Haldex (company)

Haldex (company)

Infobox Company
name = Haldex AB

type = Public company - AB
foundation =
founder =
location = Stockholm, Sweden
locations = "23 production locations, inc:"
Sweden, Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom, USA (2007) [http://www.haldex.com/upload/Haldex_AR07_eng.pdf Haldex 2007 Annual Report] ]
area_served = Worldwide
key_people = [ [http://www.haldex.com/en/Corporate_Governance/Management/ Haldex Management] ] Joakim Olsson President and CEO,
Ulf Ahlén Head of Traction Systems Division, Executive Vice President
industry = Automotive industry
products = Brake components,
hydraulic components,
4WD limited slip couplings
services =
market c

revenue = increase SEK 7,940 m (2007)
operating_income = loss SEK 222 m (2007)
net_income = loss SEK 141 m (2007)
assets = SEK 5,082 m (2007)
equity = SEK 1,871 m (2007)
num_employees = increase 5,518 (2007)
divisions = "Commercial Vehicle Systems:" Haldex Brake Products Corp.,
"Garphyttan Wire:" Haldex Garphyttan AB,
"Hydraulic Systems:" Haldex Hydraulics Corp.,
"Traction Systems:" Haldex Traction AB
subsid =
homepage = [http://www.Haldex.com Haldex.com]
footnotes =
intl = yes

Haldex AB, also known as Haldex Group, is a Swedish public company operating in the automotive industry. It is listed on the OMX Stockholm Stock Exchange (Mid Cap), and has an annual turnover of around 8 bn SEK.

Concentrating core activities in vehicle dynamics, the environment and safety, Haldex business operations are split into four divisions: Commercial Vehicle Systems, Garphyttan Wire, Hydraulic Systems, and probably its most-known (although smallest) division - Traction Systems - which is better known as Haldex Traction, and produces limited slip couplings for "on-demand" four-wheel drive systems.

Divsions

Commercial Vehicle Systems

The Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) division operates in the commercial vehicle sector; specifically heavy trucks, trailers, and buses. It is the largest division of the Haldex Group, with a 57% share of Haldex operations in 2007. It develops and manufactures brake systems, covering all aspects, including air brakes.

Hydraulic Systems

Haldex Hydraulic Systems operates in the automotive hydraulics sector; developing and producing a variety of pumps for engines and specialist lifting and drive systems.

Garphyttan Wire

Like all other Haldex divisions, Haldex Garphyttan Wire operates automotive industry. It develops and produces spring wire, which is used in valve springs and transmission applications.

Traction Systems

Haldex Traction Systems is perhaps the most well-known division, yet accounts for the smallest sector of the Haldex Group, at 11% in 2007. It develops and produces the well-known electronically controlled Haldex limited slip coupling (LSC) used in a variety of "on-demand" four-wheel drive (4WD or AWD) systems, notably for Volkswagen Group, Volvo, Saab, and in the future, Hyundai.

ee also

* list of companies of Sweden

References

External links

* [http://www.Haldex.com Haldex.com] Haldex corporate portal
* [http://www.brake-eu.haldex.com Brake-EU.Haldex.com] Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems (Europe)
* [http://www.hbsna.com hbsna.com] Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems (North America)
* [http://www.hbus.haldex.com Haldex Hydraulic Systems Division]
* [http://www.haldex-traction.com Haldex-Traction.com] Haldex Traction Systems


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