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Company:
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GENTEX CORP (GNTX)
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Form Type:
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5
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Filing Date:
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1/31/2012
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CIK:
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0000355811
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Address:
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600 N CENTENNIAL ST
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City, State, Zip:
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ZEELAND, Michigan 49464
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Telephone:
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(616) 772-1800
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Fiscal Year:
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12/31
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Last Trade
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Last Trade:
$17.50
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Change:
0.06 (0.34%)
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Trade Time:
Sep 27
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Market Cap:
$5.02B
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Description of Business
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Gentex Corporation (the Company) designs and manufactures automatic-dimming
rearview mirrors and electronics for the automotive industry, dimmable aircraft
windows for the aviation industry, and commercial smoke alarms and signaling
devices for the fire protection industry. The Company's largest business segment
involves designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing interior and
exterior automatic-dimming automotive rearview mirrors that utilize proprietary
electrochromic technology to dim in proportion to the amount of headlight glare
from trailing vehicle headlamps. Within this business segment, the Company also
designs, develops and manufactures various electronics features that are value
added features to the interior and exterior automotive rearview mirrors as well
as interior visors and overhead consoles.
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