AAPEX - Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo 2026 Exhibitor List

How does AAPEX differ from SEMA Show?

The organisers describe AAPEX with more than 2,500 exhibitors, over 1,400 product categories and around 45,000 attendees. The weight is on maintenance and repair: brakes, steering and suspension, filters, electrical and engine parts, collision repair, workshop equipment and diagnostics.

SEMA Show runs the same week at the Las Vegas Convention Center and leans towards accessories and performance products. Shuttle buses link the two, and many buyers cover both in one trip. If your range is replacement parts, AAPEX is the main event; SEMA is worth a day if you also sell accessories.

What do North American buyers ask a new parts supplier?

US parts distribution runs on catalogue data. Distributors and retail chains expect vehicle fitment in the Auto Care Association's ACES format and product attributes in PIES. A supplier who can deliver both is easier to list than one who sends spreadsheets of part numbers.

• Cross-references to OE and competitor numbers
• Coverage mapped to the US vehicle parc, not the European one
• Lead times, and whether stock is held in North America
• Clear returns and defect terms

How should you plan outreach around the show?

The exhibitor list includes brand owners as well as distributors in the US and Canada. An introduction six to eight weeks ahead, offering a meeting slot during the show, gives buyers time to fit you into a busy week. Las Vegas is eight hours behind the UK in November, so send in the UK afternoon.

Commercial email to US companies falls under the CAN-SPAM Act, which requires accurate sender details, a postal address and a working opt-out. Follow up within a week of the show with catalogue data and a quotation form, and aim to finish before Thanksgiving week.

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