MAHLE Aftermarket announced Monday that its integration of BEHR Hella Service (BHS) is proceeding on schedule and the transition will be completed on Jan. 1, 2020.
According to the company, the transfer enables BHS customers to order the complete catalog of MAHLE Aftermarket components, and will give MAHLE customers access to a broad portfolio of thermal management products for light-duty vehicles, as well as agricultural vehicles and construction machines. Going forward, products will be offered under the BEHR sales brand and new products will be introduced on an ongoing basis.
“The response we received from customers at AAPEX was extremely positive,” says Jon Douglas, president, MAHLE Aftermarket North America. “They appreciate that they will have access to a broad, continuously growing thermal management product line for conventional and electrically powered vehicles.”
The acquisition also enables MAHLE to provide its customers with strategic support for the increasingly important market of e-mobility, the company says.
“We are meeting with our aftermarket partners to communicate the integration and what it means for them,” says Douglas. “With the increasing numbers of electric vehicles on the road, there will be challenges and opportunities for the automotive aftermarket. MAHLE can now help our customers serve this growing market with expert support, quality replacement components, and technical training.”
MAHLE states current customers of BHS can order the products using existing part numbers, even after Jan. 1, 2020. The part numbers will remain in place throughout a transition period, while MAHLE part numbers are implemented in parallel.
