Global overhead product, engineering and process excellence
Stylish, lightweight overhead products that are fully integrated with the entire automotive interior
Johnson Controls provides OEM customers with beautifully crafted, high quality, eco-friendly headliners and overhead systems that differentiate their cars and delight consumers. Our overhead products are designed to harmonize with the overall automotive interior and complement the design theme of the car. We support our customers with comprehensive engineering capabilities, product and process excellence, and global resources. We consistently exceed our customers’ expectations wherever they manufacture their vehicles.
Quality and reliability
Meticulous craftsmanship and advanced production processes create stylish headliners and overhead systems that function reliably. We even have a unique tool that can predict possible wrinkles or tears before we produce the part, so customers can refine their designs and eliminate problems before they occur. Our consistent high level of quality contributes to successful product launches.
Design and production innovation
Our expertise with fabrics, lighting, high-tech printing and registration produces headliners with special visual effects such as images of a blue sky by day or a starlit sky by night that provide significant product differentiation.
Lightweight solutions with superior acoustics
At our acoustics laboratory, we develop advanced materials that perform better. For example, our polybond acoustic 8mm construction headliner offers a 70 percent improvement in acoustic performance while reducing mass by 12 percent compared to polyurethane substrates.
A unique approach to audio
We designed a way to eliminate heavy door speakers and replace them with lightweight audio transducers embedded in the headliner. The technology enables the trim panel to act as the speaker by radiating sound pressure. This innovation reduces mass and weight, while improving base audio performance and increasing door panel storage.
Johnson Controls enhances vehicles with the world’s natural resources, meeting the growing consumer demand for environmentally friendly vehicles.
As demonstrated throughout our new demonstrator ie:3, Inspired Efficiency moves beyond current knowledge and expectations to explore intriguing new possibilities.



