Adientと中国合弁会社が常熟に自動車シート工場を新設計画

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Adientと中国合弁会社が常熟に自動車シート工場を新設計画

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【上海2017年4月19日PR Newswire=共同通信JBN】

*グローバルな自動車シート・サプライヤーが垂直統合戦略および中国での基盤拡張の強化に伴い2000人を新たに採用

世界をリードする自動車シート・サプライヤーAdient plc(NYSE: ADNT)は19日、中国合弁会社のAdient Yanfeng Seating Mechanism Co., Ltd.(AYM)を通じて、中国の常熟に9万平方メートル(97万平方フィート)、用地面積25万平方メートル(270万平方フィート)の自動車シート装置工場を新設する計画を発表した。

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AYMは常熟工場で約2000人のチームメンバーをそろえるため、上海から現在の従業員を移し、地元で作業員を採用する。工場はシートレールやアジャスター、ラッチ(固定具)、関連部品などのシート装置をエンジニアリング、テスト、試作、製造する能力を備える。製品はフォルクスワーゲン、ゼネラル・モーターズ、フォード、BMW、ダイムラー、SAIC、マツダ、ホンダ、Great Wall、Chang'anといった中国内外の大手自動車メーカーに供給する。

Adient Chinaのダーリーン・ナイト副社長は「Adientは中核的シート装置技術の垂直統合の強化と、中国産最新製品の顧客への提供に努めている。常熟での新工場開設で、Adientは中国での基盤と設備をさらに拡大する計画だ」と述べた。

AYMは今年中に製造ラインの稼働と従業員の採用を始める計画で、2018年第4四半期の操業開始を見込んでいる。スタンピング、電気泳動塗装、溶接、ファインブランキング、熱処理、組み立てといった設備や工程も年内に追加で設置する。工場の建設や投資の条件はまだAYMから公表されていない。

ナイト副社長は「この戦略的行動と拡張によってわが社は、シート装置事業で持続的に成長し、中国でのわれわれの市場のリードを強化できる」と指摘した。

中国での先進的なシート装置のサプライヤーとしてAYMは、製品の設計・開発、エンジニアリング、試作、試験、製造で世界クラスの総合サービス設備を保有している。

AYMは2013年12月、AdientとYanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltdの折半合弁会社として設立された。現在は本社のある上海康橋工業区の7万1000平方メートル(76万4237平方フィート)でシート装置事業を手掛けている。

▽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

報道関係:

Media: Phyllis Gao

T +86 (21) 2248 8884

phyllis.gao@adient.com

David Roznowski

T +1 734.254.3255, C +1 734.233.5429

david.j.roznowski@adient.com

投資家:

Mark Oswald

T +1 734.254.3372

mark.a.oswald@adient.com

Adient's seating mechanisms joint venture announces plans for a new 90,000 square-meter plant in Changshu China

PR68233

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

-- Global seating supplier to hire 2,000 new employees as it reinforces its

vertical integration strategy and footprint expansion in China

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

supplier, today announced plans to open a new 90,000 square meter (970,000

square feet) seating mechanisms plant in Changshu on land of 250,000 square

meters (2.7 million square feet), through one of its China joint ventures -

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

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AYM will transfer current employees from Shanghai and hire local workers to

staff the Changshu plant with approximately 2,000 team members. The plant will

have special engineering, testing, prototyping and manufacturing capabilities

for seating mechanisms, such as tracks, adjusters, latches and related parts.

The plant will supply major automakers in China and abroad, including

Volkswagen, GM, Ford, BMW, Daimler, SAIC, Mazda, Honda, Great Wall and Chang'an.

"Adient is dedicated to reinforcing vertical integration in core seating

mechanisms technologies and providing our customers with state-of-the-art

products manufactured locally in China," said Darlene Knight, vice president of

Adient China. "With the opening of the new plant in Changshu, Adient plans to

further expand our footprint and capacities in China."

AYM plans to start moving production lines and hiring employees later this year

with an anticipation of having the plant operational in Q4 2018. AYM will put

in additional capabilities and processes as well during the remainder of the

year including stamping, electrophoretic painting, welding, fine-blanking, heat

treatment and assembly. Terms of the plant construction and investment have not

been released by AYM.

"This strategic move and expansion will enable us to generate sustainable

growth in seating mechanisms businesses and to strengthen our market leadership

in China," said Knight.

As the industry-leading seating mechanisms supplier in China, AYM has

full-service, world-class capabilities from product design and development,

engineering, prototyping, testing and manufacturing.  

Formed in December 2013, AYM is the 50:50 joint venture between Adient and

Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd. AYM currently operates its seating

mechanisms businesses in a 71,000 square meter (764,237 square feet) campus

headquartered in Kangqiao Industry Zone, Shanghai.

About Adient:

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

operating in 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/ ].

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

Adient plc has made statements in this document that are forward-looking and,

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

levels and plans, objectives, outlook, targets, guidance or goals are

forward-looking statements. Words such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend,"

"estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "should," forecast," "project" or "plan"

or terms of similar meaning are also generally intended to identify

forward-looking statements. Adient cautions that these statements are subject

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

David Roznowski, T +1 734.254.3255, C +1 734.233.5429,

david.j.roznowski@adient.com; Investors: Mark Oswald, T +1 734.254.3372,

mark.a.oswald@adient.com

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