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Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| ISIN | IE00BD845X29 |
| Predecessor | Automotive Experience division of Johnson Controls International1 |
| Founded | October 31, 2016 (2016-10-31)1 |
| Headquarters | Plymouth, Michigan, U.S. |
Number of locations | 200 manufacturing/assembly plants (2026)1 |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jerome Dorlack (CEO)2 |
| Revenue | US$14.5 billion (2025)1 |
Number of employees | 65,000 (2025)1 |
| Website | adient |
Adient plc is an American, Irish-domiciled company that operates as the largest3 manufacturer of automotive seating for customers worldwide and is based in Plymouth, Michigan, United States.4
History
Adient was founded as a spin-off from Johnson Controls in 2016,4 establishing its legal domicile in Dublin, Ireland.1 Johnson Controls had entered the automotive seating business in 1985 by acquiring Hoover Universal.5 In September 2017, Adient acquired the Oak Park, Michigan-based automotive seat manufacturer Futuris from Clearlake Capital, which added 15 facilities in Asia and North America, including one facility based in Newark, California,6 and which was anticipated to increase the company's revenue by $500 million annually.4
In 2016, Adient announced plans to move its global operating headquarters to the Marquette Building in Detroit,7 but canceled those plans as of June 2018.8
In January 2018, a joint venture was formed by Adient (50.01%) and Boeing (49.99%) to develop and manufacture airliner seats for new installations or retrofit, a $4.5 billion market in 2017 which was then forecast to grow to $6 billion by 2026, to be based in Kaiserslautern near Frankfurt and distributed by Boeing subsidiary Aviall, with its customer service center in Seattle.9
In February 2020, Adient announced it agreed to sell its 30% stake in Yanfeng Global Automotive Interior Systems to Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems for $379 million.1011
In March 2020, Adient entered into an agreement to sell its automotive fabrics manufacturing business to Sage Automotive Interiors for $175 million.1213
As of 2026, Adient employs more than 65,000 people across ~200 manufacturing/assembly plants,1 in 29 countries.4Nt 1
Manufacturing facilities
Africa
| Country | Nearest city | Park / Zone Name | Lot / Building Number | Address | Location | Supplying |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | Kénitra | Atlantic Free Zone | Lots 13.19-13.20 | - | Ameur Seflia | Stellantis Kenitra Plant |
| Morocco | Tiflet | Parc Industriel Tiflet Aïn Johra | Lot 104-106 | - | Aïn Johra | Stellantis Kenitra Plant |
| Lesotho | Maseru | HI Tikoe Industrial Estate | - | Kofi Anan Road | Maseru | ? |
| South Africa | Pretoria | Automotive Supplier Park | Building F4 & F5 | 30 Helium Road | Rosslyn, Tshwane | Nissan South Africa |
| South Africa | Pretoria | Samcor Park | - | 79 Waltloo Road | Silverton, Tshwane | Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa |
| South Africa
(Foam) |
Pretoria | - | - | 328 Marks Street | Waltloo, Tshwane | Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa |
| South Africa
(PASDEC) |
Gqeberha | Neave Industrial Park | - | 20 Bennett Street | Korsten, Nelson Mandela Bay | Isuzu Motors South Africa |
| South Africa
(CRH Africa Automotive) |
Gqeberha | Neave Industrial Park | - | 2 Newbolt Street | Korsten, Nelson Mandela Bay | Isuzu Motors South Africa |
Asia
(under construction)
| Country | Nearest city | Park / Zone Name | Lot / Building Number | Address | Location | Supplying |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand
(& Summit) |
Chachoengsao | - | - | 1 Moo 2 | Tha Sa-An Subdistrict, Bang Pakong District, Chachoengsao Province | Toyota Motor Thailand - Ban Pho Plant |
| Thailand
(& Summit) |
Laem Chabang | Pinthong Industrial Alley | - | - | Nong Kham Subdistrict, Si Racha District, Chon Buri Province | Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) |
| Thailand
(& Summit) |
Laem Chabang | WHA Chonburi Industrial Estate 1 | - | 92 Bo Win | Bo Win Subdistrict, Si Racha District, Chon Buri Province | Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) |
| Thailand
(& Summit) |
Laem Chabang | Laem Chabang Industrial Estate | - | 49/68 Moo 5 | Thung Sukhla Subdistrict, Si Racha District, Chon Buri Province | Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) |
| South Korea | Asan | - | - | 461 Yongdu-ri | Tangjung myeon, Chungcheongnam-do, Asan-si | Hyundai Asan Plant |
| South Korea | Busan | Noksan Industrial Complex | 29, 167 beon-gil | 1518 Songjeong-dong | Gangseo-gu, Busan | Renault Korea |
| Malaysia | Malacca | Hicom Pegoh Industrial Park | Lot 5010 (PT1762) | Jalan Perindustrian 3 | Taman Perindus, Alor Gajah | Honda Malaysia |
| Indonesia | Purwakarta | Kota Bukit Indah Industrial Estate | Blok HII No. 8 - 11 | - | Dangdeur, Purwakarta Regency | Hino Motors Manufacturing Indonesia |
| India | Bengaluru | Toyota Kirloskar Motor On Site Supplier Park (TKM OSS Park) | Plot No. 1 | - | Bidadi, Karnataka | Toyota Kirloskar Motor |
| India | Chennai | Ford India Supplier Park | Plot No. 2 | - | Maraimalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu | Ford India |
| India | Lucknow | UPSIDC Industrial Area | E11 | Deva Road | Chinhat, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Tata Motors - Lucknow Plant |
| China | Beijing | Linhe Industry Development Zone | - | No. 1 Linhe South Road | Shunyi District, Beijing | Beijing |
| China | Changchun | Changchun Economic and Technological Development Zone | - | 4736 Dongnanhu Avenue / 4736 East South Lake Road | Changchun, Jilin | FAW
FAW Toyota - Changchun Plant FAW-Volkswagen - Changchun Plants |
| China | Guangzhou | - | - | 40 Xiaohu North 2nd Road | Huangge Town, Nansha District, Guangdong | GAC |
| China | Hangzhou | Qianjin Industrial Park | Building 6 | 222 Lvyin Road | Hangzhou, Zhejiang | Geely Qiangtang plant |
| China | Hefei | Feixi Economic Development Zone | - | 1 Chenying Road | Hefei, Anhui | JAC |
Europe
(under construction)
| Country | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
Untitled
North America
(under construction)
| Country | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Adient Greenfield | Greenfield, Ohio |
Untitled
South America
(under construction)
| Country | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
Untitled
Oceania
(under construction)
| Country | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
Notes
Notes
- It is unclear whether this number includes assets acquired through Futuris.
References
References
- Wong, Wilson Kia Onn (2017). "The global automotive seats industry". Automotive Global Value Chain: The Rise of Mega Suppliers. Routledge Advances in Management and Business Studies. Routledge. p. 87. ISBN 9781315300979. OCLC 1003268557 – via Google Books (preview).
- "Adient President and CEO Doug del Grosso announces retirement; CFO Jerome Dorlack to be appointed leader of seating supplier" (Press release).
- "Adient Is A Leader in Seating". 3 May 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- "Adient Earnings Release". Adient Investors Website. November 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- Daniels, Lee A. (1985-03-05). "Johnson Buying Hoover Universal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
- Loan Programs Office (January 2016). Driving Economic Growth: Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (PDF) (Report). United States Department of Energy. p. 2. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- Wayland, Michael (30 November 2016). "Adient moving to downtown Detroit's Marquette Building". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
- "Auto supplier Adient cancels move to downtown Detroit. Here's why". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- "Boeing, Adient Launch New Company to Design and Build Airplane Seats" (Press release). Adient. 16 January 2018 – via PRNewswire.
- "Adient enters into agreement with joint venture partner Yanfeng to restructure existing joint venture relationships and drive shareholder value". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- "Adient to sell stake in Yanfeng Global Automotive - International Leather Maker". internationalleathermaker.com. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- "Adient enters into settlement to promote its materials enterprise". Car Enthusiast World. 2020-03-09. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- "Adient enters into agreement to sell its fabrics business | Automotive World". www.automotiveworld.com. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-19.