ZF rebrands its Passive Safety Systems division to ZF LIFETEC

ZF Group has announced the rebranding of its Passive Safety Systems division to “ZF LIFETEC”. The new branding is part of the current legal separation of the Passive Safety Systems division within the ZF Group. In 2023, ZF Passive Safety Systems achieved sales of around €4.7 billion. As a leading passive safety system provider, ZF LIFETEC pursues a well-defined strategy to further increase sales and profitability as a standalone business driven by megatrends in the automotive industry and increasingly stringent safety regulations. “Our Passive Safety Systems division has developed excellently. As a standalone brand, ZF LIFETEC gains the strategic scope to further accelerate sales growth and profitability,” said Dr. Holger Klein, CEO of the ZF Group. “The carve-out is progressing well and we continue to explore options to further develop ZF LIFETEC in the future.” “Today’s announcement of the new brand ZF LIFETEC is a visible signal, both internally and externally, of the independent positioning and aspirations of the Passive Safety Systems division,” added Dr. Martin Fischer, Member of the Board of Management of the ZF Group responsible for the Passive Safety Systems division. Rudolf Stark, Head of ZF Passive Safety Systems, added: “Our new ZF LIFETEC brand combines our