GRAMMER USA designs and manufactures ergonomic seating systems for off-road and commercial equipment, including tractors, construction vehicles and forklifts. Its North American operation grew from the German company founded in 1880 and now includes facilities in five U.S. locations, with production in Tupelo beginning in 2014. The company supplies seating solutions to major equipment makers such as John Deere, Caterpillar and Mitsubishi Logisnext, while its development work emphasizes vibration reduction and intuitive adjustment for operators who spend long hours at work.