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江森自控（Johnson Controls）

    底特律三巨头曝光率极高，但汽车厂商背后的制造商呢？来了解一下江森自控吧。这家公司在汽车这个消费者导向的行业里做出了巨大的贡献，但却寂寂无闻。

    江森自控生产利润极高的泡沫座椅，使人们能够舒适地驾车。作为全球最大的“座椅方案”供应商，江森自控2012年在这一领域的年销售额高达155亿美元。此外，它还生产建筑业用品，如供暖、空调、通风及安防系统。

    自创立以来，江森自控大幅扩展了业务范围。沃伦•江森是首个配电房恒温器发明者，在1885年创立江森自控专营这一发明。江森自控也是首个营销混合动力车用锂离子电池的公司，目前是最大的车辆电池技术供应商。此外，它还生产驾驶员信息显示屏、副仪表盘以及开车库门的车载遥控器。

Johnson Controls

    The Big 3 carmakers get plenty of press, but what about the carmaker makers? Enter Johnson Controls, a deceptively under-recognized name for its contribution to one of the most consumer-focused industries.

    Johnson Controls (JCI, Fortune 500)makes much of that cushy seat-foam that lets you ride in cars in comfort. The company is the world's largest supplier of "seating solutions," a segment that pulled in $15.5 billion in sales for the company in 2012. Johnson Controls also makes products tagged to the construction industry such as heating, air-conditioning, ventilating and security systems.

    The company has broadened its reach well beyond its roots. In 1885, Warren Johnson, developer of the first electric room thermostat, founded Johnson Controls to sell his invention. Johnson Controls was also first to market with lithium ion batteries for hybrid cars, and is currently the biggest supplier for battery technology for vehicles. It also makes driver information display panels, floor consoles and those garage-door clickers that are integrated to the interior of the car.