Hella exits joint venture, agrees sale of HBPO shares to co-shareholder Plastic Omnium
Global automotive supplier Hella, which operates under the umbrella brand FORVIA, has agreed the sale of its 33.33 per cent stake in HBPO Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (“HBPO”) to its co-shareholder, Plastic Omnium. The agreed purchase price amounts to 290 million euros. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals, but closing is expected in the fourth quarter of 2022.