Phillips Connect Technologies has completed the purchase of Fortech Poland, a manufacturer and distributor of 24-volt electrical connectors and cables for commercial vehicles for the European Union market.

The newly formed company will be identified as Phillips-Fortech LLC.  Jacek Pekala, the founder of Fortech Poland, will serve as president of the management board of the new company.

Fortech Poland manufactures and distributes a similar line of commercial vehicle electrical components as those produced by Phillips Industries in North America, throughout the EU. The acquisition will allow Phillips to establish a more significant manufacturing, distribution and R&D presence in Europe.

Phillips Industries has been providing Daimler AG electrical/trailer cables for their Mercedes-Benz trucks in Europe.  Current capacity, as well as planned growth at the Phillips-Fortech Poland manufacturing site, will further support domestic production of components for various customers throughout the region, according to the company.

“We’ve been planning for this expansion into the EU market for some time, but needed to be sure it met our stringent criteria for quality products and excellent customer service,” said Rob Phillips, president and chief operating officer of Phillips Industries. “By acquiring Fortech, we’ve met that goal and will now be able to better serve current Phillips customers in Europe and future end-users, OEM’s and aftermarket customers in this market.”

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