CTS Corporation, originally founded in 1896 as the Chicago Telephone Supply Company, is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered electronic components, sensors, and actuators. The company operates through a single business segment focused on designing and manufacturing solutions that "Sense, Connect and Move." Its extensive product portfolio includes controls, pedals, piezo sensing products, switches, transducers, electromagnetic and radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI) filters, capacitors, resistors, and frequency control products. CTS's components are critical in creating end products across various industries, with a strategic focus on diversifying its end-market exposure. The company's revenue is primarily derived from the transportation (including automotive light-vehicle and commercial vehicle markets) and non-transportation (industrial, medical, aerospace, and defense) sectors. In recent years, CTS has actively expanded its non-transportation sales, which now represent a majority of its revenue, driven by strategic acquisitions in temperature sensing and other specialized technologies. With a global footprint, CTS operates manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia, allowing it to serve a broad international customer base.
