FORVIA HELLA España

Automotive Aftermarket Operations

FORVIA HELLA España is the Spanish subsidiary of the HELLA Group, manufacturing and distributing parts for the independent automotive aftermarket. Its work focuses on aftermarket and workshop equipment, with products in lighting, electronics, mechanical components, thermal management, and diagnostics. It also supplies specialized original equipment to specialist manufacturers and small automotive OEMs.

Locations and Team

The company’s main office is in Tres Cantos, Madrid, where general management, finance, human resources, administration, marketing, customer service, product, and technical support are based. It has four additional branches, including one in Portugal, and a team of 65 employees. Its sales and technical network supports distributors and repair shops throughout the Iberian Peninsula.

The Tres Cantos office also houses the Technical Training Center, which offers hands-on demonstrations and courses on Hella Gutmann products and workshop equipment. A central warehouse supports logistics and inventory availability for the independent aftermarket and OEM partners.

Products and New Developments

• Vehicle lighting, electronics, and mechanical components
• Thermal-management systems and diagnostic solutions
• Specialized original equipment for manufacturers and small OEMs
• A full new filter range, including cabin filters, introduced in the Iberian market beginning in January 2026
• 45 new electronics references for vehicles from Chinese automakers
• An initial range of 1,200 thermal-management components, with plans to expand to 6,000 by 2027

Company History

The company reports 63 years of operations in Spain. It is part of FORVIA HELLA, which is developing steer-by-wire steering technology and established Ignite by FORVIA HELLA to develop software products.