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ARCH Joins IAPA and The Network

Established in 1981, ARCH serves over 1,000 installers from ten company owned stores and its 50,000 square foot warehouse headquartered in Hollis, NY. Chris Bodh is the president. Mike Lee serves as vice president. The company’s sales mix is 50/50 installer/retail.

"We are very enthusiastic about our affiliation with IAPA," said Bodh. "The combination of IAPA’s purchasing power in both branded and Auto Star (private brand), in conjunction with the Automotive Service Professionals (ASP) program, will ensure ARCH Auto Parts, Inc. will continue to grow for many years to come."

"We’re proud to welcome ARCH into the IAPA/ADN family," said Mike Kamal, Co-President of the Network. "Thanks to the recent formation of the Network, IAPA has increased its buying power, enabling us to provide ARCH and our other member companies unprecedented strength in the marketplace."

IAPA represents 16 independently owned distribution companies and over 100 warehouse outlets in 45 states and Canada. IAPA negotiates and delivers over 1 billion dollars worth of auto parts to over 4,000 independent auto parts store members and tech centers. ASP is a national membership-based organization operating under IAPA’s unified marketing umbrella. ASP service centers have access to national management and advertising programs while retaining their independence. They are part of the new Automotive Distribution Network (ADN). The Network consists of 51 members and 242 Warehouse Distributor locations with $2+ billion in annual sales.

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