HellermannTyton
HellermannTyton is a British-registered manufacturer of cable management, fluid routing and connectivity products, including cable ties, fixings, heat-shrink tubing and identification systems, operating as a subsidiary of Aptiv PLC.
- Team Size
- 1001-5000
- Stage
- Acquired
- Latest Round
- Acquired
- Key Investors
- Doughty Hanson & Co (former PE owner); Delphi Automotive / Aptiv PLC (acquirer)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Cable ties and fixings (Insulok/Tyton systems); heat-shrink tubing; cable protection and conduit; cable marking and identification systems; fluid routing and connectivity parts; bespoke automotive wiring harness fastening elements; automated cable-tying tools; and in-house additively manufactured end-of-arm tooling for its own automation lines.
Technological Advantage
Deep materials and injection-moulding expertise across engineering thermoplastics, plus in-house additive manufacturing capability (Stratasys Fortus 450 FDM with carbon-filled PA12) used to produce durable end-of-arm tooling for its own automation lines, cutting tooling cost by up to 75%, weight and lead time by up to 50%, and maintenance downtime from 2-3 hours to under 1 hour.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
A global engineering partner supplying fastening, fixing, identifying and protecting solutions for cables and connecting components, combining global manufacturing scale (19 production sites, 40 countries) with local responsiveness and customer-specific product development.
How They Differentiate
Combines a very broad cable management and identification portfolio with global manufacturing scale and customer-specific engineering, and has brought automation tooling production in-house via FDM additive manufacturing rather than outsourcing - improving iteration speed and reducing downtime.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
OEMs and Tier 1-3 suppliers in automotive, electrical wholesalers and contractors, panel builders, data/telecom providers, mass transit, defence, alternative energy, and general industrial manufacturers.
Industry Verticals
Automotive; Electrical/Electronics; Data communications and telecom; Rail and mass transit; Aerospace and defence; Alternative energy (offshore wind); Appliances; Construction; Agriculture and forestry; Packaging.
Competitors
Panduit; Legrand; Thomas & Betts (ABB); Schneider Electric
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
7,000+ employees worldwide; 40 countries; 19 production sites; 13 development centres; 2014 revenue €596.9M (last reported as an independent listed company).
Major Milestones
1935 origins in Germany / 1938 founded as Hellermann Electric in Croydon, UK; 1965 launched the Tyton cable-bundling system; 1969 established US operations in Milwaukee; 1999 unified global branding as HellermannTyton; 2006 acquired by Doughty Hanson & Co for £289M; 2013 IPO on the London Stock Exchange; December 2015 acquired by Delphi Automotive (now Aptiv PLC) for £1.07 billion; 2020s brought end-of-arm tooling production in-house via Stratasys Fortus 450 FDM (38 tools, £150,000 investment).
Notable Customers
Automotive OEMs and Tier 1-3 suppliers (passenger cars, trucks, heavy vehicles); rail, aircraft and ship builders; electrical wholesalers, contractors and panel builders; data centre and telecom operators.
Recent coverage of HellermannTyton
Funding rounds
- Acquired£1.07B2015-12Lead: Delphi Automotive PLC · Source: Aptiv/Delphi press release
- IPO£211.9M IPO proceeds (LSE listing)2013-03Source: Private Equity International / WSJ
- Private Equity£289M (LBO)2006-01Lead: Doughty Hanson & Co · Source: Wikipedia / press