annual RepoRt 2011 - Haldex

europe
Similar to the business division, Foundation Brake,
the year 2011 started out with strong sales for air
Controls, but sales flattened out during the second
half of the year due to the european financial crisis.
In 2011, Haldex started shipping its new Modulair
product to a leading european truck manufacturer
with a strong global presence on the market. Since
Modulair is a modular product, it can be easily
adapted to different markets and customer needs.
Haldex has a strong product portfolio in the trailer
segment, providing complete system solutions for
braking and air-suspension.
Haldex received two prestigious awards 2011.
the trailer Innovation award 2011 was awarded for
the trailer Control Module+ Safe parking (trCM+
Safe parking), which eliminates uncontrolled rolling
of the semi-trailer during parking. the technical
Innovation award 2011 was awarded for the Haldex
trailer emergency Module – teM Safe parking, which
eliminates the risk of damage to man and material
when coupling and decoupling trailers.
during the year, Haldex released its tire pressure
Monitoring System (tpMS) for trailer applications.
the new chassis control valve, ColaS ® +, that controls
raising and lowering when loading/unloading
the trailer has been selected by an additional leading
eu trailer manufacturer as a standard installation.
South america
In Brazil, the market for commercial vehicles continues
to grow, supported by a strong economy and
therefore a growing demand for transportation. to
improve vehicle and road safety, the Brazilian government
has approved new anti-lock braking regulations
to be phased in over the coming years.
at the leading commercial vehicle trade show,
Fenatran, in São paulo, Haldex demonstrated its new
group share
of net sales, %
40%
Air Controls net sales per quarter, SeK m
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trailer product universal aBS (uaBS) for the South
american market for the first time. In late 2011,
Haldex and Master Sistemas automotivos limitada,
signed a long-term collaboration agreement, in
which the companies undertake to cooperate in the
manufacturing, sales and technical support of commercial
vehicle trailer anti-lock systems (trailer aBS)
for the Brazilian market.
asia and the Middle east
during 2011, Haldex intensified efforts to develop
products specifically aimed for local market
demands, particularly in China and India. For the
trailer segment, a new generation of aBS has been
designed, called universal aBS (uaBS), to meet the
expected growth in this market as a result of coming
legislation. using a flexible design, economies of
scale can be achieved and still meet each the specific
demands of each local market.
the fast-growing commercial vehicle market
in China is in continuous need of more advanced
technology that is adapted to meet local demands.
two leading bus manufacturers in China, Higer and
Golden dragon, selected Haldex’ aBS solution tK+,
and Haldex started to ship products at the end of
2011. tK+ is a cost-efficient and modular solution
for aBS systems on trucks and buses.
For the Indian market, a new product for lift
axle control on trucks has been developed, IlaS-MS.
With increased fuel prices, multi-axle vehicles using
lift axles represent a growing market because a
higher payload can be carried. In order to improve
the air quality in the braking system, a new generation
of the Haldex Consep was released from our
production facility in India.
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