HISTORICAL MILESTONES

2009

WABCO acquires majority control of award-winning WABCO-TVS in India

2008

WABCO completes joint venture agreement with Fuwa to produce air disc brakes in China

WABCO opens test track extension in Jeversen, Germany

WABCO-TVS inaugurates two manufacturing facilities in India


2007

WABCO becomes independent public company on August 1, 2007. Listed on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) with stock symbol WBC

2005

Manufacturing facility inaugurated in Chennai, India with joint venture partner


2003

Aftermarket training center opens in Hanover, Germany


2002

Joint venture manufacturing facility established in Jinan, China


2001

Manufacturing facility opens in Wroclaw, Poland

Manufacturing facility opens in Pyongtaek, Korea

1996

Manufacturing facility in Charleston, South Carolina, USA joins WABCO as part of joint venture with Cummins


1994

WABCO opens test track in Jeversen, Germany near the company’s major research, development and production facility in Hanover

Acquisition of Deutsche Perrot Bremsen in Mannheim, Germany


1990

Arvin Meritor and WABCO form Meritor WABCO joint venture for North America

1988

WABCO opens its first wholly owned test track in Rovaniemi, Finland


1985

Manufacturing facility opens in Meppel, the Netherlands


1981

Manufacturing facility opens in Campinas, Brazil near Sao Paulo


1977

WABCO enters into Sundaram Clayton Limited (SCL) joint venture in Chennai, India

Manufacturing facility acquired in Leeds, United Kingdom


1969

American Standard acquires WABCO


1922

Manufacturing facility opens in Gronau, Germany


1884

WABCO headquarters for its German operations established in Hanover, Germany


1869

Westinghouse Air Brake Company (WABCO) founded 

George Westinghouse and the Air Brake: 1846 – 1998

From the book “The History of American Standard”. Reprinted with permission.