Adient, a global leader in automotive seating solutions, has completed a significant expansion of its China Technical Center in Chongqing. The milestone event was marked by a ceremony led by Adient President and CEO Jerome Dorlack, APAC Executive Vice President James Huang, and key leadership from both the APAC and China teams, along with the staff at the China Technical Center.
This expansion is a major step in Adient’s long-term growth strategy in China, reinforcing the company’s dedication to product innovation. The upgraded center now boasts advanced facilities, such as a sled test lab and MAST test lab, that will enhance the company’s capabilities in engineering design, testing, validation, and product development. The newly expanded center offers a collaborative, flexible, and digitally advanced environment for the Adient China engineering team, enabling them to create innovative automotive seating solutions that meet both local preferences and global automotive trends.
“China is the largest automotive market in the world and a key growth driver for Adient,” said Jerome Dorlack. “This expansion highlights our commitment to blending global leading technologies with local market needs, ensuring we continue to deliver outstanding products and services to both our local and international customers while advancing innovations in electrification and smart features. We are confident in the future of China’s automotive sector, and this expansion is a clear demonstration of our ongoing investment in the market.”
Joe Wang, Vice President of China Seating, added, “The expansion of the Adient China Technical Center is a significant milestone for our business as we continually strive to provide superior products and services to our customers.”
Mark Sutton, Vice President of APAC Engineering, commented, “This upgraded facility will enhance our ability to develop cutting-edge products and strengthen our competitive position, supporting Adient’s sustained growth in China.”
The enhanced technical center will also collaborate closely with Adient’s global tech centers to lead innovation in the automotive seating industry. Adient’s strategy focuses on driving business growth through technological advancements, working with OEM customers and partners to explore key areas such as comfort, connectivity, safety, reconfiguration, and sustainability. These efforts aim to shape the future of mobility and propel the global automotive seating industry forward.
With a workforce of around 70,000 employees across 29 countries, Adient operates more than 200 manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide. The company delivers automotive seating solutions for major OEMs and millions of vehicles annually, covering everything from complete seating systems to individual components, and managing every stage of the automotive seat-making process.
