Who will replace Fram filters at Walmart?

[CR94]

No brand or manufacturer makes a complete catalog of oil filters. They all do contract runs for each other, especially when it comes to cartridge filter.

The date code shows my Purolators were made in Purolator's Fayetteville factory. The identical-looking Bosch must've been made there, too, in a "contract run."
Incidentally, newer Purolators of the same number are a completely different design, so may be from some other manufacturer. They look like a crude imitation of the Toyota-Denso no-end-cap design.

 

[GW.]

PGI would be a fine candidate to produce Supertech oil filters.

 

[Mike_dup1]

fyi, Walmart shelf midwest

 

[SC Maintenance]

I took delivery of a few more PGI Carquest Premium filters. Stock for a year or maybe 2. No interest in dealing with supply chain issues.

 

[Pete in PA]

I took delivery of a few more PGI Carquest Premium filters. Stock for a year or maybe 2. No interest in dealing with supply chain issues.

Yeah, I've stopped that. Too much inventory of stand-by parts when a vehicle can be totalled, traded, lost interest in, etc.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Yeah, I've stopped that. Too much inventory of stand-by parts when a vehicle can be totalled, traded, lost interest in, etc.

True, but running to the parts store for a filter is a drag; grabbing one off the shelf is a snap.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Yeah, I've stopped that. Too much inventory of stand-by parts when a vehicle can be totalled, traded, lost interest in, etc.

You could always sell on ebay.

Low risk proposition.

 

[zzyzzx]

I've said it in another thread, but I suspect that Walmart sells enough automotive filters to justify buying the Fram factory. I don't know why they didn't think of this.

 

[Hootbro]

I've said it in another thread, but I suspect that Walmart sells enough automotive filters to justify buying the Fram factory. I don't know why they didn't think of this.

I do not think that is a pivot that would work out well.

 

[black thunder]

At my local Walmart for a period of time it was fram and purolator with some k&n and mobil 1 filters and some Bosch. Then they phased out the purolators and stocked up more super techs.

I was at my local Walmart yesterday and it's looking very thin on frams and super techs
I bought the last 2 ST3614s that they had.


This sucks.

 

[black thunder]

I've said it in another thread, but I suspect that Walmart sells enough automotive filters to justify buying the Fram factory. I don't know why they didn't think of this.

I think it would be worthwhile just to buy the champion line for their own filters

 

[MetalSlug]

I'm going to miss the Fram filter line at Walmart, including not just oil filters but also cabin and air filters.

 

[SC Maintenance]

I've said it in another thread, but I suspect that Walmart sells enough automotive filters to justify buying the Fram factory. I don't know why they didn't think of this.

They are a retailer, not a manufacturer

In a month they will have some other brand, and Fram will be forgotten by most.

 

[black thunder]

Did some quick research and apparently the fram line and trico are being bought by PGI Northstar.

Perhaps we will see some orange PGI filters in the future

 

[CleanSump]

Here's a news story on the PGI Northstar purchase.
PGI Northstar will acquire 12 brands including Fram, Autolite, and Trico. The $25 million deal will include assuming some liabilities. Waiting for a judge to approve the deal.
No details form PGI Northstar about the factories and how they will treat the names.

https://www.ttnews.com/articles/first-brands-sell-autolite

 

[Hootbro]

Did some quick research and apparently the fram line and trico are being bought by PGI Northstar.

Perhaps we will see some orange PGI filters in the future

Thanks, that seems like a recent development in the last day.

Looks like the PGI Northstar name was only incorporated recently last month. Reports say they bought 12 of the brand names IP's for $25 Million with the catch they assume some liabilities. That begs the question of what those liabilities are?

Edit: CleanSump beat me to it.

 

[CleanSump]

Edit: CleanSump beat me to it.

It's not a race. Some days I'm in last place though.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Here's a news story on the PGI Northstar purchase.
PGI Northstar will acquire 12 brands including Fram, Autolite, and Trico. The $25 million deal will include assuming some liabilities. Waiting for a judge to approve the deal.
No details form PGI Northstar about the factories and how they will treat the names.

https://www.ttnews.com/articles/first-brands-sell-autolite

The former CFO testifying against the scammer bros (for a deal I'm betting) will ensure their conviction.

"Company founder Patrick James and his brother Edward have pleaded not guilty to various fraud charges and face a criminal trial. The company’s former chief financial officer has pleaded guilty and is set to testify against the brothers."

 

[4wd]

Thanks, that seems like a recent development in the last day.

Looks like the PGI Northstar name was only incorporated recently last month.

Delaware of course

 

[rszappa1]

Was at a local Lowes and they had Fram Tough Guard 7317 for 4.00 each and had 6 on the shelf....I bought them all...