Johnson Electric (德昌電機) (SEHK: 0179, OTC Pink: JELCY) is one of the world's largest providers of motion subsystems and motion components for automotive and industrial applications. Johnson Electric has an annual production capacity of over one billion motors and motion subsystems. The Group structure consists of a number of operating divisions and business units focused on their particular customer application or product segment.
The Group's motion systems, motors and switches businesses are managed through two primary operating divisions: Automotive Products Group & Industry Products Group.
Supporting these two operating divisions is the Group's Component & Services (C&S) function which produces plastic and metal parts, tooling and production equipment for motor and motion related products. Johnson Electric is a highly vertically integrated business that manufactures an exceptionally wide range of components that form the basis for its final assembled end products.
In addition to motion systems and motors, the Group also consists of a number of complementary manufacturing businesses and other subsidiary companies. These include a provider of flexible printed circuits and interconnect solutions; a niche player in the programmable controls industry; and a specialty metals and trading services company.
Johnson Electric is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Johnson Electric has over 40,000 employees and subcontract workers in 30 countries, with the majority of the workforce engaged in production activities in China. Engineering centers are located in Hong Kong, Germany, Switzerland, UK, Italy, Japan, China, Israel and the USA.
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