LIVONIA, MI -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., a global leader in automotive safety systems, announced today that the Company's commercial steering business has opened a new manufacturing facility in Changchun, China.

Located in the Changchun High-tech Development Zone, the 30,000-square-meters site is the new home to TRW Fawer Commercial Vehicle Steering Systems, a joint venture between TRW Automotive J.V. LLC and FAWER Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. TRW holds 55 percent of the venture equity and Fawer holds 45 percent.

The plant supplies more than 20 types of steering products to domestic and overseas commercial vehicle markets, with primary customers being the middle-sized truck and heavy truck manufacturers. The plant also exports machined components to the US and Mexico.

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