Genuine Parts Company Asia Pacific, parent company of Repco, NAPA and Motion businesses, has finished building its new 29,000m2 distribution centre in Wiri, South Auckland.
The distribution centre will help serve growth in GPC’s omni-channel automotive and industrial parts businesses.
The facility has capacity to hold 140,000 product lines to support the 120-branch network of GPC’s Repco and NAPA retail brands and its Motion Industries New Zealand industrial parts supply business.
Five of GPC’s Auckland-based distribution centres will be consolidated into this one facility over the next two years, and it is expected to be fully operational by November 2023.
“The new distribution centre will provide the capacity and capability for our next 30 years of growth, expanding the service and product range Repco, NAPA and Motion can offer,” said GPC New Zealand executive general manager Jonathon Maddren.
“With this large capital project, we are making a clear commitment to our team, to our customers and to the future of the auto and industrial aftermarket supply industry.”
First to move into the new facility is the GPC NZ Industrial team, Motion New Zealand, comprising the SAECOWilson, HCD Flow Technology, Seal Innovations and Conveyor & Transmission businesses.All 100 existing distribution centre staff will relocate to the new centre, with future employment opportunities expected.
