TRW Automotive is a supplier of components, modules, and systems for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
TRW Automotive in its present form was created when aerospace company Northrop Grumman purchased competitor TRW in 2002 and subsequently sold its automotive division to Blackstone Group, a private equity firm.
Blackstone took the company public in 2004.
TRW originally stood for Thompson Ramo Woodridge and was formed in 1958 when Thompson Products merged with Ramo-Wooldridge.
TRW Automotive produces products such as brake, steering, and suspension systems, airbags, seat belts, security and safety electronic systems, body controls, engine valves, and camera and radar-based driver assistance.
The company trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TRW, is a member of the S&P 500, is #201 in the Fortune 500, has 67,100 employees, and had $17.66 billion in revenue in 2013.
TRW AutomotiveTRW Automotive is a supplier of components, modules, and systems for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
TRW Automotive in its present form was created when aerospace company Northrop Grumman purchased competitor TRW in 2002 and subsequently sold its automotive division to Blackstone Group, a private equity firm.
Blackstone took the company public in 2004.
History
TRW originally stood for Thompson Ramo Woodridge and was formed in 1958 when Thompson Products merged with Ramo-Wooldridge.
TRW Automotive produces products such as brake, steering, and suspension systems, airbags, seat belts, security and safety electronic systems, body controls, engine valves, and camera and radar-based driver assistance.
The company trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TRW, is a member of the S&P 500, is #201 in the Fortune 500, has 67,100 employees, and had $17.66 billion in revenue in 2013.