The National Automotive Parts Association ( NAPA ), also known as NAPA Auto Parts , founded in 1925, is an American retailers' cooperative distributing automotive replacement parts, accessories and service items throughout North America.
23-653: There are over 6,000 NAPA Auto Parts stores in the United States, approximately 1500 of which are owned by Genuine Parts Company . The remainder are independently owned. 15,000 NAPA AutoCare repair facilities are in operation which provide vehicle maintenance and repair services. Outside the United States, NAPA operates in Canada through the UAP (United Auto Parts) division of Genuine Parts Company and NAPA Autopro repair facilities in Canada, Mexico and other locations throughout
46-613: A comprehensive program on stuttering. During the early years of the foundation, Frasers wife, Charlotte, was its entire staff. Fraser would eventually give the foundation most of its US$ 10 million endowment, and write Self-Therapy for the Stutterer , first published in 1978, a book that has been called a classic, and has been translated into eight languages. In 1984, Fraser received the fourth annual National Council on Communicative Disorders Distinguished Service Award. The council, composed of 32 United States organizations, recognized
69-533: Is a sponsor of the Atlanta Braves , Atlanta Falcons , Atlanta United , and the Mexico national football team . Genuine Parts Company Genuine Parts Company ( GPC ) is an American company engaged in the distribution of automotive replacement parts, industrial replacement parts, office products and electrical/electronic materials. GPC serves numerous customers from more than 2,600 operations around
92-529: Is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and operates 34 full-stocking distribution centers, 2 furniture only distribution centers, 5 S.P. Richards Canada distribution centers, 1 GCN Distribution Center, and 2 impact products distribution centers. The Electrical/Electronic Materials Group, operating under the name EIS, Inc. is one of North America's leading distributors of process materials, production supplies, industrial MRO and value added fabricated parts. EIS, Inc.
115-491: Is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia , and operates 49 branches and 7 fabrication facilities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic . Effective in 2018, EIS was combined into Motion Industries and will be identified as its Electrical Specialties Group. Malcolm Fraser (philanthropist) Malcolm Hough Fraser (1903–1994) was an American businessman. He founded
138-795: Is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama and operates 15 distribution centers, 523 branches, and 39 service centers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico . The Business Products Group, operating under the name S.P. Richards, distributes more than 61,000 items to over 5,200 resellers and distributors throughout the United States and Canada from a network of 60 distribution centers. Customers include independently owned office product dealers, large contract stationers, national office supply superstores, mail order distributors, internet resellers, college bookstores, office furniture dealers, janitorial and sanitation supply distributors, safety product resellers and food service distributors. S.P. Richards
161-733: The Genuine Parts Company with his brother in 1928 and the Stuttering Foundation of America in 1947, giving the latter most of its $ 10 million endowment . He was the recipient of the fourth annual National Council on Communicative Disorders Distinguished Service Award in 1984. Malcolm Fraser was born in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York , in 1903, and stuttered severely from an early age. He had his first formal speech therapy session with Dr. Frederick Martin, Superintendent of Speech Correction for
184-701: The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series ; they have remained a sponsor since 2007. The company has previously sponsored Michael Waltrip from 2001 to 2009 and Martin Truex Jr. from 2010 until 2013 when Truex and the Michael Waltrip Racing team were implicated in a race manipulation scandal at the 2013 Federated Auto Parts 400 . NAPA also sponsored Kelly Moore from 2001 to 2006 in the K&;N Pro Series East . NAPA
207-834: The Caribbean and Latin America. In April 2013, Genuine Parts Company acquired Exego Group, a leading automotive parts and accessories distributor in Australasia. The company sells automotive accessories and parts under the Repco name in Australia and New Zealand, but in 2017 began branding with the NAPA banner, first with a store in Logan City, Queensland, and since re-branding their Ashdown Ingram stores Australia wide, to fall under
230-485: The Genuine Parts Company in Atlanta . The former became the president of the company's Memphis warehouse , trained many of the employees who now manage the company, and would remain a director of the company until his death. As of 2000, the company was the "industry leading distributor of automotive, industrial, office and electrical/electronic replacement parts". In 1947, Fraser, at age 44, set up
253-585: The NAPA ( National Automotive Parts Association ) brand name. The company's GPC Asia Pacific business serves the Australasian markets primarily under the brand name Repco . The Automotive Parts Group supports over 6,000 NAPA AUTO PARTS stores throughout the United States, 700 wholesalers in Canada and 481 automotive locations in Australia and New Zealand. These stores sell to both the Retail (DIY) and Commercial (DIFM) automotive aftermarket customer and cover
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#1732782318742276-629: The NAPA Auto Parts banner as well. In September 2017, Genuine Parts Company acquired Alliance Automotive Group (AAG), a leading European distributor of vehicle parts, tools and workshop equipment. AAG is the second largest parts distribution platform in Europe and focuses on light vehicle and commercial vehicle replacement parts. Headquartered in London, AAG has 7,500 employees and over 1,800 company-owned stores and affiliated outlets across France,
299-600: The New York City Schools, who succeeded in helping him become fluent in the clinic. However, when instructed to speak on stage in a presentation to a group of eminent physicians, he "couldn't utter a single syllable"; he would remember that experience for many years, "even at age 90". Subsequently, he attended Hamilton College for two years, before graduating from the University of Pittsburgh in 1924. In 1928, Fraser and his older brother, Carlyle, founded
322-520: The Stuttering Foundation of America and made his first donation to the foundation, US$ 2,500, a significant amount at the time. He subsequently contacted Charles Van Riper , an expert in the field, who would eventually receive research grants from the foundation and work on various projects including a study on the effect of avoidance on stuttering, and a conference of experts that attempted to reach some agreement on general guidelines for
345-522: The U.K. and Germany. NAPA carries over 500,000 items, including automotive replacement parts, paint and refinishing supplies, automotive accessories, farm and marine supplies, tools and equipment, and heavy duty parts. NAPA also operates a parts repackaging company known as Balkamp. NAPA currently sponsors Chase Elliott and Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Cup Series , and have sponsored Elliot since 2014. NAPA also sponsors Ron Capps in
368-533: The Wildwood area of Cobb County , Georgia in June 2016. The Automotive Parts Group, the largest division of GPC, distributes approximately 475,000 automotive replacement parts, accessory items and service items throughout North America, Australia and New Zealand. In North America, parts are sold primarily under the NAPA brand name. The company's GPC Asia Pacific business serves the Australasian markets primarily under
391-489: The brand name Repco . The Industrial Parts Group, which operates under the name Motion Industries , offers access to industrial replacement parts and related supplies and serves over 150,000 MRO and OEM customers throughout North America and in all types of industries. These include the food and beverage, forest products, primary metal, pulp and paper, mining, automotive, oil and gas, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries. The Office Products Group, which operates under
414-481: The foundation's efforts in adding to stutterers', parents', clinicians', and the public's awareness and ability to deal constructively with stuttering. In 1989, Hamilton College presented him with the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters for his outstanding work on behalf of those who stutter. Fraser died of congestive heart failure on February 17, 1994, at the age of 91, at his home in Memphis. In 1997, he
437-716: The majority of all domestic and foreign motor vehicle models. The Industrial Parts Group, operating under the name Motion Industries , offers more than 5.9 million industrial replacement parts and related supplies. The Group serves over 150,000 MRO and OEM customers throughout North America and in all types of industries. These include the food and beverage, forest products, primary metal, pulp and paper, mining, automotive, oil and gas, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries. Strategically targeted specialty industries include power generation, waste-water treatment facilities, wind power generation, solar power, government projects, pipelines, railroads and ports, among others. Motion Industries
460-528: The name S. P. Richards Company, distributes more than 62,000 items to over 6,300 resellers and distributors throughout the United States and Canada from a network of 45 distribution centers. Customers include independently owned office product dealers, large contract stationers, national office supply superstores, mail order distributors, internet resellers, college bookstores, office furniture dealers, janitorial and sanitation supply distributors, safety product resellers and food service distributors. S. P. Richards
483-423: The purchase of Motor Parts Depot in Atlanta, Georgia for $ 40,000. They renamed the parts store Genuine Parts Company. The original Genuine Parts Company store had annual sales of just $ 75,000, and six employees. The Automotive Parts Group distributes automotive replacement parts, accessory items and service items throughout North America, Australia and New Zealand. In North America, parts are sold primarily under
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#1732782318742506-531: The world, and has approximately 48,000 employees. It owns the NAPA Auto Parts brand. Founded in 1925, GPC is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and consists of multiple subsidiaries that distribute automotive replacement parts, industrial replacement parts, office products and electrical/electronic materials. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since going public in 1948. The company moved into its new headquarters building in
529-698: Was sold on June 30, 2020, to H.I.G. Capital. The Electrical/Electronic Materials Group, which operates under the name EIS, Inc., distributes process materials, production supplies, industrial MRO and custom-engineered value added fabricated parts to more than 20,000 customers, including original equipment manufacturers, motor repair shops and a broad variety of industrial assembly and specialty wire and cable markets in North America. Products cover over 100,000 items including wire and cable, insulating and conductive materials, assembly tools and test equipment. In 1925, Carlyle and Malcolm Fraser founded GPC, with
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