Hella purchases Enko Automotive GmbH

Automotive lighting and electronic equipment supplier Hella purchased Enko Automotive GmbH.

Enko Automotive, of Schortens, Germany, develops sensor and body electronics hardware and software.

The technology includes Passive Entry/Go, a key fob that allows a driver to enter a vehicle without a key and start the engine by pressing a button.

Hella, of Lippstadt, Germany, supplies lighting and electronics. Its U.S. headquarters is in Plymouth Township, Michigan.

Hector Fratty

Hector Fratty, DrivingVisionNews President and Founder has been for his entire career in automotive lighting. From 1995 to 2006, he was Valeo Lighting Systems’ chief of R&D, managing a staff of 650 engineers and technicians and a budget of over €70m. He holds 20 patents worldwide. In 2008, after 2 years’ consultancy, he initiated the launch of Driving Vision News, a news pipeline dedicated to keeping the lighting and driver assistance community informed of the latest progress and development in the industry. Hector Fratty presides over the highly‐regarded biennial VISION Congress international automotive lighting and driver assistance symposium. Hector Fratty is also a member of the ISAL steering committees.