| Company Name |
ZF Friedrichshafen AG |
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| Chief Officer |
Giorgio Behr (Chairman), Hans-Georg Haerter (CEO)
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| Address |
88038 Friedrichshafen, Germany
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Number of
Employees
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60,480 employees (Annual average in FY2009)
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| Sales |
9,371m EUR (FY ended Dec. 31, 2009)
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| Shareholders |
-93.8% Zeppelin Foundation, Friedrichshafen, and 6.2% Dr.Juergen and Irmgard Ulderup Foundation.
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-A leading worldwide automotive supplier of driveline and chassis technology.
-The Company develops and produces transmissions, steering systems, axles, and chassis components as well as complete systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and off-road machinery.
-The Company manufactures automotive-related products in the following divisions and business units:
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Divisions and Business Units
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Activities
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Car Driveline Technology
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This division is comprised of the following business units: Automatic and Manual Transmissions/ Dual Clutch Transmissions for passenger cars.
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Car Chassis Technology
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This division is responsible for Axle Systems, Chassis Module/Components in Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles business units as well as Gearshift Systems.
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Commercial Vehicle and Special Driveline Technology
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This division manages the following business units: Truck Driveline Technology, Bus Driveline Technology, Pickup/Van Driveline Technology, and Special Driveline Technology.
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Off-Road Driveline Technology and Axle Systems
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This division is divided up into the following business units: Construction Machinery Systems, Agricultural Machinery Systems, CV Axle Systems, CV Chassis Modules, Passenger Car Axle Drives, Lift Truck Systems, and Test Systems.
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Powertrain and Suspension Components
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This division manages the following business units: Passenger Car Clutch Systems, Active Drive Systems, Commercial Vehicle Clutch Systems, Electric Drives, Active Passenger Car Chassis Systems, Conventional Passenger Car Damping Systems as well as Commercial Vehicle/Rail Damping Systems.
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Rubber-Metal Technology
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This business unit is responsible for the suspension and unit mountings and for functional plastic parts as well as impact protection systems in vehicles of all kinds.
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Electronic Components
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This business unit is responsible for the development and production of control units, electronic modules, sensors, and switches for the automotive industry.
*In 2008, upon the acquisition of Cherry Corporation, Cherry was integrated into the Company as this business unit.
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ZF Lenksysteme GmbH
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The Company transferred its Steering Division to ZF Lenksysteme GmbH, a joint venture with Robert Bosch GmbH. Each partner holds a 50% share.
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Products
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Driveline Technology
Manual and automatic transmissions
Dual clutch transmissions
Hybrid systems
Driveline Components
- Gearshift systems
- Electronic components
- Control systems
- Clutch systems
- Torque converters
- PTOs
- Retarder systems
- Axle drives
- Bevel gear sets
- Differentials
- Powertrain suspension systems
Chassis Technology
Front and rear axle systems
Corner modules
Chassis Components
- Damper modules
- Damping systems
- Tie rods
- Stabilizers
- Stabilizer links
- Control arms
- Suspension joints
- Leveling systems
- Crash-absorption elements
- 4-point links
- v-links
- Torque rods
- Cabin suspensions
- Chassis mounts
- Precision plastics parts
- Electronic components
Commercial Vehicle and Special Driveline Technology
(For commercial Vehicles)
- Manual transmissions
- Automatic transmissions
Off-Road Driveline Technology and Axle Systems
(For passenger cars and commercial vehicles)
Axles
Front and rear axle systems
Low-floor axle systems
Trailing axle systems
Direct drive axle systems
Independent suspensions
Torque rods
Suspension joints
4-point links
Wishbones
Cross links
Tie rods
Stabilizers
Differentials
Axle drives
Bevel gear sets
Test benches
Powertrain and Suspension Components
Clutches
Dual-mass flywheels
Automated clutch and shift systems
Torque converters
Electric drives
Shock absorbers
Damping modules and systems
Active and semi-active suspension damping systems
Active roll stabilization systems
Suspension level regulating systems
Rubber-Metal Technology
Vibration control components for chassis and driveline
Precision plastic parts
Crash-absorption elements
Electronic Components
Switches
Mechatronic modules
Sensor solutions
Operating modules
Electronic controls
Steering systems
Mechanical steering systems, hydraulic and electric power steering systems
Hydraulic power steering systems
Rear axle steering systems
Steering pumps
Steering columns
Steering accessories
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| Customers |
Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Bugatti, Buick, Cadillac, Chery, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Citroen, Daewoo, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, GM, Holden, Honda, Hummer, Hyundai, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Lamborghini, Lancia, Land Rover, Lincoln, Maserati, Maybach, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mercury, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Opel, Perodua, Peugeot, Pontiac, Porsche, Proton, Renault, Rolls-Royce, Saab, Renault Samsung, Seat, Skoda, Smart, Ssangyong, Toyota, Vauxhall, Volvo, VW
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Certifications/
Awards
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Certifications
- ISO16949, ISO14001
Awards
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Year
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Award
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Company
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Subsidiary/ Facility
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2009
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Gold World Excellence Award
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Ford
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Gainesville facility in USA
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2009
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Supplier Award
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Porsche
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ZF Lemforder Schaltungssysteme GmbH
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2008
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Special Global Contribution
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Hino
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2007
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Supplier of the Year
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VW
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ZF Getriebe GmbH Customer Service
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2007
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Preferred Supplier
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Toyota
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Highlights FY2009
(FY ended Dec.
31, 2009)
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Financial Overview
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(in million euros)
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FY2009
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FY2008
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Rate of change (%)
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Factors
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Overall
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Sales
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9,371
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12,501
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(25.0)
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Sales by Segment (Automotive related segment)
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Car Driveline Technology
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1,647
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2,011
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(18.1)
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Car Chassis Technology
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1,624
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1,951
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(16.8)
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Commercial Vehicle and
Special Driveline Technology
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1,166
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2,235
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(47.8)
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Off-Road Driveline Technology and
Axle Systems
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1,128
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1,955
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(42.3)
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Powertrain and Suspension Components
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1,832
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2,387
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(23.3)
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Rubber-Metal Technology
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378
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489
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(22.7)
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Electronic Components
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208
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32
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Steering Technology
(ZF Lenksysteme GmbH)
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1,099
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1,297
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(15.3)
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Business Overview
Car Driveline Technology
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-A total of approximately 1 million passenger car transmissions were produced.
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-The ZF Getriebe GmbH plant in Saarbruecken, Germany, was able to sell about 723,000 automatic transmissions. This corresponds to sales of 1,377 million euros.
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-The plant in Brandenburg, Germany, was well under 2008 at 21% for the 157,000 manual and dual clutch transmissions it sold. Sales fell 10% to 241 million euros. This lower sales decrease is primarily due to a shift towards high-quality dual clutch transmissions.
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-In the Shanghai plant in China, 92,000 5-speed and 6-speed automatic transmissions were produced in the year under review; achieving an increase of 26% compared to 2008.
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-The strong decline in sales figures over several months required the introduction of short-time work at the Saarbruecken and Brandenburg locations.
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Car Chassis Technology
-The division responded to the serious market slump in the first half of 2009 by exhausting all possible cost-cutting options such as limiting spending, a hiring freeze, and reducing working hours.
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-Despite the market's economic woes, Axle Systems in Changchun and Senyang, China, and in Rosslyn, South Africa, exceeded the sales and quantity forecasts resulting in sales declines that were less than the market decline.
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-The Axle Systems business unit encountered additional stresses in 2009 because the phase-out for current models had already begun due to the impending vehicle model changeovers scheduled for 2010 and 2011.
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-The Gearshift Systems business unit posted a sales decline in 2009. Due to the cash for clunkers program as well as changes to the product portfolio, the decline has been considerably lower than in the overall industry.
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Commercial Vehicle and Special Driveline Technology
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-The Truck Driveline Technology business unit had to absorb sales declines of 29%, down to 705 million euros.
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-Sales in the Bus Driveline Technology business unit fell by 20% to 320 million euros.
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-Sales in the Pickup/Van Driveline Technology business unit fell by 25% to 77million euros.
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-Sales in the Special Driveline Technology fell by 13% to 186 million euros.
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Off-Road Driveline Technology and Axle Systems
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-Passenger Car Axle Drives business unit had to cope with sales falling by 30% to 253 million euros after years of double-digit growth.
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-Sales in CV Axle Systems business unit of 247 million euros were reported, that is 1% above 2008.
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-In the CV Chassis Modules business unit, the heavy production declines reported by commercial vehicle manufacturers resulted in a 48% sales decline to 166 million euros.
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Powertrain and Suspension Components
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-The business units within the Powertrain division posted a considerable sales drop of 25% to 929 million euros.
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-For established products for passenger cars, such as the dual-mass flywheel and the XTend clutch, the serious decline in sales in the first half of the year was compensated for in the second half of the year by the positive impact of the cash for clunkers program.
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-The business units under the Suspension division posted sales of 1,007 million euros, a considerable decrease of 24%.
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Electronic Components
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-The automobile share came to 47%.
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-The business unit held up well when compared to regional sales distribution in the automotive electronic component segment focusing on Western Europe.
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ZF Lenksysteme GmbH
-ZF Lenksysteme GmbH did not escape the impact of the financial and economic crisis in 2009. Sales dropped 15% with declines particularly heavy in the first quarter.
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-Sale in Western Europe fell, but business in China boomed.
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-The recession hit sales of the CV Steering Systems and Columns business unit very hard and remained extremely sluggish throughout the entire year.
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-Foreign sales dipped by roughly 9% compared to 2008.
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-Sales were divided between the business units as follows: 64% in Car Steering Systems, 10% in CV Steering Systems and Columns, 12% in Steering Pumps, and 14% in Car Steering Columns.
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Contracts
-Followings are major contracts from a press release in 2009.
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Maker/ Model
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Products
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Nova Bus
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Ecomat 4 automatic transmission,
Low-floor axle system
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Iveco Daily Agile
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6-speed eTronic transmission
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Porsche Panamera p51
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7-speed dual clutch transmission
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Mazda Mazda3
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Clutch plate
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Daimler Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG Roadster
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Wet multi-plate clutch
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BMW 760i
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8-speed automatic transmission,
CDC-Continuous Damping Control,
Hydraulic ARS-Active Roll Stabilization system,
Rack-and-pinion steering system Servotronic,
Active steering system
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Hyundai Genesis
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6-speed AT
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Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Euro 5
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Ecolite 6-speed manual transmission
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BMW X1
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6-speed manual transmission,
6-speed automatic transmission,
Suspension component, Damper, Plastic part,
Rack-and-pinion steering system, Steering column
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Bentley Mulsanne
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8-speed automatic transmission, Continuous Damping Control (CDC) damper, Suspension component
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GM Opel Astra
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"FlexRide"
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GM Chevrolet Equinox
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Electric Power Steering (EPS)
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Audi TT Coupe
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Electric Power Steering (EPS)
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Volvo India B7R
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6-speed automatic transmission Ecomat
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Tata
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Front axle
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Business Restructuring
-The Company has consistently geared its structures toward efficiency and competitiveness. A number of plants abroad have been consolidated and unprofitable facilities have been closed. In Germany, the Rubber-Metal Technology business unit has been integrated into the Car Chassis Technology division. The structural adjustments have meant an overall shift in the Company's business activities toward Asia, where some 500 additional employees were hired in 2009. (From a press release on Dec. 15, 2009)
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Division
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Dec. 2009
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Dec. 2008
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Car Driveline Technology
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6,506
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6,437
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Car Chassis Technology
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6,778
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7,227
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Commercial Vehicle and Special Driveline Technology
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8,079
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8,176
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Off-Road Driveline Technology and Axle Systems
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7,059
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7,383
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Powertrain and Suspension Components
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16,488
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17,947
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Rubber-Metal Technology
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2,568
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2,851
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Marine Propulsion Systems
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1,188
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1,268
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Aviation Technology
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314
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300
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Electronic Components
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2,316
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234
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Services
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2,508
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2,491
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Steering Technology
(ZF Lenksysteme GmbH)
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5,015
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5,305
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Corporate R&D, Corporate Headquarters, and Service Companies
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1,661
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1,537
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Total
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60,480
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61,156
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Facilities
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Manufacturing Facilities (As of Dec. 31, 2009)
-123 production companies in 27 countries.
Proximity to international customers is of great significance to the ZF Group. ZF will therefore continue to consistently expand its global market presence. Worldwide, the ZF Group has 123 production companies in 27 countries and six main development locations. In addtiotion to that, ZF has 41 own trading, sales and service companies, as well as 650 service points. This enabels ZF to provide a dense network of highly qualified contacts close to international customers at all levels and in all regions.
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Financial Data
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FY2009
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FY2008
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FY2007
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FY2006
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Sales
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9,371
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12,501
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12,649
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11,659
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Sales by Segment
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(in million euros)
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FY2009
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FY2008
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FY2007
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Car Driveline Technology
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1,647
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2,011
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2,070
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Car Chassis Technology
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1,624
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1,951
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2,285
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Commercial Vehicle and
Special Driveline Technology
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1,166
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2,235
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2,085
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Off-Road Driveline Technology and
Axle Systems
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1,128
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1,955
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1,876
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Powertrain and
Suspension Components
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1,832
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2,387
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2,386
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Rubber-Metal Technology
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378
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489
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521
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Marine Propulsion Systems
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208
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284
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264
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Aviation Technology
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75
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71
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60
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Electronic Components
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208
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32
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Aftermarket Trading
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N.A.
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N.A.
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624
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Services
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947
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1,025
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348
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Steering Technology
(ZF Lenksysteme GmbH)
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1,099
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1,297
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1,313
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Corporate R&D, Corporate Headquarters, and Service Companies
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86
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85
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N.A.
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- Internal Sales
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(1,027)
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(1,321)
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(1,183)
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Total
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9,371
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12,501
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12,649
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Sales distribution by sectors
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(%)
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Sectors
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FY2009
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FY2008
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FY2007
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Cars and light commercial
vehicles < 6 t
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65
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56
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62
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Commercial vehicles > 6 t
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21
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29
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24
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Others (Construction, Agricultural, Marine craft, Aircraft etc)
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14
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15
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14
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Sales by Geographic Area
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(in million euros)
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FY2009
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FY2008
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FY2007
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Western Europe
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5,603
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7,982
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8,469
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Eastern Europe
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492
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675
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601
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North America (NAFTA)
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948
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1,255
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1,279
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South America
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450
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568
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478
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Asia-Pacfic
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1,715
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1,843
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1,627
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Africa
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163
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178
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195
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Total
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9,371
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12,501
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12,649
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