Adient, a global leader in automotive seating, launched its expanded and upgraded China Technical Center in Liangjiang New Area on Feb 18.
This center is now one of Adient's largest and most advanced R&D facilities worldwide and has received CNAS certification from China's National Laboratory.
The expansion includes state-of-the-art additions such as an industry-leading sled lab and a six-axis lab. It offers comprehensive services that span the entire product development cycle, from technical insights and product innovation to early engineering and product development, as well as prototype validation and performance testing.
The center will provide automotive seating products and solutions tailored to local trends and industry-leading standards for Chinese and global OEM customers.
Jerome Dorlack, CEO of Adient, said, "China is the world's largest automotive market and a growth engine for Adient's global business. We are committed to integrating cutting-edge global technologies with local market needs to deliver exceptional products and services to our Chinese customers."
Adient holds a leading position in China's passenger vehicle seating market. It has established 37 production bases, three global technical centers, and eight wholly-owned and joint venture companies across China.
With over 17,000 employees in 21 cities nationwide, Adient boasts comprehensive capabilities in innovation, product design, prototype manufacturing, testing and validation, and product and component production.