About Sabelt

ABOUT SABELT

Sabelt History

(From Sabelt USA's website)

Sabelt was founded in 1972 by Piero and Giorgio Marsiaj, starting as Britax licensee and quickly became the most important manufacturer of car seat belts in Italy. In 1976, in order to standardize the release system under FISA request, Sabelt introduced the rotary cam buckle. It was also around this time that the Company developed the first special harnesses for single seater cars and for saloon. In 1977 Sabelt produced 1.000.000 seatbelts.

In 1981, also in Italy seatbelt became compulsory on new car models

In 1985 majority of Sabelt was bought by TRW USA, one of the Top Ten major automotive supplier.

In 1989, seatbelts became compulsory on every car model. Sabelt has always been involved from the very beginning in child safety (for few years also as a complete child seat manufacturer).

From mid 90's Sabelt concentrate its efforts to become a leading child restrain safety systems developer and manufacturer.

In 1999, Sabelt reached an agreement with TRW to buy back the racing harness business beside which to start the development of a complete range of safety products dedicated to racing.

In 2001, Sabelt developed and started producing a new fashion shoes line. Thanks to the innovative range of products in child restraint and racing field, in few years Sabelt has become a sector leader and one of the most important manufacturer in the World (more than 2,5 millions buckles produced in 2004.

Sabelt Technology

SABELT, at the forefront of TECHNOLOGY

Passion for speed is overwhelming and natural:
when the foot pushes on the accelerator and the adrenaline of holding a steering wheel reaches a maximum level, together with the sound of the engine, in front of us the circuit, there is only one goal in mind: to be first!
But to reach victory following one's own instinct, a driver must have the absolute certainty that everything that surrounds him inside the car has been carefully studied and calculated in the finest detail.

World leader in development, study and production in competition harnesses

Everything must be perfectly under control. This is the reason why Sabelt offers the largest car manufacturers in the world and all of its drivers, its long traditional experience and high technology developed in restrain system.
Since 1972, Sabelt has been synonymous of total safety in the automotive industry and racing in general; a leader in development, study and production in competition harnesses in the world. Major racing teams of all times, both in F1 and rally championships, entrust Sabelt technology to reach the finishing line safely.

Continuous research, material innovation and dynamic tests

Moreover, as for a driver buckling up a highly tested and guaranteed harness is as important as wearing top quality overalls, helmets or gloves, Sabelt includes in its production a full range of FIA homologated products. Continuous research in high technology and material innovation, is for Sabelt the best way to guarantee a total protection for those who live with a passion for speed, and for whom there is a constant and remarkable dedication.
SABELT is the only company in its sector in Europe to have a highly equipped Lab together with a Dynamic Test. Thanks to crash tests against a fixed barrier that can reach up to 60km/h speed, Sabelt is able to verify the resistance and effectiveness of all its restrain systems and seats.

Leader in the realisation of safety restrain systems for child safety seats

The collaboration with drivers is always a vital element to face personally the effective problems and the real requirements of both track and rally teams. Only through the development and testing in collaboration with top drivers in the world, Sabelt can guarantee the best performance and really functional products to accompany the driver and its team towards victory. This incomparable technical experience, together with a great sensibility for quality and details, allows Sabelt to conquer the best position in many sectors, becoming the leader in the realisation of safety restrain systems for child safety seats.

Guarantee of exclusiveness, research, attention to detail and high quality

After all, as the collaboration among different sectors is the best way to gain top goals, Sabelt has successfully established itself in the fashion world, with a smart line of city shoes and leisure shoes for men and women. As in Racing, also in Fashion Sabelt is a guarantee of exclusiveness, research, attention to detail and high quality typical of the "Made in Italy" label all over the world.


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