First Brand shutters Champion

[Olds394]

Saw this today.
https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/02/2...hampion-laboratories-facilities-in-albion-il/
I had been looking for updates about First Brands since the brake parts suppliers closing down several days ago.
Looks like they tried to find a buyer, sad it seems the workers cannot transfer to other plants.

 

[mrsilv04]

That's a bummer. Wonder where GM will farm their ACDelco oil filters out to now?

 

[dogememe]

That's a bummer. Wonder where GM will farm their ACDelco oil filters out to now?

Hopefully Premium Guard

 

[nwjones18]

Hate to see the loss of any US based manufacturing company. I got on the Champ XL bandwagon for 2 whole oci's and will be shifting to the Premium Guard camp.

 

[cptbarkey]

Has the fraudster been located arrested and prosecuted?

 

[slacktide_bitog]

The PG filters are Chinese, but they aren't any cheaper than Fram. They jacked up their prices as Fram/Champ and Purolator/Wix went down the drain

 

[fantastic]

They didn't keep their competitive advantage.

 

[BHopkins]

Except for yard care power tools, I haven't used a Champion plug in over 40 years. While it is sad to see the ruin being created by First Brands, this one is no big loss.

I wonder if one of the other spark plug manufacturers will buy the name, just to pick up the market of spark plugs for this use.

 

[dogememe]

Except for yard care power tools, I haven't used a Champion plug in over 40 years. While it is sad to see the ruin being created by First Brands, this one is no big loss.

I wonder if one of the other spark plug manufacturers will buy the name, just to pick up the market of spark plugs for this use.

Champion the spark plug company is owned by Tenneco, which is unrelated to the First Brands owned Champion Laboratories that makes oil filters.

 

[PF52]

Their other site (in South Carolina) closed a few years earlier if I remember right..... Is that all they had?

 

[Johnny248]

I'm not really familiar with all of these laws, but I'm a little bit surprised that some of the brands under this umbrella weren't/aren't sold off.

 

[DCDG]

That's awful I feel for the factory workers and their families. Praying something good comes out of it.

 

[Bailey28]

Got Champions in the Dodge and in the El Camino. Both run spectacularly.

 

[4wd]

Champion the spark plug company is owned by Tenneco, which is unrelated to the First Brands owned Champion Laboratories that makes oil filters.

Which is unrelated to Albert Champion Delco

 

[nwjones18]

Champion the spark plug company is owned by Tenneco, which is unrelated to the First Brands owned Champion Laboratories that makes oil filters.

Yeah Autolite is the spark plug company that's caught up in this bankrupcy... They were the go to for Ford for years. Lately I've been running NGK/Denso in pretty much everything. Never had any problems with an Autolite plug personally.

 

[nthach]

Hopefully Premium Guard

I think Mahle or Mann might get the nod.

 

[DCDG]

I take it Walmart will have to shift gears and find a new supplier for their Super tech oil filters.

 

[PF52]

Champion the spark plug company is owned by Tenneco, which is unrelated to the First Brands owned Champion Laboratories that makes oil filters.

It's crazy how often people here (yes, even on BITOG) get those two mixed up.

 

[Snagglefoot]

If I have this right these are the filters such as the Champ XL and the Motomaster OE Plus with the Product of USA printing on the bottom of the filter? If so I might have pick a few more at Canadian Tire.

Albion, Michigan in Calhoun County. Are there any more Made in USA oil filters?

 

[Chris142]

. Never had any problems with an Autolite plug personally.

Best plugs to use in the 4.0L jeep.