WAI Global has announced a major expansion of its Memphis Distribution Center. The project includes a 75,000-square-foot expansion, implementation of a modern warehouse management system, and equipment upgrades designed to improve inventory management, order...
Pat's Auto Supply has appointed aftermarket veteran Joergen Wikene as its new Sales Director, adding more than three decades of industry experience to its leadership team. Wikene joins the Alberta- and British Columbia-based distributor after serving as Sales Manager,...
Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) announced it has entered into a 50/50 joint venture agreement with Techstrong Holdings Limited to form Techstrong Electronics (Thailand) Company, an automotive sensor manufacturing company. Through this partnership, SMP will acquire...
In this issue, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ottawa distributor Hosie and Brown and find out how they got to where they are today. In this latest issue of Jobber Nation, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ottawa distributor Hosie & Brown and dive into...
O’Reilly Automotive is reported to have made a $10bn USD cash offer (approx. $14bn CAD) offer for Genuine Parts Company’s automotive business. Both organizations have significant footprint in Canada. GPC is the owner of Montreal-based UAP Inc., operator of the NAPA...
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., a leading retailer in the automotive aftermarket industry, announces the release date for its second quarter 2026 results as Wednesday, July 29, 2026. A conference call to follow on Thursday, July 30, 2026. The Company’s second quarter 2026...
Pennzoil Quaker State Company DBA SOPUS Products, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell USA, Inc., that comprises Shell's United States lubricants business, has completed the previously announced sale of Jiffy Lube International (JLI) and its subsidiary Premium Velocity...
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. announced it has acquired the intellectual and digital property associated with the Centric Parts brake brands from First Brands Group through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. The transaction was managed through a...
AIT Canada/TrakMotive has relocated its operations to a new facility in Mississauga, Ont., as part of an initiative aimed at improving service levels and supporting future growth. The company is now operating from 300 Pendant Dr., Mississauga, ON, L5T 2W6. Existing...