Allparts Expands Facility

COLMAR, Pa., June 25 -- R&B, Inc. today announced the completion of their expanded Allparts Distribution Center in Louisiana, Missouri. The Allparts division of R&B provides more than 7,700 SKUs of automotive brake hydraulics, hardware, cables, and clutch hydraulics parts to some of the largest retailers in the Automotive Aftermarket under a variety of brand names.

The expansion increases the size and capabilities of the Allparts Distribution Center to more than 90,000 sq. ft., and will accommodate the fall introduction of a Dorman(R) Brake Parts branded boxed program.

Richard Berman, President and CEO of R&B, said of the expansion, "With the introduction of our Dorman branded brake program later this year, it was important for us to make the necessary infrastructure investment. We are excited about growing our customer base through a Dorman branded program, while continuing to provide excellent service to our existing partners."

Allparts offers the Automotive Aftermarket a comprehensive program that includes full-line coverage, quality standards, "First-to-Market" late-model coverage, and exceptional value that eliminates the need for distributors to carry two lines in order to satisfy their customer demands for both coverage and value.

R&B, Inc. is a leading supplier of OE Dealer "Exclusive" automotive replacement parts, automotive hardware, brake products, and household hardware to the Automotive Aftermarket and general merchandise markets. R&B's automotive parts and hardware are marketed under more than thirty proprietary brand names, through its Motormite, Dorman, Allparts, Scan-Tech, MPI and Pik-A-Nut businesses. The R&B company website can be accessed at www.rbinc.com.