our portfolio, we prioritize local manufacturing to support local customers," Thomas said. Bosch highlighted USD 2 billion in capital expenditures over the past five years in the U.S., more than 75% of its investments in the region.  The company expects to close its USD 8.1 billion acquisition of Johnson Controls International plc's residential and light commercial heating, ventilation and air-conditioning business in 2025. Bosch also plans to ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/21

Adient, Jaguar Land Rover, Dow develop closed-loop polyurethane foam seats Adient, Jaguar Land Rover and Dow announced that they have been working together to produce seat foam for the luxury car manufacturer's vehicles using closed-loop recycled components. This represents an industry-first in the automotive sector, heading towards a circular economy and a lower CO2 footprint for cars as the end product. While so-called 'post-consumer' PU molded...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/03

JLR achieves closed-loop recycling of seat foam from used vehicles On November 27, JLR achieved the closed-loop recycling of polyurethane seat foam from its used vehicles. The recycled material has been reintegrated into the production of new seats, in collaboration with Dow’s MobilityScience innovations and automotive seating manufacturer Adient. The company is now putting the material through its full production process aiming to test its use...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/27

Adient partners with Paslin for automation collaboration On November 6, 2024, Adient, a global leader in automotive seating, entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) with Paslin, a machine integrator and automation company. This collaboration will utilize both companies’ expertise to enhance efficiency and product quality. Adient and Paslin will develop automated sewing cells with integrated robotics to improve sewing accuracy, and use ...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/07

o sweep one of the study's seven vehicle segments, taking first, second and third place in the Premium Car category. Premium category winners included:•    Audi A5-Lear Corp.•    Porsche Cayenne- Forvia Mass Market category winners included:•    Kia Forte-Hyundai Transys•    Kia K5- Adient•    Subaru Forester- NHK Spring Co. Ltd.•    Chevrolet Traverse- Bridgewater Industries LLC•    Ram 1500-Bridgewater Industries LLC...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/27

Tiancheng Controls completes acquisition of Changsha Adient Zhejiang Tiancheng Controls Co., Ltd. (Tiancheng Controls) announced that it has completed the acquisition of a 48% equity in Changsha Adient Automotive Components Co., Ltd. (Changsha Adient) held by Adient Asia Holdings Co., Ltd. (Adient Asia), an Adient plc subsidiary. Tiancheng Controls has completed the necessary procedures to change its status with the State Administration for Indus...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/21

Tiancheng Controls to acquire 48% equity in Changsha Adient Zhejiang Tiancheng Controls Co., Ltd. (Tiancheng Controls) plans to acquire a 48% equity in Changsha Adient Automotive Components Co., Ltd. (Changsha Adient) held by Adient Asia Holdings Co., Ltd. (Adient Asia), an Adient plc subsidiary. Established in April 2011 with a registered capital of CNY 122.88 million, Changsha Adient is 52% and 48% owned by GAC Component and Adient Asia, respe...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/22

KB AutoTech begins supplying OTA seat heater ventilation units to Adient Several South Korean media sources reported that KB AutoTech Co., Ltd. has begun supplying over-the-air (OTA) seat heater ventilation units (SHVUs) to a US automotive seat manufacturer, Adient plc. The company received this order in the latter half of 2023 and plans to take this opportunity to expand its export of the OTA SHVUs to the North American market to full scale. KB...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/02

Neta L SUV to be equipped with Adient zero-gravity seats Adient plc (Adient) announced that the Neta L SUV will be equipped with its zero-gravity seats. The Adient zero-gravity seat employs high-strength steel, shock absorbing and cushioning materials, and a skin-friendly fabric, providing users with a highly safe and comfortable ride experience through methods such as CAE analysis. The seat also comes with features such as intelligent experience...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/26

Adient plans to close its Kragujevac, Serbia plant Multiple sources reported that Adient is planning to close its plant for seating system in Kragujevac, Serbia by the end of February 2024. It supplies parts to the Fiat (Stellantis) plant in Serbia. Fiat did not extend the cooperation with this plant and planning to produce seats in its plant. Adient has offered employees to apply for a transfer to Fiat. (Based on multiple sources on January 17, ...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/19

Matcor Matsu’s cumulative amount of investment in the Ramos Arizpe plant to USD100.4 million. The plant was inaugurated in 2019 with an initial investment of USD 90 million and generated 950 jobs.Some of Matcor Matsu’s customers include General Motors, Stellantis, Lear Corporation, Yangfeng and Adient, among others. (Mexico-Now article on February 24, 2023)...

News  Updated at: 2023/03/04

Adient partners with H2 Green Steel, Sweden for supply of green steel H2 Green Steel announced that Adient is working with H2 Green Steel for the supply of green steel, to address emissions generated in the manufacturing of automotive seating systems. The two companies have agreed that H2 Green Steel will supply steel with a low carbon footprint from 2026 onwards to be used in Adient's metal products. H2 Green Steel’s production process ensur...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/06

Three Adient plants receive 2021 GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award Adient announced that three of its plants were awarded the 2021 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award, the automaker’s highest global award for supplier quality. The three Adient plants are located in Columbia, Tennessee, U.S.; Ramos, Mexico; and Rosario, Argentina. The award is given to suppliers that meet performance criteria including continual on-time delivery,...

News  Updated at: 2022/08/15

cal.GM expects that Soelect's lithium-metal technology can serve as an enabler for both future lithium-metal and solid-state EV battery anode designs.Based in Greensboro, North Carolina, Soelect was founded in 2018 by Jin Cho, a 25-year battery veteran who has worked previously with LG, Samsung and Johnson Controls.Cho said Soelect has more than 20 customers, mostly in the automotive industry.(multiple sources on February 3, 2022)...

News  Updated at: 2022/02/04

Adient releases 2021 Sustainability Report, outlines emissions-reduction targets Adient released its 2021 Sustainability Report, which details the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) actions and performance in fiscal year 2021; its future ESG goals, including new emissions-reduction targets; and demonstrates how Adient has integrated sustainability into the core of the company. Adient plans to reduce Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse ga...

News  Updated at: 2022/01/26

Yanfeng Adient changes its name to Yanfeng International Seating Systems Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd. (Yanfeng Trim), a subsidiary of HUAYU Automotive Systems Company Limited (HASCO Automotive) announced that Yanfeng Adient Seating Co., Ltd. (Yangfeng Adient) has changed its company name to Yanfeng International Seating Systems Co., Ltd. With this change, the stock transfer transaction of the seat business between Yanfeng and Adient ...

News  Updated at: 2021/10/04

Adient to use Covestro’s polyols to reduce CO₂ emissions Covestro announced that from November 2021, Adient will be integrating cardyon, a polyol made using Covestro’s CO2-technology, as a sustainable feedstock for the production of hot cure moulded polyurethane foam. Adient deploys these foams as cushioning in its cutting-edge automotive seating systems. This supply chain-related sustainability milestone helps to further reduce Adient’...

News  Updated at: 2021/09/27

has 26 manufacturing plants worldwide, located in 8 countries, on 4 continents: Europe, South America, North America and Africa.Product and process development is carried out in 2 R&D centers and test laboratories located in Italy.Proma’s clients include Alfa Romeo, Volkswagen, Lear Corporation, Adient, Marelli, Faurecia, and Magna, among others. (Mexico-Now article on August 21, 2021)...

News  Updated at: 2021/09/03

Adient investing USD 24 million to produce Ford EV seats in Mexico Adient presented plans to invest USD 24 million for two project development in the State of Mexico. The projects are related to the production of seats for Ford’s electric Mach-e and electric Ford Explorer, which will generate 1,550 jobs. Sergio Carballo Castillo, Adient Regional Operations Director, reported that their Lerma plant is leading the project to manufacture the seats...

News  Updated at: 2021/08/12

Clarios delays IPO as battery-maker cites market volatility On July 29, Clarios International Inc, the former battery unit of Johnson Controls Inc. now owned by Brookfield Asset Management Inc., delayed its initial public offering (IPO) citing market volatility.The company said it would reassess the market conditions in the coming months.It was only on July 20 that Clarios announced its IPO launch intentions for the July 29 date."While we are loo...

News  Updated at: 2021/07/30