On January 1, 2009, Hella will take over 49% of the shares in the Turkish vehicle-parts trading company Intermobil, based in Istanbul.
The cooperation is a strategic investment in the important Turkish market for service parts and accessories for passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
Intermobil are one of the largest representative partners for European and American automakers and parts manufacturers in Turkey and has been working there as a trading partner for Hella for more than fifteen years.
Intermobil supplies customers in the special original equipment sector as well as automakers in Turkey. This successful business model will continue unchanged. As an internationally active automotive supplier, Hella bring their portfolio of approximately 24 000 parts for lighting, electrics, electronics and thermal management.