Made in Westphalia: High-tech products drive automotive trends such as electrification and autonomous driving

• HELLA's comprehensive sensor expertise will enable Wejo to identify new use cases for connected vehicle data 
• The collaboration aims to develop new data-based business models and further enhance the performance of HELLA's sensor portfolio 
• HELLA Ventures acquires minority stake in Wejo

• Hella Gutmann Solutions will integrate its cloud-based vehicle diagnostics services into Ridecell's Fleet IoT platform
• HELLA Ventures makes a minority investment in Ridecell

• New building in Craiova offers state-of-the-art working conditions for the development of innovative software and electronics solutions 
• Automotive supplier plans to create up to 250 additional jobs at the Craiova site over the next few years

• Concept of webinars expanded 
• Workshops to learn the most important facts about electronics in 30 minutes

• Expansion of the product range will lead to coverage of more than 7,000 additional vehicle applications in 2020 alone 
• This covers almost 100 percent of the European vehicle population 
• Hella Pagid is thus further expanding its position as the leading full-range supplier in the independent automotive aftermarket

• Target to be achieved through further energy savings and by switching to green electricity at all HELLA production sites worldwide 
• Remaining and unavoidable CO₂ emissions are to be offset by high-quality certified climate protection projects. 
• By 2050 at the latest, HELLA wants to ensure a climate-neutral supply chain and consistently supply customers with CO₂-neutral products.

• From summer 2024, the first company to receive the system will be a German premium manufacturer 
• The product is being developed based on the high technological competence in high-voltage battery electronics
• 12 and 48-volt battery management systems can be used at all electrification levels

• CEO Dr. Rolf Breidenbach: "Our attractive product portfolio is the basis for us to grow more strongly than the market" 
• Medium-term targets: annual sales growth of five to ten percent; adjusted EBIT margin of at least eight percent 
• Continued large investments in future themes such as electromobility, automated driving, digital light and software 
• Strengthening competitiveness through digitalisation, automation and structural adjustments

• Continuation of active portfolio management 
• HELLA intends to intensify direct business with South Korean customers and serve them more strongly from its own network on a global basis 
• Expansion of own activities in South Korea planned

Disposal is based on stringent portfolio management; large investments in automated driving to continue unchanged

Cooperation with motorsport team enters fourth year

Adaptive matrix headlamps provide better visibility

Innovative micro-optics technology from HELLA opens up new design possibilities and functional advantages for rear combination lamps

• Currency and portfolio-adjusted consolidated sales decrease by 2.5 percent in the first half of fiscal year 2020/2021 to € 3.2 billion (second quarter: +4.7 percent) 
• Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes increase to € 269 million; adjusted EBIT margin improves to 8.7 percent (second quarter: 12.1 percent) 
• Reported EBIT is at € 94 million due to provisions relating to the programme aimed at increasing competitiveness over the long term 
• Automotive segment with strong business development in the second quarter; Aftermarket sees significantly improved profitability; Special Applications' sales at prior-year level 
• Guidance for the full fiscal year 2020/2021 has already been raised in December despite continuing market uncertainties

• Continuous full LED rear lamp consisting of almost 300 LEDs extends across the entire width of the vehicle 
• New lighting animations can be implemented via software update

Automotive supplier receives award for innovative overall approach consisting of matrix LED headlamps, electronics for light control, sensor technology and software

Individual light settings increase operator safety, health and productivity when working

• Hella Gutmann expands product range with CSC-Tool Digital 
• Calibration targets for front cameras and any information simply beamed onto the screen 
• Fast expansion with the latest vehicle models 
• App-supported alignment process

• Highly flexible diagnostic solution mega macs X from Hella Gutmann 
• Modular device concept with separate display/control unit 
• Individually configurable function and data modules

• Currency- and portfolio-adjusted group sales in the second quarter grow, compared to the previous fiscal year, by 4.4 percent to around EUR 1.8 billion (first half of fiscal year 2020/2021: increase by -2.7 percent to around EUR 3.2 billion) 
• Positive market development and strict cost management leads to increase of adjusted EBIT margin to 12.1 percent in the second quarter (first half of fiscal year 2020/2021: 8.7 percent) 
• In view of the business development to date, despite high market uncertainties in the second half of the year, the forecast for the full fiscal year 2020/2021 will be raised 
• Continuation of the program to strengthen competitiveness in the long term is still absolutely necessary, due to reduced market volumes in the medium term and increasingly intense competition

Industry Developing & Innovation Award recognizes PowerPack 48 Volt and Dual Voltage Battery Management System as key enablers for CO₂ savings in mild hybrids

Positioning as partner of the wholesale trade and friend of the independent workshop is to be further strengthened

• Important orders received from premium and volume manufacturers because of comprehensive system competence
• Advancing electrification opens up new design options

New company HELLA eMobionics is intended to promote innovative product solutions for electric rickshaws, among other things

• Production capacities of the plant are continuously expanded in view of the increasing demand for electronic components
• Building area to be initially increased to around 22,000 square metres in the next expansion phase

• For mounting situations with little space: New work lamp enables flat mounting on the vehicle wall
• Homogeneous illumination: Better visibility of the working area around the vehicle

With Lea Corzilius, an HR expert from the company's own ranks will take over as Deputy Managing Director for the HR department on 1 October 2020

• Transaction expected to lead to extraordinary income in the range of approximately € 100 million
• About half of HELLA Aglaia's employees will transfer to the Car.Software Org of Volkswagen
• Other business activities of HELLA Aglaia not affected by transaction; role as competence centre for software further strengthened
• Strict portfolio management continues with sale; HELLA continues to invest in technologies for automated driving

• CEO Dr. Rolf Breidenbach: "We want to keep the company as strong as possible and sustainably safeguard our financial flexibility going forward"
• Shareholders approve all items on the agenda; actions of the management, Shareholder Committee and Supervisory Board approved by a large majority
• 500 Shareholders and guests follow virtual Annual General Meeting; 86 percent of voting share capital represented

• Covid-19 pandemic continues to hamper industry development; consolidated sales after currency and portfolio adjustments decrease in the first three months by 10.6 percent to € 1.4 billion
• Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes fall to € 56 million; adjusted EBIT margin is 4.2 percent
• The first quarter closes with a reported EBIT of minus € 115 million due to provisions for restructuring measures in Germany (€ 169 million)
• Automotive segment affected by drop in light vehicle production; Aftermarket with strong workshop business; Special Applications benefits from increased sales in the agricultural machinery business
• Outlook for the current fiscal year 2020/2021 confirmed

Supply chain to be secured sustainably by transaction and FWB to be developed as an independent company

• Hella Gutmann combines the CSC-Tool SE with a new Wheel Alignment Kit
• Fast checking and setting
• Measurement of toe, toe difference angle, camber, caster, spread, driving axle angle and toe-in curve

• Automotive supplier employs around 2,000 software experts worldwide
• The new organisational unit will align software activities across the company and develop digital business models

• Stefan van Dalen is responsible for international spare parts and workshop business
• Christoph Söhnchen is the new Executive Manager for the Special Applications business segment

The "Light Design" package includes all components for complex lighting systems: matrix LED headlamps, light control electronics and sensor technology

Technology supports safety-relevant driver assistance functions, such as "Blind Spot Monitor" and "Rear Cross Traffic Alert"

• EdgeLight position light guarantees distinctive lighting design
• Lightweight with impact-resistant housing
• Fatigue-free driving thanks to illumination similar to daylight

• Hella Gutmann responds to increasing trend towards tablet usage in modern workshops
• The same in-depth diagnosis as mega macs 42 SE and mega macs PC

• Consolidated sales adjusted for currency and portfolio effects fall by 14.3 percent to € 5.8 billion, adjusted earnings before interest and taxes fall to € 233 million, adjusted EBIT margin stands at 4.0 percent
• Reported EBIT comes to minus € 343 million due to non-cash impairments; dividend payment to be suspended
• Adjusted free cash flow from operating activities at € 227 million despite the clearly negative market environment
• Automotive sales fall significantly, but continue to perform better than the market; Aftermarket impacted by market weakness in the workshop and spare parts business; Special Applications impacted by weak business for agricultural and construction vehicles and also by the Covid-19 pandemic
• Forecast for current fiscal year 2020/2021 reflects the high level of market uncertainty and lower light vehicle production

• Currency and portfolio-adjusted sales decline by 14.3 percent to € 5.8 billion in fiscal year 2019/2020 based on preliminary figures; adjusted EBIT margin comes to 4.0 percent
• Reported EBIT amounts to minus € 343 million due to non-cash impairments of € 533 million
• Outlook for the current fiscal year 2020/2021 reflects high market uncertainty and reduced vehicle production
• Company management decides on a long-term programme for sustainable improvement of competitiveness

• One-piece high-carbon and coated grey cast iron brake discs extend the product range for BMW models
• Economical and fair value alternative for selected BMW models to existing two-piece brake discs

Over thirty years of successful cooperation between General Motors and HELLA

• HELLA and MINTH will cooperate to meet increasing demand for radar-transparent covers (radomes) and illuminated logos
• Joint venture will be funded by both partners in equal shares and is scheduled to start operations in autumn 2020

• Retention of rating reflects effective cost control approach and strong liquidity position of the company
• Outlook remains negative due to high uncertainties in the industry environment

• Group sales for the current fiscal year 2019/2020 to be expected in the range of approximately 5.7 to 5.8 billion Euro; adjusted EBIT margin of approximately 4 percent being forecast
• Worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has severe negative consequences for the global car production; volume in the medium to long-term will be significantly lower than the planning assumptions and market expectations made prior to the Corona crisis
• Current crisis as well as medium to long-term decreasing market volume will likely cause non-cash extraordinary impairments of approximately 500 million Euro being recognized in the fourth quarter of 2019/2020
• Suspension of dividend payment for fiscal year 2019/2020 proposed by the management board

New syndicated credit facility of over € 500 million increases financial flexibility and security

• Calibration essentials in a 5-minute video 
• Valuable decision-making aid for investments 
• Training support for initial and advanced training as well as customer information

• Currency and portfolio-adjusted consolidated sales decrease by 3.7 percent to € 4.8 billion; adjusted earnings before interest and taxes fall to € 347 million; adjusted EBIT margin is at 7.2 percent
• Adjusted free cash flow from operating activities improves to € 191 million
• Automotive business burdened by coronavirus outbreak; Aftermarket with strong earnings development; business in Special Applications declines due to market weakness of individual customer groups
• Company outlook already adjusted due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic

• New high-tech concept for workshops
• Services for calibration, multibrand diagnosis, component activation and calibration of modern light systems
• Technical equipment, IT and know-how at its best

• On a provisional basis, sales after adjustment for currency and portfolio effects decrease by 3.7 percent in the first nine months of the fiscal year 2019/2020 to € 4.8 billion; adjusted EBIT margin decreased to 7.2 percent
• Comprehensive set of measures adopted to reduce staff and material costs; short-time work on domestic locations under preparation; further measures expected due to COVID-19 pandemic
• Adjustment of company outlook for the current fiscal year 2019/2020 necessary due to special market conditions

Intelligent software control via identical SSL 100 light module replaces up to 12 different headlamp variants

• Unbureaucratic help supports hospitals in Wuhan
• HELLA takes precautionary protective measures worldwide and in China to ensure the health and safety of its employees

• Björn Twiehaus becomes a member of the HELLA Management Board on 1 April 2020
• Dr. Werner Benade will leave the Management Board when his contract expires at the end of March 2020; the Aftermarket and Special Applications segments will be reallocated
• Dr. Nicole Schneider, Managing Director Human Resources, leaves the company at the end of February; the vacant position is to be newly filled at Management Board level

• Individual control of each worklight and LED allows to address specific workor driving situations individually for the first time
• New lighting system convinces due to its simple installation and modulardesign as well as low light smog and power consumption

• HELLA is using the current market weakness to further strengthen its own position by making targeted future-oriented investments and following a strict cost management programme
• Large customer orders for the latest radar sensor generations, lighting technology and energy management products underline the strength of the business model
• In the medium term, HELLA expects light vehicle production to stagnate or grow slightly
• Due to its good strategic positioning, HELLA has the potential to develop significantly better than the market even in this environment: medium-term target corridor for sales growth of 5 to 10 percent; medium-term profitability target of at least 8 percent

HELLA shows comprehensive lighting and electronics portfolio at international trade show

• Several major orders strengthen leading market position in radar sensor technology
• Platform concept enables efficient implementation of NCAP applications and automated driving functions

• High-voltage battery management system from HELLA ensures safe and reliable functioning of lithium-ion batteries for electric and full hybrid vehicles
• Production of the latest generation will start in summer 2020

Cooperation with Motorsport Team enters its third year

• Leading trading partner in the field of marine equipment is the exclusive sales partner for the Portuguese market
• First product exhibition at the international fair Nauticampo in Lisbon

• Kidney of the new BMW X6, typical of the brand, can be illuminated when car doors are opened or closed and while the car is being driven
• Lighting concept underlines rising customer demand for individualisation and unique position

Cooperation extended following successful season 2019

• New dual colour version of the EuroLED 75 Downlights product range enables illumination of work areas and ambient lighting
• Powerful HypaLUME worklamp for applications in demanding environments

• Currency and portfolio-adjusted sales decline by 3.2% to € 3.3 billion; reported sales drop by 6.7% due to sale of wholesale activities
• Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes fall to € 257 million; adjusted EBIT margin is at 7.8%
• Decline in global light vehicle production impacts automotive business; profitability improves in Aftermarket; Special Applications segment affected by weakness in individual customer markets
• Company outlook confirmed for current fiscal year

• Ceremonial opening of the newly built plant in Zhenjiang together with high-ranking guests and customers 
• Production start of control units for sunroofs; successive production of further electronic components already in a few months

• Cooperation with US start-up Oculii to develop new radar technologies for assisted and automated driving
• Market launch planned for 2023

• Two-stage solution for authorized diagnostic access from Hella Gutmann
• SGW adapter for FCA vehicles as from January 2020
• Cross-brand cyber security management integrated in mega macs as from the end of 2020

• Berlin research project examines dynamic road maps for automated and connected driving
• HELLA Aglaia as project partner for sensor technology and environment perception
• Requirements for real-time map updates established

• Didier Keskas is new head of HELLA’s Chinese Lighting activities
• Jörg Brandscheid takes over the management of HELLA’s Electronics business in China

• Technology supports "Porsche WET-Mode" in the new Porsche 911
• HELLA wetness sensor detects moisture on the roadway

Collaboration to further strengthen international awareness and presence of the brake system specialist

• Calibrating camera, radar and LiDAR systems
• Stationary CSC-Tool or CSC-Tool Mobile
• Stationary or mobile leveling plate system

• New lighting technology opens up a wide range of applications: optical lane assistant, for example, supports safe vehicle guidance
• Consistent further development and miniaturisation of matrix LED systems creates new degree of freedom in vehicle design
• Large-scale production for SSL | HD technology will start in 2022 following successful acquisition

• Extensive range of lighting systems and electronics for boats and vessels
• New product releases like EuroLED 75 Dual Colour Downlights
• Particular focus on navigation lamps

• Modular rear combination lamp now with an integrated electronic module for the control of flashing LED side marker lamps
• Park Safety Fix, the autonomous parking lighting system, makes trailers more visible in the dark and at dusk
• K-LED Rebelution beacon combines design and state-of-the-art Edge Light technology in a single product

Broad product portfolio covers vehicles from the compact class to light commercial vehicles as well as electric and hybrid vehicles

Recent studies acknowledge HELLA's offer for better reconciliation of family and career as well as for the promotion of women

Automotive supplier aligns electronics business even more strongly in line with the automotive market trends of electric mobility and autonomous driving

• Combinable with HELLA Shapeline series
• Enables an individual appearance

Two-time DTM Champion Timo Scheider to represent Hella Pagid in 2020

New PM2.5 particle sensor from HELLA measures fine dust content inside and immediately around vehicles

Intelligent lighting system from HELLA nominated for the "Systems & Components Trophy – Engineers' Choice" DLG prize

The acoustic warning system increases the road safety of electric, hybrid and fuel cell vehicles

• Artificial driving noise for electric vehicles presented for the first time at Busworld
• Intelligent lighting systems increase road safety
• Headlamp with reflector design makes cost-effective LED lighting possible
• Modular Shapeline lamp series enables individualised vehicle design

• Diagnostic tool retains key role
• ADAS calibrations with digital targets
• Valuable addition: over-the-air services

• Distribution of a special dividend of € 2.30 per share in addition to a regular dividend of € 1.05 per share resolved
• Carl-Peter Forster takes over as Chairman of the Shareholder Committee; Klaus Kühn new Chairman of the Supervisory Board

• Currency and portfolio-adjusted sales decline by 5.5 percent to € 1.6 billion in the first quarter; reported sales drop by 12.1 percent after portfolio changes
• Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes decrease in the first three months to € 113 million; adjusted EBIT margin is 7.2 percent
• Further decline in industry development negatively impacts Automotive sales; Aftermarket segment maintains profitability at the previous year’s level; Special Applications has a weak business in individual customer markets
• Outlook for the current fiscal year 2019/2020 confirmed

• Changchun Hella Faway Automotive Lighting to become main supplier of FAW premium brand "Hongqi"
• Intensification of cooperation also planned for other brands of FAW

• Special brake fluid for electric and hybrid vehicles to complete product range
• Brake fluids for all types of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles already in the range

Idea of comprehensive integration of lighting components into the vehicle front presented at IAA 2019

Partners show pioneering concepts for the future of vehicle interiors at IAA 2019

SSL|HD: new highly integrated HD-LED lighting system

• Innovative Dual Voltage Battery for mild hybrids enables significant CO2 savings
• New road condition sensor extends sensor portfolio for automated driving scenarios
• New high-resolution digital headlamp technology opens up a wide range of applications
• Holistic solutions for the vehicle front and the interior of the future jointly developed with partners

• Focus on active safety: modular rear combination lamp further developed
• Design and function in one product: the K-LED beacon Rebelution
• Innovation: now possible to mount the aptly named warning lamp "Corner Module" in corner positions

• mega macs 77 gets off to a flying new start with a smart diagnostic interface
• Choice between standard and Vario version
• Possibility to upgrade to the full or combined version with bike diagnostics

• Warning system with EdgeLight light guide sets new design standards
• High-end materials ensure long service life even in continuous operation

• EdgeLight position light guarantees distinctive lighting design
• Fatigue-free driving thanks to daylight-like illumination
• Existing halogen variants can be easily converted to LED technology thanks to suitable inserts

• LED headlamps set to give the electric vehicle an individual character
• New electric vacuum pump (UP5) supports braking function

• Issue important component for refinancing the bond expiring in January 2020
• Term over 7 years until 26 January 2027; coupon of 0.5 percent
• Bond significantly oversubscribed