StopTech / Centric / Raybestos Out of Business
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Before everyone panics , are all their brands going out of business ? Michelin and BF Goodrich , Fram , Autolite seems like this would be major news .
Pretty sure it’s just centric, Raybestos, and stoptech. Still pretty big news. Feel like they made solid OEM replacement brake parts. Used them on a lot of cars over the years.
It's all their brands, Michelin and BFG are just name branded wipers, not the tire companies.
Ford and Chevrolet were trying to buy some of the filters out, but haven't heard how that's going.
It's First Brands bankruptcy.
It along with Tricolor was a big deal in private credit. That market is around the same size now as a percentage of GDP as housing was at the start of the GFC.
I don't know why they're closing down those lines while keeping others running while trying to sell them.
It along with Tricolor was a big deal in private credit. That market is around the same size now as a percentage of GDP as housing was at the start of the GFC.
I don't know why they're closing down those lines while keeping others running while trying to sell them.
There's a ton of Centric rotors already out there. I'm not worried about finding them. My XP-985 Autolite plugs will last longer than my Jeep so I'm good. 
Wow, crazy times. Greed will eventually destroy this country it seems.
It’s usually true. Good well run companies get bought by a PE firm looking to make huge profit. When they don’t have the founder that cares about the product anymore things go south.
Regardless, I just bought some centric rotors. Needed them anyways soon.
Interesting read , thanks John . Typical greedy , crooked , POS that screwed over thousands of folks. Some of these deserve to hang.
I just bought centric drum bake shoes and hardware. Plenty of stock still and their website still works.
If you think you might need a set, buy them now.There's a ton of Centric rotors already out there. I'm not worried about finding them. My XP-985 Autolite plugs will last longer than my Jeep so I'm good.
The odd thing in this case was that Patrick James founded and owned First Brands. It wasn't a PE acquisition or conglomeration. Instead, he used the Private Credit rather than traditional business banking markets to fund operations and expansion.
OMG FRAM is on that list ! I'm buying every oil filter I can find, I'm getting used to 40MPG in my Jeep ! 
OMG FRAM is on that list ! I'm buying every oil filter I can find, I'm getting used to 40MPG in my Jeep !
You're not doing it right. @bohuggabee is getting 46 MPG now.
p.s. Sadly, the female customers at AutoZone still find him repulsive.
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