Editing Repco (section)

==History==
Repco was founded by Geoff Russell in 1922 and first traded under the name Automotive Grinding Company, from premises in [[Collingwood, Victoria]].<ref>Repco celebrates first half century ''[[Truck & Bus Transportation]]'' April 1972 p. 127</ref><ref name=Heritage>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231122005151/https://www.repco.com.au/about-us Repco Heritage] Repco</ref>

Repco was listed on the [[Australian Securities Exchange]] (ASX) in 1937.<ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/247232529 Public Company to Acquire Replacement Parts Pty Ltd] ''[[Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|Daily Telegraph]]'' 1 September 1937 p. 18</ref> It was acquired by [[Pacific Dunlop]] in 1988 and [[Delisting (stock)|delisted]].<ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102073954 Pacific Dunlop snares Repco after 9 months] ''[[Canberra Times]]'' 24 September 1988 p. 14</ref> 

In September 2001 Repco was purchased by a [[private equity]] consortium, before again becoming a listed company, this time as a [[dual listed company]] on the ASX and [[New Zealand Exchange]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231230232406/https://www.smh.com.au/national/repco-float-a-five-times-winner-20031017-gdhlpa.html Repco float a five times winner] ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'' 17 October 2003</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231230182934/https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20031114/pdf/3jrykwd93rf4y.pdf Repco Admission to Official List and Redemption of Notes] Repco 14 November 2003</ref> Following acquisition of all shares by [[CCMP Capital]] in December 2006, Repco was again delisted.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231230235000/https://www.theage.com.au/business/repco-takes-private-road-to-repair-20061212-ge3rw4.html Repco takes private road to repair] ''[[The Age]]'' 12 December 2006</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231230183726/https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20070503/pdf/3128n7bh9tw1cn.pdf Repco Corporation Limited: Removal from Official List] [[Australian Securities Exchange]] 3 May 2007</ref> On 1 July 2013, Repco and the entire Exego group (consisting of Ashdown-Ingram, Mcleod Accessories and Motospecs) were acquired by [[Genuine Parts Company]].<ref name=Heritage/><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211201042027/https://www.afr.com/companies/14b-us-giant-genuine-parts-co-eyes-metcash-auto-business-to-go-with-repco-20150515-gh2is5 $14b US giant Genuine Parts Co eyes Metcash auto business to go with Repco] ''[[Australian Financial Review]]'' 17 May 2015</ref>