WABCO History

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WABCO was founded in 1869 in the United States as the Westinghouse Air Brake Company, with George Westinghouse as its founder, and was acquired by American Standard in 1968. The company was acquired by Standard Corporation in 1968 and went public in 2007. Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, Weberco employs more than 7,700 people in 31 countries worldwide. In 2007, total sales reached $2.4 billion. At the same time, WABCO products are increasingly used in luxury cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs). Its customers include manufacturers of commercial trucks, trailers, buses and cars. It manufactures electronic brakes, stability devices, suspensions and Weberco and transmission control systems for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The company employs more than 7,000 people in 34 offices and plants worldwide.

Following the separation from American Standard, WABCO will become a U.S. company with executive and management offices in Brussels, Belgium and Piscataway, New Jersey. The company will be listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol WBC. WABCO is WABCO Vehicle Control Systems, one of the suppliers of electronic brake, stability, suspension and transmission control systems for commercial vehicle vehicles. Customers include manufacturers of commercial vehicles, trailers, buses and passenger cars. Founded in the United States in 1869 as the Westinghouse Air Brake Company, WABCO was acquired by Standard Corporation in 1968 and went public in 2007. Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, Weberco employs more than 7,700 people in 31 countries worldwide. In 2007, total sales reached $2.4 billion.

WABCO is the industry brake system supplier, China's domestic whether Dongfeng or Jiefang brake system, are the introduction of wabco technology. wabco group is a subsidiary of the American standard company, founded in 1864. American Standard is a multinational company with annual sales of $8.6 billion, with three major industrial sectors, namely air conditioning, kitchen and bathroom systems and automotive control systems. In these areas, American Standard is determined to provide consumers with the most desirable products. WABCO Automotive Control Systems, a global leader in electronic brake systems, stability control, suspension control and transmission control systems for commercial vehicles, has established 109 manufacturing plants in 29 countries and employs 60,000 people. With its solid and extensive customer relationships and expertise.

WABCO is also a leader in road safety improvements. Products are developed to help drivers avoid accidents by improving system responsiveness and stability. WABCO's main products include ABS, EBS, ECAS, APU and conventional brake valves. WABCO products agent in Germany, WABCO WABCO automotive control products mainly include: air handling systems, braking systems for trucks and buses, transmission control systems, electronic control systems, brakes and brake chambers, trailer control systems, WABCO commercial vehicle air suspension and sedan systems.