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11/5/2026
VIPAR Heavy Duty 2026 IMPACT Conference Sets the Stage for Continued Collaboration and Growth
The VIPAR Heavy Duty Family of Companies brought its network together for the 2026 IMPACT Conference with a new format designed to encourage deeper collaboration, generate new ideas, and align distributors, suppliers and business partners around opportunities for the future. The conference took place in mid-October at the JW Marriott Marco Island in Florida.
For the first time, the conference opened with a day dedicated specifically to distributors. The distributor-focused programming was stacked with sessions that generated meaningful interaction, roundtable discussions, and direct feedback on priorities affecting independent distributors and the broader heavy duty aftermarket.
Distributor Monday Agenda Encourages Attendees to Chase Big Ideas
Monday’s Distributor Welcome & Kickoff featured entrepreneur, author, and speaker Kyle Scheele, whose presentation, “Becoming an Idea Factory: How to Build a Culture Where Innovation Is Inevitable,” challenged attendees to think differently about problem-solving, leadership, and creating environments where ideas can thrive.
Scheele encouraged attendees to capture ideas, create trusted processes for developing them, provide room for experimentation, and protect early concepts from being dismissed too quickly.
"It doesn't matter what the system is. What matters is that it exists, that your team trusts it, and that ideas put into it can find a home. Your job as a leader is to give your team the goal: here's the problem, here are the constraints, now bring me ideas," said Sheele.
That message inspired a mindset that was carried into the rest of the opening day. Distributor roundtables buzzed with candid conversations about the challenges and opportunities facing independent heavy duty aftermarket distributors. Attendees explored their most pressing priorities including technology, data, workforce recruiting, AI, training, order fulfillment and delivery, and parts procurement.
Later, distributors rotated through focus groups where they shared input on group initiatives including supplier programs, PARTSPHERE® innovation, data tools, fleet opportunities, and VIPAR Heavy Duty’s partnership with NEXUS Automotive International in the Latin American market.
Full Network Unites Around Future Priorities
On day two, the format expanded to bring distributors, suppliers, business partners, and associates together for the first-ever shared General Session, creating a single forum for the entire network to hear organizational priorities and consider how closer collaboration can create greater value. Leaders emphasized that each part of the network brings a different perspective and that connecting those viewpoints can produce better insights, stronger relationships, and new opportunities.
“The strength of this network is not found in any one company. It is created when all of our perspectives come together,” said Jeff Paul, Executive Vice President.
General Session presentations highlighted several strategic priorities designed to position the network for continued growth. These include disciplined expansion across the Americas, stronger supplier engagement, continued investment in training and product information, technology and responsible data sharing, expanded channels to market, and a renewed focus on fleets and end users.
Chris Baer, president and CEO of the VIPAR Heavy Duty Family of Companies, outlined a regional approach to network development across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America, with an emphasis on finding the right partners for sustainable growth rather than simply adding distribution.
“Our next stage of growth will come from strong partners, bold ideas, and the discipline to turn those ideas into results,” said Baer.
The week also included IMPACT Conference traditions such as the trade show, scheduled one-on-one distributor and supplier meetings, and networking activities, providing additional settings for conversations around products, business priorities, and new opportunities.
Alex Rodriguez Closes the Week with Lessons on Business and Leadership
Thursday’s keynote featured Alex Rodriguez, who drew on his baseball career, business ventures, and personal experiences to discuss preparation, humility, accountability, and continuous learning. He connected building a winning team in sports with building a successful organization, emphasizing clear vision, capable people, and alignment around shared goals.
He also challenged leaders to recognize their blind spots, remain accountable for mistakes, and be willing to become beginners again when entering unfamiliar fields.
“There’s no greater investment than investing in yourself,” said Rodriguez, encouraging them to continue developing their communication, writing, and other skills and to keep learning throughout their careers.
Throughout the 2026 IMPACT Conference, a consistent theme emerged: the network creates greater value when its participants share knowledge, bring ideas forward, and work together around common opportunities. That spirit of collaboration will continue to guide the VIPAR Heavy Duty Family of Companies as it develops new programs, supports independent distributors and supplier partners, and prepares for the next stage of growth.
The 2027 VIPAR Heavy Duty Family of Companies IMPACT Conference is scheduled for Oct. 17-22 at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla.
VIPAR Heavy Duty Announces Alex Rodriguez as Keynote Speaker for the 2026 IMPACT™ Conference
The VIPAR Heavy Duty Family of Companies is pleased to announce that legendary athlete, entrepreneur and investor Alex Rodriguez will deliver the keynote address at the 2026 IMPACT™ Conference, taking place October 18-23 in Marco Island, Florida.
From the baseball diamond to the boardroom, Alex Rodriguez has built a career defined by high performance, transformation, and a relentless drive to succeed. During this fireside chat, Rodriguez will share lessons from more than two decades competing at the highest level of professional sports and his subsequent journey as an entrepreneur, investor and business leader. The discussion will explore leadership, building winning teams, preparation, mentorship, navigating change, and applying a championship mindset to business and life.
"We are thrilled to welcome Alex Rodriguez to the IMPACT Conference," said Jeff Paul, Executive Vice President, VIPAR Heavy Duty. "Alex's experiences as an elite athlete, successful entrepreneur, and respected business leader provide valuable perspectives that extend far beyond the game of baseball. From leadership and teamwork to resilience, preparation, and navigating change, he can cover a lot of bases when it comes to building winning teams and achieving sustained success."
The conversation will be moderated by Mariluz Cook, sideline reporter and host for the San Diego Padres Television Network.
Rodriguez is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of A-Rod Corp, an investment firm that backs world-class startups and partners with leading global companies across real estate, sports, and entertainment.
While best known as one of baseball's greatest athletes, including 14-time MLB All-Star and 2009 World Series Champion with the New York Yankees, Rodriguez has successfully transitioned into business leadership as Co-Chairman of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx.
He is also an Emmy Award-winning MLB analyst for Fox Sports, has appeared as an investor on ABC's Shark Tank, and co-hosts The Deal with Bloomberg Originals Chief Correspondent Jason Kelly, featuring conversations with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and sports legends. His interactions inspire audiences to embrace challenges, push their limits, and make the next move that matters most in their personal and professional lives.
The IMPACT Conference is a weeklong event that brings together the heavy duty aftermarket industry's leading distributors, suppliers, industry associates and aftermarket professionals. In addition to the keynote presentation, attendees will participate in business and industry updates, distributor roundtables, focus groups, a trade show, networking opportunities and more than 1,600 one-on-one distributor-supplier partner meetings. Designed to foster collaboration, strengthen relationships and spark new opportunities, the conference serves as a premier forum for advancing the future of the heavy duty aftermarket industry.
VIPAR Heavy Duty's IMPACT™ Conference Returns to Marco Island with Dynamic New Format
VIPAR Heavy Duty announced that plans are set for their 2026 IMPACT™ Conference, taking place October 18-23, 2026, at the JW Marriott Marco Island in Florida.
The 2026 IMPACT Conference agenda features a dynamic new format designed to enhance interaction, collaboration, and engagement among distributors, suppliers, and industry partners. Building on the event's longstanding tradition of bringing the heavy duty aftermarket together, this year's conference will introduce new opportunities for attendees to connect, share ideas, and participate in conversations that help shape the future of the network and the industry.
"This year's IMPACT Conference is designed to create even more opportunities for meaningful engagement across our network," said Chris Baer, President & CEO of VIPAR Heavy Duty. "Every distributor, supplier, industry partner, and team member plays a role in our collective success. By bringing everyone together to share ideas, build relationships, and align around common goals, we're reinforcing what makes our network unique and positioning ourselves for continued growth."
Highlights of the reimagined agenda include:
The conference will open Monday with a high energy Distributor Welcome & Kickoff featuring Kyle Scheele, an entrepreneur, author, and nationally recognized speaker known for helping organizations unlock creativity and innovation. His presentation, "Becoming an Idea Factory: How to Build a Culture Where Innovation Is Inevitable," will challenge attendees to think differently about problem solving, leadership, and creating environments where ideas can thrive.
Additional distributor-focused Monday experiences will emphasize peer engagement, connection, and shared insight through Distributor Roundtables, True Group Value Focus Groups, and Supplier Spotlight sessions.
For the first time, the entire network of distributors, suppliers, and industry partners will come together at the General Session on Tuesday to explore industry trends, network priorities, and collective opportunities while reinforcing the value of alignment across the channel.
The annual event’s highly-valued, signature agenda items return, including 1:1 Meetings, Trade Show, Receptions, Network Lunch & Keynote Speaker, and Annual Dinner & After Party.
VIPAR Heavy Duty will also continue to honor industry friends and their contributions to the network and aftermarket through the IMPACT Memorial Golf Tournament. For the second year in a row, the beneficiary is the Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF), a 501(c)(3) organization that supports people employed in the heavy duty aftermarket industry and their families during times of hardship. They will also host a trade show booth to provide information about both the giving and receiving missions of their organization.
"As the industry continues to evolve, the value of collaboration has never been greater," added Baer. "The IMPACT Conference provides a forum for our network to learn from one another, challenge conventional thinking, and uncover opportunities that help all of us succeed."
VIPAR Heavy Duty's IMPACT™ Conference Returns to Marco Island with Dynamic New Format
VIPAR Heavy Duty announced that plans are set for their 2026 IMPACT™ Conference, taking place October 18-23, 2026, at the JW Marriott Marco Island in Florida.
The 2026 IMPACT Conference agenda features a dynamic new format designed to enhance interaction, collaboration, and engagement among distributors, suppliers, and industry partners. Building on the event's longstanding tradition of bringing the heavy duty aftermarket together, this year's conference will introduce new opportunities for attendees to connect, share ideas, and participate in conversations that help shape the future of the network and the industry.
"This year's IMPACT Conference is designed to create even more opportunities for meaningful engagement across our network," said Chris Baer, President & CEO of VIPAR Heavy Duty. "Every distributor, supplier, industry partner, and team member plays a role in our collective success. By bringing everyone together to share ideas, build relationships, and align around common goals, we're reinforcing what makes our network unique and positioning ourselves for continued growth."
Highlights of the reimagined agenda include:
The conference will open Monday with a high energy Distributor Welcome & Kickoff featuring Kyle Scheele, an entrepreneur, author, and nationally recognized speaker known for helping organizations unlock creativity and innovation. His presentation, "Becoming an Idea Factory: How to Build a Culture Where Innovation Is Inevitable," will challenge attendees to think differently about problem solving, leadership, and creating environments where ideas can thrive.
Additional distributor-focused Monday experiences will emphasize peer engagement, connection, and shared insight through Distributor Roundtables, True Group Value Focus Groups, and Supplier Spotlight sessions.
For the first time, the entire network of distributors, suppliers, and industry partners will come together at the General Session on Tuesday to explore industry trends, network priorities, and collective opportunities while reinforcing the value of alignment across the channel.
The annual event’s highly-valued, signature agenda items return, including 1:1 Meetings, Trade Show, Receptions, Network Lunch & Keynote Speaker, and Annual Dinner & After Party.
VIPAR Heavy Duty will also continue to honor industry friends and their contributions to the network and aftermarket through the IMPACT Memorial Golf Tournament. For the second year in a row, the beneficiary is the Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF), a 501(c)(3) organization that supports people employed in the heavy duty aftermarket industry and their families during times of hardship. They will also host a trade show booth to provide information about both the giving and receiving missions of their organization.
"As the industry continues to evolve, the value of collaboration has never been greater," added Baer. "The IMPACT Conference provides a forum for our network to learn from one another, challenge conventional thinking, and uncover opportunities that help all of us succeed."
VIPAR Heavy Duty 2026 IMPACT Conference Sets the Stage for Continued Collaboration and Growth
The VIPAR Heavy Duty Family of Companies brought its network together for the 2026 IMPACT Conference with a new format designed to encourage deeper collaboration, generate new ideas, and align distributors, suppliers and business partners around opportunities for the future. The conference took place in mid-October at the JW Marriott Marco Island in Florida.
For the first time, the conference opened with a day dedicated specifically to distributors. The distributor-focused programming was stacked with sessions that generated meaningful interaction, roundtable discussions, and direct feedback on priorities affecting independent distributors and the broader heavy duty aftermarket.
Distributor Monday Agenda Encourages Attendees to Chase Big Ideas
Monday’s Distributor Welcome & Kickoff featured entrepreneur, author, and speaker Kyle Scheele, whose presentation, “Becoming an Idea Factory: How to Build a Culture Where Innovation Is Inevitable,” challenged attendees to think differently about problem-solving, leadership, and creating environments where ideas can thrive.
Scheele encouraged attendees to capture ideas, create trusted processes for developing them, provide room for experimentation, and protect early concepts from being dismissed too quickly.
"It doesn't matter what the system is. What matters is that it exists, that your team trusts it, and that ideas put into it can find a home. Your job as a leader is to give your team the goal: here's the problem, here are the constraints, now bring me ideas," said Sheele.
That message inspired a mindset that was carried into the rest of the opening day. Distributor roundtables buzzed with candid conversations about the challenges and opportunities facing independent heavy duty aftermarket distributors. Attendees explored their most pressing priorities including technology, data, workforce recruiting, AI, training, order fulfillment and delivery, and parts procurement.
Later, distributors rotated through focus groups where they shared input on group initiatives including supplier programs, PARTSPHERE® innovation, data tools, fleet opportunities, and VIPAR Heavy Duty’s partnership with NEXUS Automotive International in the Latin American market.
Full Network Unites Around Future Priorities
On day two, the format expanded to bring distributors, suppliers, business partners, and associates together for the first-ever shared General Session, creating a single forum for the entire network to hear organizational priorities and consider how closer collaboration can create greater value. Leaders emphasized that each part of the network brings a different perspective and that connecting those viewpoints can produce better insights, stronger relationships, and new opportunities.
“The strength of this network is not found in any one company. It is created when all of our perspectives come together,” said Jeff Paul, Executive Vice President.
General Session presentations highlighted several strategic priorities designed to position the network for continued growth. These include disciplined expansion across the Americas, stronger supplier engagement, continued investment in training and product information, technology and responsible data sharing, expanded channels to market, and a renewed focus on fleets and end users.
Chris Baer, president and CEO of the VIPAR Heavy Duty Family of Companies, outlined a regional approach to network development across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America, with an emphasis on finding the right partners for sustainable growth rather than simply adding distribution.
“Our next stage of growth will come from strong partners, bold ideas, and the discipline to turn those ideas into results,” said Baer.
The week also included IMPACT Conference traditions such as the trade show, scheduled one-on-one distributor and supplier meetings, and networking activities, providing additional settings for conversations around products, business priorities, and new opportunities.
Alex Rodriguez Closes the Week with Lessons on Business and Leadership
Thursday’s keynote featured Alex Rodriguez, who drew on his baseball career, business ventures, and personal experiences to discuss preparation, humility, accountability, and continuous learning. He connected building a winning team in sports with building a successful organization, emphasizing clear vision, capable people, and alignment around shared goals.
He also challenged leaders to recognize their blind spots, remain accountable for mistakes, and be willing to become beginners again when entering unfamiliar fields.
“There’s no greater investment than investing in yourself,” said Rodriguez, encouraging them to continue developing their communication, writing, and other skills and to keep learning throughout their careers.
Throughout the 2026 IMPACT Conference, a consistent theme emerged: the network creates greater value when its participants share knowledge, bring ideas forward, and work together around common opportunities. That spirit of collaboration will continue to guide the VIPAR Heavy Duty Family of Companies as it develops new programs, supports independent distributors and supplier partners, and prepares for the next stage of growth.
The 2027 VIPAR Heavy Duty Family of Companies IMPACT Conference is scheduled for Oct. 17-22 at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla.
VIPAR Heavy Duty Announces Alex Rodriguez as Keynote Speaker for the 2026 IMPACT™ Conference
The VIPAR Heavy Duty Family of Companies is pleased to announce that legendary athlete, entrepreneur and investor Alex Rodriguez will deliver the keynote address at the 2026 IMPACT™ Conference, taking place October 18-23 in Marco Island, Florida.
From the baseball diamond to the boardroom, Alex Rodriguez has built a career defined by high performance, transformation, and a relentless drive to succeed. During this fireside chat, Rodriguez will share lessons from more than two decades competing at the highest level of professional sports and his subsequent journey as an entrepreneur, investor and business leader. The discussion will explore leadership, building winning teams, preparation, mentorship, navigating change, and applying a championship mindset to business and life.
"We are thrilled to welcome Alex Rodriguez to the IMPACT Conference," said Jeff Paul, Executive Vice President, VIPAR Heavy Duty. "Alex's experiences as an elite athlete, successful entrepreneur, and respected business leader provide valuable perspectives that extend far beyond the game of baseball. From leadership and teamwork to resilience, preparation, and navigating change, he can cover a lot of bases when it comes to building winning teams and achieving sustained success."
The conversation will be moderated by Mariluz Cook, sideline reporter and host for the San Diego Padres Television Network.
Rodriguez is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of A-Rod Corp, an investment firm that backs world-class startups and partners with leading global companies across real estate, sports, and entertainment.
While best known as one of baseball's greatest athletes, including 14-time MLB All-Star and 2009 World Series Champion with the New York Yankees, Rodriguez has successfully transitioned into business leadership as Co-Chairman of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx.
He is also an Emmy Award-winning MLB analyst for Fox Sports, has appeared as an investor on ABC's Shark Tank, and co-hosts The Deal with Bloomberg Originals Chief Correspondent Jason Kelly, featuring conversations with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and sports legends. His interactions inspire audiences to embrace challenges, push their limits, and make the next move that matters most in their personal and professional lives.
The IMPACT Conference is a weeklong event that brings together the heavy duty aftermarket industry's leading distributors, suppliers, industry associates and aftermarket professionals. In addition to the keynote presentation, attendees will participate in business and industry updates, distributor roundtables, focus groups, a trade show, networking opportunities and more than 1,600 one-on-one distributor-supplier partner meetings. Designed to foster collaboration, strengthen relationships and spark new opportunities, the conference serves as a premier forum for advancing the future of the heavy duty aftermarket industry.
VIPAR Heavy Duty's IMPACT™ Conference Returns to Marco Island with Dynamic New Format
VIPAR Heavy Duty announced that plans are set for their 2026 IMPACT™ Conference, taking place October 18-23, 2026, at the JW Marriott Marco Island in Florida.
The 2026 IMPACT Conference agenda features a dynamic new format designed to enhance interaction, collaboration, and engagement among distributors, suppliers, and industry partners. Building on the event's longstanding tradition of bringing the heavy duty aftermarket together, this year's conference will introduce new opportunities for attendees to connect, share ideas, and participate in conversations that help shape the future of the network and the industry.
"This year's IMPACT Conference is designed to create even more opportunities for meaningful engagement across our network," said Chris Baer, President & CEO of VIPAR Heavy Duty. "Every distributor, supplier, industry partner, and team member plays a role in our collective success. By bringing everyone together to share ideas, build relationships, and align around common goals, we're reinforcing what makes our network unique and positioning ourselves for continued growth."
Highlights of the reimagined agenda include:
The conference will open Monday with a high energy Distributor Welcome & Kickoff featuring Kyle Scheele, an entrepreneur, author, and nationally recognized speaker known for helping organizations unlock creativity and innovation. His presentation, "Becoming an Idea Factory: How to Build a Culture Where Innovation Is Inevitable," will challenge attendees to think differently about problem solving, leadership, and creating environments where ideas can thrive.
Additional distributor-focused Monday experiences will emphasize peer engagement, connection, and shared insight through Distributor Roundtables, True Group Value Focus Groups, and Supplier Spotlight sessions.
For the first time, the entire network of distributors, suppliers, and industry partners will come together at the General Session on Tuesday to explore industry trends, network priorities, and collective opportunities while reinforcing the value of alignment across the channel.
The annual event’s highly-valued, signature agenda items return, including 1:1 Meetings, Trade Show, Receptions, Network Lunch & Keynote Speaker, and Annual Dinner & After Party.
VIPAR Heavy Duty will also continue to honor industry friends and their contributions to the network and aftermarket through the IMPACT Memorial Golf Tournament. For the second year in a row, the beneficiary is the Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF), a 501(c)(3) organization that supports people employed in the heavy duty aftermarket industry and their families during times of hardship. They will also host a trade show booth to provide information about both the giving and receiving missions of their organization.
"As the industry continues to evolve, the value of collaboration has never been greater," added Baer. "The IMPACT Conference provides a forum for our network to learn from one another, challenge conventional thinking, and uncover opportunities that help all of us succeed."
VIPAR Heavy Duty 2026 IMPACT Conference Sets the Stage for Continued Collaboration and Growth
The VIPAR Heavy Duty Family of Companies brought its network together for the 2026 IMPACT Conference with a new format designed to encourage deeper collaboration, generate new ideas, and align distributors, suppliers and business partners around opportunities for the future. The conference took place in mid-October at the JW Marriott Marco Island in Florida.
For the first time, the conference opened with a day dedicated specifically to distributors. The distributor-focused programming was stacked with sessions that generated meaningful interaction, roundtable discussions, and direct feedback on priorities affecting independent distributors and the broader heavy duty aftermarket.
Distributor Monday Agenda Encourages Attendees to Chase Big Ideas
Monday’s Distributor Welcome & Kickoff featured entrepreneur, author, and speaker Kyle Scheele, whose presentation, “Becoming an Idea Factory: How to Build a Culture Where Innovation Is Inevitable,” challenged attendees to think differently about problem-solving, leadership, and creating environments where ideas can thrive.
Scheele encouraged attendees to capture ideas, create trusted processes for developing them, provide room for experimentation, and protect early concepts from being dismissed too quickly.
"It doesn't matter what the system is. What matters is that it exists, that your team trusts it, and that ideas put into it can find a home. Your job as a leader is to give your team the goal: here's the problem, here are the constraints, now bring me ideas," said Sheele.
That message inspired a mindset that was carried into the rest of the opening day. Distributor roundtables buzzed with candid conversations about the challenges and opportunities facing independent heavy duty aftermarket distributors. Attendees explored their most pressing priorities including technology, data, workforce recruiting, AI, training, order fulfillment and delivery, and parts procurement.
Later, distributors rotated through focus groups where they shared input on group initiatives including supplier programs, PARTSPHERE® innovation, data tools, fleet opportunities, and VIPAR Heavy Duty’s partnership with NEXUS Automotive International in the Latin American market.
Full Network Unites Around Future Priorities
On day two, the format expanded to bring distributors, suppliers, business partners, and associates together for the first-ever shared General Session, creating a single forum for the entire network to hear organizational priorities and consider how closer collaboration can create greater value. Leaders emphasized that each part of the network brings a different perspective and that connecting those viewpoints can produce better insights, stronger relationships, and new opportunities.
“The strength of this network is not found in any one company. It is created when all of our perspectives come together,” said Jeff Paul, Executive Vice President.
General Session presentations highlighted several strategic priorities designed to position the network for continued growth. These include disciplined expansion across the Americas, stronger supplier engagement, continued investment in training and product information, technology and responsible data sharing, expanded channels to market, and a renewed focus on fleets and end users.
Chris Baer, president and CEO of the VIPAR Heavy Duty Family of Companies, outlined a regional approach to network development across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America, with an emphasis on finding the right partners for sustainable growth rather than simply adding distribution.
“Our next stage of growth will come from strong partners, bold ideas, and the discipline to turn those ideas into results,” said Baer.
The week also included IMPACT Conference traditions such as the trade show, scheduled one-on-one distributor and supplier meetings, and networking activities, providing additional settings for conversations around products, business priorities, and new opportunities.
Alex Rodriguez Closes the Week with Lessons on Business and Leadership
Thursday’s keynote featured Alex Rodriguez, who drew on his baseball career, business ventures, and personal experiences to discuss preparation, humility, accountability, and continuous learning. He connected building a winning team in sports with building a successful organization, emphasizing clear vision, capable people, and alignment around shared goals.
He also challenged leaders to recognize their blind spots, remain accountable for mistakes, and be willing to become beginners again when entering unfamiliar fields.
“There’s no greater investment than investing in yourself,” said Rodriguez, encouraging them to continue developing their communication, writing, and other skills and to keep learning throughout their careers.
Throughout the 2026 IMPACT Conference, a consistent theme emerged: the network creates greater value when its participants share knowledge, bring ideas forward, and work together around common opportunities. That spirit of collaboration will continue to guide the VIPAR Heavy Duty Family of Companies as it develops new programs, supports independent distributors and supplier partners, and prepares for the next stage of growth.
The 2027 VIPAR Heavy Duty Family of Companies IMPACT Conference is scheduled for Oct. 17-22 at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla.
