Hella GmbH & Co. has been synonymous with automotive lighting for decades. But, the 124-year-old company produces more than just top-of-the-line headlamps. In addition to front, rear and interior lighting, Hella makes accelerator pedals, brake pedals, battery management systems, thermal management systems and other innovative devices that are used by numerous automakers. Its products can also be found in a variety of other vehicles, including buses, trucks, tractors and construction equipment.

The Tier One supplier, which along with Faurecia is part of the recently formed Forvia Group, operates factories around the world, including its flagship plant in Lippstadt, Germany. It also operates a state-of-the-art facility in Flora, IL, that assembles a variety of products, such as actuators, body electronics, sensors and other advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) components.