Automotive Parts Associates (APA) has successfully concluded its 2025 Annual General Meeting, held March 21-23 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in New Orleans, LA. The vibrant event brought together APA shareholders, TruStar members, and supplier partners for three...
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , whose automotive aftermarket holdings include Advance Auto Parts stores as well as Carquest Canada, announced that it has completed the U.S. store closure phase of its transformation plan and is entering its next phase of returning to...
Spectra Premium has announced a strategic partnership with Specialty Sales and Marketing (SS&M), a premier sales agency specializing in the Automotive and Heavy-Duty aftermarket segments. This collaboration reinforces its commitment to providing localized support...
Specialty Sales & Marketing has announced two key appointmets to its sales force. Dan Clark has rejoined SS&M and will cover the Southwestern Ontario -- Heavy Duty territory. He had previously worked with SS&M from 2000-2007, but has a career in the...
Spectra Premium Mobility Solutions has announced the appointmen t of Sadra Behbahani as its new Sales Director for Canada. Sadra Behbahani Behbahani has more than 10 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket industry and brings strong expertise in category...
Andy Murphy, an aftermarket industry veteran who has also managed to be a leading organizer for charity fundraising, says the High Fives for Kids Foundation Distinguished Recognition Award belongs to the many who help make these initiatives happen. “I think it's safe...
The Canadian Auto Care Industry Conference (CAIC) brings together the AIA Canada National Conference and CCIF Toronto for two-days of networking and learning about hot industry topics, trends, challenges, and the state of Canada’s auto care sector. The sold out event...
ABS Friction, which for almost 30 years manufactured premium Canadian-made brake pads supplying major private labels and its own brands--IDEAL Brake Parts and SILENCER Friction--goes on the auction block this week. The Guelph, Ontario company was co-founded in 1995 by...
The MEMA Center for Sustainability made a significant step towards fostering industry collaboration through its Sustainability Council, which launched with its inaugural meeting in February 2025. This meeting brought together both MEMA Original...