WABCO Vehicle Control Systems

WABCO Vehicle Control Systems
Company typePublic
NYSE: WBC
IndustryComponent manufacture and supply for commercial vehicles
Predecessor
Founded1869; 155 years ago (1869), as Westinghouse Air Brake Company
FounderGeorge Westinghouse Jr.
DefunctMay 29, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-05-29)
FateAcquired by ZF Friedrichshafen and became the Commercial Vehicle Control Systems division of ZF[1]
Headquarters,
Switzerland
Area served
Worldwide (39 countries, 28 manufacturing locations)
Key people
Jacques Esculier (chairman and CEO)
Productselectronic and active braking systems
aerodynamic and stability systems
suspension systems
transmission automation systems
fleet management systems
Servicescustomized aftermarket solutions[buzzword] and dedicated support for fleet operators, maintenance workshops and distribution partners
RevenueUS$2.63 billion (2015)
US$351 million (2015)
US$291 million (2015)
Number of employees
12000
Websitewabco-auto.com

WABCO Holdings, Inc. was a U.S.-based provider of electronic braking, stability, suspension and transmission automation systems for heavy-duty commercial vehicles.[2] In 2007, the Vehicle Control Systems was spun off as WABCO Holdings Inc., an American provider of electronic braking, stability, suspension and transmission automation systems for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. Their products are present in many commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses, trailers and off-highway vehicles but they only fill the niche roles.[3][4] WABCO was acquired by ZF Friedrichshafen in May 2020.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference zfacq2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ WABCO Holdings Press Release on www.wabco-auto.com
  3. ^ WABCO Holdings. US SEC Form 10-K 2010
  4. ^ Reuters. 'Profile: WABCO Holdings, Inc.' Retrieved: July 31, 2011.