EVENT: NAPA UK Open Day at FPS Manchester
Client: Alliance Automotive Group / NAPA UK
Location: FPS Distribution, Manchester, UK
Date: 7th September 2023
On Thursday 7th September we were hired by NAPA UK, part of the Alliance Automotive Group, to provide entertainment to their customers at their tradeshow at the FPS Distribution branch in Manchester.
There were many vendors there, complimentary food from ‘Chop & Chip’, and a replica of the Napa UK Racing Mini. This was the sixth event of eight that we have provided the entertainment for. The events draw in impressive crowds throughout the afternoon/evening making it them fantastic events. We have been booked for all of their open days around the UK.
- 25th May – FPS MAIDSTONE
- 15th June- FPS BIRMINGHAM
- 29th June – FPS DUNSTABLE
- 5th July – FPS NOTTINGHAM
- 19th July – FPS LEEDS
- 27th July – FPS GLASGOW
- 7th Sept – FPS MANCHESTER
- 12th Sept – FPS BELFAST
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National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA) was created in 1925 to meet America’s need for an effective automotive parts distribution system. Today, NAPA is now sold in 9 countries worldwide – the United States of America, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom.
When it was founded in the US back in 1925, NAPA had one simple goal. That was to serve customer needs with good quality products, through a strong and reliable distribution network. Fast forward to 2019 and NAPA is a dominant force across the North American automotive industry, trusted and loved as much as it is respected.
Now NAPA has brought its mission to the UK automotive aftermarket, creating bright new opportunity through its own tried and tested methods in the US.Bringing its passion, expertise and market insight with it, NAPA has a good grasp of the challenges faced by the aftermarket. NAPA is here to serve motorists with reliable quality parts, and to do it right.
FPS Distribution have been in distribution and wholesaling for over 80 years with a product portfolio that now spans the Automotive, Maintenance & Accessory and Retail sectors. Employing over 1,000 people, they operate across the UK through a network of 20 regional sites, including a National Distribution Centre based in Sheffield. With a reputation built on service excellence, our mission is to develop and maintain long term partnerships with our channel customers and suppliers and be a valued and integral part of their supply chain.
The business has expanded heavily over the past decade, with employee numbers up by 50% to over 1,000 and revenues up by over 150%, we consistently achieve healthy profitability and hold strong finances. This growth has been achieved through partnerships between customers, suppliers and employees, backed by strong investment and development within the business.
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