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ROMANIA: Johnson Controls opens seat plant in Craiova
30 January 2012
Johnson Controls has officially opened its new seat factory in Craiova, Romania, which will supply Ford's local assembly plant with complete seat systems for the new B-Max minivan on a just-in-sequence basis.
US: Johnson Controls revises FY forecast down despite record Q1
19 January 2012
Johnson Controls (JCI) has reported record sales and profits for its first fiscal quarter but revised downwards its full-year forecast.
RUSSIA: Johnson Controls eyes seat production
17 January 2012
Automotive interiors specialist Johnson Controls (JCI) hopes to make car seats in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, regional official Vladimir Solovyov said.
US: Johnson Controls provides components to Citroen DS5
11 January 2012
Johnson Controls will provide key electronic components for the Citroen DS5, including the head-up display, instrument cluster, and seating solutions.
ROMANIA: Johnson Controls acquires Romanian foam maker
6 December 2011
Johnson Controls (JCI) has acquired the automotive division of Romania's Spumotim, a manufacturer of polyurethane foam for the automotive industry.
US: Johnson Controls increases dividend 13%
16 November 2011
The board of Johnson Controls has approved a 13% increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend, to US$0.18 per share from $0.16.
US: Azure Dynamics secures US$5m investment from Johnson Controls subsidiary
7 November 2011
Azure Dynamics Corporation has closed the previously announced equity investment of US$5m by a strategic investor, which is a wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary of Johnson Controls.
US: Johnson Controls reports record Q4 sales and profit
27 October 2011
Johnson Controls has reported record net sales and income for its fiscal 2011 fourth quarter.
GERMANY: Johnson Controls shows HUD for volume car segments
13 October 2011
Johnson Controls says it is showing a new and cost effective technology called a 'Combiner Head-Up Display' in the ie:3 demonstrator car that is cheap enough for volume car applications.
CHINA: Lead emission fears shut Johnson Controls plants
16 September 2011
Shanghai city government authorities have shut two Johnson Controls plants in China after claims they may be causing lead poisoning in children.
GERMANY: Johnson Controls to build start-stop battery plant in China
15 September 2011
Citing increasing global demand for automotive batteries for start-stop technology, Johnson Controls (JCI) is spending US$100m to build a new plant for them in China. The plant will start production in early 2013, supplying global and local automakers in Asia.
US: Johnson Controls and Saft finish battery joint venture
5 September 2011
Johnson Control and Saft have reached an agreement to end their joint venture, Johnson Controls-Saft, formed in 2006 to develop and manufacture Li-ion vehicle batteries.
US: Johnson Controls announces $70m battery recycling spend
31 August 2011
Johnson Controls has announced plans to spend about US$70m on its automotive battery recycling centre in Cienega de Flores, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
US: Issues with headrests are leading seat problem - JD Power
22 August 2011
While relatively few new-vehicle owners indicate having experienced a problem with their vehicle seats, those who do most often cite headrest adjustment controls as the source of the problem, according to a study by JD Power (the JD Power and Associates 2011 US Seat Quality and Satisfaction Study).
US: Johnson Controls Q3 beats estimates
20 July 2011
Johnson Controls booked a 21% increase in third quarter revenues with double-digit sales increases in each of its three businesses, two of which are auto-related. Income was up 9% to US$512m while net income was up 4% to $357m. Earnings per share were $0.52.
GERMANY: Johnson Controls ups stop-start battery plants expansion spend
15 July 2011
Johnson Controls plans to nearly triple its planned investment in its two German sites producing start-stop batteries over the next two years, a senior manager has said.
US: Rapid rise in start-stop fitment forecast
30 June 2011
More than half the new cars built worldwide by 2016 will have start-stop technology, three times as many as today, according to Johnson Controls.
US: Start-stop applications 'set to triple'
28 June 2011
Over half the new cars built worldwide by 2016 will have start-stop technology, three times as many as today, according to Johnson Controls. In Europe that number will be as high as 70% as manufacturers seek better fuel efficiency.
BELGIUM: EC approves Keiper Recaro acquisition by Johnson Controls
17 June 2011
Johnson Controls has received the green light from the European Commission (EC) to acquire the automotive business of Keiper Recaro Group.
GERMANY: Johnson Controls outlines weight saving design project
6 June 2011
Johnson Controls is to develop a lightweight automotive design concept to reduce vehicle weight and improve fuel economy.
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Another Chinese lifeline thrown to Saab
20 May 2011
A week, they say, is a long time in politics. That also applies when you are talking about Saab. Barely was the ink dry, so to speak, on last week's TWTW considering Saab's future post-Hawtai than Spyker's chief Victor Muller announced he had himself inked a new deal with another Chinese company (we all needed to Google before writing about) - Pang Da, aka Pangda.
US: Johnson Controls-Saft JV on the rocks
19 May 2011
Johnson Controls (JCI) has filed a lawsuit in a Delaware Chancery Court to dissolve the Johnson Controls-Saft joint venture formed in 2006 to develop and manufacture lithium-ion auto batteries.
US: Johnson Controls breaks ground on new auto battery distribution centre
12 May 2011
Johnson Controls, the world's largest supplier of automotive batteries, has broken ground on a new 400,000 sq ft distribution centre in Middletown, Delaware. The company is spending over US$75m on the facility, which will perform the charging, packaging and distribution of automotive batteries for the northeast region of the United States.
US: Johnson Controls reports record Q2 results
26 April 2011
Johnson Controls has reported record sales and earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2011. The company also increased its estimate for full fiscal year 2011 revenues.
US/JAPAN: Johnson Controls announces donation to Japanese Red Cross
16 March 2011
Johnson Controls, a global diversified company in the building and automotive industries, today announced that it is donating $1 million, or nearly 100 million yen, to the Japan Red Cross through the American Red Cross for disaster relief efforts currently underway in Japan.
US: Ford suppliers add 5,500 jobs for new Focus
28 February 2011
Ford said that many of the 310 suppliers in 22 countries making parts for the redesigned Focus have added added a total of 5,500 jobs plus facilities and equipment to produce parts for the vehicle while others have at least been able to maintain employment levels.
US: Johnson Controls books record Q1 sales and earnings
20 January 2011
Vehicle interiors and batteries specialist Johnson Controls has reported record first fiscal quarter 2011 sales and earnings with double-digit improvements in all three business sectors (the third is buildings services). The company also increased its estimate for full fiscal year 2011 earnings.
US: Johnson Controls battery recycling plant to be ready 2012
20 January 2011
Johnson Controls has broken ground on a fully integrated battery recycling facility in Florence, South Carolina.
BEGIUM: EC approves Johnson Controls buy
19 January 2011
Competition approval has been granted by the European Commission to the planned acquisition by US-based automotive systems and components manufacturer Johnson Controls (JCI) of German car seat manufacturer CRH.
DETROIT: JCI unveils all-electric concept
11 January 2011
Johnson Controls International, a major supplier of interiors and technology including batteries, unveiled the ie:3. The clever bit of the car its next-generation prismatic battery, packed with 216 cells, 6 inches deep. This allows for a completely flat floor, said Michael Warsaw, vice president, industrial design for JCI's auto unit.
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