Euro Car Parts
Euro Car Parts
Euro Car Parts is a distributor of car parts throughout Europe. They have over 200 locations across the continent. This large network of locations allows customers to find the exact parts they need for their cars. These parts are available at a variety of prices and are made to last. In addition to supplying quality auto parts, they also offer a variety of car services, including car repair and maintenance.
LKQ Corporation
LKQ Corporation is a leading provider of automotive parts and accessories with nationwide distribution, including Keystone Automotive locations. They offer a wide range of automotive parts including door and mirror assemblies, head and tail lamps, bumper assemblies, fenders, hoods, and wheels. You can also find OEM parts, such as brake calipers and drums, at LKQ locations nationwide.
LKQ Corporation is one of the largest aftermarket parts providers in the United States, with a presence in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Mexico. It operates over 460 facilities that offer a wide range of replacement systems and parts. The company has more than 440,000 employees across its global operations.
LKQ Corporation has recently purchased Andrew Page, a historic automotive parts and garage equipment supplier. The privately held company was acquired in a pre-packaged deal by LKQ Corporation, an S&P500 company listed on the Nasdaq market. Andrew Page employs about 2,000 people and 109 retail sites. As of September 2015, the company generated PS192 million in sales, according to its annual report.
LKQ Corporation has acquired a part distributor in the UK. The acquisition gives the company access to one of the largest automotive aftermarket parts distributors in Europe. Its combined operations offer a diverse product line and nearly 14,000 SKUs.
Harry Bauer
Harry Bauer was born in 1904 and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1927. During his early career, he served at various shore stations, including the battleships Cuyama and Twiggs. In July 1941, he was commissioned as a Lieutenant Commander, and on 1 January 1942, he took command of the fast transport Gregory. He was a veteran of World War II, and received four battle stars for his actions during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
Harry and Kathy Bauer started FCP Euro in Groton, Connecticut, and it has since grown into one of the largest European car parts retailers in the world. The company offers over 150,000 Genuine and OEM parts for European cars and trucks. Their catalog includes parts for BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Porsche, Volvo, and more. They have a 100,000-square-foot distribution center in Milford, CT, and can ship to most of the Northeast in one business day.
After operating the small Groton store for almost two decades, FCP Euro turned its focus to customer service and avoided selling cheap parts, which promised low margins but disappointed customers. The company expanded to Old Saybrook, Connecticut, in 2008, and by 2014, its annual sales had grown to $8 million. The company’s parent company sold the company to the founders, and the company is still run by the Bauers.
Kathy Bauer
The FCP Euro chain is the largest of its kind in the world. Founded by Harry and Kathy Bauer in Groton, CT, in 1986, the company has grown to $30 million in annual sales. Although the company is privately owned, it competes with larger brands thanks to its superior quality and comprehensive Lifetime Replacement Promise.
It was the Internet that paved the way for the company to expand and offer more than 350,000 parts. In addition, the company also offers do-it-yourself video instructions on how to properly maintain and repair your car. Its customers are do-it-yourself enthusiasts who have cars between four and 12 years old.
Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia
Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia is an Indian businessman and entrepreneur. He founded a company that manufactures euro car parts for the global market. The company is based in New Delhi and has a workforce of 4,000. The company has been in business for over five years.
Today, the company is one of the largest car parts distributors in Europe. The company was founded by Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia, who is now a majority shareholder. In October 2011, the firm was acquired by LKQ Corporation. Today, Sukhpal serves as a director of LKQ Corporation and has invested in Digraph. He has also retained his position as the Managing Director of the company.
In 1978, Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia founded Euro Car Parts with a PS5,000 loan from a local bank. He grew the company organically and through acquisitions to become Europe’s largest car parts distributor. Today, the company employs more than 12,000 people and has 300 branches worldwide. As an entrepreneur, Ahluwalia also owns a successful property-based business in the UK.
Alongside Euro Car Parts, Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia has founded the Dominvs Group, a family-owned business with over PS750m in assets. He also founded Digraph, a company that distributes truck parts. He also has a family foundation, the Ahluwalia Family Foundation, which helps educational institutions in India. His foundation has recently funded the construction of a school in Faridabad, India.
16 distribution centres in the UK
With over 130,000 different stocked part numbers, Euro Car Parts is a UK-based car parts supplier with more than 200 outlets. In recent years, the company has expanded to the point where its 400,000-square-foot warehouse became overcrowded, and it had to open several regional hubs across the country to meet demand. With the expansion, the company decided to build a new, highly automated distribution centre. This facility will consolidate the parts that it distributes into a 1.1 million sq ft warehouse.
The new warehouse features semi-automated picking and put-away machines. It also boasts a new performance section, covering over 7,000 different car parts. In addition, the company has upgraded the hardware and software of its website, with enhanced ‘click and collect’ functionality and multilingual functionality.
The new website is fully responsive and mobile optimised. It includes a performance parts section and an enhanced ‘CLICK AND COLLECT’ service. The company makes approximately 60,000 deliveries per day to UK garages, and stocks more than 130,000 parts and accessories. Besides parts, Euro Car Parts also sells tools, dash cams, and sat navs.
CLASS
Euro Car Parts has implemented the CLASS system to improve the way the company handles parts. The software allows the team to quickly identify process problems and recommend improvements. The software also helps them plan daily operations, and make changes to processes and time changes. The software also allows them to import their process assumptions. The company has been able to achieve its objectives with CLASS.
The company is a leader in the automotive aftermarket parts industry and is headquartered in the United Kingdom. It has over 3,500 employees and serves more than 120,000 commercial customers. It offers over 114,000 SKUs, allowing its customers to find the exact part they need at the lowest possible cost.
