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TRW Automotive Holdings company history timeline

2002

TRW Inc. was purchased by military contractor Northrop Grumman Corporation for $7.8 billion in stock in 2002.

TRW Automotive Holdings was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Livonia, MI.“

2003

Northrop Grumman wanted only TRW's space and defense operations and so sold the TRW automotive business to The Blackstone Group, L.P., a privately held investment firm, in February 2003.

In early 2003, TRW Automotive began a new adventure when it became independent from its former parent company.

TRW Automotive, which reported first-year revenues in 2003 of $11.35 billion, stood as one of the ten largest automotive suppliers in North America with significant operations in Europe as well.

2003: The Blackstone Group, L.P. acquires TRW's automotive uni t, which begins operating as TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. and is bas ed in Livonia, Michigan.

2004

Blackstone took TRW public in February 2004, selling 24.1 million shares of common stock at $28 per share.

Cost-cutting efforts helped cut long-term debt from $3.71 billion to $3.12 billion during 2004.

2004 - Silicon initiator technology for airbag inflators

2005

In September 2005 TRW reached an agreement to acquire majority control of Dalphi Metal Espana, S.A. for $240 million.

2006

2006 – Non-rotating driver airbag technology

2008

2008 – First Lane Keeping System, integrating camera and electric steering technology

2008 - First Lane Keeping System, integrating camera and electric steering technology

2008 - Scalable Airbag Electronic Control Unit for emerging markets

2009

2009 – Seat mounted head airbag for convertibles

2010

2010 – Pedestrian protection system with pyrotechnic hood lifter launched

2011

2011 – Introduced S-Cam scalable camera with advanced functions

2015

In 2015, German parts manufacturer Z. F. Friedrichshafen purchased TRW Automotive and renamed the operation ZF TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.

2022

"TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. ." International Directory of Company Histories. . Retrieved June 21, 2022 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/trw-automotive-holdings-corp

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