Keystone Automotive Operations Inc.
Keystone Automotive Operations Inc.
Keystone’s Beginnings... Our company history begins with the dreams of a father and son and the opening of the first retail A&A Auto Store. Joe Amato Sr., a native of northeastern Pennsylvania, opened the first A&A store in the early 1960s – a store with ample space to serve as a distribution center for other enthusiasts and small local repair shops.
Several years later, Joe’s son Joe Jr. – a young, high school student – entered the family business. Joe Jr. was passionate about drag racing and keen on building his family legacy. Following his passion, he created S&S Speed, a parts retail store devoted exclusively to speed and performance parts. As Joe Jr. achieved legendary status on the drag racing circuit, the Amato businesses grew and so did the number of automotive and speed enthusiasts employed by the Amato’s.
In 1971, the Amato family businesses evolved into the Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc that we know today. Keystone expanded rapidly in all areas of inventory, distribution, and customer service from that point forward, strengthening its market reputation for customer service excellence and superior product selection.
| Milestones: | |
| 1971 | Keystone Automotive Operations opens for business |
| 1977 | Keystone receives SEMA WD of the Year Award |
| 1986 | Keystone receives SEMA WD of the Year Award |
| 1988 | Exeter, PA main warehouse opens |
| 1989 | Greensboro, NC sales center & cross-dock opens |
| 1992 | Perrysburg, OH sales center & cross-dock opens |
| 1998 | Shrewsburg, MA cross-dock opens |
| Keystone acquires American Specialty Inc. (NY) | |
| Keystone acquired by Advent, Littlejohn, & GE Commercial Finance | |
| 1999 | Toronto, ON sales center & cross-dock opens |
| Memphis, TN cross-dock opens | |
| Dallas, TX cross-dock opens | |
| Keystone acquires American Parts Warehouse (APW) | |
| Keystone acquires Performance Improvements Warehouse (Canada) | |
| 2000 | Pittsburgh, PA cross-dock opens |
| Chicago, IL cross-dock opens | |
| Kansas City, KS sales center, cross-dock & distribution center opens | |
| Denver, CO sales center and cross-dock opens | |
| Hyattsville, MD cross-dock opens | |
| 2001 | Orlando, FL cross-dock opens |
| Long Island, NY Sales Center and Cross Dock opens | |
| Evansville, IN cross-dock opens | |
| Athens, GA cross-dock opens | |
| 2002 | Cornwall, ON cross-dock opens |
| Mobile, AL cross-dock opens | |
| 2003 | Corona, CA sales center, cross-dock, & distribution center opens |
| Keystone acquires Wilco Sales Corp. | |
| Bain Capital acquires Keystone Automotive Operations | |
| 2004 | Sacramento, CA cross-dock opens |
| 2005 | Albuquerque, NM cross-dock opens |
| Keystone acquires Blacksmith Distributing | |
| Ehrlanger, KY Cross Dock opens | |
| Keystone acquires Reliable Automotive | |
| 2006 | St. Paul, MN cross-dock opens |
| Atlanta, GA cross-dock & distribution center opens | |
| 2007 | Phoenix, AZ cross-dock opens |
| Keystone receives SEMA WD of the Year Award | |
| 2008 | Rochester, NY cross-dock opens |
| Burley, ID cross-dock opens | |
| Houston, TX cross-dock opens | |
| Keystone acquires assets of Arrow Speed Warehouse | |
| 2009 | Aberdeen, SD Cross Dock opens |
| Moosejaw, SA - Canada Cross Dock opens | |
| Portland, OR Cross Dock opens | |
| 2010 | Moncton, MB Cross Dock opens |
| 2011 | Platinum Equity acquires Majority Ownership of Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. |
| Keystone acquires NTP Distribution, Inc. (NTP) | |
| 2012 | Richmond, IN Cross Dock open |