This spinoff dominates auto seating

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ADIENT PLC $74 (New York symbol ADNT; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 93.7 million; Market cap: $6.9 billion; Takeover Target Rating: Highest; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.adient. com) is the world’s largest maker of automotive seats for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles. It also makes other interior components, including instrument panels, floor consoles and decorative trim. Adient is a spinoff of Johnson Controls International plc (symbol JCI on New York—see box below). That split was completed on October 31, 2016, when Johnson Controls gave its shareholders one Adient share for every ten of their JCI shares. Adient is incorporated under the laws of Ireland. The spinoff now has 237 manufacturing plants and operations in 33 countries. It produces over 25 million automotive seats annually, with a global market share above 33%. Johnson Controls • Merged last year with Tyco, the No. 1 provider of fire and security systems • The merger added to its global building-efficiency offerings—including heating, air conditioning, and control systems Adient…