STOCKHOLM, Feb. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- It is with
deep sadness that we recognize that Lennart
Lindblad, founder of Autoliv, died on January 30 at the age of 89 after a time of
illness.
Lennart Lindblad founded the
company Lindblads Autoservice AB in 1953 with his brother
Stig Lindblad and developed the
company's first seatbelt in 1956. In 1968 the company changed name
to Autoliv AB.
"We remember our founder Lennart
Lindblad with great gratitude. He built the foundation for
Autoliv which is now the worldwide leader in automotive safety
systems. With his invention and continuous development of the
seatbelt, countless lives have been saved over the last 65 years.
Lennart Lindblad has through the
years inspired so many people with his passion for road safety and
for continuously improving our products. Our thoughts go to
Lennart Lindblad's family", says
Mikael Bratt, President and CEO of
Autoliv.
"Lennart Lindblad personifies
Autoliv's vision of saving more lives, and the philosophy that no
matter how good a product is, there's always something that can be
improved. His contributions have left a lasting legacy to Autoliv
and to millions of people on our roads. Throughout my twenty years
with Autoliv Lennart's vision and innovation spirit has been a
guiding light to me and thousands of other Autoliv employees, he
will be sadly missed", says Jan
Carlson, Chairman of Autoliv.
Media Inquiries:
Stina Thorman,
+46-8-587-20650
About Autoliv
Autoliv, Inc. is the worldwide leader in automotive safety
systems, and through its subsidiaries develops and manufactures
automotive safety systems for all major automotive manufacturers in
the world. Together with its joint ventures, Autoliv has more than
66,000 employees in 27 countries. In addition, the Company has 12
technical centers around the world, with 19 test tracks. The
Company's shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:
ALV) and its Swedish Depository Receipts on Nasdaq Stockholm
(ALIVsdb). For more information about Autoliv, please visit our
company website at www.autoliv.com.
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