# First Brands Group acquires Brake Parts Inc. and Champion Laboratories

First Brands Group, a global automotive parts manufacturer, has acquired Brake Parts Inc., which manufactures Raybestos branded brake parts, and Champion Laboratories Inc., a filtration manufacturer with LuberFiner brand. The acquisitions are effective immediately.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-07-31
- Where: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: brake parts, filtration products
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [First Brands Group](https://endata.com/companies/49033.md) (acquirer)
- [Brake Parts Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/49034.md) (target)
- [Champion Laboratories Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/49035.md) (target)

## Sources

- [tricoproducts.com](https://www.tricoproducts.com/resources/first-brands-group-formerly-trico-group-acquires-brake-parts-inc-bpi-and-champion-laboratories-inc-champ-labs.html), 2020-07-31: "We are excited to add Raybestos and Luberfiner comprehensive product lines to our market-leading portfolio of aftermarket brands."
- [aftermarketnews.com](https://www.aftermarketnews.com/tag/mergers-acquisitions/page/46/), 2020-09-15: "First Brands has acquired Brake Parts Inc and Champion Laboratories Inc."

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