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ATR is a global trade cooperation for market leading distributors in the independent automotive aftermarket.

The joint collaboration between ATR Distributors and our selected partners in support of both passenger and commercial vehicles has delivered unparallelled success for over 58 years, not only strengthening our ATR members but also the independent aftermarket as a whole.

ATR brings the different players (automotive spare parts distributors, manufacturers and suppliers of automotive spare parts and independent multi-brand garages) together to foster collaboration, develop markets, strengthen the independent aftermarket, and drive sustainable, collective growth.

"To share experiences and information at international level intensively is an important success factor of ATR."

Terry Knox, CEO of CD Group and
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ATR International AG

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Upcoming Events

+++     CLEPA-FIGIEFA Joint Business Day & Conference – April 2025

+++     ATR Shareholders’ Meeting, Singapore – June 2025

+++     IPAS Forum, Berlin – September 2025

+++     ATR Digital Conference & Symposium, Barcelona – October 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

ATR stands for Auto-Teile-Ring. ATR was founded in 1967, when five leading independent automotive parts retailers in Germany joined forces to form a strong community.

No, ATR is not a retail company. Parts are available from the ATR shareholders. Please go to "Our Shareholders" to contact a shareholder via their respective website. 

ATR supports its members in various ways including supplier coordination, market relevant solutions, a focus on regulatory development and driving key strategies.

No. The capital of the unlisted corporation is held equally by the shareholders.

The Head Office is in Denkendorf near Stuttgart, in Germany.