Browse Trw Inc(CAGE Code 11951, 12455, 18486) NSN Parts Online Database

CAGE Codes:

0NAW3                                            1MKL8                                             1MKQ4                                            1V052

20765                                               68117                                               7H978

Operating Segments: Automotive, Aerospace, and Credit Reporting

HQ: Euclid, Ohio, United States

Partners: Fujitsu Ltd., Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation, and others.

About TRW Inc.

TRW Inc. was a United States based manufacturer that focused on aerospace, automotive, and credit reporting businesses. As a company that lasted over a century before its acquisition, TRW Inc. has pioneered a number of technologies pertaining to electronic components, computers, system and software engineering, and integrated circuits. Additionally, TRW was ranked #57 on the 1986 Fortune 500 list, as well as had over 100,000 global employees to serve their customer base.

TRW traces its history back to the formation of the Cleveland Cap Screw Company in 1901. Initially a manufacturer of bolts with electrically welded shafts, the company soon transitioned to the production of automobile engine valves through the adaptation of existing processes. Quickly becoming the largest American valve producer, the company was rebranded as Thompson Products in 1926 and initiated acquisitions to expand upon their operations.

Leading into World War II and lasting until the end of the Korean War, Thompson Products served as a major manufacturer for aircraft engine parts and aircraft valves. During this time, Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation was formed by ex-Hughes Aircraft employees with the financial backing of Thompson Products. Together, the two companies partnered and formed a joint-venture before eventually merging in 1958 to form Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc. (TRW).

Leading into the present, TRW Inc. continued their efforts to diversify their operations, entering the credit reporting industry in the 1960s through acquisitions. In 2002, Northrop Grumman began a hostile bid for TRW, and competition from BAE Systems and General Dynamics followed suit. After a successful bid from Northrop Grumman, TRW was acquired. With the sale of various business units and their acquisition, TRW has been succeeded by companies such as TRW Automotive, Northrop Grumman, and Goodrich Corporation.

Products, Services, and Platforms

• Aerospace: For the aerospace market, TRW supplied space exploration products, space observatories, satellites, rocket engines, and their various related components.
• Semiconductors and Computers: Through their joint-ventures and subsidiaries, TRW produced diodes, “all-transistor” computers, PCs, the TTL logic gate, and more.
• Music: Through their subsidiary, Bel Canto StereoPhonic Recordings, TRW operated a record music label from the 1950s to the 1960s.

Subsidiaries/Partners

TRW Inc. had partnered with companies such as Fujitsu Ltd., Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation, and others during their operational history. TRW also held subsidiary companies such as CAV, Girling, LucasVarity Automotive, and Lucas Aerospace.

Competitors

TRW Inc.’s major competitors include those such as Nexteer Automotive Group, JTEKT, Delphi Technologies, Valeo, and others.