美国天合(TRW)公司是美国的一家大型综合汽车零件供应商，总部位于美国密歇根州利弗尼亚，2003年汽车零部件销售额为113亿美元，为世界财富五百强企业,主要汽车产品有：转向和悬挂系统、商业转向系统、充气抑制系统、方向盘系统、安全带系统、电子安全装置、无线电产品、电子保安装置、发动机部件、强化紧固件及部件、车身控制系统、售后作业。

　　美国天合(TRW)公司在全世界有22个独资或合资企业、60800名员工，是世界最大的底盘系统供应商之一，其用户主要为美国三大汽车公司(福特汽车公司，通用汽车公司，戴姆勒克莱斯勒公司)，德国大众汽车公司和雷诺/尼桑公司等汽车整车制造厂商，其底盘系统主要优势如下：

　　1.世界最大的独立齿轮齿条式转向器设计和制造商；

　　2.世界前四位制动供应商之一；

　　3.ABS业务北美第一；

　　4.欧洲基础制动第一；

　　5.南美基础制动和ABS市场领先；

　　6.世界范围内售后市场品牌有：Lucas，VarityKelsey-Hayes,Autospecialty,Remsa,Varga,遍及全球120个国家和地区。

　　美国天合(TRW)公司生产汽车制动器已有近百年历史，已经形成完整的全系列产品，尤其是带驻车制动功能的后盘式制动器技术世界领先。

　　TRW汽车中国控股有限公司是美国天合(TRW)公司的全资子公司，是美国天合(TRW)公司专门为管理中国业务而设立的投资主体，注册于毛里求斯。

　　年销售额：120亿美元（2004年）

　　规模：全球23个国家建有207个生产基地

　　员工数：6.1万名

　　产品：制动系统、转向和悬架系统、商用车转向系统、安全气囊防护系统、转向盘系统、座椅安全带系统、安全电子系统、无线产品、防护电子系统、发动机部件、工程紧固件和部件、车身控制系统

　　中国发展情况：7家生产型企业，其中合资企业6家，独资企业2家，另设有天合汽车上海办事处、天合汽车亚太研发中心及面向中国售后市场的天合汽车部件技术服务（上海）有限公司。

TRW Automotive

 

TRW Automotive is the leader in automotive safety, producing advanced active systems in braking, steering and suspension and sophisticated occupant safety systems for inflatable restraints, seat belts and steering wheels. With approximately 63,100 employees working in more than 200 locations in every vehicle producing region, TRW is using business initiatives such as Six Sigma to ensure the shipment of top quality components.

History

In February 2004, TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE: TRW) became a public company through an Initial Public Offering ("IPO") of common stock. Affiliates of The Blackstone Group L.P., which held the majority of ownership in TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. as a result of the  February 2003 acquisition, continue to retain the majority stake of ownership in the company.

    As the new TRW Automotive embarks on an exciting future, it does so from a deeply rooted heritage established by the automotive businesses formerly owned by TRW Inc.

    The former TRW automotive businesses grew and prospered by using advanced technologies, by creating products and services with maximum value, and by meeting customer needs. They and their predecessors developed a vast array of products for the fledgling auto industry. These included fasteners and cap screw technology that was eventually adapted to create the first two-piece engine valve, as well as wooden wheels for Henry Ford's Model T in North America, and lighting and other electrical products in Europe.

From this early foundation, the automotive businesses grew and diversified, entering the brake field in 1928 in North America, and in 1932 in Europe. Another common denominator among the predecessor companies was their contributions to the respective war efforts in WW II and the Korean War. All the while, the company continued to make advancements in all of its chosen product lines, including work in developing hydraulic and power brakes, and in engine valve technologies.

In the 1950's and 1960s, diversification was a common theme among North American industrial companies. TRW Inc. was no exception, becoming a major player in the aerospace and aircraft industries, primarily through Thompson Products, Inc.'s merger with the Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation in California. This merger resulted in Thompson-Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation - the genesis of the name TRW.

Diversification was not limited to other industries. The auto business also branched into new product lines, entering the commercial steering business through a merger with Ross Gear and Tool Company, and the electronics field with the acquisition of United Carr (1965). A rapid succession of industry milestones marked the remainder of the 1960s, including the first disc braking system in North America, the development of rack and pinion steering (1967) and the first electronically-controlled anti-lock braking system (ABS).

Technological advancements and expansion into new businesses continued in the 1970s and 1980s. In 1972, TRW entered the occupant restraints business with the acquisition of Repa in Germany, and that same year introduced power rack and pinion steering (and remains the world leader today). The first Collette caliper, the world's leading caliper design for disc brake applications, was introduced. The first two-wheel ABS system for light trucks was launched, and TRW developed the first remote keyless entry system. In 1989, TRW delivered the first complete frontal air bag and sensor system.

In 1996, the growing occupant safety systems business was significantly strengthened with the acquisition of the air bag and steering wheel operations of Magna International, and TRW was an established leader for seat belts, air bags and steering wheels on both sides of the Atlantic.

In May 1999, TRW completed its acquisition of LucasVarity plc. In the automotive markets, these newly acquired businesses positioned the company as a global leader in integrated vehicle control systems (which include steering, suspension, anti-lock brakes, traction control, and vehicle stability systems) and enhance the company's positions in occupant safety systems.

As TRW Automotive Inc. enters the next millennium, it does so as the world's leader in automotive safety, producing one of the largest arrays of active and passive safety technologies. It continues to be at the forefront of developments in vehicle dynamics, driver assist systems, foundation brakes, inflatable restraints, seatbelt technologies and the electronics and software advancements that will enhance the safety, convenience and comfort of tomorrow's vehicles.