With global headquarters in Sweden, and operations in 27 countries, Autoliv produce in excess of 145 million seatbelts per annum and in the order of 140 million airbags.

They also produce a range of other safety related products such as steering wheels, passive safety electronics, active safety systems including radar, night vision and camera vision systems.

In order to win our new contract with Autoliv, Auto Fasteners have had to demonstrate the same obsession with quality as they themselves have. Autoliv’s pursuit of excellence, of zero defects, is a continuous improvement process part of which is developing a supply base capable of delivering flawless components of the absolute highest quality.

No stone was left unturned by Autoliv in the pursuit of ensuring Auto Fasteners meets their most rigorous standards.

Auto Fasteners global network of manufacturers all work to the highest automotive standards. They are routinely audited by Auto Fasteners and our international customer base of automotive OEMs and Tier 1s. Our global distribution centre in the UK is the hub from which all our products are distributed and where final quality checks are made to exacting customer specifications.

The name Lear is of course synonymous with automotive Seating, and they are one of the few fully integrated manufacturers of the entire vehicle seat. As a result they work with every major automaker throughout the world providing seating for everything from high volume to speciality applications.

Vehicle seating is a complex multifaceted product. Seats not only have to provide great usability, comfort, stylish good looks and durability, but they are an integral part of the vehicle interior design and an integral part of vehicle safety. Lear have been innovators in all these areas and today’s Lear seat designs are interlaced with developments in strength, weight saving, comfort, safety, fabric technology and of course increasingly inbuilt electric technologies and driver and passenger aids.

Lear are also one of the market leaders in automotive electrical architecture. They design and produce a wide range of electrical and electronic components including complete vehicle electrical distribution systems. They are at the forefront of emerging electrical automotive technologies like wireless, external communications and hybrid systems.

As a global business, Lear have chosen to be at the vanguard of Diversity in their supply chain, not only to reflect the supply opportunities in the 35 countries within which they operate, but also to ensure that minorities, veteran owned and women owned businesses are given equal opportunity to supply.

However, none of this comes at the cost of compromise, and Lear demand the very highest levels of product quality and service from all their suppliers.

Auto-Fasteners has worked hard to ensure we meet the Lear Corporation’s highest standards and to develop what we anticipate will be a long term mutually beneficial relationship based on shared values, trust and core values.