Press releases
01.02.2021
February 1, 2021
On January 28, Highly Marelli Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Highly Marelli”), the previously announced joint venture between Highly International (Hong Kong) Limited (“Highly”) and Marelli Corporation K.K. (“Marelli”), was officially established.
The formal completion of the transaction is a key milestone in immediately creating a leading global cabin comfort business. Highly Marelli will be focused on developing world-class solutions for customers and suppliers specifically in electrification of compressors, heat pump and heating, ventilation & air conditioning (“HVAC”) and electric driven compressor (“EDC”) systems. The sales revenue of the business unit in 2019 was c. JPY90 billion (US$857 million).
Beda Bolzenius, CEO, MARELLI, said: “This is a strategically significant and exciting partnership for MARELLI. Through it, Marelli has direct and immediate access to the growing Chinese market. It facilitates even greater investment in electrification technologies and achieves greater synergies, delivering even better value to our customers and career opportunities for our people. Highly’s strong reputation and brand presence in China, combined with our reputation for manufacturing excellence creates a business with enormous potential. This is another great step forward for us towards building a leading global tier 1 supplier.”
