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Who we are

WABCO Vehicle Control Systems is one of the world’s leading providers of electronic braking, stability, suspension and transmission automation systems for heavy duty commercial vehicles. Customers include the world’s leading commercial truck, trailer and bus manufacturers.

Headquartered in Brussels, WABCO employs more than 7,700 people in 31 countries. In 2007, WABCO’s total sales increased by 20 percent to $2.4 billion.

WABCO is listed on the New York Stock Exchange with the stock symbol WBC. Founded in the U.S. in 1869 as Westinghouse Air Brake Company, WABCO was acquired by American Standard in 1968 and spun off in 2007.

WABCO’s track record of technology leadership features some of the industry’s most important innovations:

• First heavy duty truck anti-lock braking system (ABS) in 1981
• First electronically controlled air suspension (ECAS) system for commercial vehicles in 1986
• First commercial vehicle automated manual transmission controls system in 1986
• First electronic braking system (EBS) in 1996
• First electronic stability control (ESC) system for commercial vehicles in 2001
• First collision mitigation system with active braking for commercial vehicles in 2008
• First autonomous emergency braking system for commercial vehicles in 2008

WABCO’s customers are manufacturers of trucks, trailers, buses and cars in every region of the world. We help improve the performance, safety, efficiency and service life of their vehicles while reducing overall vehicle operating costs.

WABCO’s aftermarket team supports fleet and truck owners over the lifetime of their vehicles through a range of products and services, a global network of distributors and service centers, and state-of-the-art training centers.