Is UAP (United Auto Parts) Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (US, 1998 acquisition). North America's largest vehicle parts distribution network operating in Canada.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Automotive |
| HQ | USA, Unknown |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://mergr.com/company/uap/ownership secondary source — registry check pending “Mergr lists Genuine Parts Co. as the owner of UAP, acquired on 1998-12-01.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to UAP (United Auto Parts)
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Auto Parts | Automotive | Ontario | View ownership → |
| Lordco Auto Parts | Canadian auto parts retail chains | Burnaby, BC | View ownership → |
| Magna International | Automotive | Aurora, ON | View ownership → |
| Martinrea | Automotive | Vaughan, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Martinrea International | Industrial | Vaughan, ON | View ownership → |
| Multimatic Inc. | automotive-parts | Markham, ON | View ownership → |
Spotted something wrong? Ownership changes all the time — report a correction and we'll re-check the records.