WeatherTech is an American manufacturer of automobile accessories headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
History
WeatherTech was founded in 1989 by current CEO David MacNeil, who did not appreciate the quality of
vehicle mat as they did not well-contain dirt and were not easy to clean. At the time, MacNeil was the vice president of sales at high-performance vehicle company
Mercedes-AMG, now a subsidiary of
Mercedes-Benz. His company began importing accessories made in
England and selling them in the United States when in 1994 he found a contract manufacturer and then opened his first plants in the
Chicago suburbs.
Products
Among its other products, WeatherTech is primarily known for its FloorLiner brand of heavy-duty rubber
vehicle mat,
which it also manufactures for companies such as
Volkswagen and
Kia.
Other products made by the company include other heavy-duty floor mats and trunk liners, windshield sun shades,
, and
cupholder accessories.
WeatherTech claims over 95% of its products are manufactured in the United States at its plants in Illinois.
Sponsorships
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
WeatherTech is the title sponsor of the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) SportsCar Championship, currently officially known as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship through the sponsorship. The sponsorship was announced on August 8, 2015 with the official renaming taking place on November 1 for the 2016 season.
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
On March 20, 2018, it was announced that the new title sponsor of the Laguna Seca Raceway would be WeatherTech, replacing
Mazda. The track was officially renamed to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca soon after on April 1.
NASCAR
On December 13, 2023, it was announced that Shane van Gisbergen would drive in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with WeatherTech as his main sponsor.
On August 24, 2024, it was announced that van Gisbergen would drive full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series with WeatherTech as his main sponsor as well. Shortly later, it was announced that
Connor Zilisch would be sponsored by WeatherTech in the Xfinity Series.
