Bumper to Bumper acquires KC Distributing

Bumper to Bumper made its second move this month to boost its presence in the Southern Ontario market. The corporate store of Uni-Select Inc. announced it had acquired KC Distributing in Owen Sound, Ont.

A family-owned business, KC Distributing employs 30 people.

“With this transaction, we add a solid team and a stable business organization carrying diverse product categories including automotive parts, paint and body supplies as well as industrial products to the Uni-Select family,” said Gary O’Connor, president and chief operating officer, of the Canadian Automotive Group at Uni-Select, in a statement.

Uni-Select’s president and chief executive officer, Henry Buckley, said in a news release that the company plans to continue to boost its presence in southwestern Ontario in the future.