Genuine Parts Company Description
What do spark plugs, hydraulic hoses, note pads, and magnet wire have in common? They're all Genuine Parts. The diversified company is the largest member and majority owner of the National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA), a voluntary trade association that distributes auto parts nationwide. Genuine Parts Company (GPC) operates about 1,100 NAPA Auto Parts stores in more than 40 US states. North of the border, NAPA Canada runs more than 600 auto parts and TRACTION stores. GPC's Auto Todo subsidiary operates distribution centers and four auto parts stores and four centers in Mexico. Other subsidiaries include Balkamp, Motion Industries, S.P. Richards Company, and UAP Inc. GPC was founded in 1928.
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