Adient expands China Tech Centre capabilities in new drive for innovation

Adient, a global leader in automotive seating, has completed the expansion programme at its China Technical Center in Chongqing. The completion ceremony was officiated by Adient President and CEO Jerome Dorlack, APAC Executive Vice-President James Huang, along with APAC and China leadership teams and China Technical Centre employees.

This expansion represents a significant investment in Adient’s long-term growth in China, reinforcing the company’s commitment to product innovation. The upgraded centre is now equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including a sled test lab and a MAST test lab, enhancing the company’s engineering design, testing, validation and product development capabilities.

The facility offers a collaborative, flexible, and digitally advanced environment for the Adient China engineering team, driving the development of innovative automotive seating solutions that cater to both local trends and global automotive demands.

“China is the world’s largest automotive market and a key growth engine for Adient,” said Jerome Dorlack said. “Our expansion here reflects our commitment to integrating global leading technologies with local market needs, ensuring we continue to deliver exceptional products and services to our local and global customers, and drive innovations in electrification and smartification. We are confident in the future of China’s automotive industry, and this expansion underscores our continued investment in the market.”

Joe Wang, vice president of China Seating, commented: “The expansion and upgrading of the Adient China Technical Center marks a significant milestone for our business, as we continuously strive to provide our customers with better products and service.”

Mark Sutton, vice president of APAC Engineering, added: “This new facility will drive our ability to develop innovative products and strengthen our market competitiveness, supporting Adient’s continued growth in China.”

Close collaboration with other Adient global tech centres
The upgraded technical centre, equipped with world-class facilities and resources, will foster greater innovation and accelerate technological advancements. It will work closely with Adient’s other global technical centres to lead innovation in the automotive seating industry.

Adient’s strategic goal is to drive business growth through innovation and technology. Through collaborating with OEM customers and partners, Adient China will continue to centre its efforts around key areas including comfort, connectivity, safety, reconfiguration and sustainability to explore the infinite possibilities of future mobility and drive forward the development of global automotive seating industry.

With approximately 70,000 employees in 29 countries, Adient operates more than 200 manufacturing / assembly plants worldwide. It produces and delivers automotive seating for all major OEMs and millions of vehicles every year. From complete seating systems to individual components, its expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process.