Country / headquarters
- United States · Lake Forest, Illinois, USA
- Manufacturing locations
- Not recorded
- Production-volume fit
- Mass market · Specialist / low volume
- Certifications
- IATF 16949 (Automotive Quality) · ISO 9001 (Quality Management) · ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) · ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety)
- Programme / OEM evidence
- View programme evidence below
- Capacity / lead time
- Operates approximately 196 manufacturing facilities and 51 R&D centers globally across six continents. · Varies by product line and agreement
- Company / risk status
- Company status not recordedView risk access and details below
- Verification / data confidence
- Trayce Verified: Unverified — no published review
Data confidence: UNKNOWN
Why consider this supplier?
Tenneco is a leading global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers. The company operates through four distinct business segments: Performance Solutions, Clean Air, Powertrain, and Motorparts, offering comprehensive solutions for ride performance and emissions control.
Production-volume fit: Mass market · Specialist / low volume
Components & Manufacturing Capabilities
Components Offered
Shock absorbers, struts, catalytic converters, diesel particulate filters, mufflers, pistons, piston rings, cylinder liners, valves, bearings, gaskets, seals, and brake pads.
Products & Services
The company provides a wide range of automotive systems and components including advanced suspension systems, exhaust and emission control solutions, engine components such as pistons and valves, and various braking products. They offer engineering and manufacturing services across light vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway sectors.
Key Technologies
R&D Focus
Tenneco focuses on developing smart suspension systems for electric and autonomous vehicles, optimizing internal combustion engine efficiency to meet stringent global emission standards, and advancing lightweighting technologies.
Certifications
Automotive Programme Evidence
Recorded project examples, vehicle supply relationships and pipeline programmes appear here when available.
Cars Using This Supplier
Vehicles Supplied(1 vehicle)
Body & Chassis
Programmes in the Pipeline
Target production TBC
Capacity & Commercial Fit
Production-volume fit: Mass market · Specialist / low volume
- Country / headquarters
- United States · Lake Forest, Illinois, USA
- Manufacturing locations
- Not recorded
- Service regions
- North America · Europe · Asia-Pacific · South America · Middle East · Africa
- Typical lead time
- Varies by product line and agreement
- Production capacity
- Operates approximately 196 manufacturing facilities and 51 R&D centers globally across six continents.
Only evidence-backed manufacturing locations are listed. Headquarters and service regions remain separate. Capacity and lead times are supplier-profile evidence and should be confirmed during qualification.
Target Markets
Procurement Enquiry
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Risk & ESG
Company status: Not recorded
Sustainability & ESG
- Commitment to Carbon Neutrality by 2050
- Waste-to-landfill reduction programs
- Energy efficiency plant upgrades
- Development of eco-friendly friction materials
Sources & Verification
Trayce Verified
Unverified — no published review
Trayce Verified applies only to the dimensions shown as independently sourced below. It is separate from paid Enhanced Profiles and does not guarantee capacity, lead time or supplier suitability.
Company identity
Unknown — not reviewed
Manufacturing location
Unknown — not reviewed
Certifications
Unknown — not reviewed
Programme relationships
Unknown — not reviewed
Source counts describe profile citations, not independently verified checks. Certification review applies to the recorded dimension; individual certificates, capacity and lead times are not verified by this panel.
More company information
Awards & Recognition
- Automotive News PACE Awards
- GM Supplier of the Year
- Ford World Excellence Award
- Toyota Superior Performance Award
- Founded
- 1940
- Employees
- 71,000+
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