One year after completion of the acquisition, integration is making rapid and constructive progress
Debt repayment is ahead of schedule
Standard & Poor’s upgrades its rating
One year after the acquisition of TRW Automotive, Dr. Stefan Sommer, Chief Executive Officer of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, has referred to a “milestone in our Group’s strategy”. The integration of the company, known as the Active & Passive Safety Technology Division, is progressing constructively and faster than expected.
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