The Lordco Auto Parts 36th Annual Tradeshow being held at Vancouver’s Pacific National Exhibition grounds got off to a strong start on Wednesday.

The annual event features more than 400 aftermarket exhibitors as well as show cars and prize draws. It is regarded as a cornerstone event of Canada’s automotive aftermarket industry.

Exhibitors saw brisk traffic from the opening, with attendance continuing to build throughout the afternoon and evening.

Technicians and shop owners were ethusiastic in their attendance at many equipment and product demos and more than a few happily shared their enthusiasm with extended family members brought along to see the business and fun aspects of the automotive aftemarket.

The Lordco Auto Parts Tradeshow continues Thursday, April 9, noon to 9 pm.

Lordco Auto Parts is Canada’s biggest privately held automotive parts distributor and Western Canada’s largest distributor and retailer of aftermarket parts and accessories. Its operations include 86 retail locations, nineteen truck centres, one centralized distribution centre, a 500- vehicle delivery fleet, more than 2,000 employees, and hundreds of thousands of part numbers. . Visit Lordco.com for more information about the company’s products, services or locations throughout British Columbia and Alberta.