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April 30, 2008

The German Partnership for Dummy Technology and Biomechanics (PDB) has extended the partnership with First Technology Safety Systems (FTSS) to support continual quality enhancement of the FTSS frontal dummy models.

March 20, 2008

FTSA Technology Forum: Advances in Virtual and Physical Crash Test Dummies to be held in Aschaffenburg, Germany

January 22, 2008

First Technology Safety Systems, Inc. Establishes Load Cell Manufacturing Presence in China

November 6, 2007

Change of Representative Office for Korean Market

September 17, 2007

The PDB version of Hybrid III 50th percentile dummy FE model available to all customers starting October 1, 2007, three months earlier than planned

September 12, 2007

Final Rule Announced for Incorporation of a Dynamic Pole Test and Enhancement of Movable Deformable Barrier Testing

August 27, 2007

Christopher J. O'Connor Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of First Technology Safety and Analysis

August 24, 2007

Bachar Aljundi Appointed Engineering Director First Technology Safety Systems

December 18, 2006

Final Rule Announced for SID-IIs Build Level D and ES-2re Dummies

November 27, 2006

FTSS Appoints New Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing

August 1, 2006

Siva Thiruvasagan Appointed Manager Technical Marketing and Sales India for First Technology Safety Systems

January 9, 2006

Another First! - Official release of Small Female WorldSID Prototype Dummy

November 10, 2005

First Technology Safety Systems Expands Its Engineering Base

February 17, 2005

First Technology, PLC mourns loss of Samuel Alderson

March 24, 2004

New Representation Agreement between FTSS and Microsys

March 23, 2004

Acquisition of Thames Side-Maywood Limited

March 9, 2004

ABAQUS Signs Agreement with FTSS for Development of Digital Models of Automotive Crash Test Dummies

November 27, 2003

The 100th ES-2 Dummy Has Shipped

August 7, 2003

Another First - FTSS Receives A2LA Accreditation
The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) has certified the FTSS Plymouth ATD & Instrumentation Calibration Laboratories to the prestigious A2LA accreditation.

March 5, 2003

FTSS Engineers Honored with Ralph H. Isbrandt Automotive Safety Engineering Award

May 1, 2002

Further Information Regarding NHTSA's Proposed Changes to FMVSS 213 (488k PDF)

September 8, 2001

First Technology Safety Systems and Diversified Technical Systems Introduce TDAS G5.
In-Dummy DAS has been around for over 10 years in various forms but the products offered have failed to be a complete solution. The new technology of the TDAS G5 and a unique partnership between DTS and FTSS have brought In-Dummy DAS to the forefront again.

February 6, 2001

First Technology Safety Systems acquires HITEC Corporation
HITEC Corporation is acquired by First Technology PLC, and reports to the Safety Systems Division. HITEC is a specialist provider of strain gauge application services to automotive, aerospace and power generation industries. Click on above link for the full press release.

October 6, 2000

First Technology Safety Systems and Diversified Technical Systems Inc.
First Technology announces that it has entered into an agreement with Diversified Technical Systems, Inc. (DTS), to provide worldwide distribution for the DTS TDAS PRO crashworthy data acquisition product line in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Mexico, Central and South America.

May 5, 2000

New Airbag Regulation Requires New Family of Dummies
A new Federal Airbag regulation will require automakers to run crash tests using a whole new family of dummies manufactured by First Technology of Plymouth, Michigan.

March 6, 2000

First Technology Safety Systems & the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
announce the introduction of two advanced anthropomorphic test dummies.

March 6, 2000

Lear Corporation & First Technology
announce new advanced test dummy applications.

September 9, 1999

First Technology PLC ("First Technology")
Announces the acquisition of TNO Crash Dummies, BV and Ogle TNO Safety Products, Ltd.


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