The World’s Foremost News Publication on the Global Airbag Industry

What is the Airbag Alert?
Churchill Franklin’s Automotive Airbag Alert Service is a daily news alert service that is distributed to over two hundred corporate subscribers each day. This cost-effective service provides lightning quick coverage of the global automotive airbag industry and saves our subscribers thousands of dollars by eliminating man-hours spent in data collection, sorting and routing of competitive intelligence data. The English-language Airbag Alert Service is distributed electronically in a mobile friendly text format that includes the full text of each article, source, date of article, companies mentioned and topic/subject area categorization.
What type of content appears in the daily Airbag Alert?
The content of the Airbag Alert includes the latest breaking news from the airbag industry including:
- Merger, acquisitions & divestments
- Executive appointments & departures
- Litigation & judgements
- Airbag system & component contract awards
- Product recall news & analysis
- Production facility opening & closings.
- Industry trade shows & technical conferences.
- Regulatory news & analysis covering over 180 countries.
- Technology migration, product development & patent filings for all airbag modules, inflators, fabrics, components & materials.
- Emerging markets news from China, India, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia & Latin America.

Which companies are covered in the Airbag Alert?
The Airbag Alert’s coverage includes over 78 OEM vehicle manufacturers and 512 Tier 1-2-3 system & component suppliers in over 200 countries around the world.
Here are some of the companies covered:
A. Haberkorn & Co. GmbH | East Joylong Automotive Airbag Co., Ltd. | National-Standard Company |
A.J. Rose Manufacturing Co. | Eaton Aeroquip de Mexico S.A. de C.V. | NCV Industries |
AB Tube Processing, Inc, | Ehrlich Werkzeug- und Geraetebau GmbH | NEC Electronics |
ABC Group, Inc. | Elastogran GmbH | Neumann Aluminium |
Abhishek Auto Industries Ltd. | Electrovac AG | New Lachaussee S.A. |
ACA Group (Pty) Ltd. | Electrovac Hacht & Huber GmbH | New York Times |
AccuGear, Inc. | Elektrolux Siegen GmbH | Nexis Fibers AG |
ACRO Automation Systems, Inc. | Elesys | NICO Pyrotechnik GmbH |
ACS Industries | ELMOS North America, Inc. | Nigu Chemie GmbH |
ACTS GmbH & Co. KG | ELMOS Semiconductor | Nihon Plast Co., Ltd. |
Adam Opel | EM Technologies Group | Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. |
Adval Tech Holding AG | EMS-Patvag AG | Nissan |
Advanced Elastomer Systems | Engineered Polymer Systems | Nitrochemie Wimmis AG |
Advanced Industrial Science and Technology | Engineering Specialities Inc. | nolax AG |
Advanced Label Technologies | Engineering Systems Incorporated | Nova Chemicals Germany GmbH |
AFE S.A.S. | EPCOS AG | Nypro (Wrexham) Limited |
AFL – Automotive Operations | Erawan Textile Co., Ltd. | OETIKER |
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd. | Ermet-Buck GmbH | Oki Semiconductor |
Alcom Electronicos De Mexico, S.A. DE C.V | ERTA C.M.S. NV | Omron Automotive Electronics, Inc. |
Alfmeier de Mexico | ESI | Otto Fuchs KG |
Allied Chemical, Ltd. European Office | EST Energetics | Panasonic |
Alps Electric Co. Ltd. | Eugene O Buts GmbH | PantLegal |
ALT BV | Eulenburg Moritz Coatema GmbH | Parker Hannifin |
Alutec Metallwaren GmbH & Co. | Exodynamics Technology | Peguform GmbH |
Alva Sweden AB | Eybl Bobinet GmbH & Co. KG | Performance Fibers |
Amann & Soehne GmbH & Co. | Fachhochschule Ingolstadt IAF | Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH |
AMI Semiconductor | Faurecia Autositze GmbH & Co.KG | Philippe Seva Technologies |
Amphenol | FAW | Phoenix Testlab |
Am-Safe Commercial Products | Fawer Automotive Parts Limited Company | Photron (Europe) Ltd. |
Analog Devices | FCI | Picanol NV |
Anowo Ltd. | Fiamm Technologies, LLC | Polyamide High Performance GmbH |
Aoikikou Co., Ltd. | Fiat SpA | Porcher Industries |
Apos GmbH & Co. KG | filtertechnik.Europe GmbH & Co.KG | Porsche |
ARC Automotive, Inc. | FLAMMPRECOMP GmbH & Co. KG | Prestolite Wire Corporation |
Arlon Silicone Technologies | FlexPoint Sensor Systems | Pridgeon & Clay |
Arova Mettler AG | Ford Motor Company | Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG |
ARTUR VIVES S.A. | Framatome Connectors International (FCI) | PSA Peugeot Citroen |
Asada Metal Kogyo | Fratelli Mariani S.p.A. | PurePower LLC |
Asahi Kasei | Freescale Semiconductor | Quadrant AG |
Asai Kogyo Co., Ltd. | FRISETTA Polymer GmbH | Quadrant CMS |
Ascend Performance Materials | FTSS Europe | Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products |
ASCI GmbH & Co. KG | Fuji | Quanex Corporation |
Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd. | Fujikura Kasei Co., Ltd. | Reeves Brothers Inc. ??? |
Asno Horie (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | Fujitsu Ten | Renault |
ASTCO | Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. | Renesas Technology Corporation |
ATF-RIFAST | Gabel MECA | Reuters |
ATI Alldyne | GDV | Rheinmetall Nitrochemie |
Audi AG | GE Plastics | Rhodia |
Augat Automotive Components Europe | GE Silicones | Rhodia Group |
Autoliv | Geely | Rhodia Industrial Yarns |
Automotive Safety Components International GmbH & Co. KG | General Motors | Rhodia Silicones |
Avery Dennison | Gerber Technology | Rhodius GmbH |
B. Herpertz GmbH & Co. KG | GKD – Gebr. Kufferath AG | RLE Rhein-Main GmbH |
Bachem GmbH & Co. KG | Global Safety Textiles | Robert Bosch |
BAM | Grupo Antolin | Robert Bosch |
BAS Components Ltd. (Headquaters) | GSK InTek Co. Ltd. | Royal Philips Electronics |
BASF | Guangzhou Kinguard Auto Parts Co., Ltd. | Ryoden Trading Co. Ltd. |
Bauer Kompressoren GmbH | GWP mbH | S&T DAEWOO CO LTD |
Bauer Safety Engineering | HABERKORN hi.tec.textiles | Safety Components International, Inc. |
Bayer Corporation, Automotive Division | Hanwha Corporation | Scandfilter AB/Vokes Air |
Beijing Jinheng Automotive Electr. Systems | Henkel | Schlesinger GmbH |
Bekaert | HESS INDUSTRIES INC. | Schmidt Technology GmbH |
Belfil S.A. | Highland Industries, Inc. (Takata) | Schott AG |
Benteler Stahl/Rohr GmbH | Hirtenberger Automotive Safety GmbH & Co KG | Schott Electronic Packaging |
Benteler Tube Management | Hitachi Automotive Systems | Schreiner ProTech |
BERGER Sp.z o.o. | Ho-Hong-Jung Automation | Schukra of North America |
Berstscheiben Schlesinger | Honda | Schulz-Electronic GmbH |
Bertrandt Technikum GmbH | H-ONE CO., LTD . | SDI-Molan GmbH & Co. KG |
BFF Non-Wovens | HuDe GmbH | Semcon Engineering |
Bluestar Silicones | Hydro Magnesium | Sensata Technologies |
BMW AG | Hyosung | Sequa Corporation |
Bodycote Testing Group | Hyundai Kia Motors | SesKion GmbH |
Bofors Defence | Hyundai Mobis | Seva Technologies |
Boulder Steel Limited | Hyundai Motors | SF Automotive GmbH & Co. KG |
Bradford Industries, Inc. | iC-Haus GmbH | SF-Filter AG |
Brainin | IDIADA Automotive | SFS Intec AG |
Bridgestone TG Australia Ltd | IEE | Shanghai Edc Co., Ltd. |
Britax Childcare Group | IGAPE | Sheldahl, Inc. |
Bruin Engineering Parts Inc. | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Shin-Etsu Silicones of America |
BS&B Automated Safety Components Limited | IMDS Europe | Showa Kinzoku Kogyo |
BS&B Safety Systems | imeco AM GmbH & Co. KG | Sioen Industries Nv |
BSRS Restraint Systems GmbH | Indet Safety Systems | Skoda Auto |
BST Safety Textiles GmbH | Infineon Technologies | SMC Europe SA |
Budco | INOVA gmbH | Solutia |
Budd Canada, Inc. | Intermet Corporation | Special Devices Inc. |
Bürgermeister | International Rectifier | Stellantis |
Burkon Metallwarenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG | International Textile Group, Inc. | STMicroelectronics, Inc. |
C.D. Walzholz AG | INTERTEK | Sumisho Airbag Systems Co., Ltd. |
Calsonic Kansei | INVISTA | Sumitomo Corp of America |
CAPCO, LLC | iSi Automotive GmbH | Sumitomo Electric Automotive, Inc. |
Capsonic Group, LLC | Island Pyrochemical Industries | Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. |
Car Trim Fahrzeugausstattungen Produktionsgesellschaft GmbH | Isuzu | Sumitomo Metal Industries, LTD |
Carl Froh GmbH | ITG Automotive Safety Czech s.r.o. | Summitt Polymers |
Carl Stahl GmbH & Co. KG | ITW Drawform | Suzuki |
Carpenter Technology | ITW Highland | Taihang Changqing Automobile |
CAWI Stanztechnik GmbH | ITW Powertrain Metals | Takata Corporation |
Cerex Advanced Fabrics | ITW Pronovia | Tangshan Weihao Magnesium Powder Co., Ltd. |
Changchun Faway Automobile Components Co., Ltd. | IVM Automotive Wolfsburg GmbH | TAPE CRAFT CORPORATION |
Changchun Hongguang Autoliv Vehicle Safety Systems Co. Ltd | J.B. Broadley | TASS |
Chemetall GmbH | JFE Steel | Teijin |
Chem-Trend, Inc. | JIANGYIN BAICHUAN CLOTHING FACTORY | Teknor Apex |
China Petrochemical Development Corporation | Jinheng Automotive Safety Technology Holdings Co., Ltd | Tenaris S.A. |
China Shenma Group Co. Ltd. | Johnson Controls | Thomas & Betts Corporation |
Chongqing Guangda Industrial Co., Ltd | Kaiser Aluminum | Thyssen Krupp |
Chris-Cintos De Seguranca Ltda. | Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG | Times Fiber Communications, Inc. |
CIE Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. | Kayaku Safety Systems Europe a.s. | Tokai Rika Co. Ltd. |
Citizen Seimitsu Co., Ltd. | Keihin Corporation | Toray Industries, Inc. |
Cjsc Autoplast Engineering | Keilmann Group | Toshiba |
CK Electronics LLC | Key Automotive Group | Toyobo |
Coatex NV Airbag fabric | Key Safety Systems | Toyobo Co. Ltd. |
Coats Barbour Ltd | Kia | Toyoda Gosei |
Cogo Group | Kimball Electronics Group | Toyoda Machinery USA Corp. |
COLDFORM | Kinotex Sensor GmbH | Toyota Motor Co. |
COLLANO, INC. | Koch Industries, Inc. | Trans-Matic |
Continental Automotive | Kolon Industries | Trexel, Inc. |
Cousin Filterie S.A.S. | Krauss Maffei | Tronox Incorporated |
CTAS | KS Centoco | Truelove & Maclean |
CTS Corporation | KSL GmbH | Tubular Steel Inc. |
CTS Cousin-Tessier | KSL Keilmann Sondermaschinebau GmbH | TUV Sud |
Daicel Chemcial Industries | Land Rover | Tyco Electronics |
Daicel Safety Systems | Lear Corporation | ULBRICH |
Daicel Safety Systems (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd | LIMESS GmbH | Umfotec GmbH |
Daicel Safety Systems of America | Lindenmaier AG | Unfallforschung der Versicherer |
Daido Chemical Corporation | Lu Zhou North Chemical Industry | Unifrax Corporation |
Daiei Sangyo | Lydall Automotive | Uniklinik Gottingen |
Daihatsu | Magnetti Marelli | Usinor (Sollac) |
Daimler AG | Malvern Plastics Group | Uster Technologies AG |
DECOTRIM INDUSTRIES | Mando Corporation | UTT GmbH & Co. KG |
DEKRA Automobil | Mazda | VACUUM TECHNOLOGY INC. |
DELIUS GmbH | Mercedes-Benz | Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes |
Delphi Automotive | Metaldeploye | Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. |
Delta Composants | Metex Corporation | Voestalpine Rotec GmbH |
DEMO INJECTION SA | Methode Electronics | Vokes-Air Group |
Dendoff Springs Ltd. | Microsys Technologies Inc | Volkswagen AG |
Denso Automotive | Mikron Assembly Technology | Volvo |
Dexter Stamping Company, LLC | Milliken Industrials Ltd. | VTI Technologies Oy |
DHD Technology GmbH & Co. KG | Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation | Wacker Chemie AG |
Dickey-Grabler Co. | Mitsubishi Corporation | Weber Hydraulik |
Diolen Industrial Fibers | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation | weil engineering gmbh |
DISTEVI, S.L. | Mitsubishi Plastics | Wilhelm Buller GmbH & Co. KG |
DIVERSITEX Inc. | Mitsuchi Corporation | Wonder Auto Technology Inc., |
Doga S.A. | Moditech | Wuxi Risho Technology Co., Ltd |
Donisthorpe & Co. Ltd. | Molex | Yanfeng Key (Shanghai) Automotive Safety Systems Co., Ltd |
Dow Automotive | Momentive Performance Materials | ZF Automotive |
Dow Corning | Mosa Industrial Corporation | Zodiac Automotive |
DSM Engineering Plastics | Murata Electronics N. A., Inc. | Zwicky |
DuPont Automotive | MVS Saegertown Manufacturing | |
E.S.T. Entsorgungsanl.-Betr.ges. | N.V. Bekaert S.A. | |
EASi Engineering GmbH | Nanjing Hongguang Autoliv Vehicle Safety Systems Co. Ltd | |
East Joy Long Motor Airbag Co., Ltd. | NanoFiber FutureTechnologies Corporation |
Who subscribes to the daily Airbag Alert?
Subscribers to the Airbag Alert service include OEM vehicle manufacturers including OEM vehicle manufacturers, Tier 1-2-3 suppliers, industry trade organizations and regional & national safety legislation organizations. Our flexible subscription plans allow for distribution to your executive team or your whole company.
What type of coverage does the daily Airbag Alert provide?
The Airbag Alert currently covers over 78 OEM vehicle manufacturers, 512 Tier 1-2-3 system & component suppliers and 202 countries around the world. It is a trusted authority in the automotive safety field and has been published since 2011.
Who publishes the Airbag Alert?
Churchill Franklin Automotive Market Research’s Airbag Alert Service is the world’s foremost authority regarding automotive safety.
Churchill Franklin’s Founder & CEO Scott Upham is the senior editor of the Airbag Alert publication. An internationally acclaimed corporate strategist, Scott Upham is a trusted advisor to the world’s most influential businesses and institutions. Frequently cited by prestigious business journals including The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Forbes, Financial Times, Reuters and Bloomberg News, among many others, Upham is also an on-air commentator for CNBC, National Public Radio and Associated Press Radio. Recognized as a corporate thought leader, Upham’s futurist insights in ideation, technological migration and corporate innovation have powered the successful launch of disruptive products and services that have transformed industries worldwide. A sought-after lecturer and conference speaker, Upham is a recognized authority in the fields of marketing, market research, corporate reputation and customer satisfaction.
Prior to founding Churchill Franklin, Upham was Founder & CEO of Valient Market Research, Senior Vice President, Automotive & Transportation Research at Harris Interactive (now Nielsen), Senior Director, Global Automotive Systems & Component Forecasting at J.D. Power and Associates and Founder & CEO of Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Providata Automotive.
Upham began his career at Ford Motor Company and subsequently held senior corporate marketing and communications posts at TRW Automotive, Kelsey-Hayes and Takata Corporation. Upham earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations from Eastern Michigan University and completed graduate studies from Pennsylvania State University, business analytics coursework at Harvard University and the Foundations of Corporate Communications Executive Education program at Erasmus University – Rotterdam (Netherlands).
What are the subscription options for the Airbag Alert?
The Airbag Alert Service is available in three (3) different one-year license subscription levels – Basic, Upgrade & Premium and includes daily delivery of the Airbag Alert to all subscribers.
BASIC : Ten (10) Recipients – $500 USD
UPGRADE: Thirty (30) Recipients – $1,200 USD
PREMIUM: Unlimited Recipients – $2,500 USD
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