GPC Exec To Share Business Insights At AASA Vision Conference
Scott Sonnemaker, group president, North American automotive, will speak openly about the future of the aftermarket.
NAPA Parent GPC Reports Solid First Quarter, Sees ‘Continued Strengthening’ of US Automotive Aftermarket
In the United States, sales for the Automotive Parts Group were up 2.5% and comparable store sales were up 3.5%.
Automotive Aftermarket Getting a Boost from ‘Normalized Winters,’ GPC’s Donahue Says
Lower fuel prices, full employment and an aging vehicle population aren’t the only tailwinds lining up behind the automotive aftermarket.
GPC Reports 15 Percent Jump in Sales, Hits 4th Quarter with ‘Positive Momentum’
Sales for the year through September were $14.1 billion, up nearly 17 percent from $12.1 billion in the first nine months of 2017.
Longtime GPC Chairman CEO Wilton Looney Passes Away At 99
After retiring from GPC in 1990, Looney kept an office at GPC headquarters and attended every board meeting for the next 28 years, totaling almost 80 years with his beloved company.
Merle’s Automotive Supply Acquired by GPC
Merle’s, founded in 1969 and based in Tucson, Arizona, is a 14-location automotive parts distributor serving both the commercial and retail markets in the greater Tucson and southern Arizona area.
GPC Elects Three New Corporate Officers
Robert Milstead was named senior vice president digital, Thomas Davis was named vice president supplier business IT and Jennifer Ellis was named corporate secretary and associate counsel.
GPC Reports Record Sales And Earnings For The Third Quarter
ATLANTA – Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) reported record sales and earnings for the third quarter and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2012. Thomas Gallagher, chairman and CEO, announced today that sales totaling $3.4 billion were up 3 percent compared to the third quarter of 2011. Net income for the quarter was $172.9 million, an increase
GPC Announces Proposed Acquisition Of NAPA Distributor
ATLANTA – Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Quaker City Motor Parts Co. (QCMP), a long-standing NAPA distributor. GPC announced it will purchase, for cash, all of the issued and outstanding common stock of QCMP. Consummation of the merger transaction is expected on or around May 1, and
GPC Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results for 2011
ATLANTA – Genuine Parts Co. reported fourth-quarter results and record sales and earnings for the year ended Dec. 31, 2011. Tom Gallagher, chairman and CEO, announced that sales in 2011 were $12.5 billion, up 11 percent compared to 2010. Net income for the year was $565 million, an increase of 19 percent, compared to $476