Motorcar Parts of America acquires Centric Parts brake brands
Motorcar Parts of America announced its acquisition of the intellectual and digital property associated with the Centric Parts brake brands from First Brands Group. The deal followed First Brands Group’s September 2025 filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In the new announcement, Motorcar Parts of America said a court-supervised sales process managed the transaction. It cited […] The post Motorcar Parts of America acquires Centric Parts brake brands appeared first on Digital Commerce 360.
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Motorcar Parts of America announced its acquisition of the intellectual and digital property associated with the Centric Parts brake brands from First Brands Group. The deal followed First Brands Group’s September 2025 filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
In the new announcement, Motorcar Parts of America said a court-supervised sales process managed the transaction. It cited Section 363 of the U. S. Bankruptcy Code.
“The transaction was structured without assuming operational liabilities and certain assets were transferred free-and-clear from all liens, claims and encumbrances,” according to the announcement. Motorcar Parts of America is a remanufacturer, manufacturer and distributor of automotive aftermarket parts.
Centric Parts’ brake business had estimated gross sales as high as $400 million at the supplier level based on industry reports, the announcement said. The companies did not disclose additional terms of the deal. News QXO, TopBuild shareholders vote to approve acquisition Brian Warmoth | Jun 30, 2026
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