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Premium Guard Inc. (PGI) is an American automotive aftermarket parts manufacturer headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.[1][2]
History
[edit]Premium Guard was founded in 1996 in New York City by Anan Bishara to supply private label oil filters and air filters to retail auto parts chains and service centers.[3]
In November 2020, Premium Guard expanded internationally through the acquisition of Tenneco's global filters business in Mexico, which included the Interfil brand and a manufacturing facility in Tultitlán.[4] A year later, in 2021, it formed a joint initiative with private equity firm Trive Capital to finance growth.[5] In December 2021, Premium Guard acquired IPC Global, a Massachusetts-based supplier known for the EcoGard brand.[6]
In late 2024, Premium Guard relocated its headquarters from New York City to Memphis, Tennessee.[7][8]
In mid-2025, Premium Guard opened a 377,000-square-foot distribution center in Weirton, West Virginia, designated as a Foreign Trade Zone.[9] In the same year, Premium Guard entered into a joint initiative with Procter & Gamble to produce Febreze-branded cabin air filters.[10]
Operations
[edit]Premium Guard designs, manufactures, and distributes automotive filtration products, including engine oil, air intake, and cabin air filters.[9] Its brands include Premium Guard, EcoGard, PureFlow, and Interfil.[9]
Premium Guard operates a distribution network totaling approximately 2 million square feet of warehouse space across facilities in Memphis, Tennessee; Columbus, Ohio; and Weirton, West Virginia.[9] Manufacturing operations are located in Mexico.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Premium Guard Sets Up Shop in Weirton, To Eventually Employ About 100".
- ↑ SOBANSKY, SKYLAR (June 26, 2025). "Premium Guard opens new distribution center in Weirton". WTOV.
- ↑ "Premium Guard revs up distribution center in Weirton".
- 1 2 "Premium Guard Acquires Global Aftermarket Filters Business From Tenneco". November 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Trive Capital Partners with Premium Guard".
- ↑ "Premium Guard Completes Acquisition of IPC Global Solutions". January 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Major Automotive Manufacturer Moves HQ from NYC to Memphis".
- ↑ "Auto parts giant moves HQ from NYC to Memphis, joining city's top companies". Memphis Business Journal. May 28, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Premium Guard welcomed to Weirton".
- ↑ "Premium Guard partners with Procter & Gamble to launch Febreze cabin air filters". December 10, 2025.
Category:Companies based in Memphis, Tennessee
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