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Behr Hella Service offers single source for Thermal Management

Peachtree City, GA, Behr Hella Service, a North American joint venture for thermal management between Behr (vehicle air conditioning and engine cooling) and Hella (lighting technology and electronics) is now able to provide the US aftermarket with a single source of supply for a comprehensive range of air conditioning and engine cooling parts for European cars and heavy-duty trucks, as well as Korean range for KIA and Hyundai makes.

Behr Hella Service products are made to OE specs for vehicle specific fit, form, and function. The line include intercoolers, engine/transmission oil coolers, compressors, retrofit kits, R12 and R134a refrigerant, A/C fittings and hoses, pressure switches, PAO oil, receiver dryers, expansion valves, condensers, condenser/radiator fans, HVAC blowers, O-Rings, PTC-heaters, evaporators, Visco®-fans, heater cores, radiators expansion tanks, and Visco®-clutches. The Korean range includes compressor, radiator, condenser, and expansion vale applications for KIA models and Hyundai Santa Fe, Sonata, and Tucson.

Behr Hella Service has just released a new catalog called, "Thermal Management: Engine Cooling & Air Conditioning for European Cars & Heavy-Duty Trucks. This new 200-page tri-lingual (English/French/Spanish) catalog includes all of the parts in the line, along with descriptions, photos, specifications, application data, and cross-reference. A supplement brochure covers the Korean range.

All customer and sales-related issues in the NAFTA region will be handled through Hella, Inc.-USA and Hellamex (Mexico).

About Behr Hella Service Behr Hella Service is a North American joint venture between Behr, a specialist for vehicle air conditioning and engine cooling, and Hella a specialist for components and systems for lighting technology and electronics. The company was launched in April 2007 to serve the worldwide independent aftermarket for vehicle air conditioning and engine cooling. The joint venture, of which Behr and Hella each have a 50% share, combines the Behr Service activities for the independent aftermarket and the air conditioning business of the Hella aftermarket organization. The combination of Hella’s worldwide sales organization with Behr’s product know-how is a natural progression of the already existing cooperation between Behr and Hella in the field of climate control and front-end modules.

About Hella, Inc. Hella, Inc., located in suburban Atlanta, GA, is the North American aftermarket sales and distribution headquarters for Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. Hella, Inc. provides world-class aftermarket and special OE support to automotive, marine, and heavy-duty accounts in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean. For more information, visit www.hellausa.com.

Hella KGaA Hueck & Co., Lippstadt: The automotive parts supplier develops and manufactures components and systems for lighting technology and electronics for the automotive industry. In addition, joint venture companies also produce complete vehicle modules, air conditioning systems and vehicle electric systems. Hella has one of the largest aftermarket organizations in the world for automotive parts and accessories, with its own sales companies and partners in more than 100 countries.

The consolidated annual sales of the Hella Group is around 3.4 billion euros. Hella is one of the top 50 automotive parts suppliers in the world and one of the 100 largest industrial companies in Germany. More than 25,000 people work in 70 manufacturing facilities, production subsidiaries and joint ventures all over the world. Approximately 3,000 engineers and technicians work in research and development throughout the company group. Customers include all leading vehicle and system manufacturers, as well as the automotive parts aftermarket. For more information, visit www.hella.com.

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For more information contact:
Martin Ngwenya, Hella, Inc.
martin.ngwenya@hella.com
(877) 22-Hella

Tony Barolin, Barolin & Spencer, Inc.
tbarolin@barolin-spencer.com
(856) 424-7600