401 Heavy Duty Truck Parts of Mississauga, Ontario, and its five locations joined the VIPAR Heavy Duty network of distributors, VIPAR says.
"With their presence in the Toronto market and commitment to customer service, 401 Heavy Duty Truck Parts Inc. is a good addition to the VIPAR Heavy Duty network," says Joe Meyer, VIPAR Heavy Duty's vice president of business development. "Their integrated parts and service approach and continued investment in growth align well with our focus on supporting independent distributors and their customers in Canada."
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401 Heavy Duty Truck Parts was founded in 2017 and is a full-line heavy duty aftermarket distributor. It was started by Abdul Mian and David Langley and is led by Abdul Mian, CFO Sofia Mian, Vice President Umayr Mian and Langley, who serves as director of sales and marketing. It employs 40 team members and operates a fleet of delivery vehicles. The firm has branches in Mississauga, Cambridge, London, Bolton and Brampton, Ontario.
"We set out to build a business centered around accessibility and customer support with things like extended hours (all stores are open seven days a week, 364 days a year) and hiring former truck mechanics to work on our counters," Langley says. "Most importantly, we listened to our customers and our valued vendors to ensure that we have the parts they need when they need them."
At its Mississauga facility, 401 Heavy Duty Truck Parts operates alongside ASA Truck Repairs, also owned by Abdul Mian, which allows drivers and fleets to source parts and complete repairs or maintenance at the same location. 401 Heavy Duty Truck Parts offers more than 9,000 parts in stock and provides delivery services for larger parts orders. All locations offer flywheel resurfacing or exchange.
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"As a company with an aggressive growth plan, the next logical step for us was to join a buying group," Langley says. "After looking at all of the available options, VIPAR Heavy Duty stood above all others with their vast supplier network and the support that they offered to their independent distributors. We are looking forward to building our business through them and their valued supplier partners."
