ZF Group is rebranding its passive safety systems division as ZF Lifetec.

The change was part of the current legal separation of the division within the wider group.

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In 2023, passive safety booked sales of EUR4.7bn.

ZF said Lifetec would “pursue a well-defined strategy to further increase sales and profitability as a stand alone business driven by megatrends in the automotive industry and increasingly stringent safety regulations”.

“As a standalone brand, ZF Lifetec gains the strategic scope to further accelerate sales growth and profitability,” said ZF CEO Holger Klein.

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“The carve out is progressing well and we continue to explore options to further develop [the brand] in the future.”

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ZF began the “carve out” in October 2022.

The unit operates in 46 locations in 18 countries and claims a market share of 20% of worldwide sales of core products.

The product line covers inflatable restraint, steering wheel and seat belt systems supplying global OEMs.