Clear readers' choice at "auto motor und sport" / Recaro Overwhelmingly Voted "Best Brand 2012" by "auto motor und sport"

Kirchheim/Teck, Germany (ots) - In 2012, highly regarded German
"auto motor und sport" magazine surveyed its readers for the seventh
time about the best brands of automotive accessories. Recaro was
awarded "Best Brand" in the "Seats/Sports Seats" class, achieving one
of the highest percentages of all product categories. This was the
seventh year that "auto motor und sport" conducted the survey. The
Recaro brand has been awarded top recognition in the survey each year
it's been conducted.

In 2012, Recaro, a leading automotive seating manufacturer
achieved an 88.7 percent share of the votes. With this top score in
the readers' poll, the company was not only the winner in the
"Seats/Sport Seats" area, but also achieved the second highest vote
across all product categories. This achievement is symbolic of the
high level of awareness of the Recaro brand and products.

"We are honoured to have won this prestigious award once again. It
is confirming the strengths of the Recaro brand in design,
ergonomics, comfort and quality," said Elmar Deegener, vice president
and general manager of Recaro Automotive Seating. "For us, this
achievement in the 'auto motor und sport' readers' poll motivates us
further to bring forth new innovation in our products."

Recaro Automotive Seating

Recaro Automotive Seating is a product business unit of Johnson
Controls. At four locations in Germany, Japan and the USA, we design,
manufacture and market complete seats representative of our core
competencies design, ergonomics, craftsmanship, robustness,
lightweight construction and high-class workmanship under the brand
name Recaro. Recaro Automotive Seating consists of three units: While
Recaro Car Seating offers passenger car seats for OEMs and the
aftermarket, Recaro Commercial Vehicle Seating focuses on commercial
vehicle seats in the OEM and aftermarket segments. Recaro R&D
develops vehicle seats and vehicle seating components.

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For further information please do not hesitate to contact us:
RECARO Automotive Seating
Stuttgarter Straße 73
73230 Kirchheim/Teck, Germany

Tilman Schäfer
Tel.: +49 (0) 7021 93-5445
Fax: +49 (0) 7021 93-5566
E-Mail: presse@recaro-automotive.com