Supply update — July 2026
Hella discontinues the Erich Jaeger portfolio: what buyers should do now
In a customer letter dated July 24, 2026, Forvia HELLA announced that it discontinues the marketing and supply of products from the Erich Jaeger portfolio. This article summarizes the facts and the practical route for buyers who know these products by their Hella part number.
What Hella announced
Following the Erich Jaeger insolvency proceedings, Hella cites significant price increases, modified payment terms and uncertainty about future availability. Effective July 24, 2026, Hella accepts no new orders for the affected products. Orders already confirmed remain valid; unconfirmed orders require an explicit confirmation. Hella explicitly notes that customers are free to procure the products directly from Erich Jaeger or its legal successor.
What this means for buyers
Products bought under a Hella part number (8JA, 8JB, 8KA and similar) are Erich Jaeger manufactured articles. The manufacturer continues to produce and deliver. Only the Hella sales channel disappears — the articles themselves remain available through authorized Erich Jaeger distributors.
How to keep ordering
ConnectorRoute is an authorized Erich Jaeger distributor and supplies the genuine articles from stock, EU-wide. Convert your Hella number with the cross-reference table and order the Erich Jaeger article directly, or send your article list for a quote.
Hella number not listed?
Send us the Hella or Erich Jaeger numbers on your list — we validate the cross-reference and availability before quoting.
Source
Forvia HELLA customer letter “Future Supply of Products from the Erich Jaeger Portfolio”, July 24, 2026.
ConnectorRoute is an authorized Erich Jaeger distributor. Other brand, distributor and article numbers are used for identification and cross-reference purposes only.