During AAPEX 2018 in Las Vegas, Auto Care Association member Centric Parts received the U.S. Commercial Service’s Export Achievement Certificate for the company’s accomplishments in the Central and South American markets.
Centric Parts has participated in numerous successful trade missions to Latin America. The trade missions are organized by the Auto Care Association and the U.S. Commercial Service, as part of the Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) award the association received from the U.S. Department of Commerce to help the automotive aftermarket increase its exports.
Martin Herbst, director, U.S. Commercial Service, Las Vegas, presented the certificate to Harold Menke, director, sales and special markets, Centric Parts, who accepted it on behalf of the company.
The certificate recognizes the success Centric Parts has achieved in key Latin American markets. Centric Parts, part of APC Automotive Technologies, is a Carson, California-based manufacturer and supplier of aftermarket brake and chassis components for passenger vehicles, medium-duty trucks, fleet vehicles, high-performance vehicles and race cars.
The Auto Care Association has an ever-increasing presence in the international automotive community, identifying and promoting international business opportunities for members. The association has hosted seven successful trade missions in the last three years to key markets in Central and South America. In addition, registration for an upcoming trade mission to Colombia in 2019 will open soon.
For more information about the Auto Care Association’s international initiatives, visit www.autocare.org/international/.
