Johnson Controls Will Open a New Manufacturing Plant to Supply Automotive Seating...

Johnson Controls Will Open a New Manufacturing Plant to Supply Automotive
Seating and Interior Products for Kia in Georgia
Company to provide products on 'just-in-time' basis to Kia's new vehicle
assembly plant in West Point

PLYMOUTH, Mich., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Officials at multi-industrial
corporation Johnson Controls today announced that the company is planning to
open a new manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia to build and supply
vehicle seating and interior products to Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia,
Inc. beginning in summer 2009.
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Johnson Controls' West Point plant, which is located about 70 miles from
Atlanta, is expected to employ approximately 310 people when it reaches full
production. The company is building a 130,000-square-foot facility on 20 acres
at the Northwest Harris Business Park in Harris County, Georgia.
When it launches production in fall 2009, Johnson Controls will supply
complete seat systems and door panels for a next-generation Kia SUV.
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) began construction of a new,
$1.2 billion automotive assembly and manufacturing plant in West Point,
Georgia in October 2006 to produce vehicles for the North American market. The
automaker's first U.S. manufacturing plant will begin production in late 2009,
and is expected to produce 300,000 vehicles annually when it reaches full
production.
"Johnson Controls is pleased to support Kia with quality seating and
interior products as they launch production at a new site in Georgia," said
Beda Bolzenius, president of the automotive experience business of Johnson
Controls. "We're also proud to open a new facility and bring jobs to the West
Point area. We are grateful for the support we have received from the local
and state government officials in Georgia for their assistance on this
project."
This new plant further expands Johnson Controls relationship globally with
Kia. The company currently manufactures seat systems and interior components
for Kia in Europe and Asia.
Johnson Controls is the global leader that brings ingenuity to the places
where people live, work and travel. By integrating technologies, products and
services, we create smart environments that redefine the relationships between
people and their surroundings. Our team of 140,000 employees creates a more
comfortable, safe and sustainable world through our products and services for
more than 200 million vehicles, 12 million homes and one million commercial
buildings. Our commitment to sustainability drives our environmental
stewardship, good corporate citizenship in our workplaces and communities, and
the products and services we provide to customers. For additional information,
please visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/.
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