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Johnson Controls is committed to U.S. lead in advanced energy technologies

December 3, 2012 - Johnson Controls is building its technology portfolio across a full range of chemistries, formats and systems solutions to meet the increasingly complex and broad range of fuel efficient powertrain options being explored by automakers. With the bankruptcy of A123 Systems, Johnson Controls is one of the last standing American companies competing in and building this U.S. advanced battery industry.

 

The fact that A123’s technology is used across all applications -- automotive, military, grid and commercial – and cannot simply be compartmentalized and separated depending on application is of critical importance. Senior government and political officials, including members of Congress from both parties, and the Strategic Materials Advisory Council, a coalition of former U.S. military leaders and industry experts, have been outspoken about the importance of A123’s technology remaining in the control of a U.S.-based company.

 

Additionally, the U.S. government has publicly commented on the company's proposed sale order. In a court filing, the government has said that, due to A123’s receipt of stimulus funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), either it must approve any sale of assets purchased with ARRA funds or the government will be entitled to recoup a portion of the proceeds of such sale.

 

Johnson Controls also has been a recipient of ARRA funding and shares the government’s goals to innovate and expand the domestic industry for advanced batteries and hybrid and electric vehicles. For example, Johnson Controls is in the process of transitioning production from its facility in Nersac, France to Holland, Mich., and will be supplying battery systems to its customers around the world from the United States. The acquisition of A123's assets would support Johnson Controls' continued growth of an advanced battery industry in the United States for customers around the world.

 

Johnson Controls believes it is important to secure the A123 intellectual property and technology that serve as the foundation for all of the markets served by A123.  The company is committed to preserving the U.S. lead in advancing energy efficiency technologies, serving the dynamic global advanced battery market, including the U.S. military and energy grid, and continuing to create jobs in the United States.

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