Turk+Hillinger USA, Inc.

What Turk+Hillinger USA, Inc. does

Turk+Hillinger USA, Inc. is the North American subsidiary of the German Türk+Hillinger GmbH group, headquartered in Brecksville, Ohio. The group develops and manufactures electric heating elements, power resistors, and temperature sensors for industrial OEMs across automotive, medical technology, plastics processing, and general manufacturing. Its product portfolio spans high-performance cartridge heaters (HLP, HLPA, PMV, PMVA), PTC self-regulating elements (HLPR), tubular and flat heaters (RHK, RKF, FLEX, FLC), railway point heaters (RKW), hot-runner system heaters (RP, HP, HPQ), immersion and flange heaters (EHK, FH), air and finned tubular heaters (RHR, HRR, HR), ceramic-cased PK series heating units including a claimed 1000°C 150x150mm variant, power resistors (ALW, EPH), and TE temperature sensors, with automotive-specific solution lines for emissions management (SCR, heated catalysts), fuel preheating, electromobility thermal management, and fuel cell drive systems. Production capacity exceeds 70,000 heating elements daily, the IP portfolio covers 700+ patent applications, and the group is DIN ISO EN 9001:2015 certified.

The company operates a B2B industrial sales model with quotation-based pricing determined by specification, quantity, and customization. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales in Germany with regional channel partners and wholly-owned subsidiaries across Europe, the USA (Brecksville plus California, Carolinas, Tennessee, Pennsylvania coverage), China (Nanjing HQ with a Shanghai distribution partner), and Hungary (Kál production). Revenue mechanics are tied to long-cycle automotive platform qualifications and customized industrial orders rather than transactional volume sales.

Ownership is private, with no venture capital, private equity, or public shareholders evidenced. The parent Türk+Hillinger GmbH in Tuttlingen, Germany manages the group under CEO Michael Mann, with wholly-owned operating subsidiaries in Germany (Türk+Hillinger Automotive GmbH, Türk+Hillinger Elektrowärme GmbH), the USA, China, and Hungary. Group headcount totals approximately 850 across all locations, and the Brecksville entity functions as the North American commercial hub rather than as the group's primary manufacturing center.

Name

Turk+Hillinger USA, Inc.

Legal name

Turk+Hillinger USA, Inc.

Website

https://tuerk-hillinger.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Turk+Hillinger USA, Inc. is the North American subsidiary of the German Türk+Hillinger GmbH group, selling electric heating elements, power resistors, and temperature sensors to automotive, medical, plastics, and industrial OEMs from its Brecksville, Ohio hub.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brecksville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Heating Elements and Components: Manufacture and sale of electric heating elements, power resistors, and temperature sensors to industrial customers across automotive, medical, plastics, and manufacturing sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Türk+Hillinger manufactures and supplies electric heating elements, power resistors, and temperature sensors for industrial applications. The portfolio spans cartridge heaters, tubular heaters, nozzle heaters, air heaters, immersion heaters, flange heaters, ceramic heating units (including the PK 150x150 series operating up to 1000°C), power/load resistors, and precision temperature sensors. Products serve automotive emissions and thermal management, plastics processing, medical equipment, and general industrial heating applications.

Product overview

Türk+Hillinger is a manufacturer of electric heating elements, power resistors, and temperature sensors. The product portfolio consists of multiple heating element types (cartridge heaters, tubular heaters, nozzle heaters, air heaters, immersion heaters, flange heaters, and specialty heating units), power resistors (load/braking resistors and steel grid resistors), temperature sensors, and automotive-specific heating solutions. The product line includes HLP/PMV/PMVA/HLPR/HLPA series cartridge heaters, RHK/RKF/FLC/FLEX/RKW tubular heating elements, RP/HP/HPQ hot runner system heaters, PK ceramic heating units (including the PK 150x150 series up to 1000°C), EHK/FH immersion and flange heaters, RHR/HRR/HR air heating products, ALW/EPH power resistors, and TE temperature sensors. The company also provides automotive solutions for emissions management, fuel preheating, electromobility, and fuel cell applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HLP High Performance Cartridge Heater High performance cartridge heaters for industrial heating applications, providing efficient heat transfer in various operating conditions. For industrial OEMs across plastics, packaging, and manufacturing.
• HLPR PTC Heating Element PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) heating elements with self-regulating temperature properties for safe, efficient heating. For industrial equipment requiring inherent over-temperature protection.
• HLPA Automotive High-Power Cartridge Heater High-power cartridge heaters specifically designed for automotive applications including map-controlled thermostats and emissions management systems. For automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
• PMVA Compacted Heating Element Compacted heating elements with enhanced durability and heat transfer characteristics for demanding industrial applications. For OEMs requiring long-life heating in harsh conditions.
• PMV Lightly Compacted Cartridge Heater Lightly compacted cartridge heaters offering a balance of performance and cost-effectiveness for general industrial heating. For general industrial OEMs.
• RHK Tubular Heater Tubular heaters (Rohrheizkörper) for versatile heating applications across industrial and commercial sectors. For industrial OEMs and appliance manufacturers.
• RKF Flat Tubular Heater Flat tubular heaters designed for applications requiring flat heating surfaces with efficient heat distribution. For OEM applications needing planar heating surfaces.
• FLEX Flexible Tubular Heater Flexible tubular heaters that can be bent and shaped to fit curved or irregular heating surfaces. For OEMs with non-standard geometry heating requirements.
• FLC Flat Heating Element Flat heating elements for surface heating applications requiring uniform temperature distribution. For industrial surface heating OEMs.
• RKW Railway Point Heater Electric railway switch (point) heaters for preventing snow and ice accumulation on railway tracks to ensure safe operation. For railway infrastructure operators and contractors.
• RP High Performance Tubular Coil Cartridge Heater High performance tubular coil cartridge heaters for hot runner systems and industrial heating applications. For plastics injection molding and extrusion OEMs.
• HP Nozzle Heater Nozzle heaters for plastic injection molding and extrusion applications, providing precise temperature control at the injection point. For plastics processing equipment OEMs.
• HPQ Nozzle Heater Q-Series Advanced Q-series nozzle heaters with enhanced performance characteristics for high-precision plastic processing. For high-precision plastics processing OEMs.
• TE Temperature Sensors Temperature sensors for precise temperature monitoring and control, available as standalone products or integrated into heating elements. For industrial OEMs requiring precise temperature measurement.
• ALW Power Resistor Power resistors (braking and load resistors) for energy dissipation, motor control, and electrical system protection. For industrial drive systems and motor control OEMs.
• EPH Steel Grid Element Resistors Steel grid element resistors for industrial power control and braking applications. For industrial power control and energy dissipation OEMs.
• EHK Immersion Heater Screw-in immersion heaters for direct heating of liquids and fluids in tanks and containers. For fluid heating OEMs and process equipment manufacturers.
• FH Flanged Heater Flanged heaters for tank and vessel heating, providing large surface area for efficient liquid heating. For industrial tank and vessel OEMs.
• RHR Finned Tubular Heating Element Finned tubular heating elements for air heating and gaseous media applications with enhanced heat transfer capability. For air heating OEMs and HVAC equipment manufacturers.
• HRR Electrical Air Heater Electric air heaters for industrial air heating applications including HVAC and process air systems. For industrial air handling OEMs.
• HR Spiral Heater Spiral heaters for air heating and thermal processing applications requiring compact, high-output heating elements. For OEMs requiring compact high-output air heating.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70,000+ heating elements produced daily
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered regional.

• Dirac Industries N.V.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian distribution partner for Türk+Hillinger products. Contact: Mr. Philip De Brauwere, JB Bosmansstraat 2, B-1600 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw.
• STIG WAHLSTRÖM OYregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinnish distribution partner. Contact: Suokalliontie 9, FI-01740 Vantaa.
• Electro-Therm s.a.sregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench distribution partner. Contact: Mr. Cario, 26 rue du 35ème Régiment d'Aviation, FR-69673 BRON Cedex.
• Thermal Hire Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK distribution partner. Contact: Unit 12, Pagefield Industrial Estate, WIGAN WN6 7LA.
• K. Mösch AGregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwiss distribution partner. Contact: Hintermättlistrasse 11, CH-5506 Mägenwil.
• Hidroteka Engineering ServicesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLithuanian distribution partner. Contact: Chemijos str. 29E, LT-51333 Kaunas.
• Grelci Maras d.o.o.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSlovenian distribution partner. Contact: Jevceva pot 2, SL-1351 Brezovica.
• Julio Martinez Naya S.A.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpanish distribution partner. Contact: C/ Islas Baleares 46-A, ES-76988 Paterna (Valencia).
• SchwederskyregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch distribution partner. Contact: Prinses Marijkelaan, NL-4021 EC Maurik.
• SELFA GE S.A.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPolish distribution partner. Contact: ul. Bieszczadzka 14, PL-71-042 Sczczecin.
• BAMAS-ELEKTRO spol. s r. o.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCzech Republic distribution partner. Contact: Slepá 1a, PSC 74721 KRAVARE VE SL.
• Rayelsis Elk. LTD. STIregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTurkish distribution partner specializing in RKW (railway point heater) products. Contact: Ms. Busra BUYRAZ, Arıkanlar Plaza No:17/55, Ankara.
• Instrument Laboratory NorthregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCalifornia regional partner for USA. Contact: Mr. Darrell Ghysels, San Jose, CA 95131.
• AES Atlantic Electric SystemsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth and South Carolina regional partner. Contact: Mr. Paul Boileau, Supply, NC 28462.
• BROZELCO, Inc.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTennessee regional partner. Contact: Mr. Sid Taylor, Rockford, TN 37853.
• JP ThermalregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPennsylvania regional partner. Contact: Mr. Joe Pribanic, Jeannette, PA 15644.
• Shanghai DASS Machinery Co., Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChina distribution partner. Contact: Room 316, No. 2680 Humin Road, Minhang Area, Shanghai 201110.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Omega Engineering (Spectris plc): Omega Engineering is a broad industrial sensor, heater, and measurement supplier with a much larger product portfolio across many verticals. While it overlaps with Türk+Hillinger in heaters and temperature sensors, it is a wider-portfolio incumbent rather than a focused specialist.

Others

• Bürklin GmbH & Co. KG: Bürklin is a German distributor of electronic components, laboratory equipment, and HVAC/plumbing materials. While not a direct manufacturer like Türk+Hillinger, as a European distributor of competing heating element brands it represents a channel-side comparable in the same ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Chromalox: Chromalox manufactures electric heat and control products including tubular heaters, immersion heaters, circulation heaters, and process heating systems. Like Türk+Hillinger, it serves industrial process heating, oil & gas, and general industrial applications with comparable product breadth.
• Friedr. Freek GmbH: Friedr. Freek is a German manufacturer of electric heating elements, special heating systems, and temperature sensors serving plastics, packaging, medical, and general industrial customers. It is a direct competitor in the high-temperature cartridge and nozzle heater segment.
• Hotset GmbH: Hotset is a German-based manufacturer of cartridge heaters, tubular heaters, and hot runner heating elements for plastic processing, automotive, and industrial applications. Its product portfolio and German Mittelstand positioning make it a close comparable to Türk+Hillinger's industrial heating line.
• DBK Group: DBK Group manufactures electric heating elements, PTC heaters, and thermal management solutions for automotive, rail, and industrial applications. Its automotive and rail focus is highly comparable to Türk+Hillinger's HLPA and RKW product lines.
• Watlow Electric Manufacturing: Watlow is one of the largest global manufacturers of electric heating elements, temperature sensors, and process heating systems serving industrial, semiconductor, and medical customers. It is the most direct competitor to Türk+Hillinger, with overlapping cartridge heater, tubular heater, and custom thermal solution portfolios.
• Holroyd Components (Caldic UK): Holroyd Components is a UK-based manufacturer of heating elements, thermocouples, and industrial heating solutions. Its product range and customer overlap in plastics, automotive, and general industrial heating make it a direct competitor.
• NIBE Element (formerly Backer Group): NIBE's Element division is a major European manufacturer of heating elements and resistors serving automotive, industrial, and household appliance markets. The acquisition of Backer Group positioned it as a direct global competitor with comparable automotive and industrial heating exposure.
• Tempco Electric Heater Corporation: Tempco manufactures electric heating elements, temperature sensors, and controls for industrial OEM customers across plastics, packaging, medical, and process heating. Its product breadth and custom-engineering focus make it a direct US-based comparable to Türk+Hillinger.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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