Automotive & Heavy Vehicles
Pioneering greener auto-system solutions HiLite International is a leading global supplier of automotive system parts and solutions with a special focus on greener more fuel-efficient technologies. Philip Yorke reports on a company that is pioneering futuristic technologies that are changing the face of today’s automotive industry.
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he roots of HiLite International can be traced back to 1930, when it was established as the Heller Hydraulic Company of Germany. In 1967 it was acquired by Hydraulic–Ring, a leading German hydraulics company. However in 1999 the integration of the company with HiLite Whitehall and Dallas of the USA saw the group become a truly global operation. Another milestone came in 2002 when the company moved its headquarters back to
Marktheidenfeld in Germany. In 2011 the company was acquired by the UK equity investment group: 3i. Since that time, it has seen exponential growth worldwide.
Global transformation Today HiLite is a truly global supplier of leading automotive parts and solutions, as well as an innovator of engine and transmission Industry Europe 31
