HY-LINE

Electronic Components Distributionhy-line-group.com

HY-LINE is a privately held German value-added distributor and solution provider of electronic components and embedded systems, serving industrial, medical technology, EMS, intralogistics, and retail customers across the DACH region with distribution plus custom development, EMC testing, and fabless production.

Company typePrivate
Founded1988
HeadquartersUnterhaching, Germany
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

HY-LINE firmographics

Firmographics

Name: HY-LINE
Legal name: HY-LINE Holding GmbH
Website: https://hy-line-group.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1988
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: HY-LINE is a privately held German value-added distributor and solution provider of electronic components and embedded systems, serving industrial, medical technology, EMS, intralogistics, and retail customers across the DACH region with distribution plus custom development, EMC testing, and fabless production.
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HY-LINE industry classification

Industry

Product category: Electronic Components Distribution
NAICS: Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310)
SIC: Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)
akta.pro primary industry: Battery Management System (BMS) & HV Control Electronics Manufacturing (IMACACAH)
akta.pro secondary industries: High-Voltage (HV) Safety, Isolation Testing & Compliance Services (TLAKAMAH), HVAC Equipment (Heating, Cooling & Air Handling) (IMAHAKAB)

Keywords

Electronic components distribution
Value-added distributor
Embedded systems integration
Power electronics components
Industrial battery solutions

Where HY-LINE is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Unterhaching
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

HY-LINE business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Electronic Components Distribution: Distribution of electronic components including displays, embedded boards, wireless modules, power supplies, batteries, and semiconductors from global manufacturer network
Custom Development Services: Engineering and development services including system design, hardware development, EMC testing, and certification support from idea to series production
Value-Added Services: Additional services including sample shipping, logistics solutions, supply chain management, and certification processing

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

HY-LINE product offering

Product offering

Core offering

HY-LINE is a value-added distributor and engineering solutions provider of electronic components and subsystems, including HMI & Embedded Systems, batteries, power electronics, signal management, and discrete modules & components. The company combines distribution of products from 80+ global manufacturers with own system developments, an in-house EMC test laboratory, design-in support, certification assistance, and fabless production across Germany, Czech Republic, and Romania for industrial and medical technology customers in the DACH region.

Product overview

HY-LINE is a value-added distributor and solution provider of electronic components and systems serving industrial and medical technology markets. The company offers five main product categories: HMI & Embedded Systems (displays, touchscreens, embedded boards, wireless modules, power supplies up to 500W, UPS, Software & IoT, and complete systems), Batteries (customized development, production, HY-Di Smart Battery System, lithium packs, chargers, lead batteries, and analysis devices), Power Electronics (IGBT modules and drivers including Plug&Play and Core Module variants, SiC/GaN-FETs, MOSFETs, rectifiers, transformers, film capacitors, solid-state relays, supercapacitor modules, and power supplies from 500W), Signal Management (extenders, routers, and gateways), and Modules & Components (data couplers, interface couplers, chip inductors, discrete components, embedded ICs, semiconductors, sensors, current sensors, supercapacitor cells, converter modules, and wireless modules). The portfolio is supported by online configurator tools (HY-DEVKIT and Display Configurator) and complete system solutions including Box PCs, DC-UPS, and Smart Shelf Display Solutions. Production facilities are maintained in Germany, Czech Republic, and Romania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

HY-DEVKIT: HMI & Embedded System Configurator tool for configuring electronic components and systems
HY-Di Smart Battery System

Products and services

HY-DEVKIT System Configurator Online HMI & Embedded System Configurator that enables customers to configure and select compatible components for embedded computing solutions, targeting design-in engineers in industrial and medical technology organisations.
Display-Konfigurator (Display Configurator) Online configurator providing an overview of industrial display offerings for selection and configuration, aimed at designers integrating HMI panels into industrial or medical equipment.
Box PCs Industrial embedded computers offered as maintenance-free, IoT-ready systems for industrial automation applications, serving OEMs needing robust edge computing platforms.
DC-UPS All-in-One uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems for 12/24/48V industrial applications, providing backup power to industrial equipment and automation systems.
Smart Shelf Display Solution Interactive retail display system combining hardware, software, and IoT components, with AI-based object recognition and cloud-based content management, designed for retail technology providers developing POS and digital signage solutions.
HY-Di Smart Battery System Smart battery system that integrates software and hardware for battery analysis and monitoring, used in industrial applications such as forklifts, AGVs, and fleet management.
Lithium-Batterie Packs High-performance lithium battery packs serving as energy sources for industrial applications, supplied to OEMs building industrial trucks, automation equipment, and energy storage systems.
Ladegeräte (Battery Chargers) Battery chargers supporting multiple chemistries including Li-Ion, NiMH, Lead-acid, and LiFePO4 for various industrial battery applications.
IGBT-Module (IGBT Modules) Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor modules featuring high reliability, thermal stability, and resistance to load cycling for power electronics applications, used by industrial and automation OEMs.
IGBT-Treiber (Plug&Play Driver) Pre-configured, ready-to-use IGBT driver modules compatible with common IGBT modules from major manufacturers, providing plug-and-play gate driving for power electronics designs.
IGBT-Treiber (Core Module) Modular IGBT driver cores with high integration and fewer components, designed to improve reliability in power electronics applications through compact gate-driving subsystems.
GaN-FETs Gallium Nitride field-effect transistors that significantly reduce switching and conduction losses in high-efficiency power conversion, supplied to power electronics designers.
Datenkoppler (Data Couplers) Data coupler modules characterised by high speed, long service life, and strong isolation for industrial communication and signal management applications.
Schnittstellenkoppler (Interface Couplers) Interface coupler modules that combine isolation amplifiers and optocouplers for signal isolation in industrial systems, supporting reliable data transfer between subsystems.
Chip-Induktivitäten (Chip Inductors) Chip inductors featuring tight tolerances, low losses, and high temperature stability for power supply and signal filtering applications in industrial electronics.

Companies that use HY-LINE

Customer profile

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

HY-LINE technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

HY-LINE partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

Kontron Electronics GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred Design-In Partnership for Embedded OSM (Open Standard Module) development. Kontron provides embedded computing platforms and modules while HY-LINE offers engineering know-how, system design, development services, and testing/certification capabilities. Partnership targets customers in industry, IoT, automation, medical technology, and demanding embedded applications.
Elatec GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-standing partnership in RFID technology. Elatec provides multitechnology readers supporting over 60 transponder technologies. HY-LINE serves as specialist for value-added services and tailored system solutions, helping companies transform product ideas into functional RFID solutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

HY-LINE competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Avnet: Global broad-line distributor covering electronic components, embedded solutions, and IP&E for industrial and medical customers; overlaps with HY-LINE's portfolio but at significantly larger scale and global reach.
Future Electronics: Privately held global broad-line electronic components distributor with strong European presence and design-in engineering services; competes head-on with HY-LINE's value-added distribution proposition.
Arrow Electronics: Global broad-line electronic components distributor with a meaningful presence in EMEA; competes with HY-LINE in industrial and embedded components but operates at far greater scale across thousands of suppliers.
Conrad Electronic: Large European distributor of electronic and technical components serving both B2B and prosumer customers; overlaps with HY-LINE's portfolio of industrial-grade electronic components.

Direct peers

Endrich Bauelemente: German value-added electronic components distributor serving industrial customers with design-in support and an in-house R&D/test capability, structurally similar to HY-LINE.
MSC Technologies (Avnet Embedded): German-based embedded computing and display distributor owned by Avnet, serving the DACH region with HMI/embedded boards, displays, and design-in support — a close functional peer to HY-LINE's HMI & Embedded Systems product unit.
Beck Elektronik: German distributor specializing in power electronics, displays, and embedded modules for industrial customers — directly comparable scope and customer mix to HY-LINE.
Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente: Largest privately held European electronic components distributor, headquartered in Germany; serves industrial, automotive, medical, and embedded customers with design-in support and a broad supplier linecard — directly comparable to HY-LINE in geography, vertical mix, and value-added distribution model.
GLYN (acquired by Arrow): German specialty distributor historically focused on displays, wireless, and embedded modules for industrial and medical customers; functionally equivalent to HY-LINE's HMI/embedded and signal management practice.

Emerging players

Würth Elektronik eiSos: Manufacturer-and-distributor hybrid selling electronic and electromechanical components directly to industrial customers in EMEA, partially overlapping HY-LINE's modules/components and power-electronics lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

HY-LINE compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance4 records

HY-LINE financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

HY-LINE leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

HY-LINE subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries2 records

HY-LINE funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

HY-LINE M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about HY-LINE

What does HY-LINE do?

Is HY-LINE a public or private company?

HY-LINE is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.

When was HY-LINE founded?

HY-LINE was founded in 1988. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is HY-LINE based?

HY-LINE is headquartered in Unterhaching, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does HY-LINE make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Electronic Components Distribution is the primary driver. The others are custom Development Services and value-Added Services.

Who are HY-LINE's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Avnet, Future Electronics, Arrow Electronics and Conrad Electronic. Direct peers are Endrich Bauelemente, MSC Technologies (Avnet Embedded), Beck Elektronik, Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente and GLYN (acquired by Arrow). Würth Elektronik eiSos is listed as an emerging player.

Does HY-LINE have an API?

No public API is recorded for HY-LINE.

What industry is HY-LINE in?

HY-LINE's product category is Electronic Components Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMACACAH, Battery Management System (BMS) & HV Control Electronics Manufacturing, with a secondary code of TLAKAMAH, High-Voltage (HV) Safety, Isolation Testing & Compliance Services. Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3620.