Adientが上海オートショーで製品とコンセプトを披露

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【上海2017年4月19日PR Newswire＝共同通信JBN】

＊Adientの展示は、インテリア用の新たなシートコンセプト、製品、自動運転ソリューションに重点を置く

世界をリードする自動車シート・サプライヤーであるAdient plc（NYSE: ADNT）は上海オートショー2017で、さまざまな製品、コンセプトを初公開、その多くは中国で地元、地域、世界の自動車産業向けにデザイン、製造されたものである。

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ジョンソンコントロールズ（Johnson Controls）の自動車シート事業が2016年に独立企業として分離したAdientは、AI17レベル3および4の自動運転シートのデモンストレーターを展示する。Adientは中国の合弁企業の1社であるAdient Yanfeng Seating Mechanism Co., Ltd.（AYM）を通じて19日、常熟に建設し、既存と地元の新規を合わせて2000人を雇用する97万平方フィートの新工場で金属と機械装置の設備を拡大する計画を発表した。

Adientのダーリーン・ナイト副社長兼中国事業責任者は「中国は当社全体にとって重要な市場であり、上海オートショーは中国と地域の顧客にAdientを紹介する重要な業界展示会だ。中国はAdientにとってすばらしい話である。主として中国の戦略的合弁事業ネットワークを通じて推進された当社の非連結シート部門収益は外国為替の影響を除外して前年比約13%増加した」と語った。

Adientのリチャード・チュン副社長（グローバル・イノベーション担当）によると、上海オートショーでは次のような多くのすばらしい製品が展示される。

＊Integrated Luxury Seat－Integrated Luxury Seatは最新の先進的な特徴と機能を統合し、高級品志向の乗客向けに豪華な外観と感触を提供している。AYNが独自に開発、設計、製造したこの「キャプテン」シートは最高級体験を求める中国の消費者の需要に対応する。

＊Luxury by Design：Luxury by Designは快適、端正、ユーザーインターフェース、独特の美しさを誇り、量産体制が整ったさまざまなシート・ソリューションを展示する。

＊商用車シート：Adientは中国・アジア太平洋市場向け仕様の一連の既存モジュール式トラックシート・プラットフォームを展示する。

＊シートの構造とメカニズム：主に中国で開発・製造されたシートの構造とメカニズムに焦点を当てる。背もたれのフレーム、モジュラー構造、シートトラック、リクライニングの構造などである。

チュン氏は「自動運転技術の前進に伴い、インテリアが消費者の注目点になる。シートシステムは情緒的・肉体的快楽をもたらす体験や相互作用に影響を与え、可能にする。それが、上海で展示する当社の製品やコンセプトが自動運転の未来に向かっている理由である」と語った。

このほか、AdientのRecaro Automotive Seatingグループは、スポーツ高級車用のパフォーマンスシートの高級ブランドメーカーとして中国市場への参入を準備している。Adientの製品グループは上海オートショーの期間中、中国のOEM顧客用やアフターマーケット・アプリケーション用の特製品を紹介する。

National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)のホール5.2、ブース5BA001のAdientの展示は4月19－20日、メディアと招待客に公開され、28日まで一般公開される。

▽中国のAdient

Adientは中国で17のシート合弁事業があり、全国で3カ所の全体的技術センター、37カ所の67工場で約3万1000人のチームメンバーを雇用している。

▽Adientについて

Adientは自動車シートの世界的リーダーである。世界33カ国、230の製造／組立工場に従業員7万5000人を抱え、全車種、大手OEM各社向けの自動車シートを製造、納入している。シートシステム完成品から個々の部品まで、その専門技術は自動車シート製造のあらゆる過程に及ぶ。Adientは統合された社内スキルによって、研究・設計段階の製品を設計・製造、さらに毎年2500万台以上の車両に展開している。Adientに関する詳しい情報はウェブサイトhttp://www.adient.com/ を参照。

ソース：Adient plc

▽問い合わせ先

Phyllis Gao, T +86 (21) 2248 8884, phyllis.gao@adient.com

David Roznowski, T +1 734-254-3372, david.j.roznowski@adient.com

Investors:

Mark Oswald, T +1 734.254.3372, mark.a.oswald@adient.com

Adient brings products and concepts to Auto Shanghai

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SHANGHAI, April 19, 2017 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

  -- Adient's exhibit to feature new seating concepts, products and autonomous

driving solutions for the interior

Adient plc (NYSE: ADNT), the world's leading global automotive seating

supplier, is unveiling several products and concepts at Auto Shanghai 2017,

including many that were designed and engineered in China for the local,

regional and global automotive industry.

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Adient, created when Johnson Controls' automotive seating business was spun off

as an independent company in 2016, will be showcasing its AI17 level 3/4

autonomous vehicle seating demonstrator. Adient, through one of its China joint

ventures, Adient Yanfeng Seating Mechanism Co., Ltd. ("AYM"), today announced

plans to expand its metals and mechanisms plant into a new 970,000 square foot

plant to be built in Changshu that will employ 2,000 employees, comprised of

current employees and new local hires.

"China is a key market for us globally, which makes Auto Shanghai an important

industry show to introduce Adient to our China and regional customers," said

Darlene Knight, Adient vice president and head of China operations. "China is a

great story for Adient. Our unconsolidated seating revenue, driven primarily

through our strategic JV network in China, grew approximately 13 percent

year-on-year, excluding the impact of foreign exchange."

According to Adient's VP of Global Innovation, Richard Chung, there are many

exciting products being shown at Auto Shanghai, including:

- Integrated Luxury Seat - the Integrated Luxury Seat combines contemporary

and advanced features and functions, offering a luxurious look and feel to

high-end passengers. Independently innovated, designed and engineered by AYM,

this "captain" seat responds to the Chinese consumers' demand for a premium

experience.

- "Luxury by Design" - Luxury by Design showcases a wide range of

production-ready seating solutions in comfort, trim, user interface and

distinctive aesthetics. Luxury by Design helps automakers find the intersection

of luxury and affordability to create distinct interiors that align with the

positioning of specific vehicle brands.

- Commercial Vehicle Seating - Adient will show an extension of the existing

modular truck seat platform tailored for China and Asia Pacific markets.

- Seat Structures and Mechanisms - Seat structures and mechanisms, primarily

developed and engineered in China, will be highlighted, including seat back

frames, modular structures, seat tracks, recliner mechanisms and more.

"As automated driving technology advances, the interior will become the focus

for consumers," said Chung. "The seating system will influence and enable

experiences and interactions that deliver more emotional and physical

enjoyment; that is why many of our products and concepts on display here in

Shanghai are driving toward the future of autonomous driving."

Additionally, Adient's Recaro Automotive Seating group is preparing its market

launch in China as the premium brand manufacturer of performance seats for

sporty luxury vehicles. Adient's product group is presenting tailor-made

products for Chinese OEM customers and for aftermarket applications in China

during Auto Shanghai.

Adient's exhibit in Booth 5BA001, Hall 5.2, National Exhibition and Convention

Center (Shanghai) will be open to media and invited guests April 19-20 and to

the public through April 28.  

Adient in China:

Adient has 17 seating joint ventures in China, employing approximately 31,000

team members in three global technical centers and 67 plants in 37 locations

across the country.  

About Adient:

Adient is the global leader in automotive seating. With 75,000 employees

operating 230 manufacturing/assembly plants in 33 countries worldwide, we

produce and deliver automotive seating for all vehicle classes and all major

OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise

spans every step of the automotive seat making process. Our integrated,

in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design all the

way to engineering and manufacturing - and into more than 25 million vehicles

every year. For more information on Adient, please visit adient.com[

http://www.adient.com/ ].

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therefore, are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements in this

document other than statements of historical fact are statements that are, or

could be, deemed "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the Private

Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In this document, statements

regarding Adient's future financial position, sales, costs, earnings, cash

flows, other measures of results of operations, capital expenditures or debt

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to numerous important risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some

of which are beyond Adient's control, that could cause Adient's actual results

to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking

statements, including, among others, risks related to: the ability of Adient to

meet debt service requirements, the availability and terms of financing,

general economic and business conditions, the strength of the U.S. or other

economies, automotive vehicle production levels, mix and schedules, energy and

commodity prices, the availability of raw materials and component products,

currency exchange rates, and cancellation of or changes to commercial

arrangements. A detailed discussion of risks related to Adient's business is

included in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Adient's Annual Report on

Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 filed with the SEC on

November 29, 2016 and available at www.sec.gov. Potential investors and others

should consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and

should not place undue reliance on such statements. The forward-looking

statements included in this document are made only as of the date of this

document, unless otherwise specified, and, except as required by law, Adient

assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update such statements

to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this document.

In addition, this document includes certain projections provided by Adient with

respect to the anticipated future performance of Adient's businesses. Such

projections reflect various assumptions of Adient's management concerning the

future performance of Adient's businesses, which may or may not prove to be

correct. The actual results may vary from the anticipated results and such

variations may be material. Adient does not undertake any obligation to update

the projections to reflect events or circumstances or changes in expectations

after the date of this document or to reflect the occurrence of subsequent

events. No representations or warranties are made as to the accuracy or

reasonableness of such assumptions or the projections based thereon.

SOURCE: Adient plc

CONTACT: Phyllis Gao, T +86 (21) 2248 8884, phyllis.gao@adient.com; David

Roznowski, T +1 734-254-3372, david.j.roznowski@adient.com; Investors: Mark

Oswald, T +1 734.254.3372, mark.a.oswald@adient.com