Alliance Automotive Group has announced that it has acquired Geneve Occasion, a large-scale dismantler of end-of-life vehicles. The facility has outlets in the French towns of Niort and la Rochelle.
This acquisition is part of a new development in the Group’s to expand its scope of activity in the parts recycling sector. Beginning 1st of January of 2017, a law on ‘energy transition’ in France requires all professionals involved in the maintenance and repair of vehicles to offer consumers recycled parts or remanufactured parts.
Despite the name, Geneva Occasion has no connection with Switzerland. Annually, the business dismantles 6,000 light vehicles and indexes the core and body panels for traceability. Company President Francois Logeay will remain with the firm following the transition to the new owner.
“Our Group will be an important actor in this sector,” commented Eric Girot, Managing Director of Alliance Automotive Group - France. “This investment will enable us to meet the future needs of our distribution networks, namely Groupauto, Partners, Precisium Gef’Auto as well as our repairer networks and insurance partners. Geneva Occasion’s performance is built upon a long and solid relationship with insurers. By means of this acquisition, we intend to offer a ready-made solution for customers looking for structured channels in the spare parts recycling sector” he said.
The acquisition follows on from a string of high-profile acquisitions by AAG in recent months. Notably, the Group acquired wholesaler FPS along with Apec Braking and BTN Turbo from Lookers PLC in August.
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