Rolf Lutz

ZF Friedrichshafen AG provides driveline and chassis as well as active and passive safety technology solutions. The company was founded on August 20, 1915 by Alfred Count von Soden-Fraunhofen and Alfred Colsman and is headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

ZF North America, Inc. manufactures transmission and driveline components for passenger cars, light trucks, buses, and heavy-duty trucks. Its products include clutches, actuators, steering systems, suspensions, and differentials. The firm also makes clutches and machine drives for industrial machinery such as printing machines and industrial robots. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Northville, MI.

ZF TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. manufactured and supplied automotive systems, modules and components. The firm operated through the following segments: Chassis Systems, Occupant Safety Systems, Electronics, and Automotive Components. The Chassis Systems segment included active safety systems, foundation brakes, anti lock braking systems control, steering gears and systems, linkage, suspension and modules. The Occupant Safety Systems segment included passive safety systems and components in the areas of airbags, seat belts, crash sensors and steering wheels. The Electronics segment comprised of safety, radio frequency, chassis, power train electronics and driver assistance systems. The Automotive Components segment included engine valves, engineered fasteners, plastic components and body controls. The company was founded in 2002 and was headquartered in East Lansing, MI.

JOST-Werke Deutschland GmbH designs and manufactures systems, modules and components for the truck and trailer industry. Its products include fifth wheels, landing gears, towing hitches, articulated steering systems, as well as other coupling products. The company was founded in 1952, and is headquartered in Neu-Isenburg, Germany.