Westinghouse Air Brake Company was founded in 1869. The company sold a division to American Standard in 1968 which would eventually become WABCO when Trane, Inc spun-off its Vehicle Control Systems division in 2007.
Today WABCO Holdings designs, manufactures, and markets suspension, stability, braking, transmission control, and air compressing systems for passenger cars, SUVs, trailers, buses, and commercial trucks. The company’s products are sold directly to auto manufacturers. Clients include Volvo, BMW, Daimler, PACCAR, and Ashok Leyland.
The company has 21 manufacturing facilities on four continents, 12 engineering centers, 3 company-owned test tracks, and operations in 34 countries.
WABCO Holdings trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WBC, is #778 in the Fortune 1000, has 11,409 employees, and had $2,85 billion in revenue in 2014.
WABCO HoldingsWestinghouse Air Brake Company was founded in 1869. The company sold a division to American Standard in 1968 which would eventually become WABCO when Trane, Inc spun-off its Vehicle Control Systems division in 2007.
Today WABCO Holdings designs, manufactures, and markets suspension, stability, braking, transmission control, and air compressing systems for passenger cars, SUVs, trailers, buses, and commercial trucks. The company’s products are sold directly to auto manufacturers. Clients include Volvo, BMW, Daimler, PACCAR, and Ashok Leyland.
The company has 21 manufacturing facilities on four continents, 12 engineering centers, 3 company-owned test tracks, and operations in 34 countries.
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WABCO Holdings trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WBC, is #778 in the Fortune 1000, has 11,409 employees, and had $2,85 billion in revenue in 2014.
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