Genuine Parts Company acquired Motor Parts & Equipment Corporation.

Genuine Parts Company specializes in distributing spare parts for automobiles and industrial equipment. Net sales break down by family of products as follows: - automotive spare parts and accessories (61.7%); - industrial spare parts and accessories (38.3%): industrial rollers, mechanical, electric, and hydraulic transmission parts, plumbing materials, pneumatics, etc. Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (66%), Europe (15.7%), Australasia (9.3%), Canada (8.7%), and Mexico (0.3%).