Automotive Frost Radar™: European Aftermarket Parts Distributors, 2022

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Automotive
SECTOR
Aftermarket

RELEASE DATE
20-Dec-2022
REGION
Europe
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Frost Radar

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PE1E-01-00-00-00
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AU02479-EU-MR_27301
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Frost Radar™: European Aftermarket Parts Distributors, 2022
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The European aftermarket distribution ecosystem is a multi-billion euro industry, with distributors grouped into uneven clusters based on their size (revenue and network) and the operating structures of their respective buying groups. Frost & Sullivan independently plotted the top 10 European distributors in this Frost Radar™ analysis. In 2019, selected European distributors (top 10 from the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain) combined accounted for €9.79 billion in revenue and grew to €10.96 billion post-pandemic in 2021. The automotive aftermarket is forecast to register positive incremental revenue growth with the global market recovery from pandemic-induced restrictions. Germany, France, and the United Kingdom have a broader mix of buying groups and distributors that point to higher automotive aftermarket activity and increasing competition in these regions. Three distributors from the United Kingdom make the cut in the top 5 regional distributors and have affiliations with North American buying groups, reflecting the rising interest in the European distribution ecosystem. Anecdotal research from Frost & Sullivan’s Europe Aftermarket Parts Buying Group and Distributor Profiles and Growth Opportunities report outlined the top 3 distributors in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain based on benchmarking criteria such as financials and investment appetite, network strength, pandemic impact and recovery, technician training, digitization in/of B2B and B2C portals, connected technologies in the value chain, digital transformation, workshop concepts and loyalty programs, private label strength, remanufactured parts, and commercial vehicle parts. The criteria are further distilled to the top 10 based on revenue and revenue growth as well as innovation strategy, which forms the participants on this Frost Radar™.

Author: Benson Augustine

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Frost Radar™: European Aftermarket Parts Distributors

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Alliance Automotive Group (AAG)

AD Giadi Group

GSF Car Parts

IDLP Group

Johannes J Matthies GmbH & Co (JJ Matthies)

LKQ Europe GmbH

Nova Group S.r.l

Rhiag Group

Stahlgruber GmbH

Wessels & Muller SE AG (WM SE)

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Significance of Being on the Frost Radar™

Companies plotted on the Frost RadarTM are the leaders in the industry for growth, innovation, or both. They are instrumental in advancing the industry into the future.

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The European aftermarket distribution ecosystem is a multi-billion euro industry, with distributors grouped into uneven clusters based on their size (revenue and network) and the operating structures of their respective buying groups. Frost & Sullivan independently plotted the top 10 European distributors in this Frost Radar™ analysis. In 2019, selected European distributors (top 10 from the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain) combined accounted for €9.79 billion in revenue and grew to €10.96 billion post-pandemic in 2021. The automotive aftermarket is forecast to register positive incremental revenue growth with the global market recovery from pandemic-induced restrictions. Germany, France, and the United Kingdom have a broader mix of buying groups and distributors that point to higher automotive aftermarket activity and increasing competition in these regions. Three distributors from the United Kingdom make the cut in the top 5 regional distributors and have affiliations with North American buying groups, reflecting the rising interest in the European distribution ecosystem. Anecdotal research from Frost & Sullivan’s Europe Aftermarket Parts Buying Group and Distributor Profiles and Growth Opportunities report outlined the top 3 distributors in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain based on benchmarking criteria such as financials and investment appetite, network strength, pandemic impact and recovery, technician training, digitization in/of B2B and B2C portals, connected technologies in the value chain, digital transformation, workshop concepts and loyalty programs, private label strength, remanufactured parts, and commercial vehicle parts. The criteria are further distilled to the top 10 based on revenue and revenue growth as well as innovation strategy, which forms the participants on this Frost Radar™. Author: Benson Augustine
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Author Benson Augustine
Industries Automotive
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Keyword 1 automotive aftermarket parts distributors
Keyword 2 Europe Aftermarket Parts Distributors
Keyword 3 aftermarket parts europe
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