Standard Motor Products

Standard Motor Products (SMP) is going for gold as a manufacturer and distributor of replacement parts for the automotive industry. The company is organized into two major operating segments. Its largest segment, Engine Management, makes ignition and emission parts, ignition wires, battery cables, and fuel system parts. Its Temperature Control segment manufactures and remanufactures air conditioning compressors, heating parts, engine cooling system parts, power window accessories, and windshield washer parts. Customers include warehouse distributors CARQUEST and NAPA Auto Parts and retail chains Advance Auto Parts and AutoZone. North America is SMP's core market, but a small portion of sales comes from Europe.