The company is already manufacturing seat belts, steering wheels, braking, steering and suspension products in China. Moreover, TRW also as an R&D center and a winter test track in the country.
"This is an important development that demonstrates a continued commitment to expanding our manufacturing footprint here in China. TRW has a long established presence in China and continues to invest to ensure that we support our global and domestic customers in this vibrant market," Nancy Gougarty, vice president of Asia Pacific Operations, said in a release.
The agreement with the Dong Fang Group expands TRW's manufacturing points of advanced occupant safety into Northwest China. So far, TRW had production bases in Shanghai which helped its Chinese partners to introduce a production bases in Shanghai safety and fuel efficiency.
"We will be manufacturing our latest airbag inflator and seat belt pretensioner technologies to support the China market, with a focus on delivering affordable safety technologies for our customers,” added Frank Mueller, vice president and general manager, Global Occupant Safety Systems, TRW Automotive.
"We also have plans to expand the product range to include side and curtain airbag inflators next year. We are proud to be entering into this partnership with Xi'an Dong Fang Group Co., Ltd."
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