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Transtar Acquires the Assets Of SeaTac Parts Warehouse Inc.


Transtar Acquires the Assets Of SeaTac Parts Warehouse Inc.

Transtar Industries, one of the top suppliers of aftermarket transmission components, has recently reported about the takeover deal reached with SeaTac Parts Warehouse, a distributor of transmission and driveline elements located in Kent, Washington. The company will be merged with Transtar’s Kent facility.



SeaTac facility


According to SeaTac head Mike Ott, his company like Transtar focuses on establishing and pursuing closer relations with professional technicians and workshop owners. In making a new step in its development SeaTac officials decided to join efforts with Transtar not only to preserve its achievements, but also to strengthen its positions in the auto repair business.



SeaTac facility


SeaTac’s professional service and customer-oriented approach fits in perfectly with the Transtar development strategy. Thanks to this deal, Transtar gets more potential clients for its solid product portfolio and the company is 100% ready to meeting their needs on a daily basis.


Neil Sethi, CEO of Transtar Industries


According to Transtar CEO Neil Sethi, the purchase of SeaTac will strengthen company’s potential in the Pacific Northwest and give it more opportunities in the aftermarket industry. Seatac Parts Warehouse is specialized in new, rebuilt, and used gearbox parts, foreign & domestic, automatic & manual transmissions & vintage parts. Customers in the Pacific Northwest and surrounding regions can expect greater availability of Transtar’s continually expanding line of products.

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