Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On February 18, global automotive seating supplier Adient announced the completion of the expansion of its China Technical Center in Chongqing.
The expansion marks a key step in Adient's ongoing investment in the Chinese market and its commitment to enhancing local R&D capabilities. The upgraded facility now includes such facilities as a sled test lab and a six-axis test lab, significantly boosting Adient's engineering design, testing, and product development capabilities in China. It also provides a highly collaborative, flexible, and digitalized innovation platform for Adient's local engineering teams, enabling the company to deliver cutting-edge seating solutions tailored to local market trends while supporting both Chinese and global automakers.
Jerome Dorlack, President and CEO of Adient, emphasized the strategic importance of China, stating, "As the world's largest automotive market, China is a key growth engine for Adient's global business. We remain committed to integrating leading global technologies with local market needs, delivering exceptional products and services to our Chinese customers, and driving seating innovation in the era of electrification and intelligent mobility. The expansion of our technical center underscores Adient's long-term commitment, continued investment, and deep-rooted confidence in the future of China's automotive industry."
Adient said with its customer-centric and market-driven innovation approach, the upgraded center will leverage state-of-the-art facilities and top-tier resources to enhance R&D efficiency and push technological boundaries. It will also continue working closely with Adient's global network of technical centers, reinforcing its leadership in automotive seating research and innovation worldwide.
