Adient marks 30 years in China with 39 plants and three tech centers
Adient celebrated 30 years of doing business in China on Sept. 22 at its China Tech Center in Chongqing, where it now runs 39 plants and supplies more than 40 automakers.
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What Happened
Adient marked the 30th anniversary of its business in China with a celebration held Sept. 22 at the China Tech Center in Chongqing. President and CEO Jerome Dorlack attended along with Heather Tiltmann, chief legal and HR officer and corporate secretary, and James Huang, executive vice president for APAC. Members of the APAC and China leadership teams and employee representatives also gathered to mark the milestone and reflect on three decades of growth in the market.
Adient enters the Chinese market and grows alongside the country's automotive industry.
Adient celebrates its 30th anniversary in China at the China Tech Center in Chongqing.
- 39 manufacturing facilities
- Three global tech centers
- Seating solutions supplied to more than 40 domestic and international original equipment manufacturers
“Thirty years ago, we began our journey in China with a vision, a commitment and a belief in the future of this market. The dedication of generations of employees and the trust of our customers and partners have shaped our success. As we look ahead, I am confident that we have the right people, access to the right technologies, an outstanding manufacturing footprint and a strong customer focus to ensure that Adient China's best chapters are still to come.”
Adient said it remains committed to innovation, partnership and long-term growth as it embarks on its next chapter in China. The company said it will keep working closely with customers, employees and partners to shape the future of the seating industry.
Why this matters
The anniversary shows how tightly the seating supplier's business is tied to China, a market it entered in 1996 and where it now serves more than 40 domestic and international vehicle manufacturers. Adient points to its Chinese manufacturing footprint and tech centers as central to its growth and to its next chapter in the seating industry.
Terms in This Story
- OEM (original equipment manufacturer)
- A company that builds vehicles under its own brand and buys components such as seats from suppliers like Adient.
- APAC
- Asia-Pacific, the geographic region covering Asia and the Pacific, which Adient covers with an executive vice president.
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