Nipparts
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Nipparts is a private company set up in 1981 based in Holland and situated in the UK and Belgium and is Europe's number one supplier of Japanese and Korean aftermarket car parts.
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| Type | Private |
| Genre | Automotive |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founder | E. Piekaar |
| Headquarters | Breukelen |
| Area served | Europe |
| Key people | G.J. Piekaar – Bakker (Managing Director), T. Griffioen (Commercial Director), M. Windheuser (Managing Director Nipparts UK) |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Automotive goods and services |
| Revenue | $12.81 million |
| Employees | 50+ |
| Parent | Kroymans Corporation Group |
| Divisions | Nipparts UK, Nipparts BV, Nipparts Belgium |
| Website | Official Website |
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[edit] History
Nipparts was established in 1981 by E.Piekaar In 1991, Nipparts UK was established. Since August 2002, Nipparts has been a member of the Kroymans Corporation Group with a present turnover of 1.2 billion euros. Kroymans Corporation is the leading automotive company in the Benelux with links with companies such as Chrysler.
Nipparts is an automotive parts seller, that specialises in Japanese and Korean parts. It is based in Holland but is also present in other European countries like the UK and Belgium. As specialists in Japanese and Korean parts, Nipparts supplies parts for over 35 car manufactures such as Nissan, Toyota and Kia. Parts include air filters, clutches and fan belts.
Nipparts has become established as Europe's number one for Japanese and Korean car parts.
[edit] Origins of Name
The Nipparts name derives from the word Nippon, a native name for Japan.
[edit] Mascot
The company mascot is a mouse called Nippi. He is dressed in a white t-shirt and wearing red overalls with a spanner in his right hand. He is also wearing glasses and has a white sweatband on his head.
[edit] Divisions
There are several Nipparts divisions including the Netherlands, the UK and Belgium.
[edit] Nipparts BV
It is based in Breukelen near Amsterdam and is headed by G.J. Piekaar – Bakker and T. Griffioen. This is the biggest of all the divisions with the main warehouse occupying over 100,000 square feet of space.
[edit] Nipparts UK
Nipparts UK was set up on the 29th July 1990 and its main office is based in the city of London, with the main warehouse in Derby. This warehouse is the biggest car parts warehouse and Nipparts uses this wearhouse in conjunction with Midlands Car Parts. The London office is based in southern district of London of Merton in a town called Collier's Wood, headed by managing director of Nipparts U.K., M. Windheuser. It is widely regarded as the ultimate supplier in aftermarket car parts in the UK. There are currently over 25 employees in Nipparts UK, 20 of which are based in London.
The main business for Nipparts UK is car parts for cars that are grey import. It is estimated that there are over 350,000 Japanese domestic grey-imported cars on the UK's roads, for which Nipparts have been supplying parts since 1997.
