Company Profile
KEIPER Seating Mechanisms is the world-class automotive component supplier of seating mechanisms, dedicated to customer collaboration, advanced technology and operational excellence to lead mechanisms experience for customers.
KEIPER has its headquarters in Shanghai and 4 manufacturing locations in Shanghai, Changshu, Lishui and Mexico. KEIPER enjoys a world-class technical center and validation capability acknowledged by our global customers, providing them with full capability of product design and development, validation and manufacturing process, and innovative product solutions. Main products include recliners, tracks, locks and seating height adjusters etc.
Established in 2013, KEIPER is a joint venture between Yanfeng and Adient, who are global automotive suppliers. KEIPER is strengthening its globalization by integrating global intellectual property, improving technical capability and exploring market in all countries.
Sales
870+million USD
Employees
4000+
"愷kǎi – Collaborative 博bó – Innovative"
Founded in 1920, KEIPER brand, innovation as its brand DNA, has been the leader in automotive mechanisms for century. In 2020, with KEIPER Seating Mechanisms Co, Ltd. (previous Adient Yanfeng Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.) acquiring all KEIPER trademarks in 25 countries and areas, KEIPER as new company name was re-launched. Inheriting its historical innovative spirit, KEIPER is endowed with new content and become the world-class seating mechanisms supplier.
Development Milestones
1997
? Shanghai Yanfeng Johnson Controls Seating Co., Ltd. Metal Plant formed.
1999
? Shanghai Yanfeng Johnson Controls Seating Co., Ltd. Metal Plant exported the first batch of mechanism parts.
2011
? Johnson Controls acquired KEIPER and CRH brand. Qingpu KEIPER and Kunshan CRH have been amalgamated into JCMC.
2012
? Shanghai Yanfeng Johnson Controls Seating Co., Ltd. Metal Plant introduced first Fine Blanking machine.
2013
? September Johnson Controls and HASCO signed JC contract
? December Shanghai Yanfeng Johnson Controls Seating Metal Plant and JCMC merged into JCYM.
2015
? Shanghai Kangwei Plant Launch Ceremony.
2017
? March Adient Yanfeng (Changshu) Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd. established.
? May Renamed as Adient Yanfeng Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.
2019
?April Changshu Plant SOP
? September Chongqing Plant SOP
2020
?Rebranded as KEIPER Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd..
2021
? September Changshu Plant Expansion Groundbreaking Ceremony.
? September Acquisition of Yanfeng Adient Founder Motor Co., Ltd..
2022
? Mexico Plant first shipment.
2023
? The Grand Opening of Mexico Plant with the first piece off-line.
Award
Jiangsu provincial-level industrial Internet benchmark factory
Shanghai Patent Pilot Enterprise
Customs AEO Advanced Certification Enterprise
AA-level integration enterprise of Informatization and Industrialization
Jiangsu Gazelle Enterprise
Jiangsu provincial-level engineering technology research center
Jiangsu A-level quality credit enterprise
Jiangsu demonstration intelligent workshop
Jiangsu Five-Star Industrial Cloud Computing Company
Jiangsu provincial-level SRDI enterprise
Water-saving enterprise of Jiangsu province
Jiangsu Province Excellent Labor Relations and Harmony Enterprise
Jiangsu Provincial-level Enterprise Technology Center
Suzhou Seat Mechanism Engineering Technology Research Center?
Suzhou Harmonious Labor Relations Enterprise?
Suzhou Class AAA Credit Unit of Labor and Social Security
Suzhou Quality Award
Changshu Mayor Quality Award
Suzhou May Day Labor Award
Outstanding contribution enterprises for Changshu National New&Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone's 20 years' development
Suzhou Trade Secret Protection Demonstration Site