Overview The automotive aftermarket employs over 4 million people in the U.S. and includes all products and services purchased for light and heavy duty vehicles. These items include replacement parts, accessories, lubricants, appearance items, service and repair as well as the tools and equipment needed to make the repair. Overall aftermarket sales are in excess of $200 billion and this figure continues to grow along with the vehicle population. Standard Motor Products, Inc., (SMP) is a leading independent manufacturer, distributor and marketer of replacement parts for motor vehicles in the automotive aftermarket industry, with an increasing focus on the original equipment and original equipment service markets. Our stock is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (SMP) where it has been listed since 1977. We are organized into two major operating segments, each of which focuses on a specific line of replacement parts. Our Engine Management Segment manufactures a full line of engine management related products including ignition and emission parts, ignition wires and cables and fuel system parts. Our Temperature Control Segment manufactures and remanufactures a full line of replacement parts for automotive air conditioning and heating systems including compressors, fan clutches, evaporator cores and accumulators, and power window accessories and windshield washer system parts SMP products are distributed throughout the U.S., Canada, Central and South America, Europe and Asia through traditional as well as non-traditional channels. We distribute parts under our own brand names, such as Standard, BWD, Hayden and Four Seasons, and through private labels. SMP products are distributed primarily to warehouse distributors, large retail chains, original equipment manufacturers and original equipment service part operations. Our customers consist of many of the leading auto parts retail chains and national program distribution groups, specialty market distributors and original equipment service parts organizations. In addition to the traditional automotive replacement market, SMP has engineered product solutions for the military, high-performance, agricultural, industrial and heavy-equipment markets. SMP has led the way in innovative technologies such as ‘next generation’ low emission hybrid systems, CNG and LPG fueled vehicles, diesel emission controls, and high-flow injection. Meeting customer demands in many different market channels is one of the qualities that sets SMP apart. At SMP, we are environmentally conscious and committed to making a difference with efficient and green manufacturing processes. Our commitment to engineering ingenuity makes us real problem solvers. Take a moment to view the case studies in this website to see how Standard Motor Products, Inc. has made a positive impact on the automotive marketplace and beyond. TOP