Litens announced that it has acquired a controlling interest in Dolz, a Spanish-based manufacturer and distributor of automotive water pumps and other powertrain products.

“The addition of the Dolz product line highly complements our current product offerings, allowing our combined companies to offer a wider range of products to each of our customers,” said Paul Robinson, CEO of Litens. “We are pleased to welcome Jesus Dolz and the Dolz team and look forward to working together.”

Dolz will continue to operate as a separate business under the leadership of CEO Jesus Dolz.

“Dolz and Litens both have a long history in the automotive industry,” Dolz said. “I am excited to continue to lead the Dolz business working with the Litens team to grow the business by providing our customers with the best products and services.”  

For almost 90 years, Industrias Dolz S.A. has been a leading manufacturer and supplier of water pumps for the automotive aftermarket.  Dolz manufactures more than 5.5 million pumps per year in its three plants in Spain, China and Argentina. It is present in more than 70 countries through a strategically located support and distribution network positioned to provide outstanding service globally.