Adient Honors Leading Suppliers for Commitment to Excellence in 2016

PLYMOUTH, Michigan and BURSCHEID, Germany, November 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Adient, the world's largest global automotive seating supplier, today recognized 51 suppliers for their leadership and superior performance. The suppliers were honored during the company's annual Supplier Performance Awards ceremony held in Detroit.

"We congratulate all of our outstanding suppliers for their commitment to achieving operational excellence in everything they do. Through their dedication, focus and hard work, these partners continue to help us meet the rigorous demands of our global customers," said Kelly Bysouth, vice president, global procurement and supply chain for Adient.

Adient (NYSE:ADNT) debuted as an independent, publically traded company after its separation from Johnson Controls on Oct. 31, 2016.

Adient recognized suppliers from around the world for outstanding performance in the categories of quality, cost, logistics, development, technology and service. The awards are presented in four levels of accomplishment - platinum, gold, silver and bronze.

The Platinum 2016 Supplier Performance Award recipients were:

   
    · SSAB EMEA AB                           Sweden
    · Omega Technology Plastic GmbH & CO. KG Germany

The Gold 2016 Supplier Performance Award recipients were

   
    · Üçler Kelepçe ve Yedek Parça Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti.  Turkey
    · Paul Craemer GmbH                                         Germany
    · Tefaş Kimyasal ve Seramik Kaplama Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.  Turkey
    · SANJO Fineblanking Barcelona S.A.U.                       Spain
    · EDS Manufacturing                                         Nogales, Arizona
    · Kenwal Steel Corporation                                  Dearborn, Michigan
    · BILSTEIN GmbH & Co. KG                                    Germany
    · ASMO Manufacturing                                        Battle Creek, Michigan
    · AE PLASZTIK KFT                                           Hungary
    · Giebeler GmbH                                             Germany
    · Kongsberg Automotive                                      Novi, Michigan
    · HIGA S.R.O                                                Slovakia

The Silver 2016 Supplier Performance Award recipients were:

   
    · DOGA S.A.                                  Spain
    · Fujikura Automotive America                Japan
    · SINFLEX - Indústria de Molas Técnicas, Lda Portugal
    · Grand Rapids Controls Company LLC          Rockford, Michigan
    · Leggett & Platt Automotive Group           Canada
    · Ficosa                                     Portugal
    · Robert Bosch GmbH                          Germany
    · Multitech Industries                       Carol Stream, Illinois
    · Beach Mold and Tool                        New Albany, Indiana
    · BASF                                       Germany
    · Ptx Textiles, INC.                         Clemmons, N. Carolina
    · American & Efrid LLC                       Mount Holly, N. Carolina

The Bronze 2016 Supplier Performance Award recipients were:

   
    · Günter Jasper GmbH & Co. KG                  Germany
    · Oehmetic GmbH                                Germany
    · Industrias Gol SAU                           Spain
    · Industrias Garita S.L.                       Spain
    · Alta Yedek Parça ve KalIp Sanayi ve Ticaret  Türkey
    · Zakłady Metalowe POSTĘP S.A.                 Poland
    · Leoni Wiring Systems                         Germany
    · Halung GmbH & Co                             Germany
    · Alex Products                                Ridgeville Corners, Ohio
    · Fietz Thermoplast GmbH                       Germany
    · IZO                                          Poland
    · Petoskey Plastics                            Petosky, Michigan
    · Coats                                        United Kingdom
    · Global Enterprises                           Huntington Woods, Mich.
    · Covestro                                     Germany
    · Gentherm                                     Northville, Michigan
    · I.G. Bauerhin GmbH                           Canada
    · COBA Automotive                              Slovakia
    · Unique Fabricating, INC                      Auburn Hills, Michigan
    · CNI INC                                      Oak Park, Michigan
    · Dow Chemical                                 Midland, Michigan
    · Kostel                                       Croatia

Adient also presented Leadership Awards to the following suppliers:

• Continuous Improvement - Beach Mold & Tool
• Innovation - Air Products
• Global Growth - Boltun Corporation and Teknia Group
• Customer Satisfaction - Fujikura Automotive America and Fietz Thermoplast GmbH
• Quality Leadership - Gunter Jasper GMbH & Co. KG
• Supplier Diversity & Excellence - CNI Inc.

About Adient: 

Adient is a global leader in automotive seating. With 75,000 employees operating 230 manufacturing/assembly plants in 33 countries worldwide, we produce and deliver automotive seating for all vehicle classes and all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design all the way to engineering and manufacturing - and into more than 25 million vehicles every year. For more information on Adient, please visit adient.com

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