Company Name

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.

Headquarters:

12001 Tech Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan 48150, United S

Year Established:

1901

Homepage:

http://www.trwauto.com

Business
Segment :

-A supplier of active and passive safety related products.
-The Company is organized in four segments: Chassis Systems, Occupant Safety Systems, Electronics and Automotive Components

Number of Employees:

Approx. 61,300 employees (As of Dec. 31, 2010)

Products:

Chassis Systems
Steering gears and systems
-Electrically assisted power steering systems (column-drive, rack-drive type)
-Electrically powered hydraulic steering systems
-Hydraulic power and manual rack and pinion steering gears
-Hydraulic steering pumps
-Fully integral commercial steering systems
-Commercial steering columns and pumps

Foundation brakes
-Front and rear disc brake calipers
-Drum brake and drum-in-hat parking brake assemblies
-Rotors
-Drums
-Electric park brake

Modules
-Brake modules
-Corner modules
-Pedal box modules
-Strut modules
-Front cross-member modules
-Rear axle modules

Brake control
-Four-wheel ABS
-Electronic vehicle stability control systems
-Active cruise control systems
-Actuation boosters and master cylinders
-Electronically controlled actuation
-Brake controls for regenerative brake systems

Linkage and Suspension
-Forged steel and aluminum control arms
-Suspension ball joints
-Rack and pinion linkage assemblies
-Conventional linkages
-Commercial steering linkages and suspension ball joints

Occupant Safety Systems
Air Bags
-Driver air bag modules
-Passenger air bag modules
-Side air bag modules
-Curtain air bag modules
-Knee airbag modules
-Single and dual stage air bag inflators

Seatbelts
-Retractor and buckle assemblies
-Pretensioning systems
-Height adjusters
-Active control retractor systems

Steering wheels
-Full range of steering wheels from base designs to leather, wood, heated designs, including multifunctional switches and integral air bag modules

Electronics
Safety electronics
-Front and side crash sensors
-Vehicle rollover sensors
-Airbag diagnostic modules
-Weight sensing systems for occupant detection

Radio frequency electronics
-Remote keyless entry systems
-Passive entry systems
-Advanced theft deterrent systems
-Direct tire pressure monitoring systems

Chassis electronics
-Inertial measurement units
-Electronic control units for electronic anti-lock braking and vehicle stability control systems and electric power steering systems
-Integrated inertial measurement unit/airbag diagnostic modules

Powertrain electronics
-Electronic control units for medium- and heavy-duty diesel-powered engines

Driver assist systems
-Active cruise control systems
-Lane keeping/lane departure warning systems

Automotive Components
Body controls
-Electronic heating and air conditioning controls and displays
-Integrated electronic center panels with capacitive switching
-Modular steering column controls with integrated steering angle sensors and rain sensors
-Man/machine interface controls and switches, including a wide array of automotive ergonomic applications

Engine valves
-Engine valves
-Valve train components

Engineered fasteners and components
-Engineered and plastic fasteners and precision plastic moldings and assemblies

Customers

Shareholders :

Competitors

Shareholders

Listed on New York Stock Exchange.

Board Member :

John C. Plant (President and CEO)  

Strategies :

Product Development

Seat Belt Technology
-The Company developed its next generation seat belt pretensioner with compact size and light weight. Its design is simplified because it uses a plastic piston instead of conventional metal components to transfer tensioning torque. The new product will be ready for production in 2013. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on December 17, 2010)

-The Company developed the "Dynamic Locking Tongue (DLT) seat belt technology to reduce loads on the occupant's chest in case of a collision. A rotating cam and a spring are attached to a seat belt tongue, which is a plate that fastens into the buckle. In the event of a sudden braking or a crash resulting in greater than 45 Newtons of force on the belt, the DLT clamps the webbing to mitigate the impact on the chest portion of the occupant. TRW has already started production of products employing the DLT technology. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on September. 9, 2010)

-The Company developed the Self-Adaptive Load Limiter (SALL) system. The SALL is designed to meet the needs of rear seat occupants and is in production on the Mercedes E Class. It can adjust the force level according to the amount of webbing that an occupant pulls out when they are buckled up. This enables the system to identify the size of the occupant and classify it into two categories, so that in a crash situation, a lower load level is triggered for a smaller passenger and a higher load level for a larger passenger. (From a press release on June 7, 2010)

Head Protection System
-The Company developed its second generation Head Protection System for Convertibles (HPSC II). HPSC II airbag module is fully integrated in the backrest bolster eliminating the need for an integrated head rest and thereby increasing its compatibility with a broader range of convertible vehicles. HPSC II will be ready for vehicle launches in 2013. (From a press release on August 18, 2010)

Pedestrian Protection System
-The Company developed a Pedestrian Protection System. The system uses up to three Remote Acceleration Sensors (RAS) located in the front bumper area. These sensors continuously transmit acceleration signals to an ECU which analyzes the sensor data. In the event of a collision, the system will determine if the vehicle has struck a human body or another object. If a pedestrian collision is detected, the system triggers hood lifter mechanism to activate and create more space between the hood and the engine components to help reduce potential injury. The system is currently in production with a European auto manufacturer. (From a press release on December 13, 2010)

Tire Pressure Monitoring System
-The Company developed a Low Cost Clamp-in (LSSI) Sensor for Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) applications. Introduction of a new mechanism contributes to reducing the number of parts, slashing cost, and enhancing product reliability. The new sensor will be put into practical use in 2011 model year vehicles. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on October. 13, 2010)

Braking Technology
-The Company developed Collision Mitigation Braking (CMB) technology, which is primarily designed for urban driving conditions including heavy traffic. The system uses a 24GHz radar sensor to measure the distance and relative speed to objects in front of the host vehicle. If a potential collision is identified, a warning is triggered to alert the driver; this warning can be audible, visual or haptic. If the driver does not react to the warning and the system determines that a collision is likely to occur, a certain amount of brake pressure can be applied automatically to slow the vehicle. If the driver does respond to the warning and depresses the brake pedal, the brake system will automatically provide maximum brake boost to mitigate the collision. (From a press release on July 1, 2010)

Power Steering Technology
-The Company developed new Electric Power Steering (EPS) technology - Belt Drive EPS (Rack Drive) - on a range of vehicles including the Ford Fusion, Flex, Taurus, Mercury Milan, Lincoln MKT and MKS. (From a press release on March 10, 2010)

Electronic Stability Control System
-The Company developed Electronic Stability Control system (ESC) with an integrated inertial measurement unit (IMU) on the Lancia Delta. (From a press release on February 24, 2010)

Affiliates
Companies :

<India>
-In Apr. 2009, the Company has announced the opening of a new test track in Heihe in the northern region of China. The facility offers comprehensive product development and validation during the winter season, offering a variety of track surfaces which are designed to test active safety systems such as advanced braking and steering systems and integrated vehicle control and driver assist technologies. The facility is situated on approximately 350 acres, comprised of around 320 acres of lake tracks and 30 acres of land tracks. (From a press release on Apr. 30, 2009)

Sales Data:

Financial Status :

http://www.marklines.com/public/img/500/pdf/s500_334_fy2010.pdf  

Source :

http://www.trwauto.com