| Type | Publicly traded corporation |
|---|---|
| Traded as | OMX: ALIV SDB, NYSE: ALV |
| Industry | Automotive safety |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Key people | Lars Nyberg (Chairman), Jan Carlson (President and CEO) |
| Products | Seatbelts, airbags, steering wheels, safety electronics, active safety products |
| Revenue | US $8.232 billion (2011)[1] |
| Operating income | US $889.2 million (2011)[1] |
| Profit | US $627.0 million (2011)[1] |
| Total assets | US $6.117 billion (end 2011)[1] |
| Total equity | US $3.349 billion (end 2011)[1] |
| Employees | 47,919 (end 2011)[1] |
| Website | www.autoliv.com |
Autoliv is a Swedish-American company with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, that in 1997 sprung from the merger of the Swedish company Autoliv AB and Morton Automotive Safety Products, Inc., a division of the American firm Morton International.
Autoliv develops and manufactures automotive safety systems for all major automotive manufacturers in the world. Together with its joint ventures Autoliv has over 80 facilities with 48,000 employees in 29 countries. In addition, the company has 17 development and engineering centers in nine countries around the world, including 20 test tracks, more than any other automotive safety supplier. The company's shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and its Swedish Depository Receipts on the OMX Stockholm Stock Exchange.
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