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TRW Automotive

Logo: TRW Inc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

American industrial company

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. was an American global supplier of automotive systems, modules, and components to automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and related aftermarkets. Tracing its roots from TRW Inc. it was originally headquartered in Livonia, Michigan. It was created in 2002 when the aerospace company Northrop Grumman purchased TRW and sold its automotive division to Blackstone Group.3 It is part of ZF Friedrichshafen AG.1 It ceased to exist in 2015.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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  • TickerTRW on NYSE1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersDE1
  • Legal formpublic company1
  • Incorporated inDE5

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TRW Automotive headquarters building Livonia Michigan
Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons7

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. was an American global supplier of automotive systems, modules, and components to automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and related aftermarkets. Tracing its roots from TRW Inc. it was originally headquartered in Livonia, Michigan. It was created in 2002 when the aerospace company Northrop Grumman purchased TRW and sold its automotive division to Blackstone Group.3

Corporate structure

TRW Automotive is part of a group headed by ZF Friedrichshafen AG. 83 entities, 22 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • ZF Friedrichshafen AG Friedrichshafen, Germany
    • LucasVarity Friedrichshafen, Germany
    • TRW Automotive DE
    • ZF Automotive Czech Friedrichshafen, Germany
    • ZF Industrieantriebe Witten Witten, Germany
    • ZF CV Systems Hannover GmbH Subsidiary · Hanover, Germany
    • ZF Friedrichshafen (Belgium) Subsidiary · Brussels, Belgium
    • ZF Friedrichshafen (Japan) Subsidiary · Minato, Japan
    • ZF Sachs Subsidiary · Schweinfurt
      • Fichtel & Sachs Verkaufs-AG Subsidiary · Germany
    • Clayton Dewandre Holdings Limited Subsidiary · 100% · Delfgauw, Netherlands
    • ZF INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · 99.99% · Pune, India
    • ㈜ 제트에프삭스 코리아 Subsidiary · 91.5% · Changwon, South Korea
    • (ju) jeteuepeukolia ((주) 제트에프코리아) Subsidiary · Incheon, South Korea
    • BEESPEED TECHNICAL ENGINEERING CENTER S.R.L. Subsidiary · Friedrichshafen, Germany
    • TRW AIRBAG SYSTEMS SRL Subsidiary · Friedrichshafen, Germany
    • TRW AUTOMOTIVE ESPANA SL (TRW AUTOMOTIVE ESPAÑA SL) Subsidiary · Pamplona, Spain
    • TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS SRL Subsidiary · Friedrichshafen, Germany
    • TRW Deutschland Holding GmbH Subsidiary · Friedrichshafen, Germany
    • TRW International Holdings B.V. Subsidiary · Friedrichshafen, Germany
    • WABCO Asia Private Ltd. Subsidiary · Friedrichshafen, Germany
    • WABCO EUROPE HOLDINGS B.V. Subsidiary · Delfgauw, Netherlands
    • ZF Active Safety France Subsidiary · Bouzonville, France
    • ZF Active Safety GmbH Subsidiary · Koblenz, Germany
    • ZF Active Safety Slovakia s.r.o. Subsidiary · Nove Mesto nad Vahom, Slovakia
    • ZF AFTERMARKET IBERICA SL Subsidiary · Corella, Spain
    • ZF AIRBAG GERMANY GMBH Subsidiary · Friedrichshafen, Germany
    • and 51 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

TRW Automotive was an American company based in Livonia, Michigan. Tracing its roots to TRW Inc., TRW Automotive's production featured a variety of automotive products including integrated vehicle control and driver assist systems, braking systems, steering systems, suspension systems, seat belts and airbags, and engine valves among others. The company's operational activities were divided into 4 segments, Chassis Systems, Occupant Safety Systems, Electronics, and Automotive Components.

From Wikipedia’s article on TRW Automotive, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.6

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Subsidiaries

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Timeline

  1. 2015Dissolved Dissolved1

SEC filer profile

How TRW Automotive is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARTRW AUTOMOTIVE INC2
  • CIK0001174627
  • Incorporated inDelaware2
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 312
  • Industry code (SIC)5013 Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts2
  • Mailing address12025 Tech Center Drive, Livonia, MI 481502
  • On EDGAR sinceJun 4, 20022
  • Filings16 in all: S-4/A (5), 8-K (2), RW (2), S-1/A (2), 10-K (1), 10-Q (1), 15-15D (1), S-1 (1)2
    All 9 form types

    S-4 (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Mar 29, 2004
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Nov 10, 2003
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Feb 17, 2004

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