American automotive aftermarket retailer Advance Auto Parts (AAP) is set to purchase a US-based auto parts maker General Parts International for $2.04bn in cash. This deal will create the largest automotive replacement parts provider in ...
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Advance Auto Parts Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire General Parts International Inc. (GP) for $2.04 billion. GP is a distributor and supplier of original equipment and aftermarket replacement products for commercial ...
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Federal-Mogul Corp. says its Wagner Brake brand is reaching out to automotive parts distributors and service providers to increase awareness of the new packaging LeafMark designation covering “low copper” compliant brake pads. ...
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MAM Software Group, a leading developer of business management software solutions, has announced that it is developing a new eBay module for its Autopart management software. MAM Autopart is a business management solution for automotive ...
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The remaining former assets of bankrupt auto parts giant Fenco are up for bid following the successful large-lot sale of the majority of the assets. Tiger Group's Remarketing Services Division is liquidating the bankrupt companies' ...
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The Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) eBooth promotion widget lets buyers use an exhibitor’s website to access information, view the exhibitor’s eBooth profile and add the exhibitor to their event expo plan. AAPEX is ...
GE Lighting delivers improved visibility and a long life rating for drivers with its GE NIGHTHAWK™ LED headlights, which are designed to last for 15,000 hours and draw less amperage than standard halogen headlights. GE will ...
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Lund International Holding, a portfolio company of Highlander Partners, has purchased all of the operating assets of an American truck accessories maker AMP Research. AMP offers automatic power articulating running boards, bed steps, bed ...
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The National Pronto Association has selected DENSO Products and Services Americas Inc. for its OE Supplier of the Year award for the seventh time in the past eight years (see Pronto honors DENSO: 6X Supplier of the Year). Pronto members ...
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The Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) 2013 Learning Forum will offer sessions on sales and marketing approaches to help buyers grow their business. The 2013 AAPEX is set for Nov. 5-7 at the Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, Nev. ...
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Permeability rate for the automotive LED lighting is on the rise. However, the market is still plagued with such problems as strict product regulations and lengthy authorization periods for human resource costs. Despite this, automotive LED ...
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Wix Filters has named Steve Ellis its new Canadian business development manager. Ellis will manage an 11-person team of national sales reps, responsible for expanding Wix's market position in all Canadian provinces and territories, the ...
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Centric Parts has once again been awarded a Friction Materials Standards Institute (FMSI) Award for contributions to the automotive industry. This is the 11th year in a row that Centric Parts has been so honored by FMSI dating back to the ...
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The Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) 2013 Mobile App offers several new features to help buyers plan for the event and easily navigate the show floor while at AAPEX. AAPEX is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5 through Thursday, Nov. 7, at ...
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Automechanika Moscow is Russia's international trade fair for automotive parts, equipment and service suppliers. As the world’s biggest trade fair for the automotive aftermarket, the Automechanika spotlights innovations and solutions ...
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