LKQ Acquires Five UK Paint Distributors

Aug. 8, 2013

Aug. 8, 2013—LKQ Corp. this week announced its acquisition of five paint distributors based in the U.K.

LKQ’s acquired distributors include Bee Bee Refinishing Supplies Halstead, JCA Coatings, Milton Keynes Paint & Equipment, Premier Paints, and Sinemaster Motor Factors. The distributors operate a total of 26 locations throughout the U.K.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“This acquisition furthers our commitment to expand Euro Car Parts collision parts business. With the addition of paint and an extended range of consumables to the Euro Car Parts product portfolio, we have taken another important step toward becoming the leading one-stop shop supplier to the collision repair industry in the U.K. market,” said Robert Wagman, president and CEO of LKQ.

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