M&A Deal Summary

Genuine Parts Acquires Merle s Automotive Supply

On April 19, 2017, Genuine Parts acquired distribution company Merle s Automotive Supply

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Genuine Parts’ 10th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Genuine Parts’ 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Genuine Parts’ 1st transaction in Arizona.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-04-19
Target Merle s Automotive Supply
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Genuine Parts
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Merle s Automotive Supply

Tucson, Arizona, United States
Merle's Automotive Supply, Inc. is a 14 location automotive parts distributor serving both the commercial and retail markets in the greater Tucson and southern Arizona area. Merle's Automotive Supply was founded in 1969 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.

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Buyer

Genuine Parts

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1928
Sector Automotive
Employees60,000
Revenue 23.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Genuine Parts' corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Genuine Parts' corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Genuine Parts is a service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive replacement parts, industrial replacement parts, office products and electrical/electronic materials. Company products and services are offered through a network of over 2,000 operations, geographically located across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Genuine Parts was founded in 1928 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 20
Sector (Distribution) 10 of 10
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 18
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 10 of 13
Year (2017) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-21 Rochester Midland - Janitorial and Sanitation Business

Rochester, New York, United States

Rochester Midland Corp. - Janitorial and Sanitation Business is a distributor of janitorial and sanitation accessories.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-25 Alliance Industrie SA

Paris, France

Alliance Industrie SA is a parts distribution platform in Europe, with a focus on light vehicle and commercial vehicle replacement parts. Alliance Industrie SA was formed in 1991 and is based in Paris.

Buy $2.0B