Johnson Controls and MAC S.A. Finalize Agreement to Join Forces in Central and South American Automotive Battery Markets

Johnson Controls, Inc. JCI and MAC S.A. have launched their joint venture in Colombia to produce and sell lead-acid batteries in the Central and South American regions. The companies announced their plan to join forces in October 2010 in order to better serve customers as market leaders in these fast-developing emerging markets. Johnson Controls is a global diversified company in the building and automotive industry, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis. MAC S.A. is an automotive battery supplier based in Yumbo, close to the city of Cali, Colombia.