HISTORY

  • April 1972

    Young Suhr started the company as a wagon jobber originally known as Auto Parts Unlimited.

  • June 1974

    Purchased a store building in Los Angeles which became the first location for Auto Parts Unlimited.

  • June 1975

    Incorporated Auto Parts Warehouse, Inc.

  • November 1976

    Purchased Knox-Seeman Auto Parts in Gardena, California (12,000 square feet). Incorporated A.P.W. Knox-Seeman Warehouse, Inc.

  • May 1982

    Developed a complete computerized management system to run company operations.

  • November 1990

    Purchased property adjacent to the Gardena store and added a 24,000 square feet warehouse to make it a total of 36,000 square feet of warehouse space.

  • June 1992

    Developed a remote ordering system enabling computer connectivity between APW and its customers.

  • December 1994

    Received Special Recognition Award from Fram Company. ($1,000,000 sales).

  • September 1995

    Opened first satellite warehouse (Pronto I) in Los Angeles, California (15,000 square feet).

  • December 1995

    Began donating funds to a charity organization with plans to donate more funds on behalf of each location as they open (As of 2007, APW has 8 locations and is currently donating over $30,000 per year to different organizations).

  • December 1995

    Received Special Recognition Award from Bendix Company ($2,000,000 sales).

  • October 1996

    Opened second satellite warehouse (Pronto II) in Cudahy, California (8,000 square feet).

  • February 1997

    Became a member of the National Pronto Association Product & Marketing Committee.

  • March 1998

    Opened third satellite warehouse (Pronto III) in Garden Grove, California (8,000 square feet).

  • December 1999

    Received Special Recognition Award from Monroe Company ($1,000,000 sales).

  • May 2000

    Opened fourth satellite warehouse (Pronto IV) in El Monte, California (10,000 square feet).

  • June 2000

    Purchased an 11,000 square feet warehouse building (Pronto III) in Garden Grove, California.

  • December 2000

    Received Special Recognition Award from Standard Products Company ($2,000,000 sales).

  • December 2000

    Received Special Recognition Award from Gates Rubber Company ($2,000,000 sales).

  • December 2000

    Achieved over $20,000,000 in net sales for the first time.

  • May 2001

    Opened fifth satellite warehouse (Pronto V) in San Diego, California (15,000 square feet).

  • October 2003

    Purchased main warehouse building in Carson, California (80,000 square feet).

  • November 2003

    Opened sixth satellite warehouse (Pronto VI) in Gardena, California (12,000 square feet).

  • March 2004

    Opened seventh satellite warehouse (Pronto VII) in Van Nuys, California (9,000 square feet).

  • July 2004

    Became a member of the National Pronto Association iT Committee.

  • January 2005

    Became a member of the National Pronto Association Executive Board of Directors.

  • March 2005

    Incorporated APW International, Inc. (Import & Export).

  • May 2005

    Developed APNet (APW & Partner's Network), proprietary online fulfillment system.

  • November 2006

    Received the prestigious Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Enhancement Award for C.V. drive axles.

  • May 2007

    Opened a fee warehouse in the State of Virginia.

  • October 2007

    APW International, Inc. agreed to exclusively distribute GCK C.V. Axle products in North America.

  • December 2007

    Surpassed $3 million in sales originated through APNet orders.