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Market Cap:$2.4B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$6.4B
  • Public
  • SE
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Autoliv Inc. was started in 1997 as a merger of Europe's leading automotive safety company, Autoliv AB of Sweden, and Morton ASP (Automotive Safety Products), the leading airbag manufacturer in North America and Asia. Autoliv AB pioneered seatbelt technology in 1956, while Morton ASP had been a leader in airbag development and was involved in the launch in 1980 of the first airbag system that became a commercial success. In 1992, Autoliv began manufacturing textile cushions for driver airbags using its new one-piece-weaving (OPW) technology. This patented technology turned out to be instrumental for the Inflatable Curtain, which was introduced in 1998. Autoliv AB was acquired in 1974 by Granges Weda AB, which had manufactured seatbelt retractors since the 1960's. In 1980, the Granges Group (later re-named SAPA) was acquired by Electrolux. In 1984, the name of Granges Weda was changed to Electrolux Autoliv.

President and Chief Executive OfficerJan Carlson
Number of Employees 34,000
Contact Information

World Trade Center Klarabergviadukten 70 Section E

Stockholm SE 107 24

autoliv.com

(46) 858720600

NAICS Code All Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing: 336399

Recent Events

  • Bank of America Downgrades Autoliv ALV to Neutral

    6/11/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • DeVry, Inc., Autoliv, Inc., Macy

    5/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Goldman revises ratings, targets on European auto cos

    5/20/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Autoliv Moves To Net Loss

    4/22/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Autoliv Posts $64 Million Loss

    4/21/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Sector Snap: Auto parts supplier shares tumble 10 mins ago

    4/13/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Morning Movers 4/13: RRR, DNDN, INFS, MGM, WLP Higher; GNW, GM, SPW, WFR, TUES Lower

    4/13/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Societe Generale Upgrades Autoliv ALV to Buy

    4/09/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • REFILE-UPDATE 1-Autoliv prices cash calls, to raise $364 mln

    3/25/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Ford Sputters to Record Loss

    1/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

autoliv inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Jan Carlson President and Chief Executive Officer
Lars Westerberg Director and President and Chief Executive Officer
Benoît Marsaud Chief Operating Officer
Hannes Wadell Chief Treasurer
Magnus Lindquist Chief Financial Officer
Marika Fredriksson Chief Financial Officer
Mats Wallin Interim Chief Financial Officer
Scott Olsson CIO
Halvar Jonzon Vice President Purchasing
Hans Goran Patring Vice President Human Resources
Hans Goran Patring Vice President, Hr
Hans-Goeran Patring Vice President & HR
Hans-Göran Patring Vice President Human Resources
Jan Olsson Vice President Research
Jorgen I. Svensson Vice President Legal
Jörgen I. Svensson Vice President Legal Affairs
Lars Sjobring Vice President Legal Affairs
Leif Berntsson Vice President, Quality
Mats Odman Vice President Investor Relations
Mats Ödman Vice President Corporate Communications
Mats Oedman Vice President, Corp Communications
Michael S Anderson Acting Vice President for Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary
Peter Koppe Vice President Global Daimler Business
Steven Fredin Vice President Engineering
Svante Mogefors Vice President Quality
Yngve Haland Vice President, Res
Ray Pekar Director, Investor Relations & Business Development
Pernilla Eklund Manager, Web Corp Communications
James M. Ringler Director
Sune Carlsson Director
Tetsuo Sekiya Director
William E. Johnston Jr. Director
Per-Olof Aronson Compensation Committee Member

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Bob Alspaugh Chairman
George A. Lorch Board Director
Kazuhiko Sakamoto Board of Directors
Lars Nyberg Board of Directors
Roger W. Stone Board of Directors
Walter Kunerth Board of Directors
Wolfgang Ziebart Board of Directors

Director since 2007. Elected until 2011. Joined Autoliv in 1999. Former Vice President Engineering of Autoliv Inc. Former President of Autoliv Europe, Autoliv Electronics and SAAB Combitech. M.Sc. Shares: 9,167 Restricted Stock Units: 37,934 Options: 115,750

Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Autoliv Electronics AB President Current
Autoliv North America, American Technical Center Vice President, Engineering Current
Autoliv, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Autoliv, Inc. Vice President Engineering Former
Organization Position Status
Autoliv North America, American Technical Center President & CEO Current
Autoliv, Inc. Director and President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Husqvarna AB Board Chairman Current
Autoliv, Inc. Chairman Former
University of Stockholm MBA Former
Royal Institute of Technology Msee Former
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Chief Treasurer Current
Autoliv, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
Autoliv North America, American Technical Center CFO & Vice President Current
Autoliv, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Autoliv, Inc. Vice President Current
Autoliv - Airbag Inflator Facility Cfo Former
Perstorp AB Executive Vice President Former
Swedish Match Corp Finance Positions Former
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current

Mr. Wallin performed the functions of the CFO between May 15 and September 1, 2008, when Ms. Fredriksson started with the Company. Over time, the Company has developed a compensation philosophy which integrates elements of Swedish and international compensation practices. Swedish executive compensation levels have historically been modest compared to European markets, and even more so compared to the market in the United States. Swedish compensation practices traditionally focus on the base salary levels necessary to recruit and retain executive talent to the company. As a consequence, base salary generally constitutes half of the total compensation of our named executive officers (excluding the executive s pension), reflecting a compromise between, on the one hand, the Swedish practice of lower total compensation but a relatively higher base salary, and on the other hand, the U.S. practice of higher total compensation but with a relatively higher at-risk component. The Company has also developed a practice of structuring and targeting incentives such that the value of long-term incentives normally is greater than that of short-term incentives. The Company has, by using variable incentive compensation, sought a balanced distribution of fixed and variable incentive compensation elements over time.

Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Interim Chief Financial Officer Current
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. CIO Current
Organization Position Status
Autoliv North America, American Technical Center Vice President, Purchasing Current
Autoliv, Inc. Vice President Purchasing Current
Stockholm School of Economics MBA Former
Columbia Business School Diploma Former
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Vice President Human Resources Current
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Vice President, Hr Current
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Vice President & HR Current
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Vice President Human Resources Current
Organization Position Status
Autoliv North America, American Technical Center Vice President, Engineering Current
Autoliv, Inc. Vice President Research Current
Organization Position Status
Autoliv North America, American Technical Center General Counsel, Vice President Legal Affairs & Secretary Current
Autoliv, Inc. Vice President Legal Current
Autoliv North America, American Technical Center General Counsel Former
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Vice President Legal Affairs Current
Autoliv, Inc. General Counsel Former
Autoliv, Inc. Secretary Former

General Counsel and Secretary Master of Law. Born 1967. Employed 2007. Shares:750 Restricted Stock Units: 8,000 Options: 24,000

Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Vice President Legal Affairs Current
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Vice President, Quality Current
Autoliv North America, American Technical Center Vice President, Quality Current

Born 1950. Employed 1994. Shares: 9,002 Restricted Stock Units: 8,834 Options: 69,135

Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Vice President Investor Relations Current
Autoliv North America, American Technical Center Director, Corp Communications Former
Autoliv, Inc. Director, Corp Communications & Investor Relations Former
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Vice President Corporate Communications Current
Gambro AB Director of Investor Relations Former
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Vice President, Corp Communications Current
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Acting Vice President for Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary Current
Autoliv, Inc. General Counsel Current
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Vice President Global Daimler Business Current

Born 1962. Employed 1988 B.S. Mech. Engineering Shares: 833 Restricted Stock Units: 8,334 Options: 27,500

Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Vice President Engineering Current
Michigan Technological University Bachelor of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former

Born 1955. Employed 1996. M.Sc. Shares: 1,334 Restricted Stock Units: 8,500 Options: 31,950

Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Vice President Quality Current
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Vice President, Res Current
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Director, Investor Relations & Business Development Current
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Manager, Web Corp Communications Current
Organization Position Status
Fritz Institute Chief Executive Officer of Kpmg International Current
Monterey Museum of Art Vice President Current
Autoliv, Inc. Chairman Current
Can Central Board of Directors Current
Monterey Museum of Art Board of Directors Current
Fritz Institute Board of Directors Current
Ball Corporation Board of Directors Current
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp Director Current
American Friends Board Member Current
Ball Packaging Americas Board of Directors Current
Autoliv, Inc. Audit Committee Member Current
KPMG International CEO Former
KPMG International Board of Directors Former
Autoliv, Inc. Director Former
Baylor University Former

George A. Lorch, age 67, joined HSBC Finance Corporation’s Board in September 1994. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of HSBC North America Holdings Inc. From May 2000 until August 2000, Mr. Lorch served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Armstrong Holdings Inc. (the parent of Armstrong World Industries, Inc.). Mr. Lorch served as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a manufacturer of interior finishes) from 1994 and President and Chief Executive Officer from 1993 until May 1994. Mr. Lorch is a Director of The Williams Companies, Inc., Autoliv, Inc. and Pfizer Inc. Mr. Lorch is a member of the Executive and Audit Committees.

Organization Position Status
Pfizer Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Williams Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Autoliv, Inc. Board Director Current
HSBC Finance Corporation Board of Directors Current
HSBC North America Holdings Inc Board of Directors Current
Autoliv, Inc. Compensation Committee Member Current
HSBC Auto Finance Former
Organization Position Status
Dow Venture Capital Team Member Current
Dow Automotive Current
FMC Technologies (Fti) Current
NCR Corporation Chairman Former
Corn Products International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
FMC Technologies Measurement Solutions Board of Directors Current
NCR Corporation Board of Directors Current
The Dow Chemical Company Board of Directors Current
Autoliv, Inc. Director Current
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. President Former
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Corn Products International, Inc. Director of Autoliv Inc Former
Arthur Andersen LLP consulting manager Former
Premark Inc Former
Autoliv, Inc. Chairman Former
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. vice chairman Former
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Director Former
Union Carbide Corporation Director Former
FMC Technologies, Inc. Director Former
The State University of New York M.B.A. Degree In Finance Former
The State University of New York Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Administration Former

Born 1945. Director since 2007. Elected until 2009. Senior Executive Vice President and Member of the Board of Marubeni Corporation. Graduated from the Keio University in 1968 and attended the Harvard University Research Institute for International Affairs. Shares: 0

Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
TeliaSonera AB President and CEO Current
DataCard Group Chairman Current
Sandvik AB Director Current
Snap-on Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Autoliv, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Autoliv, Inc. Audit Committee Member Current
NCR Corporation CEO Former
Autoliv, Inc. Director of Snap, On Tools Former
NCR Corporation Chairman Former
Micronic Laser Systems AB Chairman Former
University of Stockholm Former
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
Atlas Copco AB Chairman Current
Investor AB Director Current
Atlas Copco AB Board of Directors Current
Autoliv, Inc. Director Current
ABB Ltd. Executive Vice President Former
Scania AB Vice Chairman Former
Scania AB Board of Directors Former
Chalmers University of Technology Master of Engineering Degree Former
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Director Current
Taisei Corporation Director Current
Autoliv, Inc. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member Current
NSK Ltd. CEO Former
NSK Ltd. President Former
NSK Ltd. Chairman Former
NSK Ltd. Board Advisor Former
Organization Position Status
Gildemeister AG Supervisory Board Director Current
Autoliv, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Autoliv, Inc. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member Current
University of Stuttgart Doctorate Degree In Engineering Former

Born 1940. Director since 2005. Elected until 2011. Former President, COO and Director of Morton International, Inc., Former Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Salins Europe S.A., Former Senior V.P. of Rohm&Haas Co., Director of Unitrin, Inc. MBA Shares: 1,000

Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Director Current
Unitrin, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Merastar Insurance Co. Director Current
Autoliv, Inc. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member Current
Rohm & Haas Company Senior Vice President Former
University of Chicago M.B.A. Former

Born 1950. Director since 2008. Elected until 2009. Former President & CEO of Infineon Technologies AG, Former Vice President of BMW and Continental AG. Dr. Sc. Shares: 0

Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Compensation Committee Member Current
Autoliv, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Executive News

  • Autoliv Evaluates Autonomous Braking System - Could Eliminate 40% of Pedestrian Fatalities

    Reuters - 6/18/09 - View Story

  • Autoliv Evaluates Autonomous Braking System - Could Eliminate 40% of Pedestrian Fatalities

    Business Wire - 6/18/09 - View Story

  • TeliaSonera Investor Day 2009, September 7

    Reuters - 6/17/09 - View Story

  • TeliaSonera Investor Day 2009, September 7

    Business Wire - 6/17/09 - View Story

  • Autoliv CEO Sees Co Returning To Profit This Year -Interview

    CNN Money - 6/08/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-NORDIC STOCKS - Factors to watch on June 3

    Forbes.com - 6/03/09 - View Story

  • Teradata: Will keep headquarters in Dayton area

    TradingMarkets - 6/02/09 - View Story

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ALV $28.46 +1.04 (3.79% )
Volume 1,772,946
Shares Outstanding 85.0M
Market Cap 2.4B
Year High 50.33
Year Low 12.00
Earnings Per Share 0.23
P/E Ratio 123.7391
Dividend 0.00
Yield 0.00
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