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Company type | Public |
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NYSE: SMP S&P 600 component | |
Industry | Automobile |
Founded | 1919 |
Founder | Elias Fife, Ralph Van Allen |
Headquarters | Long Island City, New York , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Revenue | $969 million (2013) |
Number of employees | 3,500 |
Website | smpcorp.com |
Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE: SMP) is a manufacturer and distributor of automotive parts in the automotive aftermarket industry. The company was founded in 1919 as a partnership by Elias Fife and Ralph Van Allen and incorporated by Fife in 1926. It is headquartered in Long Island City, New York, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange.
Standard Motor Products, Inc. sells its products to warehouse distributors and auto parts retail chains around the world, under its own brand names such as Standard, BWD Automotive, Blue Streak Automotive, Blue Streak Wire, TechSmart, Intermotor, Factory Air, and Four Seasons, as well as under private labels for key customers.