Autoliv, Inc.

Stockholm Sweden

  (OMX Stockholm: ALIV)

Company Description

Autoliv puts some drive behind the Bee Gees' jive about stayin' alive. The world's #1 manufacturer of car safety equipment aims to save lives by increasing the survivability statistics of traffic accidents. It makes components such as seat belts, airbags, anti-whiplash systems, and safety electronics. Other products include rollover protection systems, steering wheels (with airbags), night vision systems, radar systems, and child seats. Autoliv counts nearly all car makers as customers, including Chrysler, Ford, and GM, which together account for a quarter of sales. (Renault and Nissan account for another 13%.) Autoliv has 21 crash-test tracks, 10 technical centers, and 80 production facilities in 29 countries.