
	TRW Automotive, headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, USA, is a major American-based global supplier of automotive systems, modules and components to automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and related aftermarkets.

	TRW originally stood for &quot;Thompson Ramo Wooldridge&quot;; it was formed when Thompson Products merged with Ramo-Wooldridge in 1958.

	The company&#39;s operations primarily encompass the design, manufacture and sale of safety systems and is one of the world&#39;s largest players in the field. It operates approximately 200 facilities with 70,000 employees in 26 vehicle-producing countries. TRW&#39;s shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TRW.
