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Johnson Controls Invests in Japanese Buildings Maintenance Firm

20 November 1998

Johnson Controls Invests in Japanese Buildings Maintenance Firm

    MILWAUKEE and TOKYO, Nov. 19 -- Johnson Controls, Inc.
, which three months ago established a new subsidiary to establish
its integrated facility management (IFM) business in Japan, today announced
that it has made an equity investment in a leading Japanese buildings
maintenance firm, Tokyo Biso Kogyo.
    Tokyo Biso Kogyo (TBK) is Japan's largest independently owned building
maintenance company with over 40 years of experience providing technical
maintenance and custodial services to a wide array of building owners.  It is
listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
    Johnson Controls is the world's largest supplier of integrated facility
management and workplace consulting, with over 1.2 billion square feet of
facilities under management.  It offers its clients a single source for
coordinating contractors and vendors, facility budgeting, total energy
management, space, occupancy and move management, and benchmarking for total
workplace and building performance.
    Robert Netolicka, President, Integrated Facility Management, Johnson
Controls, stated that the new partnership between Johnson Controls and TBK is
expected to accelerate Johnson Controls growth in Japan by combining the
strengths of each company.  TBK has a strong established customer base and
knowledge of the Japanese market while Johnson Controls brings a new approach
toward facility management to the Japanese commercial buildings market.
According to Mr. Netolicka, "We will offer TBK's customers the full scope of
facility management outsourcing services that has been proven to reduce costs
and improve the return on investment from facilities in North America, Europe
and many parts of the Asia Pacific region."
    As the world's second biggest economy, densely populated with large
sophisticated buildings, Japan represents a major market opportunity for
Johnson Controls.  The company said that it has found a high level of interest
by both Japanese and global corporations since it announced the formation of
its integrated facility management business there this summer.
    Johnson Controls Integrated Facility Management provides on-site
management and develops customized solutions that integrate all the functions
necessary to support the daily operations of a customer's facility -- whatever
unique level of support the customer needs.  The company's proprietary
technologies include Prophet, a database containing performance information on
400 million square feet of facilities which identifies best practices and
factually assesses workplace performance.
    Johnson Controls offers Integrated Facility Management to customers in 35
countries and has earned numerous quality and customer service awards and ISO
certifications.
    Johnson Controls is a global market leader in automotive systems and
facility management and control.  In the automotive market, it is a major
supplier of seating and interior systems, and batteries.  For nonresidential
facilities, Johnson Controls provides building control systems and services,
energy management and integrated facility management.  Johnson Controls,
founded in 1885, has headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis.  Its sales for 1998
totaled $12.6 billion.