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Sexta, 11 Maio 2018 22:59 | Actualizado em Domingo, 10 Dezembro 2023 16:37

Commercial vehicle specialist Caren from Chile joins TEMOT International’s network, further strengthening the group’s presence in South America

– For TEMOT International, the foundation has been laid for further expansion in the South American commercial vehicle spare parts market. The international trading group is proud to welcome Caren, one of the leading providers to Chile’s Aftermarket and a highly reputed specialist in spare parts for commercial vehicles (CV).

Caren joined TEMOT International effective April 1, 2018. The company is headquartered in Santiago and looks back upon more than four decades in the spare parts business for commercial vehicles. It runs six branches in the Santiago metropolitan region and 19 further points of sale in the remaining 14 regions of Chile.

As a full-range supplier, Caren's portfolio includes the entire range of spare parts for busses, trucks and trailers, while also offering tires and lubricants. Its sales department alone employs more than 100 people who safeguard a customer support that sets standards in the domestic industry. Additionally, Caren offers data management and business intelligence services and has set up a sophisticated logistics network with a fleet of 36 trucks. Caren works with virtually all major international brands for spare parts, tires and lubricants.

Rodrigo Perez, CEO of Caren, says: "We are a 40-year-old company, which is part of a larger group with a history of more than 70 years related to the automotive industry. We are excited to be part of TEMOT, as we believe being a member opens new opportunities for businesses and first-hand insight from other parts distributors around the world.”

Fotios Katsardis, President and CEO of TEMOT International, comments: “The spare parts segment for commercial vehicles offers significant growth potential, particularly in South America. That is why TEMOT International already works with leading CV parts distributors in Brazil and Argentina. And it's also why we are so proud to complement our network in Chile with another leading expert in the field. We are looking forward to working with our new partner Caren.”

About TEMOT: TEMOT International is a leading strategic value network operating in the Automotive Aftermarket Industry, focusing on Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles. Its headquarters is located near Düsseldorf in Germany. TEMOT International was founded in 1994 by 5 European companies and has been expanding continuously all over the world ever since. The organization consists today of 76 shareholders spread all over the world, producing aggregate total revenues of more than 10 billion €, employing directly more than 35,000 people and maintaining direct or indirect affiliations with 20,000 garages through various garage concepts. TEMOT International shareholders are leading warehouse distributors, e-commerce operators and aftermarket divisions of automotive conglomerates. They mainly supply to garages, jobbers and consumers and provide a comprehensive range of products, services, systems and concepts. TEMOT International's quest of adding value in the automotive aftermarket is pursued through serious networking, common procurement, information technology solutions, garage concepts & systems and public affairs.