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Auto seats producer Johnson extends deal with Lectra

10 Feb '15

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Lectra, a developer of integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries like fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials said that Johnson Controls has extended their global partnership agreement for an additional three years.

According to Lectra, to preserve and strengthen its position as a market leader, Johnson Controls will acquire all of its high ply fabric cutting equipment and related services exclusively from Lectra.”

Johnson Controls is the world's largest complete automotive seating supplier, providing innovative, stylish seating systems to vehicle manufacturers worldwide.

During the first 10 years of the agreement, Lectra supported Johnson Controls in transforming their automotive trim cutting rooms worldwide, as they abandoned traditional die presses in favour of more flexible automated cutting.

The company now has more than 180 Vector solutions installed worldwide and Johnson Controls' adoption of the Vector solution has provided the seating supplier with a significant advantage in the highly competitive automotive industry.

“The renewal of this agreement is testament to the role of Lectra's customer care, expertise and state-of-the-art technology in enabling a company such as Johnson Controls to improve its operational and manufacturing performance,” Lectra said.

“The continuing collaboration will focus on optimising the agility of Johnson Controls' production processes, a strategic necessity in the increasingly complex automotive parts supply business,” Lectra informed.

"At Johnson Controls, we are continually investing in technologies and solutions that will allow us to produce more efficiently, while still providing our customers with consistent quality products,” Willy van-Looy, global director at Johnson Controls said.

He added, “Extending this agreement underscores the value of our relationship with Lectra to help us achieve our strategic objectives."

As part of the new agreement, Johnson Controls will also migrate to the latest generation of Lectra services for all of its Lectra equipment. Working 24 hours a day, the company cannot afford to lose production through unexpected stoppages.

Lectra's expertise and technology, combined with its predictive maintenance services, deliver maximum uptime of the cutting solutions, reduce the cost per cut piece and ensure Johnson Controls has the ability to honour their commitment to deliver on time.

"It is an honour for Lectra to have such a long-standing relationship with Johnson Controls, one that is based on a common culture of innovation and best-practice sharing,” said Daniel Harari, Lectra CEO.

He too added, “With Johnson Control's skillful application of Lectra tools to manufacture their seating systems, we are confident that this will continue to be a rewarding collaboration between our two companies." (AR)

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