ITT’s Motion Technologies Business Joins Global Stop the Crash Partnership
April 04 2017 - 6:45AM
Business Wire
Business teams with road safety consortium to
advance adoption of vital crash-avoidance technologies
worldwide
ITT Inc.’s (NYSE:ITT) Motion Technologies business has joined
Stop the Crash (STC), a global partnership promoting automotive
crash-avoidance technologies and working to reduce road traffic
fatalities worldwide.
The Motion Technologies business, which specializes in friction
materials and other critical automotive braking technologies, will
support STC’s mission to promote key crash-avoidance technologies
in an effort to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development
Goals, which aim to halve the number of global traffic deaths and
injuries by 2020.
“Modern automotive technologies, like autonomous emergency
braking systems, can literally mean the difference between life and
death for countless drivers and pedestrians every year,” said
Luca Martinotto, head of research and development for ITT
Friction Technologies.
“As a manufacturer of highly engineered automotive brake and
damper technology, we are very excited to support Stop the Crash’s
critical safety mission, whether through working to encourage
governments around the world to adopt the highest safety standards
for new vehicles, or sharing the insights and experience we’ve
gained as a global manufacturer of automotive safety
technology.”
ITT’s Motion Technologies business brings decades of experience
in research, development and manufacturing of brake, damper and
other automotive safety technologies to the partnership. STC is led
by Global NCAP, a United Kingdom-based charity promoting the
development of new consumer crash test programs in emerging markets
where vehicle growth is strong but independent information on the
safety of vehicles is frequently not readily available.
The partnership was founded in 2015, and enacts its agenda
primarily through a series of global events where STC partners
carry out technical demonstrations of crash avoidance technologies,
present research and make the case for local governments and
regulatory authorities to adopt higher safety standards.
“Our goal at ITT has always been to bring cutting-edge,
material-science technology to everyone behind the wheel, enhancing
safety, performance and comfort for drivers the world over,” said
Martinotto, “Being part of this partnership is an excellent
opportunity to take that vision one step further with influential
partners everywhere.”
“We welcome the inclusion of ITT to the Stop the Crash
Partnership, said David Ward, Chairman of the Stop the Crash
Partnership. “Automotive safety technologies have the potential to
save thousands of lives, and through our work we are speeding up
the legislative process and increasing consumer awareness to ensure
that these technologies are not only made available but
standardized on new vehicles. ITT’s expertise will be a strong
addition to Stop the Crash and will no doubt help us to continue to
build upon the success of the partnership to date.”
About ITT
ITT is a diversified leading manufacturer of highly engineered
critical components and customized technology solutions for the
energy, transportation and industrial markets. Building on its
heritage of innovation, ITT partners with its customers to deliver
enduring solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern
way of life. Founded in 1920, ITT is headquartered in White Plains,
N.Y., with employees in more than 35 countries and sales in a total
of approximately 125 countries. The company generated 2016 revenues
of $2.4 billion. For more information, visit www.itt.com.
About Stop the Crash
Led by Global NCAP, the #StopTheCrash Partnership includes the
ADAC, Autoliv, Bosch, Consumers International, Continental, Denso,
ITT, Thatcham Research, ZF-TRW, and the Towards Zero Foundation.
All are united in their shared commitment to promote advanced
vehicle safety technologies in support of the UN’s Global Goals and
the Decade of Action for Road Safety. www.stopthecrash.org
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