Autoliv
Swedish automotive safety supplier
Autoliv AB is a Swedish automotive safety supplier founded in Vårgårda in 1953, and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, It is the world’s largest automotive safety system supplier, producing systems such as airbags, seatbelts, and steering wheels for automotive manufacturers.
Autoliv has approximately 64,000 employees in 25 countries and conducts research and development through 13 technical centers with 20 test tracks.
The group is among the largest Tier 1 automotive suppliers in the world, with annual revenues exceeding US$8 billion, and is part of the Fortune 500, ranking #289 in 2018.
Legal incorporation is held under Delaware-registered parent Autoliv, Inc. to facilitate the group's dual listings: the company's shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and its Swedish Depository Receipts on the Nasdaq Stockholm.
History
Autoliv was founded in Vårgårda, Sweden in the form of Auto Service AB in 1953 by Lennart Lindblad. Autoliv's name combines auto for automobiles, and "liv" {‘li:v} the Swedish word for "life". In 1956, the company became a pioneer in seat belt technology when it began production of two-point seat belts. The name of the company was changed to Autoliv AB in 1968. It was bought in 1974 by Granges Weda AB, inventors of the retractable seat belt.
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