About Haldex

WHO THEY ARE
  • Haldex has unrivaled expertise when it comes to brake and air suspension systems for heavy vehicles. Haldex is a leading manufacturer of reliable and innovative brake systems and air suspension solutions that enhance the safety, dynamics and durability of heavy vehicles. Haldex’s customers are mainly large manufacturers of trucks, buses and trailers in North America, Europe and Asia.
Haldex® - About
  • On the aftermarket Haldex offers spare parts and servicing to distributors, workshops and large logistics companies. Haldex was founded in Landskrona in 1887 and has since been notable for innovative research and development work that has created groundbreaking technological vehicle solutions. Development today is focused on safety and the future of electrified, autonomous and connected heavy vehicles. Haldex’s operations are global, with more than 2,200 employees spread across 19 countries.
HISTORY

More than 100 years of innovation


  • It all started in 1887 with Halda which was making beautiful clocks. In 1916 Axel Djurson founded Svenska AB Bromsregulatorer (SAB) in Malmö, Sweden. The patent for an automatic brake adjuster for trains was filed. Over the years SAB became one of the world's most distinguished and leading suppliers of brake systems for trains.

  • About the same time, the famous aviator, Enoch Thulin, founded the company Thulinverken in Landskrona, Sweden. They developed and manufactured aircraft engines and cars. Thulinverken became an important subcontractor to SAB and was later acquired.

  • In the 1920s, taxameters were manufactured under the name of Haldex. This division was also acquired and this is how the name Haldex came into the group. The name change to Haldex didn’t take place until 1985 though.

  • It was in the 1960s that the foundation to what they call Haldex today was laid. In 1962 SAB started a development project to see how they could transform the brake adjuster for trains to road vehicles. There is no doubt that this project was a great success. Today after 50 years, the brake adjuster is still the global market leader with more than 75 million brake adjusters being produced.

  • The Air controls product range was added in 1998 with the acquisition of Midland Grau.

  • One of the most important milestones in recent year is the split of the company in 2011. Prior to the split Haldex had four divisions. The hydraulic division was turned into a new company called Concentric. The traction division with the all wheel drive for passenger cars was divested to BorgWarner. And the spring wire division (Garphyttan) was sold to Suzuki Metal. The division with brake and suspension systems for heavy vehicles remained as Haldex. And that is the business they know today.

  • In 2014, they had a number of successful product launches: - DualDryer, an air dryer with a dual dryer system was launched in North America. - The improved palm coupling, Protect-O, which automatically closes to protect the coupling from dirt and water.

  • This year one of their major customers signed a partnership agreement for the Modul-T disc brake, resulting in a multi-year agreement for disc brake supplies. They also produced the 500 000th Modul-T disc brake, and celebrated 10 years in Hungary.

  • In 2015, they opened a new R&D center at the MIRA Technology Park in Hinckley, UK.

  • 2016 was a great year for Haldex’ ModulT Air Disc Brake: They introduced it in North America, and could celebrate that they had produced one million ModulT Disc Brakes. At the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in Hanover, Germany, Haldex also had a world debut with the lightest disc brake on the market thanks to the ModulT Air Disc Brake for truck and trailers.
VISION & STRATEGY

A world of safer vehicles


  • Haldex is guided by its long-term vision of creating a world of safer vehicles. The strategy, which is based on five pillars – product leadership, customer focus, aftermarket expansion offering, operational excellence and a bridge-building culture – forms the basis of their action plan, which in turn targets long-term and short-term objectives.;

Vision


  • Haldex’s vision is to contribute to a world with a better traffic environment and safer vehicles.Their product development is aimed at improving braking capacity and contributing to a more sustainable society by, for example, reducing fuel consumption.

  • Nothing can go wrong when they manufacture their products. Everyone, from supplier to assembler, must understand that people’s lives and health can be affected if the product does not meet all safety requirements. They are one of many players creating safer vehicles and their solutions must work together optimally to offer the driver the best possible experience and the best conditions for operating the vehicle safely.

Strategy


  • Haldex’s strategy is based on strengths identified in dialogue with customers, suppliers, and employees. The strategy has been named “Driving future” and is based on five strategic pillars. The strategy is intended to show the way for the next five years and is followed up internally by several milestones, activities and indicators.
VALUES
  • Once the core values are there, they can focus on how they actually do business. At Haldex, They do this via their 5 Cs:

Connect:


  • Work to connect the dots within their company. Once you know how they work, you can see clearer how you can contribute.

Communicate:


  • They always strive to keep their communication open, transparent and active.

Collaborate:


  • They reach success through team work, instead of individuals running in their own directions.

Coach:


  • They strive to help each other in order to move much further together.

Create:


  • They always challenge the traditional way of doing things. If there is a smarter way of doing business, they should see if it suits them.

Haldex measure all their employees yearly, based on these 5 Cs. This means that they place high expectations on their coworkers, but also that they present rich possibilities to grow professionally in a sound environment.