TRW Automotive
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| Type | Public company |
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| Traded as | NYSE: TRW |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 2002 (Originally 1901) |
| Headquarters | Livonia, MI, United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | John C. Plant, Chairman & CEO |
| Revenue |  $15.0 billion US$ (2008) |
| Employees | c.70,000 |
| Website | www.trw.com |
- This article is about TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. For other articles named TRW, see TRW (disambiguation).
TRW Automotive, headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, USA, is a major global supplier of automotive systems, modules and components to automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and related aftermarkets.
TRW originally stood for "Thompson Ramo Wooldridge"; it was formed when Thompson Products merged with Ramo-Wooldridge 1958.[1]
The company's operations primarily encompass the design, manufacture and sale of safety systems and is one of the world's largest players in the field. It operates approximately 200 facilities with 70,000 employees in 26 vehicle-producing countries. TRW's shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TRW.
TRW is ranked:
- #5 on FORTUNE Motor Vehicles and Parts industry list (2010)
- #7 on Top 150 North America Suppliers by Automotive News (2010)
- #10 on Top 100 Global Suppliers by Automotive News (2009)
- #171 on FORTUNE 500 List (2011)
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[edit] History
When aerospace company Northrop Grumman purchased competitor TRW in 2002, it sold TRW's automotive division to private equity firm The Blackstone Group. TRW Automotive went public in a February 2004 initial public offering (IPO), after which Blackstone held a 56.7% interest in TRW, Northrop Grumman, 17.2%, and TRW management, 1.7%.
[edit] Business Units
- Chassis Systems
- Occupant Safety Systems
- Electronics
- Automotive Component
[edit] Automotive History
- 2008 - First Lane Keeping System, integrating camera and electric steering technology
- 2008 - Scalable Airbag Electronic Control Unit for emerging markets
- 2008 - Active Buckle Lifter seat belt system to enhance convenience, comfort and safety
- 2008 - Head protection system for convertible vehicles
- 2007 - Electric Drum-in-Hat park brake technology
- 2007 - ESC-R regenerative brake technology for hybrid vehicles
- 2007 - Efficient Climate Control system to maintain occupant comfort and enhance fuel economy
- 2006 - Non-rotating driver airbag technology
- 2006 - Slip Control Boost hybrid braking stability control technology
- 2005 - Active Dynamic Control family of active suspension systems
- 2004 - Touch Sensor Technology capacitive sensing for interior vehicle controls
- 2004 - Silicon initiator technology for airbag inflators
- 2003 - Weight-based Occupant Classification System
- 2002 - Active Control Retractor
- 2002 - Adaptive Cruise Control
- 2002 - Electric Park Brake
- 2001 - Airbag Rollover Canopy System
- 2001 - Electrically Powered Steering
- 2001 - Vehicle Stability Control
- 1998 - Electrically Powered Hydraulic Steering
- 1996 - Electronic Actuation System with Brake Assist
- 1994 - Single-source production of Vehicle Occupant Restraint System
- 1994 - Frontal airbag and sensor system
- 1994 - Solid propellant frontal airbag system, including crash sensors
- 1994 - Four-wheel ABS systems for GM
- 1994 - Complete vehicle occupant restraint system
- 1989 - Switches made in TRW Sunderland
- 1988 - Remote keyless entry system
- 1987 - Seat belt pre-tensioning device
- 1986 - Rear Wheel ABS system
- 1979 - Colette Front Calipers
- 1972 - Power rack and pinion steering
- 1968 - Electronically Controlled Anti-Lock Braking System
- 1967 - Rack and pinion steering
- 1964 - Brake proportioning valves
- 1964 - Disc Braking System - North America
- 1957 - Disc Brake System - Europe
- 1952 - Integral power steering system for Chrysler New Yorker
- 1946 - Power brake systems
- 1935 - Wedge/Roller Actuated Drum Brake
- 1939 - Standard equipment hydraulic brake systems
- 1932 - Composite Brake Drum
- 1928 - Parking brakes for Ford
- 1909 - Wooden wheels for Ford Model "T"
- 1904 - First two-piece automotive valve for Winton Motors Company
[edit] Contributions
- TRW Automotive currently sponsors a FIRST robotics team (Team #308) based in Walled Lake, MI
[edit] References
- ^ "Who really made your car". http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ERZMbFjLM2UC&pg=PA259&dq=trw+thomas+ramo&hl=en&ei=m2g6ToWJNeu10AHRxt3jAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CD4Q6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
[edit] External links
- TRW website
- Research, Test and Development Website
- Team #308 "The Monsters" FIRST Robotics Team website
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