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Accuride was founded in 1986 in order to acquire the wheel-making division of Firestone Tire & Rubber Company. [1] The purchase was orchestrated by Bain Capital under the direction of Mitt Romney . With Bain Capital as its new owners, Accuride revamped production and restructured executive pay, quickly boosting the company's profitability. [ 2 ]
The National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA, also known as NAPA Auto Parts), is an American retailers' cooperative distributing automotive replacement parts, accessories, and service items throughout North America. Established in 1925, NAPA is a division of Atlanta-based Genuine Parts Company.
Chrome Specialties was an American manufacturer and distributor of custom and replacement parts for Harley-Davidson motorcycles.Founded in 1984 by brothers John A. Kuelbs and Gregory G. Kuelbs, Chrome Specialties grew into one of the largest aftermarket motorcycle parts distributors in the world, [1] offering over 12,000 products from a 900-page catalog.
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Ace Hardware Malaysia currently has 22 branches nationwide as of January 1, 2022. [84] Ace Hardware Philippines Inc was founded in 1997, opening its first branch in the Philippines at SM Southmall in Metro Manila. [85] Currently, Ace Hardware has more than 100 branches all over the country. [86] [87] ACE Hardware is an affiliate of the SM Group ...
In 2000, Heafner Group acquired American Tire Distributors. [5] Heafner Tire changed its name to American Tire Distributors (ATD) in 2002. [6] American Tire Distributors was acquired by TPG Capital in 2010. [7] ATD filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October 2018, seeking to cut $1.1 billion of the company's debt. [8]
In 1995, Western Auto acquired 84 auto parts stores in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia and Tennessee from the bankrupted Nationwise Automotive chain for an undisclosed amount [8] and later acquired Wheels Discount Auto Supply and its 82 auto parts stores in New York and Pennsylvania from its then owner Fay's Drug for $37 million. [9] [10]